yard murder case in lock -- lockheard. >> reporter: today, on woodlawn street, it all looks so normal. but tuesday morning, 55-year- old ronald gibbons is shot to death in his own front yard. his mother said someone came to the door late monday night. >> i could tell from his tone of voice, he didn't want me outside. i said, i'm not going out. >> reporter: about the same time, police got calls about gunshots. >> if they shot him then, we're talking about 11:30 at night. he was still on that tree. and at 8:00 in the morning, you mean, people didn't walk upon and down that street and didn't see a man laying there? >> reporter: his mom said he was a witness in an ongoing gun possession case. >> the only witness to the loaded gun case was -- >> my son, yeah. >> you think he was killed because of what he witnessed. >> i think so. i really do. >> we are aware of those issues. we have heard about those

issues, but we're not commenting on that at this time. >> reporter: but detectives would like to talk to anyone who looked out on the streets when they heard those shots monday night. >> we still don't have any information to whether those reported gunshots are related to this homicide. but that is certainly something our investigators are looking at. >> reporter: they'd like to know information about both incidents. >> that is correct. >> reporter: as you heard, the city won't say if gibbons was a witness in the county prosecutor. the city prosecutor has not returned our calls. reporting live, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you. >> police urge anyone with information to call metro crimestoppers. also, in baltimore county, a woman is injured. it happened in the 7500 block of lexum court in woodlawn. two men, armed with guns, forced their way into a house and assaulted the 20-year-old woman inside. she jumped from a second-story window to escape to go to a neighbor's house for help. a major change is coming

from baltimore county schools. mary is in the newsroom to explain was what was happening and when. >> reporter: a short time ago, dr. joe hairston told our media partner, the baltimore sun, he will not be seeking another contract. his current four-year deal expires when the school year ends in june. hairston has been in charge of the system since 2000. during that time, county schools have consistently ranked among the top in the nation. baltimore county is the 26th largest district in the country. denise? >> reporter: thank you, mary. now, hairston has not said if he is retiring or seeking another job elsewhere. a deadly ending as a speeding driver refuses to stop for a state trooper and seconds later, loses control and slams into a tree. weijia jiang has more on this wild chain of events. weem -- weijia? >> you'll remember, this was during rush hour, and people thought the guy would kill them and that he acted like he

didn't even care. >> reporter: route 100 if linthicum, became a wild race course for one driver, this terrifying scene, the finish. police say observe the crash, he was weaving through traffic. violently rocking the steering wheel, going 80 miles per hour. >> i didn't really know if i was going to survive that or not. >> reporter: 22-year-old heather minelo is 9 months pregnant due to give birth any day. the driver picked up and almost slammed into the car she was riding in. >> i was wondering what would happen to our car, if we were going to be rushed by an ambulance, what happened. >> a state trooper tried to pull the driver over. but police say that's when he became even more erratic. >> at that point, the truck accelerated to speeds to 90 miles an hour. he was passing vehicles on the left shoulder of the roadway. >> reporter: police say some vehicles were veering off the road to get out of the way. and others were slamming on their brakes in the middle of route 100.

with so much going on, they say it's a wonder more people weren't hurt. >> well, he was speeding out in front of you, know, eight or 10 cars at one time. and he could have hit thousands of people and could have killed them all. >> reporter: finally, the driver wrapped around the truck. even now, she can't shake the images. >> i saw him, sitting out of the car. and his arm was wrapped around the tree, and there was blood all over his face. but that had to happen. >> and police say the driver didn't even own the truck. he was even borrowing it from someone. but they have yet to determine what motivated such a deadly ride. >> weijia, thank you. at this time, police are not identifying that driver. howard county police arrest 23-year-old tiera monique williams, after they say she abducted the baby of a friend overnight.

the mother of kayden king- gayman found both gone when williams was supposed to be babysitting. the child was found unharmed earlier today. williams was arrested at a relative's home, a short time later and is charged with child abduction. a modern day thomas edison. steve jobs' death is being felt across the nation and around the world. reporting from apple headquarters and california, tributes are pouring in. >> reporter: flags are at half staff, at apple headquarters. inside, workers describe the atmosphere as somber. and questions are in the air about how apple will push into the future without its creative mastermind. >> the simplicity and the beauty of the things that he made was unique. >> reporter: steve jobs leaves a double legacy, as ceo of a company that grew to be one of the most valuable in the world. and also as the visionary who created products that change the way people live. >> iphone is like having your life in your pocket.

