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What Happened in Sports: September 22, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 22, 2020 ft. Murray's take over in WCF Game 3, AL Central contenders walking it off, and more!
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September 22nd, 2020 was highlighted by Jamal Murray’s heroic performance in the 4th Qtr of WCF Game 3 to keep the Nuggets alive against LA, some AL Central walk-offs to make a close division battle even more intense, and the LA Dodgers claiming their eighth consecutive division title. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 22nd last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by a memorable game from Daniel Jones.
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.
MURRAY PUTS THE NUGGETS UP 20 😤 pic.twitter.com/Xt07pEhXdx
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 23, 2020
🚨 JAMAL MURRAY IS TAKING OVER 🚨@nuggets back up 9 with 48.8 left on TNT! pic.twitter.com/OuZbH9laeF
— NBA (@NBA) September 23, 2020
🏹 Jamal Murray caps off his 28-point night and the @nuggets win with a DEEP triple.. bullseye! 🏹 pic.twitter.com/ii3WqMEYpJ
— NBA (@NBA) September 23, 2020
HOW JOKIC 🤯 pic.twitter.com/pRKBZ1Vhv2
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 23, 2020
Jokic gets the floater to go 🤧 pic.twitter.com/4kxXN3fMND
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) September 23, 2020
😤 @JeramiGrant goes off for an #NBAPlayoffs career-high 26 PTS in the @nuggets Game 3 win!
They can even the series Thursday at 9pm/et on TNT. pic.twitter.com/GRVraPILTT
— NBA (@NBA) September 23, 2020
JRam made his MVP statement. #Walkoff
(MLB x @BankOfAmerica) pic.twitter.com/AxkqXAlY1l
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
Perfect placement. #TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/n1iKXWr03K
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 23, 2020
Can’t forget the tie.
Juuuust a bit outside. 😂#TwinsWin | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/8AxlyA2ImG
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 23, 2020
Bron went baseline 😤 pic.twitter.com/ANAQSIzbqv
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 23, 2020
LeBron ⬆️ Dwight ⬇️#NBAPlayoffs on TNT pic.twitter.com/SzEqdViyGe
— NBA (@NBA) September 23, 2020
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) September 23, 2020
Juan Soto is very good at baseball. pic.twitter.com/Qek1BCUa8j
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2020
Yadiel Hernández brought the boom and the broom 💥🧹 pic.twitter.com/8YozFzW9ti
— Nationals on MASN (@masnNationals) September 23, 2020
Big Jake in the clutch!#RaiseIt pic.twitter.com/SkInfy6pHK
— Pirates (@Pirates) September 23, 2020
Hitters are 1-for-59 with 41 Ks against Devin Williams’ changeup. 😱
(MLB x @HankookTireUSA) pic.twitter.com/dUEi7S51hS
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
Trouble with the curve. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/GMZC9B95eA
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 23, 2020
Ay, how about that catch?#STLCards | @ShaneCompany pic.twitter.com/r5z3JHXVsk
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 23, 2020
Denied.
(MLB x @BarbasolShave) pic.twitter.com/H2MXg8AORY
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
27 PTS, 10 AST for Joker & Jamal at the half! 🔥
Jokic: 15 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST
Murray: 12 PTS, 6 AST
2nd half underway on TNT. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/ZMzIgm7Twg
— NBA (@NBA) September 23, 2020
🌟 LAKE SHOW 🌟
Check out some of the greatest #TissotBuzzerBeater plays in @Lakers history before Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals tonight at 9 PM ET on TNT! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/19nsxbKYit
— NBA (@NBA) September 22, 2020
Opposite field
Second deck
That’s just Road Willy pic.twitter.com/mv3uYwjlXZ
— Tampa Bay Rays – x (@RaysBaseball) September 22, 2020
Garrett Crochet hurls 100+ with ease. 🔥
(MLB x @HankookTireUSA) pic.twitter.com/ipiQ2UvuFY
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
The top five longest throws by air distance from Week 2 according to @NextGenStats! 🎯
(by @MyStraightTalk) pic.twitter.com/KwPRNe3kvE
— NFL (@NFL) September 23, 2020
Eight straight division titles. 🔥#CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/ee09IUVi9P
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
Don’t run on Rosie 🌹💪@EddieRosario09 | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/xzlwdkq8TP
— FOX Sports North (@fsnorth) September 23, 2020
José stays raking. 💪 pic.twitter.com/hPaC6zn64l
— MLB (@MLB) September 22, 2020
20 division titles for the @Braves, most in MLB history. #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/t64l5XbCnQ
— MLB (@MLB) September 23, 2020
FIVE TDs to FIVE different WRs in prime time.
