that's adam la roche. you know the story. he came in struggling until that. he said "i'm taking my talents to the center-field grass. first lead in 18 innings for washington ross ross detweiler came in, and a lot of people questioned whether he should start the day. he was he was sharp. this was the only run he yielded in 6 innings, a sac fly to center. carless beltran had it. it remained that way until the bottom of the 9, high drama, greatheater at the park. jason said "i like to eulogize this baseball. it's no longer us." washington staying alive on a walk-off, 2-1. >> yesterday i liked the spot we were in. we just node to win this game. we won this game. all bets are off tomorrow. >> they didn't make it easy to score runs. every guy out there was doing great. hung in there, hung in there, and so you had a feeling it was going to come down to who would get a big hit first, and jason got a big hit. >> i thought in my head, have a shot to go deep and win this ball game. the fans are behind him, and, you know, it's unreal. >>> as good as this series is, derek

adam la roche, big night from. his 33rd home run, a career high. he picked up his hundredth rbi of the season. there's the fan with mvp sign. they got it right. bases loaded, roger bernadino tags up using the speed. he is safe. the-- nationals win this one 4- 2. >> i didn't think, you know, coming from last night, the feeling we got there, i didn't think it could be any better but this is great. >> i'd like to see jackson get his tenth win. >> they wrap up the season this afternoon. orioles visiting the rays. still looking for a division title. chris davis gets the first hit of the game. a home run to center field. it turned out to be really all they needed. birds win this one 1-0. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> coming up, what the latest birth rate statistics can tell us about the economy. >> plus, we're now only hours away from the first presidential debate in campaign 2012. here's beverly with your commute. >> right now it is a light volume commute, but we caution you about the fog and

adam la roche hit his 33rd home run of the year. nats topped the phillies 4-2.a win today d.c. can secure the best record in baseball. >>> our time is 6:54. and time now to get the answer to our question of the morning. in the last year, four out of ten american adults say they've gone a week without using which of these things, is it a, a vehicle, b, cash, or c, the tv if. >> the answer is b, cash. that's what we thought. >> absolutely. and all of our viewers who checked in, most of them thought it was. we have one more check of traffic and weather right here next on 9news now. don't go away. >>> one more thing before we go. it's not really bring your pet to work today but andrea decided to do it and we're thrilled. >> he's so cute. >> critters for the cure calendar, jc hayward and her two doggies are on the cover of the calendar as a breast cancer survivor. anita brikman and i are also on the calendar. she's september. i'm october because we do support and encourage women to take charge of their own health. i'm with kiwi and you get to see the little rambuncti

nationals first baseman adam la roche walked away with the first award of his career. his teammates ian desmond was a finalist at his position. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> superstorm sandy has brought damage and flooding to the coastline. >> but our neighbors to the far west of us received something else. we're back with your weather first in two minutes. stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. 4:47 this wednesday morning. it's halloween and howard has the all important trick or treat forecast. >> it's going to be cool or ghoul outside. should be dry and it should be -- we've had colder. we've had warmer. this one is going to be 50 'ish with some windchills. mid-40s. bundle up big time tonight if you're going to go out trick or treating and good luck. brush your teeth when you're done. my dentist will be happy. we've got flood warnings which are up for many areas still due to a lot of streams and creeks and rivers that are still running high, but the good news here is that the map is get

early in the game, that's adam la roche. we know the story. came in struggling 1-11 until that. i'm taking my talents to the centerfield brass. first lead in 18 innings for the nats. 1-0. ross detwiler, some didn't think he should start yesterday but he was solid. this was the only run he yielded in six innings, a sack fly. that tied it. it remained that way till the bottom of the 9th. jayson werth steps n. high theater, high drama at the park last night. then werth walks off. washington stays alive. they win it 2-1. >> after yesterday, i liked the spot we were in. we just needed to win this game. we won this gape. all bets are off tomorrow. >> they didn't make it easy to score a run. that's for sure. every guy out there was throwing great. we hung in there. today you had a feeling it was going to come down to which team will get a big hit first. jayson got a big hit. >> i thought we had a shot to go deep and win the ballgame. the fans are behind him. you know, it's unreal. >> that's good stuff. that sets up pivotal game five. first pitch at 8:30. we'll be live at the park all d

several of the young guys say players like jason wirkt, adam la roche and edwin jackson have been a wealth of knowledge before and during the post season. now they're hoping that experience pays off today with jackson on the mound. the nationals were all smiles yesterday in a voluntary practice. monday night's crushing lost by st. louis seemed a distant memory. now the club is focused on giving fans a victory. >> i think the fans, when they have a team to root for and a team that has a chance to be a winner every year, it's a lot more exciting for them. like i said, they've been through a lot, a lot with this organization and it's fun. >> these guys are enjoying it. it's a fun time for them. it's not a stressful time. it's what we want to be. >> again edwin jackson gets the start today. first pitch at 1:07. i'll have live reports from nationals park all day starting at noon. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> good morning. welcome to 9 news this morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> put up your hand if you're calling in sick to work today.

