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Top 5 Sports Facts to Know From 8/16/20
The best facts to know from August 16th, 2020 including the Indians win streak over the Tigers, the White Sox's 4 straight homers, and more!
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With no NBA games occurring yesterday, the MLB stole the show. Sports fans were able to witness some solid performances, including the Yankees dominating the Red Sox and Max Scherzer’s great performance. Here are the top 5 sports facts to know from August 14, 2020:
The Tigers haven’t been able to beat the Indians for a long, long time.
The @Indians have won their 20th straight game vs. Detroit. That’s the 2nd-longest streak in the divisional era (since 1969). pic.twitter.com/VyxBRNX6e4
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 16, 2020
The Yankees are 9-0 at home for the 3rd time in franchise history. They are one win shy from tying their best home start.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 17, 2020
Yankees started 10-0 in 1987 (missed playoffs) and 1951( World Series). pic.twitter.com/LJ6zH2bXkK
The @Yankees are now 7-0 against Boston when J.A. Happ starts.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 17, 2020
The last pitcher (on either team) to have his team win 7 straight starts in the Yankees-Red Sox series? Whitey Ford from 1961-62.#NYYforNY
Nine straight wins vs. the Red Sox and 14 of the last 15.
— MLB (@MLB) August 17, 2020
The @Yankees are dominating #TheRivalry.
(MLB x @GEICO) pic.twitter.com/iFA8GTVtnj
This was Max Scherzer's 60th start with 10+ K & 1 BB or fewer.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 16, 2020
That ties him with Curt Schilling for the 2nd-most in @MLB history. pic.twitter.com/eybhjDx8Ge
The Cuban-born trio in Chicago were all feeling it.
Today the @WhiteSox went back-to-back-to-back-to-back for the 2nd time in franchise history.
The first time? Nearly 12 years to the day on August 14th, 2008. pic.twitter.com/yx3kn7NJxd— MLB Vault (@MLBVault) August 16, 2020
With back-to-back-to-back HR by Moncada, Grandal, and Abreu, the @whitesox become the first team to ever accomplish the feat with 3 Cuban-born players.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 16, 2020
From ELIAS: Chris Mazza will be the 11th different P to start for the Red Sox this season, as BOS is playing its 22nd game tonight. That matches the 1958 CLE and 1952 Red Sox for the most different starting pitchers ever used by a MLB team through its first 22 games of a season.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) August 16, 2020
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