to the washington nationals . 145 straight sell-outs, 42,133, brandon crawford coming through here. lincecum gave up 2 in the first. crawford is in there to tie the game. tied at 2. here is danny espinosa , though, and tins lincecum came back and tied it for them. but he gave up a home run. stephen strasburg, probably the most valuable pitcher in the game. 100 pitches exactly. they pulled him after 6 innings. and the giants lose 6-4. they're off tomorrow. as we said, now a game behind the dodgers. they're in san diego on friday. >>> the a's momentum has slowed down. josh donaldson just called up from sacramento. hit a home run, and they sent him back. hey, don't mess with him this time. that momentum that carried them to baseball's best record in july, they can't find it in august. 3-2 kansas city, a third straight loss. they air game and a half back of the second wildcard spot. >> a perfecto today in seattle! >> the seattle mariners, 2-2. 34 years! 1 19 days! it's finally happened! [ cheering and applause ] >> a perfect game by a seattle mariner! [ cheering and applause ] >> lebron

brandon crawford is there to make the diving grab. can watch a ton of games and won't see a stranger catch. giants held on to win 3-2. >>> andy roddick cruising to a straight set win. serena williams also won. finally, during saturday's nascar race, driver tony stewart was so mad at matt kenseth, he threw his helmet at number 17 as he was driving by. watch out, matt, a tank. that's right, tony stewart took this world war ii tank for a spin around the charlotte motor speedway. no word if the tank fires helmets. that's your look at sports on "early today." i'm mario solis. >>> coming up, lindsey's off the hook and the beebs comes to the ratings rescue. your early morning entertainment headlines straight ahead. >>> plus, a jarring experience in california with a happy ending. >>> you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." the news with isaac this morning if you're just joining us, it's now on land or very close to it here in southeast louisiana. the dirty side of the storm with the gusting winds and rain over the t

brandon crawford, to left. brandon belt scores. 15-0, your final.he giants' 12th shutout of the year. >>> do not expect a shutout on "monday night football." a special thursday night edition. packers and chargers. kickoff expected a little after 8:00 eastern time. "monday night countdown" starts at 7:00 eastern, on espn, and the watch espn app. >>> coming up next, "the pulse." and one of the roughest celebrity mug shots we have ever seen. >>> and the backyard playground that turned out to be no fun for t[ mom ] thankt to be no fun for picking us up, sweetie. i'll give you money for gas. [ laughing ] not necessary. take the money. i'm not taking your money. besides i get great gas mileage. what's that? it's eassist. helps the engine run really efficiently. it captures energy that assists the engine... so i'm never guzzling gas. oh -- that's hippie talk. it's called technology dad... here take two dollars. take the money. [ male announcer ] the all new 37 mpg highway chevy malibu eco. from conserving fuel, to the technology that makes it happen. chevy

sandoval, keeps it alive and brandon crawford makes the catch. we have to see that again.eeps it alive and it makes the play. scoreless. in the 5th inning. the a's putting it to the indians again. the long ball. they get the great pitching and the hitting to back it up. brandon had the rbi single. his 14th in the a's lead again. 5-0. back in cleveland in the 5th. lot of cal fans getting pumped up about this weekend as they open their season by reaffirming themselves at the redone stadium and they will play nevada. in 2010 nevada crushed cal. quarterback by the name of collin is when the niners now led that run away. they are still running the offense called the pistol. the coach has an idea about how to try to stop it. >> you can't live on one defense. there are different -- things to do, you are taking care of the alleys. the pitch and who is responsible for the quarterback. you can't do one thing. >> it's a 12 noon start in berkeley. i know you are excited. >> can't wait. thank you. >> we are tracking isaac as it continues to bear down on the gulf coast. these are live p

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and brandon crawford makes the diving catch. they didn't plan that. to the top of the ninth we go. s at the plate. base hit down the third baseline. brandon belt scores all the way from first to tie the game at 2-2. then, two batters later, hector sanchez, bloops one to shallow center. and arias scores. giants get the victory, 3-2 is your final. >>> meanwhile, the l.a. dodgers had to hold their breath. matt kemp ran into the wall very hard. he tried to fight through the pain. eventually, he left the game with a bruised knee. he doesn't have concussion-like symptoms. that was a nasty collision. >>> a's and indians. a's looking for their fourth-straight win. top of the second, runners on first and third, no out. the bloop to single. that is, one in, 1-0, a's. top of the third, runner on second. taking care of it the hard way. homers to straightaway center. his 14th of the year. top of the fifth. cris carter says, if he can do it, i can do it, too. this was a two-run hit right here. 5-0, a's. they go on to win 7-0. they haven't allowed a run since the fifth inning on saturday. that wil

