jacoby ellsbury with a shot to center. the ball took a bounce off the wall and that's all he needed. kick it into high gear. outfielders were chasing, jacoby was flying. got the green light to come home and was safe standing up. inside-the-park home run. red sox remain two games ahead of the rays with an 18-9 win. >>> now to miami. it's not a dolphins game. that's just their logo behind second base. marlins get little respect in south beach. maybe this will help. a walkoff homer against the braves. marlins did something dolphins can't do, they won 6-4. >>> nascar after a 24-hour rain delay, the chase for the cup began in chicago. tony stewart took the checkered flag, seven points now behind kevin harvick. >>> finally one play you have to see from monday night football. giants against the rams. eli manning airing it out. domenik hixon came up with the juggling grab for a score. hixon bobbled it not once but twice before hauling it in and falling to the ground. it's only week to. but that is the touchdown catch of the season

jason campbell describes him as this year's version of jacoby ford.ven a chance to play and he has been fantastic. >> one of the rare rookies that you see come into the league like jacoby last year. caught one in the endzone and one on the sidelines. two great sh catches. and they build so much trust in the quarterback to trust a receiver like that knowing that you can put the ball there and they make it play for it. >> danarius moore. a new guy so people aren't familiar with him yet. i would say if you were ail smith or way jae son campbell. if you were a bay area quarterback and had to throw to one receiver right now, throw it to moore. he might be the best receiver we have around here. >> only a couple of weeks in and a lot of injuries. >> a lot of guys hurt. post lockout, a lot of guys weren't in condition. we are seeing a lot of aches and pains. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news at 9:00. for larry beil, spencer danstian and all of us i'm dan ashley. thank you for watching. hope to see you in one hour over on the big 7. 

marty rosenthal is the co-chair of brookline pacts, and jeff jacoby, good morning. >> good morning. >ter: marty, of all the causes to adopt, including those related to the first amendment, why this one? >> well, this was thrust upon us by the school committee last year which decided to make the pledge more uniform in brookline schools so we didn't pick the timing. we're being blamed for doing this during the 9/11 anniversary. i went to the anniversary yesterday in our town and i stood and did the pledge so the timing was not our choice. we worked with the school committee last winter and spring trying to get to do it in a less coercive setting. we told them we'd put it on the warrant for the fall town meeting and did so. it's being called a ban. we are not asking for a ban. we just want to take it out of the classroom which we find -- >> how is that different from a ban? >> because we're trying to ban it in the classroom, that's true, but we're asking it be done in less coercive settings like group assemblies like last spring, we proposed an opt-in procedure, kids who want to do a ple

after jason varitak tied with an rbi double, jacoby ellsbury had a shot into the monster seats to the left. he added insurance in the eighth. red sox increase their lead in the a.l. east with a 9-5 win. >>> phils and reds. cliff lee a great pitcher. rounded out to second, and watch lee. he didn't even run to first. then he kind of gives the gesture like, ah, you can have it. that was the only thing lee was giving up last night. struck out seven over eight in two-thirds. the phils head off the reds, 3-0. >>> a's and indians played into the wee hours of the morning. two for jack hannahan. it was saved by the slimmest of margins. indians won 4-3. they're in second place. >>> rays pitcher derek lowe has done a lot over his career, threw a no-hitter. won the world series. pitched a no-hitter. but he never hit a home run. time to update that wikipedia page. >>> venus williams has a rare auto immune disease that forced her to pull out of the u.s. open. there's no timetable for her return to tennis. >>> finally, back to baseball. the brewers ryan braun hit a shot deep to center. took a wild b

this was a wild baseball game in jaco jacoby. ellsbury hits it in the ballpark. a lot of bases, like four of them. inside the park standup style. the red sox get a much-needed win. they split the double-header. lead tampa baby two games in the american league wild card race. monday night football, rams and giants. sam bradford intended for williams. nonchalants that. that's a lateral. not only is this a crazy play. it ends badly for one poor guy who thought he had a good spot. seriously, what are you doing? giants win 28-16. tough one for stanford football. shane stone, the best defensive player out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury. he leads 17 with 19 tackles. he's the emotional leader of that unit. a biweek, a standard week to get together and figure things out. >> spoken from a true stanford alumn. scott reese. thank you, scott. >> we'll be right back. >> >>> finally on the, you're watching your local news, all of a sudden, a marriage proposal. the anchor woman is caught offguard. that's because she had no idea her boyfriend would pop t

