giants have an opportunity to make a statement tonight, don't they? >> reporter: they want to come away with two in a row on their home turf. i was concerned the high ticket prices might box out some of the true fans and make it a calm, stayed crowd, but i'll tell you what, they are loud, they are rowdy, and apparently, i didn't mean for that to happen. apparently they are plenty happy to come and support their team. i want to show you one of the unsung events in last night's ball game. it had to do with the giant's defense. they let it roll in a big way, and they all talk about the hitting last night, but tell you what, renteria with a beautiful play at shortstop, backed up with a nice play by uribe at third base. one of the unsung heros with

his glove was aubrey huff last night, making a sensational play on this ground ball. he gets kinzler at first base. those little key plays made all the difference in the 11-7 opening night win. let's hear from bruce bochy as he talks about the defense. >> these guys found a way to beat a good pitcher. sure, he probably wasn't on the top of his game, but give them credit of taking advantage of pitches they got to hit. we know we're not a team that can go out slugging with a lot of these teams. look at our runs scored, but the defense kept us in the game. >> reporter: i don't think it's possible, but the fans continue to get louder, even while bruce was talking we asked them to quiet down. we have some sense of normal

city here, but they'll go bongers by the first pitch. >> out to also in the middle of a fan friendly. we're going to check in with john first, hi, john. >> once again, it is electric out here with all this orange and black. we can show you this, but you really need to feel it, almost everyone -- >> free gift with it today! >> number one! >> reporter: no matter a person's place in life or where they call home, coming to see the giants in the world series seems to be a great experience. >> we live 250 miles from here. we travel, the wife and i, we go to about 40, 45 games a year. we're season ticketholders. >> what do you think it means? >> yes. >> these people were lined up

to get in the free area. >> time to see the game, trying to see the game for free. couldn't afford the tickets. my budget is low, you know. >> reporter: this homeless man shows he too is caught up in the excitement: >> just because you don't have a job or home, doesn't make you less of a sports fan. >> reporter: this afternoon, a huge american flag used during the national anthem laid ready next to the cove. season ticketholders are the lucky ones to take it on to the field. >> life-long giants fan. i'm stoked to be going to the game, but to be able to hold the flag will be cool. >> reporter: much has been made about the smell of marijuana around the park. little coincidence tim lincecum's well-publicized pot bust is being celebrated by some fans. >> with prop 19 and everything,

people are having fun with the whole tim smoking weed thing. >> john reporting for us at the ballpark, he says even though it's crazy now, expect it to be more so if the giants win again this evening. >> giants fans are taking their excitement to the air waves. >> jeremy, good morning. >> today they flooded the phone lines at knbr wanting to talk giants even before the sun came up. the hosts say it's fun to hear how excited fans are about this giant's team. >> there's something about this collection of guys, something about the energy around this team and energy in the park. a lot of people are delighted that it's this team, this lovable band of castoffs and misfits and they are doing it so unexpectedly and with such gumption and heart. >> the knbr host said the phone lines were busy throughout the playoff run and no sign of

letting up. >> we'd like to share more giants fans photos coming in through our website. one picture sent in by a loyal fan. these guys are proud to show giants pride and tickets. also, a little one wiped out. able to nap even in the middle of a wild 11-7 game. we have a huge orange october slide show waiting for you at www.ktvu.com. we'd love to see your photos. e-mail them to us. keep in mind, you can watch the entire world series right here on "ktvu channel 2 news." coverage of the game starts after this newscast at 4:30. a nurse has died from injuries she suffered when a prisoner attacked her monday. the inmate hit the nurse, 55 year old cynthia palamada in the head with a lamp after he faked a seizure. the charges have been moved up from attempted murder to

murder. investigators say he had no previous criminal record and showed no signs of aggression when he was arrested. in hayward, authorities say it's one of the strangest cases they've investigated. it involves the death of a teenage boy and the bizarre arrest of his brother. we have information about what led up to that arrest. live in hayward with our report. >> reporter: an autopsy was conducted today on that teenage boy, his brother remains in the hospital arrested for burglar. both were sophomores at hayward high. one woman saw the surviving brother break into her home. grief counselors are on campus as news of the teen's death and his brother's burglary arrest spread. >> young people tend to take grief in different ways. we want to make sure we have as many counselors available as

the students requested. >> reporter: authorities are still trying to determine how the 15 year old died after his body was discovered with stab wounds yesterday in this wooded ravine in alameda county. >> it's undetermined as of now whether this was a murder or a suicide and until we get that information, our investigation takes the same path. we investigate a murder or suicide the same way. >> reporter: authorities say his twin brother is still recovering from knife wounds in castro valley. he was arrested monday after authorities say he broke into this home and tried to set it on fire. the home owner didn't want to go on camera but showed us burn marks. she says the teen broke in through this window armed with a knife and had streaks of blood on his face and chased her before she escaped to a neighbor's to call for help: >> this is an unusual and complicated case. every door that opens, there's two doors behind that to open. >> reporter: the results of the

