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What Happened in Sports: September 29, 2020
See what happened in sports on September 29, 2020 ft. NYY crushing Shane Bieber, Giolito & Snell carrying no-hitters, HOU's late Win, and more!
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September 29th, 2020 was highlighted by the beginning of the 2020 MLB playoffs with dominant pitching performances from Lucas Giolito, Blake Snell, and Gerrit Cole, while Shane Bieber was absolutely rocked by the Yankees offense during his introduction to postseason baseball. Check out everything that happened in sports on September 29th last year and the Best in Sports from exactly a year ago, headlined by the top highlights from NFL Week 4.
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.
Three runs in the 9th and the @Astros are pulling away. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/cFL3QQtkh7
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2020
What a postseason debut for Lucas Giolito. He throws six (6) perfect innings before allowing any base runners.
Finished the afternoon:
7 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 R, BB, 8 K
24 batters faced
100 pitches (65 strikes)
Video: @TheDugoutSS #WhiteSox #ChangeTheGame pic.twitter.com/ATI770SBP8
— Xavier Sanchez (@Xavier_Sanchez4) September 29, 2020
.@snellzilla4 was on one
He matched our postseason record for most Ks in a start pic.twitter.com/mEHWXJCn4I
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) September 30, 2020
4 pitches in. 2-0 @Yankees. #AllRise pic.twitter.com/THM4vTo5gP
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2020
Gleyber day!
The @Yankees are absolutely raking. 😳 #Postseason pic.twitter.com/BCdRJopzGt
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2020
A #StantonSmash is the icing on the cake. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/DjU4BA80P9
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2020
Lending a hand to work out of the jam. #ForTheH pic.twitter.com/lo3KMQZKEL
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 29, 2020
First #Postseason test for @GerritCole45 as a Yankee?
Aced. pic.twitter.com/acP7p1uEbu
— MLB (@MLB) September 30, 2020
FRAMBER VALDEZ, #59 today in his first post season won with 5 strikeouts in 5 innings from reliever, Good job..! @mlbnetwork @espn_beisbol @mlbcut4 @mlbfansrd @hectorgomez_27 @grandeseld @lasmayores @lidomrd @megaplayersrd @ARenLosDeportes @nikebaseball @ua__baseball pic.twitter.com/Jp3kKHdlmW
— Action Sport Montreal ASM (@actionsportmon1) September 30, 2020
The @WhiteSox are showing off their power. 💪 #Postseason pic.twitter.com/MBFaHJql2M
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2020
Welcome to the #postseason, José. pic.twitter.com/XWyEz9C07z
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2020
Adam Engel is the first player in White Sox history with a home run in his first career postseason at-bat. (via @SlangsOnSports)#ChangetheGame x @GuaranteedRate pic.twitter.com/uH33LTQu9H
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 30, 2020
Manny Mar-gone. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/9rX1FZPSXH
— MLB (@MLB) September 29, 2020
W̶i̶l̶d̶ ̶C̶a̶r̶d̶
Wild Pitch pic.twitter.com/UD1bwntHz4
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) September 29, 2020
The top five longest throws by air distance from Week 3 according to @NextGenStats! 🎯
(by @MyStraightTalk) pic.twitter.com/t3V5rNPkry
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
Down 16 in the fourth quarter.
Then @NickFoles threw 3 TDs including the game-winner. 🙌@ChicagoBears | #DaBears pic.twitter.com/Mnq4Xm4kmm
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
385 yards passing. Five touchdowns.@PatrickMahomes put on a show on Monday Night!@Chiefs | #ChiefsKingdom pic.twitter.com/j9J1xNonyJ
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
Year 3, 1st time all-star ➡️ #NBAFinals
💪👀 @Bam1of1‘s TOP 10 PLAYS from the 2019-20 season!
MIA/LAL Game 1: Wednesday – 9:00pm/et, ABC pic.twitter.com/M3qZcMPYNx
— NBA (@NBA) September 30, 2020
Both Matthew Stafford and @K1 threw for 270 yards and had two touchdowns on Sunday!
It was a QB showdown in Week 3’s #DETvsAZ game. pic.twitter.com/oMm0ExZRr8
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
🏈 21 completions
🏈 283 yards
🏈 3 TDs
Green Bay remains undefeated after this @AaronRodgers12 performance on SNF.@packers | #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/4bhizsYOAB
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
Happy 31st Birthday Kevin Durant!
Where do you rank KD among the greatest small forwards ever?
◾️ 12 Seasons
◾️ Rookie Of The Year
◾️ 10 x All-Star
◾️ 9 x All-NBA
◾️ 4 x Scoring Leader
◾️ 50-40-90 Club
◾️ MVP
◾️ 2 x Champion
◾️ 2 Finals MVP pic.twitter.com/3ppJsKqEUP
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) September 29, 2019
One of the greatest scorers & most skilled NBA players ever!
HBD Kevin Durant pic.twitter.com/gTGmwnxFZ3
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) September 29, 2020
“Crossover left. Crossover right. Pull-up J!”@KDTrey5 gets free for the bucket with his double crossover 💼 pic.twitter.com/e3ecA36N24
— NBA (@NBA) May 20, 2020
The best plays from Philip Rivers’ Week 3 victory!@colts | #ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/CUpLrzkO1x
— NFL (@NFL) September 29, 2020
Megatron turns 35 today. Happy birthday, @calvinjohnsonjr!