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brandon crawford gets to the dish. he'll square this one into left. giants win 4-1.hey lead the dodgers by 1 1/2 in the division. >>> stephen strasburg and the nats, hosting the braves. 183 strikeouts this year. ten of them on tuesday. he went six innings. fifth-straight start he's gone six. he's got the inning winning on him. last time the nats had a division lead this big, they were known as the montreal expos. they've got the best record in baseball. strasburg, a major reason why. nats take it, 4-1. >>> elsewhere, phillies/reds. aroldis chapman, look fast. 101 miles per hour. reds looking to snap that seven-game losing streak in philly. and they, indeed, do get it done. they hold on to win it by a score of 5-4. >>> that is your "sportscenter" update. i'm zubin mehenti. have a great wednesday. >> reds are my pick for the pennant, by the way. >>> up next, "the pulse." the big change for abc's jimmy kimmel is going to mean a new battle in the late night. >>> and how would you like to walk in lebron's shoes? going to cost you a little bit of dough, though. about 300 b

tim lincecum was the starting pitcher and the giants got a break when brandon crawford appeared to be hitting into double play but the mets broke away allowing two runs to come home and that helped out. the giants win 4-1. the red hawk oakland a's were also at home but the results were not so good. tampa bay beat up the oakland 8-0. the a's still finished july with an amazing 19-5 record. we go to atlanta for the play of the day. miami's brian peterson will send a sinking line drive to center field. what a problem, he is out. a nice catch and atlantic goes on to win 7-1. coming up, good news for 47 million women. the new health benefits that just went into effect and the controversy over contraception. >> why governor brown is taking heat for an out-of-state trip. >> two people are shot overnight in an area that has seen an increase of violence. we wil,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> good morning everyone. >> in manhunt for the gunman in a deadly san francisco shooting >> teenager's busted using pepper spray to steal cell phones @ bart stations. >> i'd like to feel like i'm a criminal >>

bottom of the fifth, tyler would strike out timmy and then brandon crawford gets thrown out. lay. giants fall 3-0 but end on a fun note, deluerean in a hover craft. brandon mccarthy is back from the disabled list. gave up three solo homers. this one and that tied it at 3. we have seen a lot of walkoffs from the a's. they were victims. jordan banks and here is first career homer. 4-3 white sox. >> petaluma playing in the west regional semifinals at las vegas there it goes to bradley smith. crushes it. petaluma will face hawaii in the west regional finals. >> tiger woods would love to win this week. he is tied for the lead for the championship. vijay singh had early tee time, gusting 35 miles an hour winds. he is four under. shot 69. tiger three wins this season but no majors. a 71 and three-way tie for the lead and this man, carl peterson chipping from the sand, up and down for a birdie. eighth trio at four under par. that is wrap on morning sports. mike shoe ma man will have weekend highlights at, 6:00 and 11:00. >> coming up next, breaking news. hear from wisconsin congressma

brandon crawford gets the play of the day.coming up, 300 new workers that a major new retailer is hiring in the bay area >> how safe is your cell phone? the war over warning labels brewing in a san francisco court room. >> concerns about the 911 call after the chevron fire and today we are,, [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week, local seedless grapes straight off the vine are just 79 cents a pound. starbucks coffee is only $7.49. that's less than a quarter for a great cup of coffee. tropicana o.j. is just $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. >> good morning everyone. is thursday august 9th. >> some power lines down and streets blocked in oakland. >> confusing 911 calls from the chevron refinery fire. >> when needed for slow response >> what does that mean? >> confusion on the line, in 911 call raises new questions about the respon

brandon crawford will score. looking at pagad. great hustle there. gives up only one run. pagan again. hector sanchez holds on and a.j. ellis is out. the bullpen was nailed. giants up a game and a half in the western division. >>> five big reasons for the a's to go home happy tonight. they win the game, one. one of their best pitches returns from elbow surgery after 14 months and does brilliantly. and reasons 3, 4 and 5, right here, all in one. triple play. josh mcdonnell, adam rosales, chris carter. look at it again. it benefits brett anderson on the mound, who was pumped up. he collects the win. chris carter in the middle of that with a shot to left center. got himself an rbi double. 4-1, just like the giants. that's the final. >>> chicken capital of the world. petaluma's claim to fame may soon be just a bunch of spunky kids tearing up the little league world series. they put runners at first and third. lucas, who threw a no-hitter last night, made a nice play. 1-0. in the third, the gamebreaker, two on. for the coach's son, smith, that's a blast to dead center. three-ru