jacoby ellsbury with the go-ahead home run. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> did brad pitt hit a homer or strike out at the box office? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus, a world war ii veteran from a historic pioneering outfit steps back in time. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." a cool start for your morning. we will be looking at a cool down. that is the trend. the reason being, of course, some of the showers that are starting to filter in, especially up towards seattle. phoenix coming in below triple digits. 65 in san francisco. tomorrow, a similar scenario. if you are watching us on kntv in california's bay area, see a colony of flightless sea birds that can swim up to 15 miles an hour. that is your pacific event of the day. >>> now here's a look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. something old with something new was a winning theme once again at the box office this weekend. "the lion king" in 3-d clawed its way to the top taking in just over $22 million. kno

jason campbell was like jacobi ford was. >> he is one of the rare rookies. it is two great catches. trust. you put the ball around and you will try to make a play. >> raiders host the jets on sunday. and that was your toyota sports report. >> good deal. thank you, larry. >> "nightline" is next. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you can keep track of the latest breaking news at twitter at abc7 news bayayayayaÑ >>> tonight on "nightline," breaking news over the outcries of protesters from the president to the pope to hollywood. an 11th hour appeal to the supreme court is rejected and troy davis is executed for murder

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jacobi ellsbury with a deep home run. sox beat the yanks 7-4.hat's your "first look" at sports, i'm fred roggin. >>> now for another quick look at the weather, here is todd santos with the weather channel forecast. did you see that game in carolina, all that weather? >> just a little ways down to the south, at the university of south carolina, they recorded just over three inches of rain in an hour. that's part of that tropical moisture streaming northward. what we are looking at here is where we expect to see the rain over the next 36 hours. maybe some spotty showers up towards new york city, the better chance there will come in the afternoon. today some of the heaviest rain, that core towards the great lakes. also the outer banks of carolina and the carolinas in general. chicago by thursday, finally that upper level low out of the area. washington, d.c., a rainy day, maybe a good one for a lot to go on in capitol hill, hopefully making some good decisions and helping out fema. we'll be dealing with showers in the pacific northwest that will st

jacoby ellsbury with a shot to center. a quick bounce off the wall. that's all ellsbury needed.gear. got the green light to come home and was safe standing up. inside-the-park home run. red sox remain two games ahead of the rays. no, it's not a dolphins game. that's just their logo behind second base. marlins get little respect in south beach. maybe this will help. a walkoff home run against the braves. marlins did something the dolphins can't do. they won 6-4. nascar after a 24-hour rain delay, the chase for the cup began in chicago. tony stewart took the checkered flag. he's now 27 points behind with nine races remaining. finally, one play you have to see in monday night football. eli manning airing it out. that's worth another look. hixon bobbled it not once but twice before hauling it in and falling to the ground. it's only week two, but that's the touchdown catch of the season. giants win it 28-16. that's your first look at sports. >> and now for another quick look at weather, here is ryan phillips. he has your forecast. good morning to you, ryan. >> lynn, good morning. we

jacoby ellsbury couldn't catch it. three runs score.the red sox which means boston and tampa are tied for the wildcard with two games left. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i am a walking medical dictionary. congratulations virginia. inflamed uvula. i'm virginia. i'm a target pharmacist and i'm here to answer your questions. >>> okay. go home and say hello to your fish, make them feel better, all right? >> they are home. we're not home. >> we're going home. good night. >> i'm dave letterman, join me tonight on the late show with my special guest

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boston's jacobi alsobury smacked a three-run homer to right field.sox beat yankees after losing the first game of the double-header. >>> tiger woods has a new bag man. woods will play in october in california with joe lacava as his caddie who was once the caddie for fred couples. he most recently worked with dustin johnson. woods fired his former caddie steve williams this summer. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> if congress fails to fund fema, flood stricken towns in the northeast could face a new disaster. n? new crest complete with scope dual blast technology blasts away bad breath germs and food after tastes. new crest complete with scope dual blast. blast your way to fresh breath. new crest complete with scope dual blast. area. what he did on his first day here. what's on his agenda for today. and who's not so happy to see him here. it appears to be a deadly consequence of the nurses strike. the medical mistake that killed a patient at a bay area hospital. and upon their return to the u-s, the freed hikers deta

and jacoby ford is out with a hamstring injury.ollege football, number six stanford, they're in arizona. a pac 12 battle and the cal bears are home for the presbyterian blue warriors. you figure it out yourself. we'll>>e right back.a. [ cow mooing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] there's no need to produce foods yourself to be sure they're 100% natural. ♪ now there's open nature foods from safeway. no preservatives, no artificial anything. all within budget. a wide choice of natural foods that meet your high standards. ♪ open nature. only at safeway. okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> want to give you a final update. just a horrific scene in nevada

