By Pro Sports Outlook, The Front Office for Fans
Sep 09, 2019

September 9th, 2019 was highlighted by an opening Monday Night Football game making history, some impressive plays from Deshaun Watson in his final drive, and Alvarez continuing his monstrous rookie season with a huge milestone. Check out the Best in Sports for 9/9

This daily sports article includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the top highlights, interesting facts from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, best performances of the day, significant birthdays, and a quick recap of notable events on this day in sports history.

Saints FG FOR THE WIN

Watson has that clutch factor

Will Fuller looking like Randy Moss

Yordan Alvarez sent one into orbit

Alonso looking the HR king

KHRUSH Davis strikes again

Unorthodox glove work

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NFL

[Player of the Day] K Wil Lutz, NO (v.HOU): 3-4 FG, 3-3 XP, GW 57-yd FG

QB Drew Brees, NO (v.HOU): 32-43, 370 PASS YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT

RB Josh Jacobs, OAK (v.DEN): 23 RSH, 85 YDS, 2 TD, 1 REC, 28 YDS

MLB

C Robinson Chirinos, HOU (v.OAK): 3-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R

SP James Paxton, NYY (@BOS): 6.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 7 K, 3 BB, W

SP Jacob deGrom, NYM (v.ARZ): 7 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 11 K, 1 BB, W

NFL: DB Casey Hayward, Los Angeles Chargers (turns 30)

NFL: S Andrew Sendejo, Philadelphia Eagles (32)

NFL: WR Matthew Slater, New England Patriots (34)

NBA: SG JR Smith, Free Agent (34)

NFL: QB Joe Theismann, Retired in 1985 (70)

NFL: DB Dick LeBeau, Hall of Fame (82)

2002: Arizona Diamondbacks SP Randy Johnson reached 300 strikeouts for the 5th consecutive season, extending his own MLB record

1988: Atlanta Braves RP Bruce Sutter recorded his 300th career save, joining Rollie Fingers and Rich “Goose” Gossage as the only players in MLB history to reach the mark

1987: Houston Astros SP Nolan Ryan became the very 1st in MLB history to record 4,500 career strikeouts

1984: Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton reached 15,517 career yards from scrimmage, breaking Jim Brown’s all-time record

1984: Los Angeles Angels SP Michael Witt pitched the 11th perfect game in MLB history

1965: Los Angeles Dodgers SP Sandy Koufax pitched his 4th career no-hitter, this time a perfect game against the Cubs

1958: Pittsburgh Pirates OF Roberto Clemente tied an MLB record with 3 triples in a 4-1 victory over the Reds

1922: St. Louis Browns OF William “Baby Doll” Jacobson set an MLB record by hitting 3 triples in a 16-0 victory over the Tigers

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