October 2005 in Sports - 28 October 2005

28 October 2005

• Major League Baseball: In an attempt to cut down the number of home runs being hit there, the Philadelphia Phillies announced that the fences in left field at Citizens Bank Park will be moved back in time for the 2006 season. Phillies web site
• Cricket:
  • South Africa (201 for 9, Kallis 51, Boucher 40; Mills 4–44, Styris 2–29, Bond 2–42) beat New Zealand (182, Vincent 90; Ntini 3–29, Langeveldt 3–35, Boje 2–26) by 19 runs in the second ODI of the 5-match series. They lead the series 2–0. (Cricinfo)
  • India (123 for 2, Tendulkar 67 not out, Sehwag 38) chase down a low target set by Sri Lanka (122; Pathan 4–37, Harbhajan 2–19, Yadav 2–32) to win the ODI at Mohali and go 2–0 up in the 7-match series. (Cricinfo)