to file a grievance. >>> just weeks after he was hit in the head with a line drive, the a's brandon mccarthy talking about possible safety measures for pitchers. mccarthy said he would be willing to look at prototype helmets but doesn't want helmets to become mandatory. he says, quote, it's a dangerous game and things like this can happen. yeah, you saw it there several times. the 29-year-old hit in the head with a line drive back in early september. he actually needed brain surgery, but is now on the mend. he hopes to travel with the team soon. 4:55. there's good reason for mccarthy to be on the road with the team. the a's may have a spot in the playoffs. as of this morning, the magic number is six. that means of any combinations of a's wins and angels losses that add up to six put oakland in the playoff spot. wins will not be easy to come by. oakland plays division-leading texas in four of those seven games, including one this morning. >> you're a warrior pushing through that script. i like that. >> i was kind of choking there. >> mike, why don't you take 8 way. >> we're looking over towar

golden bears win 50-31. >>> more good news on a's pitcher brandon mccarthy.e to being moved out of the intensive care unit and is already back in the world of social media. this is a great sign. in fact, he's in great spirits. mccarthy who's the most popular athlete on twitter sent out the following tweet this is morning, quote, crazy about this children's tylenol. can't believe they give it to kids. the good news in all of this is that i set up my fantasy football lineups beforehand so there shall be no excuses at this point. after everything that man has been through, we wish him the best and just great to see he still has a great sense of humor. >> i totally agree. thanks a lot, henry. >>> nasa's rover named curiosity has been on mars taking pictures for more than a month. now it sent back a photoof itself. the snapshot was taken with one of its 17 cameras. that big eye on the robot's face is called the kim cam instrument which shoots out laser beams to vaporize rock. curiosity's $2.5 billion mission is to spend the next few years studying the red planet t

days after surgery, brandon mccarthy shows signs of progress, great news. but what is his biggest concern this weekend? it might surprise you. >>> there won't be a sweep this weekend in san francisco. the dodgers let everyone know that the race in the nl west is far from being over. sports is next. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. giants began the day with a 5 1/2 game lead over the dodgers in the west, and with only a few weeks left in the season, this weekend could be their chance to deliver the knockout blows. however, l.a. had different plans. game two of three. bottom of the first, two on, one out, buster posey with the line drive to third. off the glove of luis cruz. marco scutaro scores to make it 1-0 san francisco. bottom of the seventh tied at one, bell grounds out to the pitcher, but posey will tap home plate. g-men up 2-1. eighth inning, run on third, one out, matt cain, uh-oh, wild catch, alex castellanos scores. we are tied at two. so, go to the top of the ninth. hanley ramirez gets a lot of wood on this one. this is going to be a double to ri

brandon mccarthy nailed in the head. the latest on his condition is next in sports.iiç >>> breaking news in the santa cruz mountains, sky 7hd over this truck fire along highway 17 . right now it is burning in the redwood estates area. >> and this truck had two people on board. apparently they were able to get out safely. that is the good news, but it did cause traffic problems, and it is still causing traffic problems. as you look live from sky 7hd, they are still trying to get that fire fully distinguished. >> and obviously in the los gatos area, the highway is shutdown right now. >> we understand that truck by the way was carrying nitrogen. there doesn't appear to be a problem as a result of that. >>> all right, a's pitcher brandon mccarthy spending tonight in the hospital and he may have headaches for awhile. he was hit in the head with a line drive. picking it up in the third and angels going for the series sweep. bases loaded and base knock to right and morales is hung up, and that would end the inning. 3-0 angels.

good news regarding their pitcher brandon mccarthy. being taken out of intensive care two days after going emergency surgery on his brain. we will have more for you on that story tomorrow. once again, get well soon, brandon mccarthy. a's and mariners, 2-1as top of the fourth. george hits a two-run shot to right. his fourth home run in four games. 4-1as. two batters later, coco crisp doubles to deep right center. pennington scores from first base. that will make it 5-1. green and gold get the victory 6-1 the final. >>> dodgers and giants in a huge series game. top of the 8th, giants lead and a wild pitch. look out. alex scores. game tied at two. in the ninth inning the guys in blue were counting on hanley ramirez that would double to right center. gonzalez will tap the home plate. giants are 4 1/2 up in the nl west. to college football, stanford hosting duke. it was all cardinal this one. third quarter. stanford, josh throws it up for david terrell and foster. both appear to make the catch. it with was ruled a touchdown. they reviewed t