autopsy are expected to be released tomorrow. that could shed more light in the death of the teen. former bart police officer is due to be sentenced a week from tomorrow for the killing of oscar grant. yesterday, ktvu brought you a story from grant's family about the tragic and high-profile case. tonight at 10, rita williams will bring us the first interview since the shooting. rita is the only reporter to interview him. he will describe that night and what he says grant was doing. it's a story you'll see only on channel 2 tonight on the 10:00 news. with just a few days left before election day, the candidates for senate were out today stumping for votes. carly fiorina made her first

showing. >> this campaign is about holding washington accountable for how they spend our money and the policies they put in place. this campaign has been about barbara boxer's 28 years of failed leadership in washington, d.c. >> fiorina says shelfs great after her two days in the hospital and thanks everyone for the well wishes she received and dismissed concerns her health would be a factor in the race against barbara boxer. boxer was in the bay area today highlighting the differences between her and carly fiorina. >> when my opponent had a chance to create jobs, she shipped them overseas. i've been fighting for made in america. there's many, many differences between us. women's right to choose, offshore drilling. a whole array of differences. >> boxer joined miller for a job training program. boxer has made green jobs one of her main focuses on the

campaign trail. a new survey usa poll shows boxer currently with a 5 point lead over fiorina. dozens of farm workers and supporters rallied in san francisco today for jerry brown. the group supports brown for governor because they say brown supports the united farm workers. the latest poll shows latino voters favor brown over meg whitman. whitman made stops in northern california today. she is scheduled to meet with voters tonight in walnut creek. a group of bay area law enforcement officers voiced its opposition to proposition 19. the group argues the initiative is flawed and will put communities at risk, specifically when it comes to marijuana use and driving. >> under the flawed provisions

of prop 19, drivers will be able to smoke marijuana just prior to getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, putting their lives and the lives of others in danger. >> called prop 19 a social experiment the state cannot afford, especially during today's tough economic times. much more campaign coverage on our website, log on to www.ktvu.com and click on the election 2010 tab. consumer reports releases its latest survey on shopper's intentions for the holiday season. i'm consumer editor tom becar, do your plans square up with theirs? still ahead. game two minutes away. i have showers a few miles offshore. i'll let you know how they could impact the game.

investors were cautious today as stocks ended virtually unchanged. the day started strong fueled on optimism jobless claims were down, but after that, stocks went up and down after investors remain cautious. here's a look at the final closing numbers. the dow was down 12 points while the nasdaq finished up a little more than 4 points. >> not christmas in july, but it's close. not even halloween yet. some retailers worried about sluggish sales and still slow economy are already putting up their holiday displays. consumer editor joins us live today from concord sun valley mall. >> reporter: people maybe going for it. take a look, this is the concord sun valley mall. there are few empty parking faces. that's the reality right now. dolling up these places early

just may work. this mall is seeing some real light at the approaching end of the recession tunnel. >> our sales have been up and we're also seeing the merchants come back and wanting space on a seasonal basis and permanent basis. we're very, very optimistic about the upcoming holiday. >> reporter: the mall has installed decoration and even car dealers are sponsoring the ice palace display this year. the mall manager says many folks now holiday shop early. >> they understand we must start in october to get it ready for the holiday season. >> i think the economy is getting back in line, not as bad and scary, it's kind of plateaued. people are feeling a little more comfortable spending money and feeling things maybe getting better. >> reporter: a new consumer report survey says 60% will spend as much or more than last year. >> probably spend more, i have

a 9 month old, it's her first christmas. >> reporter: 30% say they plan to spend less. >> i would say i'm spending a little less. >> reporter: why is that? >> just financially things are getting tighter. >> reporter: 62% are planning to buy a gift card. there are likely to be less empty stores. >> they come in for 2 or 3 months and offer merchandise that's not realistic to be offered all year round. >> reporter: yes, it is beginning to look a lot like christmas. reporting live, "ktvu channel 2 news." the port of oakland today celebrated a major milestone in its new security program. the port marked 5,000 trucks registered in the new program called step or secure truck enrollment program. it was funded by a statewide measure passed by voters in

