October 2004 in Sports - October 16, 2004

October 16, 2004

• Baseball:
  • National League Championship Series, Game 3: The Houston Astros defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 5–2 behind home runs by Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltrán, and Lance Berkman. Roger Clemens pitches seven innings for the win, which leaves the Astros trailing 2–1 in the series. (ESPN)
  • American League Championship Series, Game 3: The New York Yankees take a 3–0 series lead over the Boston Red Sox, pounding out 22 hits in a 19–8 win. Hideki Matsui and Alex Rodriguez each score five runs, and Matsui also drives in five runs. (ESPN)
• Rugby league:
  • Australia and New Zealand draw 16–16 in the opening game of the Tri-Nations at the North Harbour Stadium in Auckland. (BBC)
  • Leeds Rhinos defeat Bradford Bulls 16–8 in the Grand Final of Super League IX at Old Trafford, to win their first league championship for 32 years. (BBC)
• Snooker: During the second round of qualifying for the UK Championship, Jamie Burnett achieves a break of 148 against Leo Fernandez, the first time a player has made a break higher than the nominal maximum of 147 in a professional match. (BBC)