>> reporter: all over the country, fans are leaving tributes for a pioneer of the digital age who took complex technology and simplified it for average people. his sleek iphones and ipads set a new standard in the industry. >> they influenced how we communicate, take pictures. how the world moves forward. >> reporter: how apple moves forward is the next big unknown. the new ceo, tim cook, took over in august, so there will be no disruption of day-to-day management. and analysts believe the company will continue to grow. for now, the focus is on remembering jobs. apple has not given a cause of death. although apple's leader fought pancreatic cancer for years. >> he spoke with me of the illness, more recently than a few months ago, as something that really did bother him. he did not like the fact that he had been close to death. >> reporter: executives of some of the world's biggest tech companies, many here in silicon valley, sent messages of sadness and admiration.

as did both president obama and president president clinton, who called jobs an inspiration to us all. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> apple's stock which traded about $5 a share, passed $400 a share earlier this year. spending more to light up. a possible tax increase is in the making. a tobacco tax for healthcare. political reporter pat warren explains, the health initialive is looking for public health support. >> reporter: where there's smoke, there's fire. anti-smoking crusaders are stoking the fire for another tax hike on cigarettes, which would bring the state tax to $3 a pack. >> it's crazy. >> it's bad enough we're paying two now. to raise it to three. i think that's maybe just to get people to quit smoking. because -- yeah. i think that is the reason. >> reporter: that is the reason. healthcare for all would like to see smokers taxed out of

existence. >> nothing could be better for them and for the state than if nobody smoked. >> reporter: the general assembly can't say no. >> already, over 100 organizations from across maryland have endorsed it. hundreds more will. we're going to make this happen. >> reporter: the mayor's suggestion may be enough for some. >> i've been trying to quit now. but i think this is it. this is my push that i need. because this is ridiculous. >> reporter: while some may oppose a tax increase simply on principle, it's hard to argue against something that encourages people to stop smoking. in northwest baltimore, i'm pat warren, now back to you. >> health care for all wants the cigarette tax dollars earmarked for public healthcare costs. our string of delightful delays -- days rolls on. not a drop. bob has a look at the delightful conditions.

>> and plenty of stink bugs. that's for sure. let's take a look at temps and conditions. beautiful afternoon. high pressure in control. tomorrow, the same thing. just beautiful weather. we'll continue just about the same day tawe had today. -- that we had today. now, over the weekend, the high sits about where it is. pain nudges to the east. that will allow somewhat warmer air to move in. we might even get to 80 on sunday and monday. maybe even a few degrees warmer than that. it will stay try as well. vic? >> thanks, pob. -- bob. she helped to guide the maryland women's national championship. coach brenda frese is helping to expose companies raking in cash for drugs on short supply, while patients are fighting to survive. jessica kartalija spent the day with the coach and c this cause means so much to her. >> reporter: university of maryland women's basketball coach, brenda frese says she is heartbroke know that pharmaceutical companies would

put profit over patient care. >> reporter: coach frese's son was just 2 years old when he was diagnosed with leukemia. >> i was shocked. to think that we in the 21st century have a shortage of supply. and to find out that some of what is due to the fact that some people are trying to profit of it. makes me sick to my stomach. >> reporter: now, the chemotherapy drug used to treat tyler is unavailable. >> we relied on it. this is what we used if are our son. this is practice is what is hope-- what is hopefully going to cure it. >> reporter: its maker is selling it for $990 a bottle. that's raict time -- 80 times the normal. >> i reached out through the different outlets here. and cummings responded. and i appreciate the fact that they're looking into it. >> reporter: the fda says the

shortage is caused by manufacturing delays. congressman cummings is targeting middleman companies that buy the drugs in demand and sell them at exorbitant prices. >> for others to go and buy up the supplies and then sell them, sometimes 40 to 50 times what they could regularly sell for, i think it -- if it's not criminal, it should be made a crime. >> reporter: coach frese tells us, she'll do whatever it takes to get pharmaceutical companies to come down on their prices. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and coach frese's son is expected to make a full recovery. a special sendoff for captain mark kelly. the husband of gabby giffords. the arizona congresswoman shot at a political event. here you see the baltimore native posing. a retirement party was held for