brandon crawford, a beautiful play behind vogelsong. conversely, cardinals, tyler green just botches a double playgrounder. instead of two outs, two runs score, and the route is on. in the 9th, just the icing please. scutaro, what a nice underrer the radar deal this has been to pick this guy up. ticket to ride, grand slam. 7 rbi's for scutaro. a 15-0 victory. the dodgers finally find a way to rock colorado. that is get their big guy cranked up. matt kemp, a 3 run shot. l.a. goes on to win it, 6-4 of the rockies, but do trail the giants still by 1.5. >>> the a's authenticity may be very clear to the angels and their break the bank payroll. maybe think they would stroll into oakland and show who is boss. pujols and company sent packing. they lose two out of three. george katarras showing up large. zach greinke still hasn't won a game for the angels since being picked up. coco crisp doubles to tie it. 7-5. to make sure, chris carter continues to flex. two run blast off latroy hawkins. the a's are tied with the tigers. but in the west, the

brandon crawford, a beautiful play behind vogelsong.een just botches a double playgrounder. instead of two outs, two runs score, and the route is on. in the 9th, just the icing please. scutaro, what a nice underrer the radar deal this has been to pick this guy up. ticket to ride, grand slam. 7 rbi's for scutaro. a 15-0 victory. the dodgers finally find a way to rock colorado. that is get their big guy cranked up. matt kemp, a 3 run shot. l.a. goes on to win it, 6-4 of the rockies, but do trail the giants still by 1.5. >>> the a's authenticity may be very clear to the angels and their break the bank payroll. maybe think they would stroll into oakland and show who is boss. pujols and company sent packing. they lose two out of three. george katarras showing up large. zach greinke still hasn't won a game for the angels since being picked up. coco crisp doubles to tie it. 7-5. to make sure, chris carter continues to flex. two run blast off latroy hawkins. the a's are tied with the tigers. but in the west, the top dog is still the rangers. ge

brandon crawford will score. looking at pagad. great hustle there. gives up only one run.an again. hector sanchez holds on and a.j. ellis is out. the bullpen was nailed. giants up a game and a half in the western division. >>> five big reasons for the a's to go home happy tonight. they win the game, one. one of their best pitches returns from elbow surgery after 14 months and does brilliantly. and reasons 3, 4 and 5, right here, all in one. triple play. josh mcdonnell, adam rosales, chris carter. look at it again. it benefits brett anderson on the mound, who was pumped up. he collects the win. chris carter in the middle of that with a shot to left center. got himself an rbi double. 4-1, just like the giants. that's the final. >>> chicken capital of the world. petaluma's claim to fame may soon be just a bunch of spunky kids tearing up the little league world series. they put runners at first and third. lucas, who threw a no-hitter last night, made a nice play. 1-0. in the third, the gamebreaker, two on. for the coach's son, smith, that's a blast to dead center. three-run ho

brandon crawford singles to right and core scores buster posey. tied at two. the long ball. here are it comes and there it goes. timmy knows it right away, this the third danny espn espn pa know is a. lincecum lasted only four innings. 6-4 game. bottom line. posey blown away by tyler clifford. lincecum falls to it 6-13 as the nats win it. the dodgers beat pittsburgh and take over first place in the nl west by a game over the giants. >> we fought a tough game today and tim battled. we got a good team and a lot of fun left to go and it is tough to lose that game but we got a big road trip ahead of us. >>> in kc tonight this is what dan ashleyly calls his appetizer. a's and royals. mccar arethy second start since coming off the disabled list. four strikeouts in six and two thirds. oakland hitting just .170 against kansas city this year. or foul? a fair ball. a's 2-1. same score in the 7th. deep to left. can't make the play. where is the ball. in down at the ground. in comes eric. ends up taking the loss. shawn doolittle inherits cain on second and goetz gets him. the royals go

they're leading the national league in strikeouts, he got seven giants but in the second brandon crawfordnd cameras to change up to write and the game is tied .. tim lincecum could not hold washington at bay. espinoza blasted one to the deepest part of the art. 4/2 washington, the one 6/4. tim lincecum allows for runs in four innings and picks up his 13th loss. the opposing pitcher got his 14th win in. the news on the field is not nearly as devastating as the news off of the field. milky cabrera, 50 game suspension, here is reaction. >> certainly a kick in the gut of this team. they got just before game time. and after the game, they produced this kind of reaction. >> we are moving on right now. that is all that you can do weather is an injury or something like this. this team will remain focused on trying to win ball games. >> it is a surprise and shock? >> yes, but it is something that we'll have to deal with from here on out. >> you never know what is cancer someone's head when they make decisions like that, for whatever reason. but he is obviously going to have to suffer the consequen