jason campbell will be the key to the raiders' offense that is built for speed for the likes of jacobirin mcfaden. the raiders like everyone else are ready to roll into the season opener. >> i think they are excited. i think they are a group of men who want to go out and compete. all of the things i have been talking about since training camp since we started up through the pre-season games and up through the night. these guys want to represent these fans right and raider nation and that's what we intend to do. >> it adds more meaning to the game. we look forward to having a strong year. >> it will be a 7:15 kickoff on espn. the 49ers was the first bay area team to win a season as they handle the division rifle seattle thanks to ted's slept adventure. as a former stanford star scored on a 55-yard td catch. he comes back with his 102-yard kickoff return. special teams can win games. 26-1749ers. and then a minute later as the defense stops it is again. on a punt return this time 55 yards worth of real estate. are you kidding me? back to back returns for scores. niners win their first 33-

jacoby ford has been ruled out with an injured hamstring. ford has three catches for 20. end kevin balk is expected to return. >>> schedule makers didn't do the raiders any favors this year. three of the four teams that played monday night have home games this sunday. guess which one is on the road. >> see what kind of respect the raiders get. lot of teams have a monday night game last week, all at home this week. we got to go across country. you know, that's, it's a challenge, but i think the guys are understanding of we want to be what we want to be this year, it's not going to be an easy road. n]♪ >>> you can see the raiders and bills sunday morning at 10:00 right here on cbs 5. i'll be in buffalo with reaction from the players. >> who's got it better than us! >>> the niners are feeling good after their week 1 win. and this sunday, they get to renew their rivalry with the cowboys, who come to town a little upset after blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter against the jets. >> feel like it's a monday night game. get to play the dallas cowboys. everybody loves th

. >> jacoby ford and mike mitchell both limited and back on the practice field for the raiders for theirst time in week. the rest of the team are preparing for quarterback tom brady who is returning home at a pro for only the second time. also one current raider going up against his old squad. >> you always go out to compete. like i said, i played with a lot of those guys, and, you know, competed with them. we'll be on opposite sides of the ball this week. i've developed a chemistry with my teammates, went to camp with these guys and saw how hard they worked so, you know, i'm all in here. >> like you say, they are a disciplined football team and belichick, he's known for getting his team regraupd and get their minds back set after a loss. we understand what type of team we're going against. >> and a possible turning point in the nba lockout. commissioner david stern getting the owners and players together this weekend in new york. he's going to put them all in one work and is expected to threaten no season if they all don't come out and play nice. treating them like kids. that's the be

jacoby ford was the first down in his first action of the preseason but the raiders go winless in theason. >>> u.s. open you won't have to turn downu down the volume. maria sharapova was knocked out by flavia pinetta in three sets. andy roddick and nadal advance to the third round. into the digital age. >>> from green eggs and happen to cat in the hat the rhyming words of dr. suess have come into the digital age. >> i know which is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny. >> a san diego company won the right to popuipad and smartphone apps for these children's books. kids can touch the words and pictures. an interactive reading experience for young and adult fans alike. you got to love dr. suess. >> even as an adult the books are credibly enjoyable. they are -- >> developer says the apps will not replace the real dr. seuss books though. >>> just in time tore the new school year. a smart -- for the new school year. a smart spending plan to help kids understand the value of money. >>> and ahead of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a new travel ale

in the fourth, back-to-back home runs by jacoby, one of two home runs.d sox score 18 runs and 18 hits, and on the other side of the ball, wakefield, five earned runs. the second oldest pitcher to reach that milestone, he gets the champagne shower after the game. and then a standing ovation from the crowd. the rays lost last night against baltimore. so they fall four behind the sox on the wild card. those teams have four games this weekend. >> wakefield is just the best of the best. >> great guy. supposed to be a great guy. he's 45, still getting it done. a milestone for rivera. the catcher gunned down ichiro, yankees won 3-2, mariano winning the all-time record. >> how does he rank in -- >> by far the best. >> best ever. best ever. so best reliever ever, best -- >> not best yankee. >> but best yankee reliever. but you've put him up there. willie remembered along with -- >> yeah. far and away, the best closer of all time. not just because of the overall record, but what he's done in the post season. 42 saves -- >> someone told me a story of how he blew a

top of the third, jacoby els bury is on fire. >> his numbers, he's got 33 home runs, i think his average that i'm counting. >> here's the rookie catcher out of yale. a three-run home run to left, a huge home run, his first major league home run, one of two he hit in the game. red sox have an 8-6 lead in the ninth. things get interesting. two batters later, vlad guerrero puts a tieing run on base with a single to left. matt grounds out to the catcher. so now the tieing run is on second, and there are two outs. running it 3-2 to adam jones. jones grounds out to third base. that ends the game, and the red sox escape with an 8-7 win that they had to have. so one game left in the season. there it is. boston and tampa bay tied for the wild card lead. tonight john lester goes for boston, david price will take them out against the yankees. i'm sorry to report, joe, that gerardi is deciding between two guys i've never heard of. >> he's a pig. a total pig. >> they're starting joe blanton for the first time. >> i'm joking about gerardi. i would not have played as many -- >> playi ining everybody. >