win a postseason series for the first time in the franchise's 43-year history, crushing the Atlanta Braves 12–3 in the fifth and deciding game of their series. Carlos Beltrán leads the Astros' offense with two home runs. (ESPN) National Football League Week 5, Monday Night Football: Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair completes 15 of 26 passes for 206 yards as the Titans give the Green Bay Packers their third consecutive home loss 48–27. October 10, 2004 (Sunday) Formula One: In a dominating performance, Michael Schumacher wins his 13th race of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix. His brother Ralf holds off Jenson Button for second. (BBC) Baseball: National League Division Series: The Atlanta Braves even their series with the Houston Astros at two games apiece, ending the Astros' 19-game home winning streak with a 6–5 win. Rafael Furcal scores the winning run in the ninth on a single from J. D. Drew. (ESPN) The St. Louis Cardinals win their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3 games to 1, with a 6–2 win. Albert Pujols breaks open a 2–2 game with a three-run homer in the fourth inning. (ESPN) New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera returns to Panama City, Panama after two relatives of his wife were electrocuted while cleaning the swimming pool at his home there. (ESPN) 1996 National League Most Valuable Player Ken Caminiti dies of a heart attack at age 41. (KGTV via Yahoo!) National Football League Week 5: The New England Patriots set a record for the number of consecutive NFL games ever won, at 19, after beating the Miami Dolphins 24–10. The Seattle Seahawks take their first loss of the season, against the St. Louis Rams. St. Louis scores 17 points in the final six minutes of regulation to tie the Seahawks, and go on to beat the Seahawks 33–27 in overtime. The Atlanta Falcons also take their first loss, to the Detroit Lions. The San Francisco 49ers get their first win by beating the Arizona Cardinals in overtime. Marathon: Eurasia Marathon: David Kiptanui, (26) from Kenya wins in 2:18:19 before Konstantin Permitin (Константин Пермитин), (36) of Russia (2:18:25) and Yuriy Hychun, (27) from Ukraine (2:18:35). In the women's category, Russian Svetlana Demidenko (Светлана Демиденко), (28) wins in 2:36:44 before her compatriots Zhanna Malkova (Жанна Малкова), (36) in 2:39:36 and Olga Glok (Ольга Глок), (21) in 2:42:45. (Istanbul Marathon) WNBA: The Seattle Storm even