October 2004 in Sports - October 18, 2004

October 18, 2004

• Baseball:
  • American League Championship Series, Game 5: The Boston Red Sox outlast the New York Yankees to win 5–4 in a 14 inning marathon. David Ortiz is a hero once again with the game-winning RBI, driving in Johnny Damon. New York now leads the best-of-seven series 3–2. The game lasted 5 hours and 49 minutes, the longest by time in postseason history. (ESPN)
  • National League Championship Series, Game 5: The Houston Astros defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 3–0. Jeff Kent drives in the winning runs with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Houston leads the best-of-seven series 3–2. (ESPN)
• National Football League Week 6, Monday Night Football: Spurred by a 93-yard fumble return by Adam Archuleta, the St. Louis Rams defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28–21. (ESPN)