captain kelly in washington today. he is leaving after a decade of service, most recently, of course, being a pilot for the space shuttle program. >> he's going to be sadly missed. an entire pharmacy in michael jackson's bedroom. dramatic testimony of the powerful drugs found inside the king of pop's home. blocking bullies, in school and online. why this month is the time to do it. i'm gigi barnett. that story in tonight's school watch report. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, two robberies, two men shot. and police are frustrated. that story as eyewitness news continues. and ready for the weekend. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

breaking news from south baltimore. emergency crews after a car went into a house. this is video sent in by a viewer involved in the accident. there's no word of injuries or how the car ended up in that position. separate robberies overnight. and early this morning, have left two gunshot victims recovering in the hospital. alex demetrick reports, one of those assaults happened just a few blocks from where johns hopkins student was murdered. >> reporter: in this quiet hamilton area neighborhood, a man was bringing groceries home when an individual opened fire. >> the individual was shot with a rifle. it's unacceptable and atrocious

that this activity has taken place in the city. >> reporter: but it happened again early this morning in st. paul, when a charles village man was shot. >> after the victim handed over his belongings, he was shot, once in the upper grown area. >> -- groin area. >> you can't even walk down the street. people are struggling. you know? but they don't need that to happen. >> reporter: that same shot gripped charles village with the murder of hopkins student stephen pitcairn last year. two months ago, john wagner was convicted of that. this morning's shooting happened just two blocks from where stephen pitcairn was killed. >> i don't know what the cause of this is. so i just hope that whatever is dragging people's life down to bring them to this kind of thing can be somehow helped, i don't know, so people just don't do this kind of thing anymore. >> reporter: police have no leads on the suspects and are

asking the public's help. it's become an all-too-familiar appeal. >> we are deeply concerned. this is yet another example of why we get so frustrated when we talk about bad guys with guns. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the two men who were shot received extremely serious wounds. but they are expected to recover. the harford county sheriff's department is investigating a shooting right now. it happened in the 1500 block -- 1900 block of edgewater drive in edgewood. the 20-year-old man was shot and taken to shock trauma. the sheriff's department is hoping anyone with information will in forward. it's a problem many children deal with every day. bullying. now are a campaign to wipe out bullying is unveiled in maryland schools. gigi barnett explains in the school watch report. it happens now, because october is bullying prevention month. >> reporter: in the halls of schools, students know the

bullies. >> they think they're cool. but they're not. >> reporter: students say the taunting continues in classes, too. >> there's a time in band class, where they were just kicking over the students hand and tying his shoes. it was really wrong. >> reporter: and there is always fear of retaliation. >> if aaron was being picked on and i tattle and say, these guys were doing this -- >> then the bullies picking on me could pick on her as well. >> reporter: they want to take a pledge to stop it. >> hey, we took the pledge. >> reporter: it's part of a national anti-bullying campaign, backed by governor martin o'malley and first lady katie o'malley. they were one of the first to say the state's pledge today. >> i don't accept the notion that bullying will always happen at schools. i think this generation of young people actually understand that it's not cool. and by connecting with one another, i think they can create a culture, where bullying is definitely uncool. >> reporter: the campaign also

targets cyber bullying. more students against it means more students who will speak up. >> we know that when a bystander, when kids and young adults step in, incidents of bullying drops in half. and the single incidence of bullying drops and takes no more than 10 seconds. >> reporter: they are joining in. maryland is far ahead of the pack. it's the 7th state topaz an anti-bullying law in-- to pass an anti-bullying law in schools. the governor and the first lady are also encouraging families statewide to take the facebook anti-bullying pledge on october 17th. >> all right. >> beautiful weather. oh, my gosh, it's perfect fall weather. >> certainly deserve it after the couple of months we've had. rainiest two months ever in this region. no rain in the forecast. 68 now. no wind at all. barometer on the way back up. we'll come look at friday and the weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,

stir here's a live look outside right now. not a cloud. not a one. >> i have not seen a cloud all day long. >> and not looking for it either. >> if you try stargazing; >> we're looking at you.