That’s the kind of magic only @DangeRussWilson can make.@Seahawks | #Seahawks pic.twitter.com/vtjDg7DFl1
— NFL (@NFL) September 21, 2020
.@K1 showing why he’s a dual-threat in Week 2:
💪 286 passing yards + 1 pass TD
🏃♂️ 67 rushing yards + 2 rush TDs@AZCardinals | #RedSea pic.twitter.com/kvpckviVVQ
— NFL (@NFL) September 23, 2020
Lamar Jackson’s best plays from the @Ravens’ 33-16 win in Week 2!@Lj_era8 | #RavensFlock | #BALvsHOU pic.twitter.com/SwQTfsQuv9
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
.@ryantannehill1’s best plays from his four-touchdown performance in Week 2 ⚔️
@Titans | #JAXvsTEN pic.twitter.com/2uiCpl0ZsG
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
The BEST catches from Week 2! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/TtP65fsm0i
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
Some of Week 2’s best plays look even better in True View 👀 pic.twitter.com/hdPhPv1kLy
— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2020
Top 5️⃣ plays from our #DawgsInTheNFL
Catch them back in action this Sunday. @NFL pic.twitter.com/Fya4uwIXes
— Georgia Football (@GeorgiaFootball) September 22, 2020
September 22, 2002: Miami’s Oronde Gadsden with an incredible one-handed catch during a 30-3 Dolphins win over the Jets. pic.twitter.com/ZPGn7fecJO
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 22, 2020
Fred Taylor turning on the jets. @FredTaylorMade @Jaguars
📺: #MIAvsJAX — Thursday 8pm ET only on @nflnetwork
📱: NFL App // Yahoo Sports App pic.twitter.com/mHMKg1LtN2
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 22, 2020
.@ryanhoward hit the 58th and final homer of his MVP 2006 season OTD. pic.twitter.com/txVZUqSRWw
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 22, 2020
Big week on the big stage.https://t.co/UPE3kGzkzv | #OUDNA pic.twitter.com/QqNFWKXKoU
— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) September 22, 2020
[See More]
9:00 PM: Los Angeles Lakers (#1) vs. Denver Nuggets (#3) [LAL leads 2-0]
6:10 PM: Chicago White Sox (34-20) vs. Cleveland Indians (30-24)
6:30 PM: New York Yankees (31-23) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (28-26)
6:40 PM: Milwaukee Brewers (26-27) vs. Cincinnati Reds (28-27)
7:10 PM: Miami Marlins (28-26) vs. Atlanta Braves (32-22)
9:30 PM: Oakland Athletics (33-20) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (38-16)
[Highlights] PG Jamal Murray, DEN (v.LAL): 28 PTS (10-17 FG), 12 AST, 8 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 4 TO [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] PG LeBron James, LAL (@DEN): 30 PTS (14-23 FG), 11 AST, 10 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL, 6 TO
[Highlights] C Nikola Jokic, DEN (v.LAL): 22 PTS (9-14 FG), 5 AST, 10 REB, 1 BLK, 1 STL, 5 TO
[Highlights] PF Jerami Grant, DEN (v.LAL): 26 PTS (7-11 FG), 1 AST, 3 REB, 0 BLK, 2 STL, 2 TO
[Highlights] SP Austin Voth, WAS (v.PHI): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 7 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Framber Valdez, HOU (@SEA): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 8 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] SP Gerrit Cole, NYY (@TOR): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 7 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] OF Marcell Ozuna, ATL (v.MIA): 4-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 5 RBI, 0 BB
[Highlights] SP Griffin Canning, LAA (@SD): 6.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 10 K, 5 BB, W
MLB: RP James Karinchak, Cleveland Indians (turns 25)
MLB: RP Justin Dunn, Seattle Mariners (25)
MLB: SS Carlos Correa, Houston Astros (26)
NFL: LB Alex Anzalone, New Orleans Saints (26)
NFL: LB Haason Reddick, Arizona Cardinals (26)
NFL: FS Darian Thompson, Dallas Cowboys (28)
NFL: LT Alejando Villanueva, Pittsburgh Steelers (32)
MLB: P Bob Lemon, Hall of Fame (100)
2019: New England Patriots won their 116th game of the 2010s, the most regular season wins any team has ever achieved over a decade since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger
2019: In New York Giants QB Daniel Jones’ 1st career start, he mounted an 18-point comeback; previous starting QB Eli Manning was 0-44 in his Giants career when trailing by 18+ points
2019: Kansas City Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes passed Dan Marino with the most passing TDs (60) through his 1st 20 career games
2004: For the 2nd time of the season, San Francisco Giants OF Barry Bonds drew an MLB-record 4 intentional walks in a 9-inning game
1997: The Atlanta Braves became the 1st team in MLB history to win 6 consecutive division titles
1993: The Colorado Rockies played the final game of their 1st season and finished with an MLB home attendance record (4,483,350 total)
1993: After 27 years in the Majors where he accumulated 773 starts, 5,386 IP, and the career record for strikeouts (5,174), Texas Rangers SP Nolan Ryan pitched his last game at 46 years old (5 ER, no outs)
1990: Miami Dolphins HC Don Shula recorded his 300th career victory in a win over Green Bay, the 2nd to ever reach 300 wins (George Halas, now Bill Belichick)
1990: Chicago Cubs OF Andre Dawson joined Willie Mays as the only players in MLB history with 2,000 career hits, 300 HRs, and 300 SBs
1969: San Francisco Giants OF Willie Mays joined Babe Ruth as the only MLB players with 600 career HRs
1912: Philadelphia Athletics 2B Eddie Collins tied his own MLB record from 11 days earlier with 6 stolen bases in a victory over the St. Louis Browns
1911: At 44 years old, Boston Rustlers SP Cy Young defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates for his 511th and final Major League victory; he remains baseball’s all-time Wins leader
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