October 2005 in Sports - 16 October 2005

16 October 2005

• Major League Baseball playoffs
  • 2005 American League Championship Series Game 5
    • Chicago White Sox 6, Los Angeles Angels 3
      • WP: José Contreras. LP: Kelvim Escobar. HRs: ChW — Joe Crede; LAA — None. The White Sox advance to the World Series for the first time since 1959, with all of the Sox' victories came on complete games, the first time in forty-nine years that four straight complete games were hurled by the same team in a series, equaling the effort done during the 1956 World Series by the New York Yankees. Paul Konerko is named the series' Most Valuable Player, hitting .286 with two homers and seven RBIs. White Sox win series, 4–1.
  • 2005 National League Championship Series Game 4
    • Houston Astros 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1.
      • WP: Chad Qualls. LP: Jason Marquis. SV: Brad Lidge. HRs: StL — None; Hou — Jason Lane. With runners at the corners and no one out in the ninth, Albert Pujols gets thrown out at home, then John Mabry grounds into a double play to end the game. Both Tony La Russa and Jim Edmonds are ejected for arguing balls and strikes. Astros lead series, 3–1.

• NFL Week 6
  • • At the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas: Atlanta Falcons 34, New Orleans Saints 31: After a miss from 41 yards was called back for a penalty, the Falcons' Todd Peterson kicks a game-winning field goal as time expires.
    • Carolina Panthers 21, Detroit Lions 20: Ricky Proehl catches a three-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Chris Weinke with 32 seconds left for the Panthers.
    • Cincinnati Bengals 31, Tennessee Titans 23: Carson Palmer completes 27 of 33 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns for the Bengals.
    • Baltimore Ravens 16, Cleveland Browns 3: The Ravens defense forces four turnovers and holds the Browns' offense to 186 total yards.
    • Jacksonville Jaguars 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 17 (OT): Tommy Maddox, playing for an injured Ben Roethlisberger, throws three interceptions, the last of which is returned for the game-winning touchdown by Rashean Mathis.
    • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27, Miami Dolphins 13: Ricky Williams carries only five times for eight yards in his first game after a one-year retirement and a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, while the Bucs' Michael Pittman rushes for 127 yards. However, Bucs' QB Brian Griese was lost for the season with a torn ACL and MCL on his left knee.
    • Chicago Bears 28, Minnesota Vikings 3: The Bears sack Daunte Culpepper four times and intercept him twice.
    • Dallas Cowboys 16, New York Giants 13 (OT): Drew Bledsoe throws for 312 yards, and José Cortez kicks a 45-yard field goal in overtime.
    • Kansas City Chiefs 28, Washington Redskins 21: Chiefs defensive end Jared Allen records three sacks and forces two fumbles. Redskins WR Santana Moss catches ten passes for 173 yards in the loss.
    • Denver Broncos 28, New England Patriots 20: The Broncos hold off a furious comeback attempt to win their fifth-straight game.
    • Buffalo Bills 27, New York Jets 17: The Bills sack Vinny Testaverde five times and pick him off twice, while Willis McGahee rushes for 143 yards and a TD.
    • San Diego Chargers 27, Oakland Raiders 14: LaDainian Tomlinson throws, catches and runs for a touchdown for the second time this season, and the Chargers defense holds the Raiders to 39 rushing yards. Tomlinson also equals Lenny Moore's forty-year-old record of scoring a TD in 18 consecutive games.
    • Seattle Seahawks 42, Houston Texans 10: The Seahawks set a team record with 320 rushing yards against the winless Texans with Shaun Alexander accounting for 141 of those yards and four touchdowns.

Bye Week: Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers.

• Auto racing:
  • Formula One: Fernando Alonso won the second Chinese Grand Prix, and gave Renault the Constructors' Championship in the process, ending Ferrari's six-year domination. (Formula1.com)
  • IRL: Dario Franchitti beats teammate Tony Kanaan to win the season-ending Toyota Indy 400 at California Speedway. There is controversy about the finish, however: as the two come to the finish line, Kanaan has a slight edge, but strangely slows down, allowing Franchitti to win. In victory lane, Franchitti states that he thinks Kanaan lifted, but Kanaan denies this, saying he "missed a shift or I hit the wrong button."

• Cricket:
  • KFC Cup, West Indies: The hosts Guyana win the season-opening one-day KFC Cup tournament, after beating Barbados by seven runs in the final on the Duckworth–Lewis method. Barbados made 249 for 8 in their 50 overs, with Martin Nurse scoring 63, while spinners Mahendra Nagamootoo and Neil McGarrell took three wickets each. Guyana were set 241 to win in 49 overs, and Sewnarine Chattergoon then hit 119 as Guyana ended on 247 for 7. (Cricinfo)