October 2005 in Sports - 17 October 2005

17 October 2005

• National Hockey League: The Buffalo Sabres announced they will retire the number 18 worn by Danny Gare prior to their November 22 game against the New York Rangers and the number 16 worn by Pat LaFontaine before theor March 3, 2006 contest with the rival Toronto Maple Leafs.
• National Basketball Association: New York Knicks' Allan Houston retires after 12 seasons.
• Major League Baseball playoffs
  • 2005 National League Championship Series Game 5
    • St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 4.
      • WP: Jason Isringhausen. LP: Brad Lidge. HRs: StL — Albert Pujols; Hou — Lance Berkman. Albert Pujols figuratively popped a balloon in the party on the forty-fifth anniversary of the granting of a National League baseball franchise to Houston and dampened the Astros' possible pennant-clinching celebration with a three-run homer off Brad Lidge with two out in the ninth inning to come back and return the LCS back to Busch Stadium for Game 6 on Wednesday. David Eckstein started the rally with a single as the Cards were one strike away from a long winter. Astros lead series, 3–2.

• NFL
  • Monday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts 45, St. Louis Rams 28. The Colts spotted the Rams 17 first quarter points, and when QB Marc Bulger went down with a sprained shoulder, roared back thanks to two Cato June interceptions. Edgerrin James ran for 143 yards on 23 carries and three touchdowns, while Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison became the NFL's most prolific touchdown pass duo in the win to make the Colts 6–0,
  • New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi announces a team of doctors have unanimously cleared him to start practicing again after suffering a mild stroke in February. He could play as early as October 30. (AP)