October 2007 in Sports - 3 October 2007 (Wednesday)

3 October 2007 (Wednesday)

• Football (soccer):
  • 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final
    • New England Revolution 3 – 2 FC Dallas

• Ice hockey:
  • National Hockey League season openers:
    • Montreal Canadiens 3, Carolina Hurricanes 2 (OT)
    • Detroit Red Wings 3, Anaheim Ducks 2 (shootout)
    • Ottawa Senators 4, Toronto Maple Leafs 3 (OT)
    • Colorado Avalanche 4, Dallas Stars 3

• Baseball: 2007 MLB Postseason
  • 2007 American League Division Series
    • Boston Red Sox 4, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 0 Red Sox lead series, 1–0.
      • Home runs from David Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis pace the Sox, while Josh Beckett pitches the first playoff complete game shutout for Boston since Luis Tiant did it in 1975.
  • 2007 National League Division Series
    • Colorado Rockies 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 Rockies lead series, 1–0.
      • A three-run second inning for Colorado puts Jeff Francis up early for seven strong innings on the mound. Aaron Rowand and Pat Burrell hit successive homers in a losing cause.
    • Arizona Diamondbacks 3, Chicago Cubs 1 D-backs lead series, 1–0.
      • Brandon Webb pitches seven innings with nine strikeouts and one run allowed, and Stephen Drew and Mark Reynolds provide run support via solo home runs to give the Snakes an early edge.
  • Non-playoff news:
    • Walt Jocketty is out as general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals "by mutual decision". Jocketty's departure leaves the future of Tony La Russa as Cardinals manager in question; Jocketty hired La Russa in 1996, and La Russa's contract is expiring. (AP via Yahoo!)