>> tonight would be a great night for that. away from the city. you can probably see the milky way, if you see a dark spot. take a look at what we call light pollution. take a look at temperatures now. we're at 68 now. 66, d.c., easton. 64 at oakland. 70 in cumberland. locally, temperatures back in the mid-60s. very pleasant. very lovely fall weather. very, very typical. that's 72. normal high is 70. very close to where it should be. very light winds now. they did shift from the southwest to more of a northeast direction and that brought in slightly cooler air. 3 to 4 degrees. notice a big difference. but i guess you could technically say it was cooler. really nothing going on. all along the east coast is a big area of high pressure. it's governing our weather. and a little cooler air did

come in overnight, from the eastern section of new england. to the southwest, showers in oklahoma. and thunderstorm activity there. but out to the west. big pressure. snow in the sierras, snow in the rockies in the afternoon. southern utah. portions of colorado, taking up several inches of snow. here in the east. barely a cloud can be seen at this point. high pressure still over the region. it will move offshore by the weekend. and what that does is has this flow off the east. eventually becomes more of a southwest, bringing in warmer air for saturday is, sunday, and monday. may get up to 80, or even a little warmer by tuesday, believe it or not. quick look at the tropics. that low pressure that is felipe, actually became a hurricane this afternoon. but it's moving off into the

central atlantic, of no interest, luckily, except for fish and chips -- ships at sea. won't even go near bermuda. that's good news. we'll call it a fish storm. now, somewhere in the caribbean area, there may be an area of low pressure developing. some may be watching over the east or so. only 5 knots. bay temp down into the mid-60s. tonight, clearing skies once again. beautiful fall night. 44. there could be patchy fog and a few isolated spots. 70, with sunshine. another beautiful day tomorrow. exactly like today. so we'll just call it a nice end to the week. >> thank you, bob. thank you. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. president obama, hitler and hank williams jr. why he told espn to pull his famous football song. a look at the devastating effects of pancreatic cancer. and we'll talk to his survivor.

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it is just before 6:30. 68 degrees and clear. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. poking holes in the prosecution's case. the defense for conrad murray is trying to prove mistakes for conrur rad murray. kendis gibson reports from the courthouse in los angeles. >> authorities found dozens of pill bottles and vials in michael jackson's mansion, after his death. including the drug that killed him. >> did you locate on the floor a 20-milliliter bottle of propofol? >> yes, i did. >> reporter: it took more than an hour for coroner investigator elissa fleak to help identify all of the items taken from the singer's home. prosecutors say jackson had a number of prescriptions for painkillers and sedatives while under the care of dr. conrad

murray. but the defense claims the coroner didn't id certain items and didn't find some things until almost two years after jackson died. >> ms. fleak, would you agree with me that you made a substantial number of mistakes in your investigation of this case? >> no. >> reporter: prosecutors believe the doctor should be sent to prison. >> reporter: jackson was obviously impaired when murray made this recording of the singer, six weeks before his death. [ slurring ] >> reporter: jackson talked about using money from his upcoming tour to build a new children's hospital. [ slurring ] >> reporter: murray's lawyer claims jackson gave himself the fatal dose of propofol. and that murray never gave the singer anything that could kill him. >> reporter: murray has pleaded

not guilty to involuntary manslaughter. a charge that carries a four- year jail sentence. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the trial of michael jackson's doctor. we'll bring you the very latest developments from the courtroom. and a major development, just hours into the trial of the nigerrian man, accused of trying to blow up a christmas day flight, with explosives in his underwear. mary is in the newsroom to explain, a member of the jury has been dismissed. >> and that woman, was dismissed just a half hour after the jury was selected. she will be replaced by one of four alternatives. umar farouq abdulmutallab is accused of hiding explosives in his underwear. authorities say he was trying to blow up a northwest airlines flight in 2009. the judge would not say why the juror was dismissed. opening statements in the trial are scheduled for tuesday. the suspect who was acting as his own attorney may deliver his own opening remarks. denise? >> thank you, mary. he has pleaded not guilty to

eight charges, including conspiracy to commit terrorism, and attempted use of terrorism with a massive weapon. a missing woman in aruba. this picture shows a searcher, along with a cadaver dog, on baby beach. crews decided to search this area because of a reenactment done in august. the reenthment gave them reason to believe that gary giordano was not telling the truth about how she disappeared. gardner is also the only suspect in the woman's disappearance. president obama is pushing more than ever to pass his jobs bill. he is working with lawmakers to turn it around. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from the white house. >> reporter: president obama says unemployed americans need help right now. >> this is not a game. this is not the time for the usual political gridlock. >> reporter: fielding questions from reporters, the president

defended hitting the road to sell his $447 billion jobs plan. he insists, he tried to find middle ground with republicans and got nowhere. the president says he will continue to take his case directly to voters. >> i would love nothing more than to see congress act so aggressively that i can't campaign against them as a do- nothing congress. >> reporter: gop lawmakers are pushing back against the president's proposals to raise taxes on wealthy americans and close loopholes for big corporations. the president is asking his congressional rivals to come up with something better if they don't like his ideas. >> reporter: but republican leaders accuse the president of not being open to compromise. >> well, mr. president, why have you given up on the country and decided to campaign full time, instead. doing what the american people sent us all here to do? >> reporter: senate democrats hope to take up the jobs bill