several of the young guys say players like jason werth around adam la roche and today's starting pitcher edwin jackson have been a wealth of knowledge before and during the post season. now they hope that experience pays off with jackson on the mound. the nationals were all smiles yesterday in a voluntary practice. monday night's crushing loss by st. louis 150e78d just like a distant -- seemed just like a distant memory. now the club is focused on giving fans a victory. >> i think the fans, you know, when they have a team to root for and a team that has a chance to be a winner every year, it's a lot more exciting for them. like i said, they've been through a lot, a lot with this organization. >> it's fun. these guys are enjoying it. it's a fun time for them. it's not a stressful time. it's what we want to be. >> again edwin jackson gets the start today. first pitch is at 1:07. i'll have live reports from nationals park all day starting at noon. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >> thank you so much, kristen. >>> here's a look at traff

adam la roche striking out to the end the game.hat game they heard that the pirates were up and there was a chant to break out, let's go pirates. and the nats fans are understanding the mood and understanding the situation. they needed a braves loss or a nats win. we got the first one. the braves lot. and then history. 96 wins. a division championship. we talked to young bryce about what it means to win in his rookie season. >> i'm not the reason we won this year, of course. it is unbelievable. straussberg, geo. everyone corrected correct -- contributed on the team. >> we have been through a lot of ups and downs and a lot of us have been ups and downs a lot of years. so for us to stick together all year and beat this team and to come out on top, of a very tough division, it is everything i expected and more and i can't wait to do it a bunch of times. >> it is pretty amazing. where the team has come from, from 2005. their first year here in dc. and three years ago, they had the worst record in baseball. and today, they are national

he had to share some apple cider, nonalcoholic apple cider with adam la roche's 9-year-old son. 22 home runs he still can't drink the bubbly. minutes earlier the team celebrated on the field. fireworks, more shame pain. it was a moment -- champagne. it was a moment they dreamed of for six straight months. it was a moment they almost couldn't believe was happening. >> it's unbelievable. this town, this city, this team, it's speechless. >> in the spring nobody talked about us having a chance. we kept our noses in the game. every single guy stepped up. it's a huge accomplishment. we're happy to be the nl east division champs. >> we've come a long way. it's been a long year. we've done some good things. done a couple bad things but to finish on top is something i'll never forget. >> we've come a long way in a very short time. we have a long way to go. we've got a good young club. i think we should do this every year. >> playoff baseball means playoff merchandise. and this is the t-shirt that everybody wants to get their hands on this morning. there's still a few in the team store. you can b

nationals first baseman adam la roche walked away with the first award of his career.is teammate short stop ian desmond was a finalist at his position. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm kristen berset. have a great wednesday. >>> the tail end of superstorm sandy has left us with some lingering rain and chilly temperatures. >> but the storm's final punch will come in area rivers. more on the flooding threat coming up. >> on the southbound side of i- 270, no issues to report other than the volume coming down from frederick past father hurley and down to the point where the lanes divide. 355 is incident free as well. we'll be back with more news, weather and traffic. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> hello and welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >>> i'm matt jablow in this morning for mike hydeck. we want to start this half-hour with a quick check of our current power outages. pepco is down to less than 1500 customers without electricity. about half of them are in montgomery county. dominion virginia is reporting more than 20,000 northern

so even though adam la roche struck out to end the game last night, the nats losing 2-0 to the phillies, op those bottles, boys. because for the first time ever, in the history of the washington nationals, which began really in 2005 right here, they are national league east champions. today, going on in the playoffs. the fans are pumped. so are the players. >> one fan out here. yes, sir. >> it is the top of the lineup. we battled through. we had great contributions from the young guys. and you know, this couldn't happen to a better team with more heart and we got to keep it going. >> these fans have been with us since day one. they've been lear when we weren't doing good. especially the losing seasons we sat here and they battled lieu it all. and you know, they're right here celebrating with us. this is a win for us. this is a win for them. >> that is the thing. this is not a cake walk. we knew at the beginning of the year, they had some injuries. steven straussberg debate. whether or not we be able to pitch. he has been shut down. who knows, maybe if he can come back in the playoffs bu