October 2005 in Sports - 11 October 2005

11 October 2005

  • Major League Baseball (Non-Postseason News): Jim Tracy, former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, was named manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Major League Baseball playoffs
    • 2005 American League Championship Series Game 1
      • Los Angeles Angels 3, Chicago White Sox 2.
        • WP: Paul Byrd. LP: José Contreras. SV: Francisco Rodríguez. HRs: LAA — Garret Anderson; ChW — Joe Crede. Paul Byrd pitched six innings and Garret Anderson hit a home run as the Angels took a 1–0 lead in the ALCS after playing their third game in three days in three different cities. Angels lead series, 1–0.

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