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but the players were thinking about their teammate, a's pitcher brandon mccarthy was hit in the headesterday. we'll have an update on this very scary situation. [ taste buds ] donuts, donuts, donuts! who are these guys? oh, that's just my buds. bacon, donuts. -my taste buds. -[ taste buds ] waffles. how about we try this new kind of fiber one cereal? you think you're going to slip some fiber by us? rookie. okay. ♪ nutty clusters and almonds, ♪ ♪ almonds. ♪ fiber one is gonna make you smile. ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing new fiber one nutty clusters and almonds. with 43% daily value of fiber for you. crunchy nutty clusters and real almond slices for your taste buds. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> welcome back. we begin with an update on a's pitcher, brandon mccarthy who was hit in the back of the head during a line drive by the angels yesterday. the 29-year-old has a skull fracture and underwent emergency surgery last night. here's the latest. doctors removed an epidural hemorrhage and stabilize

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the major story here that trumps all this, brandon mccarthy is home. maybe we can put this video to rest after tonight. it was just a terrible line drive less than a week ago. he was operated on that evening. and the word is now he's making a full recovery. >>> games in colorado more times than not are wild offensive affairs. madison bumgarner, wasn't so hot on the mound tonight. but this home run, his second of the year sa 3-run -- is a 3-run job. and the san francisco giants hold onto win 9-8. dodgers lose to arizona, so the giants are 6 games up in the national league west. and get ready. get your playoff ticket s now for the giants. >> i can't wait. i am there. >> i'll get you a tv. he'll sit right here . [ laughter ] >> you know what's funny? you're from west palm beach , and pam, oh, my hometown. to you, the world is your oyster, right? >> i root for the great teams. >> see? now the -- i'm not rooting against oakland. >> i know you're not. >> i'm saying their road skill has a couple of ifs, where's the giants are pretty well set >> just checking!

. >>> today at 5:00, an update on oakland pitcher brandon mccarthy after being hit in the head this week by a line drive. how he's doing after emergency surgery and how the scare could affect safety policies in major league baseball. we'll see you the next time news breaks and we are always on for you at ktvu.com. have a great weekend. lots of prepaid cards come pre-filled with problems. enough is enough. introducing the chase liquid reloadable card. with chase liquid, there's no waiting and no fee to activate you can load cash and checks at any chase depositfriendly atm and there are no withdrawal fees at over 17,500 chase atms all for one flat fee of $4.95 per month. get rid of prepaid problems. get chase liquid. this is the real winning edge. it is a hockey player who presses toward an amazing recovery from severe disease. a vocalist with a poor academic record who finds a way to achieve his dream, a bowler traumatized by suicide who pursues the solution to this tragedy. it is celebrities who let you know what it takes to win in life. mike fisher, melinda doolittle nd bra angelo. s th

. >>> a's pitcher brandon mccarthy is continuing to recover after being hit by a line drive. how he's doing after emergency surgery and how the scare could effect the safety policies in major league baseball. >>> a federal judge has approved a settlement between the justice department and three major publishers in the e- book price fight. the publishing companies set their own prices without discussing it with competitors. they must also terminate their agreement with apple or other retailers that set restrictions on e-book pricing. >>> jumping for a worthy price. how a community steps up to help the family of a fallen officer. >> and we have an account of what happened during an offer involved shooting here in vallejo. o?oowq >>> a community comes together as tributes continue for a fallen officer. feelings of outrage and grief continue to grow after the killing of a chp officer during a traffic stop alongside interstate 680 in contra costa county. it's a story we've been following for you all week. rob roth continues our coverage from fairfield that's where people who want

brandon mccarthy took a line drive right off his head. he never lost consciousness.he was taken to the hospital. he is said to be resting comfortably at this hour at the hospital. he will not accompany the team to seattle. the jelz won the game -- the angels won the game 7-1. the a's orioles are tied atop the wildcard standing. but the a's play 17 of the next 20 on the road. >>> the giants, the defending world champs, they had a big deal. i'm curious, they had the replacement officials, there were no calls that jumped out. what do you think? they will outdraw the convention 3-1? i'm serious. what do you think? three times as many people watch football? >> that would be interesting. >> tony romo , touchdown pass, threw 29, 370 yards. cowboys win, 24-17. and a lot of us who do this for a living, we watch the conventions, and i love to watch the bs back and fort. but a lot of people who -- forth. but a lot of people who work for a living, they don't have time. let's put it this way. if i'm without a job or looking for a job, when i see a guy in a $3,000 suit talking abo