🤖 6x Pro Bowler
🤖 11,619 receiving yards
🤖 NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
🤖 1,964 receiving yards in 2012 (NFL record) pic.twitter.com/QZs7K0uxIb
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) September 29, 2020
25 plays to remind you just how dominant @calvinjohnsonjr was. (via @nflthrowback)
📺: @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021 Enshrinement — Sunday 8/8 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/uBhI3osJTA
— NFL (@NFL) August 5, 2021
One of the most athletically-gifted WRs ever.
With one of the greatest nicknames ever.
Enjoy Megatron’s career highlights! ? (via @nflthrowback) @calvinjohnsonjr pic.twitter.com/uqtlGBLK1W
— NFL (@NFL) March 27, 2020
In case you needed a reminder of how dominant @calvinjohnsonjr was… (via @nflthrowback) pic.twitter.com/Xc9qtPDOj7
— NFL (@NFL) May 6, 2020
Megatron. First-ballot Hall of Famer 👏 @calvinjohnsonjr
📺: @ProFootballHOF Class of 2021 Enshrinement — Sunday 8/8 on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/1son45p8bE
— NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) August 4, 2021
GAME-WINNERS. CLUTCH BLOCKS. HUGE DUNKS.
Watch the best 10 plays of the #NBAPlayoffs so far… which is your favorite?? #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/7IXvsq6WAu
— NBA (@NBA) September 28, 2020
Big-time players made big-time plays down the stretch of the NBA Playoffs so far!
Catch up on the most clutch moments of the #NBAPlayoffs… which is the most memorable?? #BestOfNBA pic.twitter.com/Okza2WNiP3
— NBA (@NBA) September 28, 2020
.@JimmyButler led the @MiamiHEAT to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014! @MichelobULTRA #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/8O9Ummj0Q6
— NBA (@NBA) September 28, 2020
The @chicagobulls move the ball to set up John Paxson's game-winning triple, securing the 1993 championship! #NBABreakdownpic.twitter.com/431jc2f9pI
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 4, 2020
September 29, 2002: @BrianDawkins’ legendary “Quadrafecta.”
During a 35-17 Eagles win over Houston, Dawkins had a fumble recovery, interception, TD reception, and a sack. pic.twitter.com/j7rpkQRETr
— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) September 29, 2020
Simply iconic
Willie Mays made The Catch OTD in 1954. #Postseason pic.twitter.com/MUTfw7qkyr
— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) September 29, 2020
[See More]
2:00 PM: Houston Astros (#6) vs. Minnesota Twins (#3) [Game 1]
3:00 PM: Chicago White Sox (#7) vs. Oakland Athletics (#2) [Game 1]
5:00 PM: Toronto Blue Jays (#8) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (#1) [Game 1]
7:00 PM: New York Yankees (#5) vs. Cleveland Indians (#4) [Game 1]
[Highlights] SP Blake Snell, TB (v.TOR): 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 9 K, 2 BB, W [Player of the Day]
[Highlights] SP Lucas Giolito, CWS (@OAK): 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 8 K, 1 BB, W
[Highlights] SS Gleyber Torres, NYY (@CLE): 4-4, 1 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB
[Highlights] SP Gerrit Cole, NYY (@CLE): 7.0 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 13 K, 0 BB, W
[Highlights] RP Framber Valdez, HOU (@MIN): 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 5 K, 2 BB, W
MLB: SP Tyler Mahle, Cincinnati Reds (turns 26)
MLB: RP Tom Hatch, Toronto Blue Jays (26)
NBA: SF Kevin Durant, Brooklyn Nets (32)
NFL: OT Marshall Newhouse, Retired in 2019 (32)
NFL: WR Calvin Johnson, Retired in 2015 (35)
2019: Minnesota Twins finish with a MLB record 307 HRs in a single-season, surpassing the 2019 Yankees by just 1 HR
2019: Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones became the fastest player to ever reach 11,000 career receiving yards (127 games)
2019: Houston Astros SP Gerrit Cole broke the MLB record for the longest streak of games with 10+ strikeouts (9 straight GS)
1992: 11 months after revealing his HIV diagnosis and promptly retiring, Magic Johnson announced his 1st comeback; he re-retired after 4 exhibition games before making a 32-game comeback later in 1996
1990: The Cincinnati Reds clinched the NL West, making them the very 1st NL team to lead from Opening Day all the way to the playoffs in a 162-game schedule
1987: New York Yankees 1B Don Mattingly hit his MLB-record 6th Grand Slam of the season
1986: Chicago Cubs SP Greg Maddux and his brother, Philadelphia Phillies SP Mike, became the 1st pair of brothers to pitch against each other
1986: Minnesota Twins SP Bert Blyleven allowed his 47th HR of the season, breaking Robin Roberts’ (1956) MLB record for most HR allowed in a single season. Blyleven allowed 2 more HR that game and 50 total in the season which still stands as the record
1985: In John Elway and Dan Marino’s 1st meeting (both drafted in 1983 1st Rd), the Miami Dolphins defeated the Denver Broncos 30-26 as Marino out-dueled Elway
1963: Hall of Fame OF Stan Musual played his final career game with the St. Louis Cardinals
1954: New York Giants OF Willie Mays made his signature over-the-shoulder grab with his back to the infield in Game 1 of the World Series
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