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scott wood t shirts were sold and the proceeds went to the family. the entire league switched to swinging wooden bats for the rest of the season. >> hopefully we all learn from this and go forward and take that knowledge and do something positive with it and not let somebody else get injured. >> a study from 2007 said that a ball hit off of a metal bat reaches a pitcher faster and goes 5 miles an hour faster. it has a smaller -- appear wooden bat has a smaller sweet spot. but wood bats crack and the costs could go up to replace bats. >> in an attempt to make the game safer changes are being made for high school baseball players. production of the bats will be broken in to make sure that performance or the speed the ball travels off of the bat does not increase with use. in other words these new metal bats will act similar to wooden bats in terms of sound. others say wooden bats are just as dangerous, they crack and the cost to replace them could add up. but others feel the safer the better. >> anything that helps one other family or kid does not have
scott wood t shirts were sold and the proceeds went to the family. the entire league switched to swinging wooden bats for the rest of the season. >> hopefully we all learn from this and go forward and take that knowledge and do something positive with it and not let somebody else get injured. >> a study from 2007 said that a ball hit off of a metal bat reaches a pitcher faster and goes 5 miles an hour faster. it has a smaller -- appear wooden bat has a smaller sweet spot. but wood...
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wood. >> reporter: those that see are amazed at what scott weaver has built with just glue and toot picksa vision of san francisco from its cable cars to its rows of victorian houses. >> this is art. this is art. >> why tooth picks? why not? >> weaver says he has used at least 100,000 toot picks to recreate virtually every landmark in the city. >> i mean, the amount of time and detail in this people are going to say this guy is crazy. >> who would spend thousands of hours making this? that's me. >> reporter: working on it for 36 years. >> my mom always said scotty get that thing done, get it out of your wife's living room now on display at the science museum where he is giving guided tours. just follow the ping-pong ball. >> transamerica building. paintedded ladies. go into chinatown under the bridge. goes into the palace of fine arts dropping down into that building. world series trophy for the giants. shoot the tube underneath this guy's surfboard then come down here across the golden gate bridge. >> it is a piece of art no. question. it is absolutely art and it is beautiful. >> that's
wood. >> reporter: those that see are amazed at what scott weaver has built with just glue and toot picksa vision of san francisco from its cable cars to its rows of victorian houses. >> this is art. this is art. >> why tooth picks? why not? >> weaver says he has used at least 100,000 toot picks to recreate virtually every landmark in the city. >> i mean, the amount of time and detail in this people are going to say this guy is crazy. >> who would spend...
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wood. >> reporter: those who see it are amazed at what scott weaver has built with just glue and tooth picks. a vision of san francisco from its cable cars to its rows of victoriam houses. >> this is art. this is not just toot picks. this is art. >> why tooth picks? >> why not. >> weaver said he used at least 100,000 toot picks to recreate virtually every landmark in the city. >> the amount of time and detail in this people will say this guy is crazy. >> who would do this for thousands of hours on a toot pick sculpture. that's me roadrunner he has been working on it for 36 years. >> my mom always said scotty, get it done and out of your wife's living room. >> reporter: it is now on display at the science museum where he is giving guided tours. just follow the ping-pong ball. >> it is called rolling through the bay. transamerica building. painted ladies. they go into chinatown. under the bridge. into the palace of fine arts. world series trophy for the giants. under this guy's surfboard then come down here across the golden gate bridge. >> it is a piece of art. no question. it is beautiful. >
wood. >> reporter: those who see it are amazed at what scott weaver has built with just glue and tooth picks. a vision of san francisco from its cable cars to its rows of victoriam houses. >> this is art. this is not just toot picks. this is art. >> why tooth picks? >> why not. >> weaver said he used at least 100,000 toot picks to recreate virtually every landmark in the city. >> the amount of time and detail in this people will say this guy is crazy....
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wood. >> not guaranteeing it just yet. >>> all right, we've got lawrence scott.hat a heartbreaker today. >> at the indy 500? >> yeah. >> j.r.hildebrand had victory in sight and it unravels at the last possible motive. just what happened to keep this marin native out of victory lane. >>> meanwhile the giants trying to win their series on the road against the brewers while buster posey undergoes surgery today. >>> and the a's welcome back their closer but won't let him close quite yet. oakland was finishing up against baltimore at the coliseum. sports is next. rr >>> good evening. on the biggest day in racing, a sausalito had victory at the indy 500 right in front of him today. in a race where no one was injured, this was a tragic ending. the 100th running of the indy 500 and brickyard was buzzing. danica patrick was leading with 20 laps to go. and she was hurting on fuel, so she ends up getting passed, finishing tenth after j.r. hildebrand was doing the passing and that's where the story takes a major turn. hildebrand is a bay area native from sausalito. he had th
wood. >> not guaranteeing it just yet. >>> all right, we've got lawrence scott.hat a heartbreaker today. >> at the indy 500? >> yeah. >> j.r.hildebrand had victory in sight and it unravels at the last possible motive. just what happened to keep this marin native out of victory lane. >>> meanwhile the giants trying to win their series on the road against the brewers while buster posey undergoes surgery today. >>> and the a's welcome back their...
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scotts naturescapes advanced mulch. >>> one of the best european golfers of all time has died. seve, ballesteros passed away last night. he won three british opens and two masters. tiger woodsalled him the most creative player to ever play the game. he retired in 2007 and shortly thereafter announced he had a brain tumor ballesteros was 54 years old. >>> now to a local great, gary williams calls it a career and the nats hope to cool off one of the hottest team in the majors. it's all in this morning's sports. here's hakem dermish. >> -- williams turned boy into men. his passion for the game was matched by his love to teach the game. and while we won't see him jumping up and down on the sidelines like a crazy man, that man leaves an indelible mark on maryland. and yesterday at comcast center, gary williams' formally retired after 22 seasons at his alma mater. love that, his trademark fist pump in front of thousands of fans. if gary was anything in his career, he was authentic and he loved his players. gary williams will be missed, no doubt about it. the school plans on naming the court after gary williams who led the school to their only national championship in 2002. during
scotts naturescapes advanced mulch. >>> one of the best european golfers of all time has died. seve, ballesteros passed away last night. he won three british opens and two masters. tiger woodsalled him the most creative player to ever play the game. he retired in 2007 and shortly thereafter announced he had a brain tumor ballesteros was 54 years old. >>> now to a local great, gary williams calls it a career and the nats hope to cool off one of the hottest team in the majors....