next week. but leaders were forced to add a new tax on millionaires to win support for members of the president's own party. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the labor department will relieve -- release the september jobs report friday. >> well, tonight, the world is remembering apple cofounder steve jobs. jobs died yesterday at the age of 56. called a modern-day thomas edison, among many things. his products, include the macintosh, iphone, ipad, have revolutionalized business. jobs had been diagnosed with a rare pancreatic cancer seven years ago and had a liver transplant in 2009. doctors say steve jobs was fortunate, he lived with pancreatic cancer much longer than most. many diagnoses come too late.

>> it's incredible, with this multitouch interface. >> reporter: the world saw steve jobs wither away. this was jobs before his dramatic weight loss. this was him after, all attributed to pancreatic cancer. howard county resident jim erer line had survived a rare form. >> it's the only type. tumor nais actually curative. if it's discovered early enough. >> reporter: dr. mike dudalker, sinai hospital, says it's a less aggressive form, but potentially fatal nonetheless. >> in general, pancreatic cancer is the most serious amongst all the cancers. >> reporter: this sits right behind the stomach. it produces insulin. and it is essential in the digestive process. >> reporter: advances in treatment aren't keeping up with new cases. up to 900 per year in maryland. >> reporter: the main risk factors include a family

history of pancreatic cancer and smoking. symptoms include persistent abdominal pain that leads to back pain and jaundice. >> by the time the back pain occurs in pancreatic cancer, the cancer may have progressed considerably. >> reporter: just as jobs brought the world technological advances, eber line also says he left the gift of pancreatic cancer awareness. >> we don't have survivors. we don't have an alumni. we don't have famous people who survive this deadly disease. >> reporter: the survival rate for the type of pancreatic cancer steve jobs had is about five years. but since there are no early detection techniques, doctors say once most patients are diagnosed, they have only about 18 months to live. back to you. >> and the 6th annual purple stride walk-run, a fundraiser, supporting pancreatic cancer research is this sunday at org org ridge park.

-- oregon ridge park. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. the plight of baltimore's prohouse is attracting worldwide attention. fundraiseers are planned for new york and washington. a guide to baltimore beer week. and reviews of this week's new movies. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. are you ready for some football? well, hank williams, jr., won't be singing that. they each took credit for the decision to cut his classic intro to monday night football. the network had pulled the song from the game earlier this week week after williams made an analogy to adolf hitler while referring to president obama. williams said he dumped the network. espn says it's the other way around. pizza bolis, pro football challenge. tim williams is here to update

the bobblehead standings. >> it was a really tight race for first place in the wjz football challenge. jessica kartalija, along with adam may don scott are tied with 46 points and a tie for second as well. stan saundersers and i both have 45. then, right behind issue it's mary bubala. marty bass, and bob turk. they're right behind with 44 points. it is all really bottlenecked up near the top. this week's big winner, mark schaefer. i apologize if i mispronounced your name. he correctly predicted 15 out of 16 games and came closest to the score on the game sunday night. now, you can still sign up to play. come right here to wjz.com. and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. you know, come on. roll the dice. you never know. you just might win. all right. the ravens have their bye week this week for the next game is

sunday october 16th. you have a long time to contemplate. when the houston texans come to town to take on the purple birds, you can watch that game here on wjz, at 4:00 p.m. >> i'm pretty impressed. tim took those dice off his rear-view mirror. >> did he? i thought he took hem off my daughter's rear-view mirror. they're the same ones. they're popular. what a 4-year-old boy did when his mother collapsed. looking for answers. new details on the visit into the deadly helicopter crash in new york city. bob turk. more sunny, dry days ahead. and even warmer weather. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the investigation continues into the fatal helicopter crash in new york. mayor bloomberg said the pilot, paul dudley, reported problems in the helicopter and tried to turn around, but instead crashed into the water. the helicopter carrying four tourists went down moments after takeoff, killing one passenger, and leaving the three survivors, hospitalized. cause of the crash is still unknown. a 4-year-old boy saves his