he puts that ball into the air, and did you see brandon crawford. he made that dive inside. >> watch this. bam. right there. >> just like they planned it. teamwork. the giants went on to win it 3-2 just like they practiced. >> every day. they make it look simple. that's why they're paid the big bucks. >> this is the nice forecast and christina loren is here. good morning. it takes a great team to put this show on together every morning. looking good out there this morning. we have a great-looking sunrise, and if you're waking up with us and live by the coast and have that oceanfront property, you can see the ocean just about all day long from sunrise to sunset with offshore flow and high pressure in control. so this is looking down over the bay from high atop san bruno mountain. let's show you what we do have in terms of a marine layer formation. very, very weak but thin around san francisco this morning. santa rose ra, nice and comfortable and 50 in navado and 57 in san jose. throughout the day today temperatures are comfortable and warmer than yes

pablo sandoval, drops the pop-up, flips it in the air and gets an assist from brandon crawford who makes the diving catch. the giants win 3-2. when we come back here, andrea mitchell joins the table. "morning joe" live from tampa. >>> i believe that. that picture of andrea and michael steele is adorable. wonder if she knows he was getting massages at the oasis yesterday. >> sam snooen we'll have more on that later. >> ariana has this amazing thing -- >> it's a spa and you have like lotions -- >> [ inaudible ]. >> she was giving me a tour and we pulled the curtain back and there was sam stein and the next one, michael steele. >> let's toreble. it's horrible. >> i like to think of that picture of like paul mccareny and stevie wonder singing "ebony and ivory". >> moving on. host of "andrea mitchell reports" andrea mitchell. >> i have not been near a spa but -- >> can you imagine all guys in there? okay. so -- >> they don't have to work too hard. >> exactly. >> thank god. >> carrying the theme of last night. >> you did yoga. >> here? >> you know i didn't. >> joe was doing yoga. >> i can't ev

randy crawford, double play ball should end the inning but marco scutaro will score. here is brandont and 2-1 giants. bases loaded again. he grounds one but mets in the seventh, 2-2 count with david wright. she freezes him with a curveball. giants go on to win it 4-1 the final. >> hunter pence not the philly outfielder that traded, flying hawaiian to the dodgers. they are trying to shore up their bullpen. they acquired brandon lee last year. >> after last night the l a's and rays are back at the coliseum and a's have the best record in baseball in july. tommy lamone with a rough outing of the year. a single and one scores tampa bay and it's just beginning. sean rodriguez, scores one and gives up five runs. starting behind the plate and rays have a couple solo bases in the seventh. end up scoring and routine grounder to brandon hicks. rays shut out the a's tonight, 8-0 the final. >>> let's switch gears, day two of training camp in napa for the raiders. like any other n.f.l. team, quarterback position is the key. palmer is the man for silver and black. ' unlike last season he has full

crawford with his second interception of the pre-season. on the redskins drive, cousins back to work. this time he finds brandon banks for a 47-yard pickup. cousins 15 of 27 for 222 yards and an interception. on the next play, roy helu finds a hole and lunges for the touchdown. 15 carries for 90 yards as the redskins win 30-3. decisions on final cuts going to be tough especially at wide receiver. >> that's the problem you want to have is when guys play good a and you have depth on the team. we talked about having depth so if someone goes down you have someone who can play. we are a deep football team. that is part of the tough decisions. if you have a hard time making the decisions that means we are getting better. >> cut down day coming up on friday. they have to get the rosterown to 53. they are at 75 right now. >>> the losing skid for the washington nationals is over at five. the nats win down in miami and this was a roller coaster ride of a game for bryce harper. he had highs and lows in this one. in the top of the fourth, bryce harper at the plate with one homer in the game already. let's make that two. a monster shot. 425 feet. this

crawford, double play. giants fall 3-0 but end on good note, delorean with in a hover craft. awesome! brandonarthy is back, oh, oh gave up three solo home runs, this one. allowed three runs. we have seen a lot of walkoffs from the a's. jordan banks, first career homer is walk-off. 4-3 white sox. little league playoffs, petaluma against las vegas. here it comes and there it goes for bradley smith! crushes it over the concession stands. 10-4. petaluma will face hawaii in the west regional finals. tiger woods would love to win his major this week. he is tied for the lead at 5:00. vijay singh was facing the worst of gusting 35 miles an hour winds. he shot a 69. tiger, three wins this season but no majors. a 71 and three-way tie for lead and this man, carl peterson, up and down for a birdie. so its trio four under par at the halfway mark. that is a wrap. mike shumann will have weekend highlights. have a great weekend everybody. i'm larry beil. >> katie: coming up, breaking news. we're just about 30 minutes away from a major announcement in the race for president. mitt romney has picked his running