it has been less than one week since brandon mccarthy could not thein the way of comebacker.is a fractured skull. two hours of surgery to repair it. thankfully, he was released from the hospital after making a miraculously coverage from this hit. he is now ok. redskins had the day off. will return tomorrow and game planning for the st. louis rams. the rams are an early three- over washington. this town is still buzzing over the debut of rg3. at the top of the stats for the passing game. total quarterback rating. his mobility and its capability to this offense. to be honest, rg3 is just having fun. in soccer, hercules gomez curled kick in the back of the the 55th minute and the states beat jamaica. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official partment of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer

. >>> for the first time in nearly a week, oakland a's picture brandon mccarthy is resting at his home after a line drive baseball hit him in the head. he was discharge from a san francisco hospital yesterday. the incident happened a week ago. he underwent emergency brain surgery to release swelling the next day. after being discharged he released a statement thanking teammates and fans for their warm wishes. >>> a bay area art project today is giving a whole new meaning to pie in the sky. skywriting planes are writing the numerical constant pie around the bay area as part of a program where it will run out of numbers. it's scheduled to finish over san jose around 12:45. >>> it's a scene that can make a grown man cry. canadian an car owner heartbroken after his '84 corvette was crushed by his own garage. the culprit is tropical storm leslie which picked up the garage and dropped it on his car. yesterday's storm in new finland knocked power out to thousands of homes. >>> today our coverage continues on the attack in libya that left the u.s. ambassador dead. you'll hear more from people

. >> there is positive news about brandon mccarthy this afternoon. he had brain surgery after being struck in the head by a batted ball. he was discharged from california pacific medical center in san francisco today. he sent out a message thanking everyone involved in his treatment, the team and the a's fans. >>> oakland major gain is under fire of a federal judge issued her a starn warning. he canvassed neighborhoods trying to save the team but reporters wanted to know why she canceled a deposition last month. the case concerns the oakland police department and the threat of being placed in federal reserver ship. they wanted to ask her about police reform and the occupied proteas. >> if she can explain why occupy oakland demonstration went so wrong, the police response to it. >> do you feel like she's ducking? >> yes. yes, i do. >> i'm not ducking. i'm just pretty busy. >> the judge had warned the mayor she will face punishment if she misses the rescheduled deposition later this month. the mayor plans to attend, if there are no major emergencies. >

tonight brandon mccarthy. victim of a line drive off his head.hese fans showing they hate the a's management. 16,000 fans showed up to watch coco crisp's first at bat since september 5. the a's rolled it up. montero is going to make an effort for extra bases but look at him. the a's, they are doing what they call bernie from that old movie weekend at bernies. 8-2 a's and that is your final. the a's set themselves up. they are not losing ground tonight but gain ground on texas. 3-1 angels. mark trumbo to left center field. all right? make that right center field. i love kevy the body guard -- kevthen body guard -- kevin the body guard. a's are two games up on the angels for the wildcard. only three games back of texas for the divisional championship. and remember, they are go ogfinish up -- they are going to finish up the regular season versus the texas rangers at home. you draw 16,000 when you are one of the most talked about teams in baseball, fans are saying, you want it a move to san jose, good-bye. we are not giving you our money. ryan vogels

so apparently very good news for brandon mccarthy.d have been a very serious injury. >> yeah. he looks pretty in good shape there sitting on the field. scary moments. >>> let's take a look at our forecast forecast. we had a little bit of everything today, thunder, rain, sunshine. >> even hail this morning as we're tracking the tropical moisture moving well of from the south. a lot has pushed inland but there's still plenty of instability behind this to get widely scattered thoms here over the next 12 hours. moderate to even heavier pockets of rainfall across pal low alto. east palo alto impacting stanford. no lightning connected with this but we can't rule out straight lightning strikes for tonight. roads are extremely slick where any of this rain is touching the ground. back to danville, up to alamo on 680, walnut creek. traveling on interstate 80 very sporadic from fairfield to vacaville. there is again moderate rainfall. as we take a look at the current numbers, kind of cold. temperatures in the 50s right now for the most part from