motor's life, when he dials 911 after she collapses. >> mommy doesn't feel good. >> the preschooler reached for his mom's cell phone, when she passed out from low blood sugar. the child sometimes gets the numbers confused. but luckily, he remembered the right digits to call police. paramedics were able to rush to the scene and revive the woman. >> i was actually shocked. i -- i couldn't believe that the training that i had given my children was actually put to use. he saved my life. he's my little hero. >> the mother recommends that all parents teach their children how to dial 911 for emergencies as soon as they learn their numbers. >> good advice. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. how healthy are we? a new report card has some surprising results. where we passed, where we failed, and what we can predict, about how long you might live. that's tonight, on the cbs

evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,

another clear and pleasant early october evening. are we in store for a good weekend? we certainly hope so. we're due for one. bob is in the updated weather center. >> remember last weekend, cold, rainy, really nasty. snow in the mountains. not this weekend. take a look at the forecast tomorrow. sunshine all day long. it will get up close to 70 once again, with sunshine. as i said, wall to wall. same thing for the weekend. even warmer. 76 on saturday. probably 80 on sunday and monday. and it might even get up to 82 on tuesday. with a few clouds coming in probably by evening on tuesday and wednesday. denise? >> thank you, bob. caught on tape, they are the moments we love to watch, and celebrities wish we could have raced. nancy o'dell has more on the embarrassing mistakes made by hollywood celebs. coming up on entertainment tonight, celebrity mishaps caught on tape.

from runway spills to disasters. >> reporter: briana shows she has the moves on stage. but her boots issue not made for walking. her feet stays planted. then nearly her face. she is a real pro, shrugs off the mishap and keeps going. >> paris over here. >> reporter: paris ready for a closeup. but when a reporter gets a little too close to the star, she gets a closeup view of the carpet. paris laughs it off and goes right on posing. >> katie perry, with a helping hand, the california girl has fallen and can't get up. and lady gaga may be voted most likely to suffer for her art. her hall of -- her tumbles reach hall of fame status. demi, talking about ashton. new george clooney. and a world premiere of blake shelton's new footloose video. we'll have that and more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >> that's right here on wjz 13.

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paring down to the best baseball team in the country. >> know what i'm thinking about? everybody is looking for a mr. october. nonetheless, let's talk about the national league. series now tied up at 2 apiece. in phoenix. bottom 1. bases loaded. annihilate. randy wolf's pitch. advantage, randy roberts' grand slam. the very next batter. chris young, solo homer. and it's his first of two on the evening. arizona wins it, 10-6. the series wins it two like i said earlier. and they'll decide who is king of the hill down the hill. meantime, game 5. best of five, back to the bronx for two nights of finale. loser goes home for good.

>> unfortunately, one of us is going to go home. and that's the hard part about this game. because your season is going to end so abruptly in a sense. >> more on the road to the world series. charlie emmanuel likes the upcoming decisive leave divisional league series. between his phillies and the st. louis cardinalsful that will be tomorrow night. yesterday, they staved off elimination. like i said, tomorrow night, in fill -- philly, game 1 winner. roy halliday on the mound, against chris carpenter. let's talk football. quarterback joe flacco's passing percentage, not so impressive. down from 62% to a current, paltry, 49%. and adding to that suspense, 12 incomplete straight passes. translated, that's 12 misses in a row. but the big guy says, don't worry, folks, it happens. >> you gotta look back and see

what happens on each individual one. i don't think he ever planned on missing everybody. but you don't want to think about it too much either. it kind of just happens that way. >> obviously it was a cold streak. you know, i don't know. i don't really know what to do. you just gotta go out there and continue to do it and continue to grind. >> just keep grinding joe. meantime, on the college front. this comes saturday, in atlanta. the georgia tech wishbone offense. just about as good as he did when he orchestrated the triple bone. then heading back home to georgia. >> they played west virginia. it was a very good team. and you know, temple, who is very underrated. so it's really hard to get a beat on where they are. i know this. i know they're 1-0 in the acc. and i know they beat miami, which we struggled to do.

>> georgia tech, favored by two touchdowns. finally, wnba finals. game 2. baltimore native. st. frances academy grad. angel mccutne. angel snatched her own finals record that she set last year. 38 last night, compared to 35 a year ago. so she upped it by 3. but look at that shot there, just before the halftime buzzer. not bad, huh? minnesota won the game, though. minnesota won, 101-95. but a link within one game of their first league title. quick news, baseballwise. robin ventura is now the new robin ventura is now the new manager of the,,,,,,,,,,,,

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