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What Happened in Sports: September 21, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 21, 2020 ft. Vegas winning their 1st ever home game, many key NFL injuries announced, and more!
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September 21st, 2020 was highlighted by the Raiders MNF victory over the Saints in the first-ever NFL regular season game played in Las Vegas. More MLB teams clinched the postseason while a plethora of significant NFL injuries were announced after Week 2. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 21st last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by an epic win for the St. Louis Cardinals.
This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, top performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.
Darren Waller is having a night: 12 catches, 103 yards and 1 TD. #RaiderNation
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
.@DerekCarrQB has his third TD pass of the night!@Raiders take a 24-17 lead. #RaiderNation
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
.@iAM_JoshJacobs moving the pile down to the goal line. #RaiderNation
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
Tough to bring down Josh Jacobs 💪 #RaiderNation @iAM_JoshJacobs
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
.@DerekCarrQB to FB Alec Ingold for the @Raiders first TD in Las Vegas! #RaiderNation
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
😱 Oh. My. Dylan Carlson!#STLCards | @ShaneCompany pic.twitter.com/lNsvMogvZi
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 22, 2020
Delino DeShields Jr. got the rare Save from the CF position tonight. #Indians pic.twitter.com/RS9FOl9hqj
— Roberto Shenanigans (@Rob_Shenanigans) September 22, 2020
Ronnie said nah 🚫#ForTheA pic.twitter.com/uwvcllCB2D
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 22, 2020
Redemption for Richard.@Raiders lead 31-17. #RaiderNation
📺: #NOvsLV on ESPN
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
Got that clutch Geno 🧬 pic.twitter.com/QMhIM0IMQO
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 22, 2020
THE BIG CURT! pic.twitter.com/UO35w0iUdo
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 22, 2020
What do we want? 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗶
When do we want it? 𝗡𝗢𝗪 pic.twitter.com/uUonhy39iu
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 22, 2020
💯💯💯. Jacob deGrom Ks the side with HEAT in the first inning. pic.twitter.com/RD9lR78eB5
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2020
.@DerekCarrQB delivers to @ZayJones11 for the @Raiders TD! #RaiderNation
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— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
Takin’ care of business. 😤 pic.twitter.com/PKK7hKgJg3
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 22, 2020
Not on Tim’s watch. pic.twitter.com/fpucsoDyRA
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 22, 2020
Before joining the @BlueJays, Alejandro Kirk had never played above Class A. He has gone 4-4 with a homer tonight. pic.twitter.com/qomwAsVMy6
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2020
Jared Walsh has been on an absolute tear.
(MLB x @HankookTireUSA) pic.twitter.com/2ia2QH8XJD
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2020
The Masked Mamba was deadly 🐐 pic.twitter.com/OInIqrndXY
— Mamba Insider (@Mamba_Insider) September 21, 2020
Of course, @MarianoRivera recorded the final outs to close down Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/cTJL13RzE6
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
Name that Molina!
José Molina hit the last home run at Yankee Stadium. pic.twitter.com/tKaYfX39bs
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
12 years ago today, the final game was played at the original Yankee Stadium.
The last roll call at The House That Ruth Built. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1fkqHhFf4F
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
September 21, 2008: The Dolphins surprise the Patriots with a heavy dose of the “Wildcat” w/ @ronnie23brown & beat Matt Cassel and the Patriots 38-13 in Foxborough.
Brown ran for 4 TDs and threw another. The Dolphins win snapped the Patriots 21-game regular season win streak. pic.twitter.com/PrgJcY45k3
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 21, 2020
.@ronnie23brown had a game for the ages when the @MiamiDolphins introduced the Wildcat Offense. (via @nflthrowback)
🐬 4 rushing TDs
🐬 1 passing TD
🐬 38-13 win in Foxborough pic.twitter.com/VaXGrJEzvr
— NFL (@NFL) May 22, 2020
September 21, 2004@VernonWells10 robs @AROD of a home run pic.twitter.com/CZOS6sCePt
— NY Yankees Throwbacks (@yankeethrowback) October 22, 2020
September 21, 1990: Ken Griffey Jr steals a Sammy Sosa fly ball right from under his dad. pic.twitter.com/bc4zFk4hSJ
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 21, 2020
With his 51st homer OTD in 2006, @davidortiz set the @RedSox single-season record for home runs. 💪 pic.twitter.com/7i2c0gkYfa
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
23 years ago, @mikepiazza31 hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium. 😱 pic.twitter.com/mEZGVCnqFH
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
.@gregmaddux won a MLB-record 18 Gold Gloves thanks to great plays like this one which occurred OTD in 1992. pic.twitter.com/6aseiT92Lt
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 21, 2020
Derek Jeter’s 1st walk-off hit fittingly came against the Red Sox. pic.twitter.com/i7lGoSAo9P
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) June 26, 2020
September 21, 2008: This ridiculous interception by Troy Polamalu. pic.twitter.com/g6gPtUNEeX
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 21, 2020
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8:15 PM: New Orleans Saints (1-0) vs. Las Vegas Raiders (1-0)
6:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (34-19) vs. Cleveland Indians (29-24)
6:37 PM: New York Yankees (31-22) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (27-26)
6:40 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (26-26) vs. Cincinnati Reds (27-27)
7:10 PM: Miami Marlins (28-25) vs. Atlanta Braves (31-22)
9:10 PM: Houston Astros (27-26) vs. Seattle Mariners (23-30)
[Highlights] TE Darren Waller, LV (v.NO): 12 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] RB Alvin Kamara, NO (@LV): 13 CAR, 79 YDS, 2 TD; 9 REC, 95 YDS
[Highlights] QB Derek Carr, LV (v.NO): 28-38 (73.7%), 282 YDS, 3 TD, 0 INT; 3 CAR, 3 YDS
[Highlights] SP Marco Gonzales, SEA (v.HOU): 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 H, 6 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (v.TB): 2 ER, 4 H, 14 K, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Lance McCullers Jr., HOU (@SEA): 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 2 BB
[Highlights] SP Luis Castillo, CIN (v.MIL): 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 9 K, 3 BB, W
[Highlights] C Alejandro Kirk, TOR (v.NYY): 4-4, 1 HR, 3 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB
NFL: WR Demarcus Robinson, Kansas City Chiefs (turns 25)
MLB: RP Devin Williams, Milwaukee Brewers (26)
MLB: RP Aaron Bummer, Chicago White Sox (27)
MLB: RHP Carlos Martinez, St. Louis Cardinals (29)
NFL: DL Jordan Phillips, Arizona Cardinals (29)
NBA: SF Al-Farouq Aminu, Orlando Magic (30)
NFL: WR Doug Baldwin, Retired after 2018 (32)
MLB: P Jeremy Jeffress, Chicago Cubs (33)
NFL: WR Greg Jennings, Retired after 2015 (37)
2001: Professional sports returned to New York City 10 days after the 9/11 attacks as the Mets defeated the Braves 3-2 on an iconic 8th-inning HR by C Mike Piazza
1992: USA Basketball officially announced the 1992 Olympics roster, a team that would be later dubbed the “Dream Team”
1986: The New York Jets beat the Miami Dolphins 51-45 in OT, combining for an NFL-record 884 passing yards as Dan Marino threw 6 passing TDs
1982: NFL players began a 52-day strike, the very 1st in professional football’s history
1980: Philadelphia Phillies SP Steve Carlton broke the NL strikeout record by recording the 3,118th of his career
1980: New York Jets QB Richard Todd completed what was an NFL-record 42 passes (out of 60) in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers
1970: Monday Night Football debuted on ABC, as the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets 31-21
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