October 2007 in Sports - 5 October 2007 (Friday)

5 October 2007 (Friday)

• Ice hockey:
  • National Hockey League season openers:
    • Columbus Blue Jackets 4, Anaheim Ducks 0
    • Carolina Hurricanes 4, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
    • New York Islanders 6, Buffalo Sabres 4
    • Washington Capitals 3, Atlanta Thrashers 1
    • Dallas Stars 4, Boston Bruins 1
    • San Jose Sharks 3, Vancouver Canucks 1

• Baseball: 2007 MLB Postseason
  • 2007 American League Division Series
    • Cleveland Indians 2, New York Yankees 1 (11 innings) Indians lead series, 2–0
      • Travis Hafner drives in Kenny Lofton with a single off Luis Vizcaíno to cap off a pitcher's duel between Andy Pettitte and Fausto Carmona. Carmona allowed three hits over nine innings, one of those hits being a solo homer from Melky Cabrera.
    • Boston Red Sox 6, Los Angeles Angels 3. Red Sox lead series 2–0
      • Manny Ramírez hits a three-run walk-off homer to put the Red Sox on the verge of advancing to the ALCS.

• Rugby league: Super League Final Eliminator
  • Leeds Rhinos 36–6 Wigan Warriors at Headingley

• Cricket:
  • South African cricket team in Pakistan in 2007–08
    • South Africa 450 & 264/7 (dec) beat Pakistan 291 & 263 by 160 runs
  • Australian cricket team in India in 2007–08
    • Australia 290/7 (50 ov.) beat India 243 (47.4 ov.) by 47 runs