What’s Happening in Sports: July 16, 2022

By Elsie A. Dotson 2 years ago

July 16th, 2022 features baseball’s rising stars on display at MLB’s Future Stars Game in LA with prospects such as Francisco Alvarez and Jasson Dominguez showcasing their talent. MLB’s 16-game Saturday is highlighted by Aaron Judge‘s Yankees battling Xander Bogaerts‘ Red Sox after Boston won a thrilling 11-inning classic. The White Sox continue a crucial set vs. MIN and BAL faces Tampa following the end of their 10-game winning streak. NBA’s Summer League playoffs begin as free agency rolls on, while NFL coaches prepare for training camps. 

See what happened in sports on this day in recent years:

– July 16, 2021 ft. the Padres’ franchise-record 24 runs, Jed Lowrie‘s walk-off bomb, Vlad Jr. staying hot, and more!

– July 16, 2020 ft. Kansas City and San Diego making a notable trade, Zion leaving the Orlando bubble, and more!

– July 16, 2019 ft. Bryce Harper & Kyle Schwarber‘s walk-offs, Yelich adding to his MLB-leading HR count, and more!

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN SPORTS OVERVIEW: These posts showcase everything you need to see in pro sports all in one place EVERY DAY. This includes real headlines only (no clickbait rumors), all of the best highlights, interesting facts & records from around the NFL, NBA, & MLB, the main games to watch, notable birthdays, and a quick recap of significant events on this day in sports history. 

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Jul 15, 2022
Despite trailing 5-2 entering the 9th inning, the San Francisco Giants scored 6 runs against Josh Hader capped off by a walk-off Grand Slam from Mike Yastrzemski to win 8-5

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Jul 15, 2022
Clayton Kershaw carried a Perfect Game into the 8th inning against the crosstown Angels until Luis Rengifo’s double broke up the no-hitter but the Dodgers still cruised to a 9-1 win

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Jul 15, 2022
San Antonio Spurs signed F Keldon Johnson to a 4y/$80M extension

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Jul 15, 2022
Super Bowl Champion CB Jason McCourty has announced his retirement after 13 seasons in the NFL at 34 years old while his twin brother Devin McCourty will play at least 1 more year for the New England Patriots

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Jul 15, 2022
4x Pro Bowl OG Richie Incognito has officially announced his retirement at 39 years old after 14 seasons in the NFL

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Jul 14, 2022
Indiana Pacers signed C Deandre Ayton to a 4y/$133M offer sheet which the Phoenix Suns quickly matched to keep their 2018 No.1 overall pick as he’ll be ineligible for a trade until January 15th

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Jul 14, 2022
2018 All-Pro 1st Team OT Mitchell Schwartz has officially announced his retirement after 9 seasons in the NFL at 33 years old

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Jul 13, 2022
Denver Nuggets signed G/F Kentavious Caldwell-Pope to a 2y/$30M extension with the 2nd year 2024-25 being a player option

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Jul 13, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays have fired Manager Charlie Montoyo after a 46-42 start to the 2022 season and have appointed bench coach Casey Candaele as the team’s new interim Manager

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Jul 12, 2022
Cincinnati Reds pulled off a shocking upset of the Yankees despite trailing 3-0 entering the 9th inning @ Yankee Stadium as they scored all 4 runs in the top of the 9th

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YAZ WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM

 

TO PRESERVE PERFECTO

 

WHAT A CAREER McCOURTY

 

KUMINGA CAUGHT A BODY

 

BRYANT CAN FIELD TOO

 

NO.1 PICK GOT THE BAG

 

ONEIL HAS A ROCKET ARM

 

MIAMI WALKS IT OFF AGAIN

 

TILLMAN TIME FOR POSTER

 

BUTKER DOES NOT MISS

 

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Jul 15, 2022
Mike Yastrzemski hit the 1st Giants walk-off Grand Slam since 1973 Bobby Bonds

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Jul 15, 2022
San Francisco Giants are the 1st team to hit 3+ HR including a walk-off Grand Slam during 1 inning in MLB history

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Jul 15, 2022
Clayton Kershaw is the 1st MLB Pitcher with 7+ Perfect IP multiple times during the same season since at least 1961

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Jul 15, 2022
Clayton Kershaw is the 1st MLB Pitcher with 8+ IP & 1 baserunner allowed or less against a team from the same metro area (LA) since Don Larsen’s Perfect Game in 1956

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Jul 15, 2022
Sandy Alcantara is the 1st Pitcher with as many GS (9) of 8+ IP as any other team (7) in the MLB entering the All-Star Break in MLB history

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Jul 15, 2022
Julio Rodriguez is the only 1st-year player with 50+ RBI & 20+ SB before the All-Star Break in MLB history

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Jul 15, 2022
Julio Rodriguez is the youngest (21) Mariners player to hit a Grand Slam since 1996 Alex Rodriguez

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Jul 15, 2022
Seattle Mariners are the 1st team to win 12+ consecutive games amidst a Playoff drought of 20+ seasons since the 1991 Rangers

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Jul 14, 2022
Deandre Ayton signed the largest ($133M) offer sheet in NBA history, surpassing Otto Porter ($107M)

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Jul 14, 2022
Deandre Ayton’s NBA Playoff records: Top2 Season (65.8%; min 150 FGA) & Series FG% (79.6%) – Season GP of 80+ (5) or 70+ (8) FG% [min 10 FGA] – Consecutive GP (4) of 10+ PTS/10+ REB/70+ FG% – 20+ PPG & 70+ FG% in 1 series [min 6 GP] or 1st 3 career GP

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MLB Saturday

*All game times listed are in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

NFL: TE Brevin Jordan, Houston Texans (turns 22)

MLB: OF Jarred Kelenic, Seattle Mariners (23)

NFL: OL Josh Myers, Green Bay Packers (24)

NFL: TE Blake Jarwin, Free Agent (28)

NFL: OG Brian Winters, Free Agent (31)

NFL: P Kevin Huber, Cincinnati Bengals (37)

NBA: PF Zach Randolph, Retired after 2018 (41)

NFL: RB Barry Sanders, Hall of Fame (54)

MLB: OF “Shoeless” Joe Jackson, Retired after 1920 (135)

2009: Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ryan Howard became the fastest player (658 GP) to reach 200 career HR in MLB history 

2008: PG Brandon Jennings signed a contract with Virtus Roma (Italy) to become the very 1st American to go directly from high school to a professional European team, bypassing the NCAA which became a much more popular trend in the years that followed

2003: Future HOFers PF Karl Malone and PG Gary Payton both signed with the Los Angeles Lakers

1971: San Francisco Warriors officially changed their name to the “Golden State Warriors” after planning to play half of their home games in Oakland starting in 1972. They moved back to San Francisco full time in 2019-20 but still kept the ‘Golden State’ name

1965: St. Louis Cardinals SP Bob Gibson passed Dizzy Dean for the most career Ks (1,095) in franchise history en route to his 4th consecutive season of 200+ Ks. Gibson played his entire 17-year career for the Cardinals and recorded 3,117 Ks which still stands as the franchise record today

1941: New York Yankees OF Joe DiMaggio extended his record hitting streak to an unprecedented 56 games, which still stands today as the all-time record

1920: New York Yankees OF Babe Ruth hit his 30th HR of the season, breaking his own record set in the previous season en route to 54 HR in 1920 which he surpassed the next year with 59 and then again in 1927 with 60. Roger Maris then set the single-season HR record with 61 in a 162-game season (instead of 154) during 1961

1909: Detroit Tigers SP Ed Summers pitched all 18 innings of a 0-0 tie with the Washington Senators, the longest scoreless game in American League history

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