2006. >> i'm very proud of the improvements we've made over the years to enhance port security. today we're celebrating another great step in protecting our port for the region and our nation. >> port officials consulted with truckers, workers, and law enforcement officials in formlating this program. nasa wants to send astronauts to mars, but there's a catch, they won't be able to come back to earth. nasa revealed this that they received $1 million to start working at the project. they think they could send a team of astronauts by 2030. nasa says it would be too costly to bring the astronauts back, saying they would receive regular supplies from earth. >> who's going to sign up for something like that? >> i can't imagine: let's talk about our weather now, it's crucial. game two about to start. you've been looking at your maps and what not. what's it looking like in terms

of rain? >> that's what we have been talking about. it won't rain this game out, but it will put a few drops on the field. check out live storm tracker 2, the main band of showers show up about the 5th inning, there will be sprinkles around the 5th and 6th inning. not a rain out. i don't think it will slow the game. i think it will be a few sprinkles. a few sprinkles ahead of this system towards southern lafeyette. the rain showers are going to be in northern california where they could see an inch of rain over the next 24 hours. for the rest of us, light showers, heaviest in the north tomorrow, extended forecast that rolls you into the halloween weekend, looks like it will be okay. sunday will be dry, saturday will be dry. a few sprinkles saturday morning. tomorrow is about scattered showers, mild temperatures. it's a wet day tomorrow, good thing you're not playing the

game tomorrow. bulls eye up here in northern california, south of here, you're going to see showers and rain to san jose, most of us from san francisco south just trace amounts. maybe up to an inch of rain. quarter inch of rain. that's your friday. saturday, some morning sprinkles. i'll show you how the computer model sees it. here is where we are now. rain north, sprinkles showing up. into the ball game up to -- past the ball game, 11:00, light showers tonight at 11:00, then the real rain offshore. overnight into friday morning, slight showers. that's your morning commute, kind of wet. look at the line, it draws it right there. very, very dry or wet north, dry south. noon, still scattered showers. friday, still scattered showers, afternoon. saturday, morning showers and

out of here. that's my hope. let's look out ahead right now. showers all day tomorrow on and off. the ball game should be fine. sprinkles out there, it will not rain out, but it could slow things down. wet on the grass out there around 5th inning they'll notice the sprinkles beginning. temperatures tomorrow on the mild side. air quality is good, kind of a winter pattern. not as much rain as we'd like to see from this friday. north bay gets a bunch, saturday morning showers, don't sweat that, the weekend looks not too bad. crews removing contaminated soil have discovered a pile of human bones from the 19th century, archaeologists say they appear to come from several different people sometime between 1850 and 1870. the bones were a couple of feet underground. researchers are trying to figure out who the bones came

from and why they were buried there. department of public works is trying to catch the person illegally dumping roofing materials. the latest incident happened yesterday morning. this video comes from a similar dumping incident on donar avenue on sunday. crews cleaned up 4-5-truckloads there. dpw is offering a reward for information that helps them successfully prosecute whoever is doing this dumping. what he's majoring in a bet when it comes to the outcome of the world series. speaking of which, back out to the live parks in a second. we are minutes away from the first pitch in game two of the world series. that when we come back.

the mayors of san francisco and arlington, texas are keeping a world series alive. newsome has agreed to a bet. the mayor of the losing team will perform community service in the winner's city while

wearing a jersey of the winning team. the losing mayor must also provide a gift basket. should the giants lose, the basket would have grab, sour dough bred and chocolate. if the giants win, he would send famous texas barbecue to san francisco. now mass transit is also getting into the act. officials at bart have contacted the dallas system known as dart. if the giants win, the executive director of dart has agreed to serenade bart riders during the morning commute and pass out treats while wearing giants gear. no word yet on what the giants will do if the rangers win. >> minutes away from the first pitch. mark is live with what to expect. hi, mark. >> reporter: it's starting to simmer down outside the park as we close within an hour of the first pitch. the first pitch will be delivered by matt cain, giant's

right hander, unscored upon in the post season so far, 14 innings plus worth of work against the prior opponents of the giants. he hasn't given up so much as an earned run. he was beautiful last week against the phillies, and his manager, bruce bochy talks about the right hander that will go up against c. j. wilson of the rangers tonight. >> he's going to keep the ball down, use all his pitches and give us a chance. we're patient, similar to the guy we saw last night. it's going to be up to matt to give us a chance. >> he's a horse. he's our big guy out there. he can throw 140 pitches if you need him to. he's fearless and, you know, we got a lot of aces on this team. he's one of them. >> reporter: you always hear matt cain being referred to as the giant's horse, fred. no lineup changes for the giants, but the rangers have

vladimir out of the lineup. he was awful in the right field, misplayed another ball, only the 19th game he's played this season. david murphy will be in the lineup. he'll be another left handed hitter against matt cain. the wind is going to be a factor tonight. you can see that. >> the weather is starting 20 get a little bit surly, but they are not expecting heavy rain, but, you know, that cause with regard to vlady, the designated hitter will come into play when the giants go down to texas. >> reporter: the giants haven't played their hand yet, could be huff, could be sandoval, but this is a game they are going to have to really, really concentrate and win. why not the giants, mark? >> i like that. they could go up two games to one. that's the sporting life. back to you. >> all right. thank you, gentlemen. by the way, we should let you

know the two daughters of bobby constan will throw out the first pitch. have a great afternoon, everyone. enjoy game two live here next on channel 2. ocooer feoel cort eeit t totr ree