and onshore flow the inland,,,,, >>> a's pitcher brandon mccarthy and alert and resting tonight at thetical care unit after getting hit in the head by a line drive yesterday mccarthy underwent surgery last night to relieve pressure in his head, a ct scan revealed a hemorrhage and skull fracture seconds can today revealed the hemorrhage has subsided. the team has not made an official announcement his season clearly over. flashback to 2005 when the 49ers at no. 1 pick they took alex smith until last year the two quarterbacks had careers trending in opposite direction rogers coming off a super bowl win. the to go head-to-head this sunday and one of the high profile matches of week 1. >>> how disappointed to not be afforded niner >>> not as disappointed the 49ers for not drafting me >>> have you relive that time and what's it like now? >>> aaron and i good friends and always have banned: back to we were in college with that pitted against each other, he's a great guy i've always gotten along with them to do what he's done is impressive. to play the quarterback position as good as can be pl

erick aybar ripped one off the head of brandon mccarthy. happy to report he appears to be okay.'s report this evening that he will be held overnight in a hospital for observation but he appears to be okay. the a's lose the ball game 7-1 and they're headed off on the road. >>> end of the line for one of america's top of the line tennis players. roddick announced he would retire following this grand slam event. an emotional roddick and his wife rooting him on, to no avail. juan martin del potro resuming today. he comes on strong. roddick, a former u.s. open window and one-time no. 1 player in the world is retiring at the age of 31. >>> giants are up for the weekend against the dodgers. they close out their series tonight against arizona. full highlights tonight at 10. >> thank you. >>> before we go, we want to let you know that in just about an hour, a vigil will be held for officer kenyon youngstrom, who is still in grave condition on life support after being shot yesterday morning. we'll have an update on the gathering and what we're learning about the shooting and the suspect t

yesterday, it happened to brandon mccarthy, struck by a batted ball, and as it turns out, he did leavehe field. everything seemed to be okay. they were going to keep him overnight for observations, but as it turns out, he underwent two hours of surgery to relieve pressure on his brain. he is alert, awake and showing signs of improvement. the a's have the day off as they are traveling. >>> meantime, monday night, that field will be occupied by the oakland raiders, entertaining the san diego chargers, in their opener. carson palmer, quarterback, he lit up the charges last time he played. 417 yards passing. he'll have denarius moore back in the lineup, maybe. and they're pumped up for a lot more reasons than just the fact that it is monday night football, after all. >> we are well aware of who knocked us out. we're well aware. we talked about that. and we understand, you know. we haven't forgotten what happened last year. >> it's a division game, a rivalry game. this rivalry between these two teams is a big deal to the fan bases. it's a fight between northern and southern california. >> a

brandon mccarthy hit in the side of the head by a come-backer. immediately went down. he was dazed and, as you can imagine, confused. mccarthy sat on the grass for several minutes -- who would blame him -- left the game, taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons. he's all right, but he's going to have a huge headache in the morning. the angels won it, 7-1. >>> finally, the hit parade has been rolling through washington, d.c. the nationals belted six home runs tuesday, another six yesterday. bryce harper with a pair. the nats, deep six the cubs, 9-1. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, why britney spears can't be like kim kardashian, and the actress whose driving record is giving lindsay lohan a run for her money. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, it's all happening at the democratic national convention, but not all the action is taking place inside the arena. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." we're watching a strong cold front heading down through mont

the a's are opening a three-game series with the mariners, and great to see brandon mccarthy back. for the alberto claw mentee award. and it is nice to see cocoa crisp back out with eye problems. conjunctivitis to be exact. steven drew tied deep and aloha and means goodbye. josh donaldson with the bases loaded and two runs in. sprinkle in a little d. the line to left and have no fear. a diving catch and a's win it 8-2. they stay one game behind the orioles for the top wild card spot, and they are two up on the angels with a second wild card position with just five games to play. giants and padres in san diego. the giants -- how did they get into my closet? how did that happen? pablo sandoval doubles deep to left center and scoring vogelsong for a 3-0 lead. a solid outing by vogelsong who has been shaky. he allowed one run and struck out 4 and gets the w in a 3-1 giant win. buster posey had two hits. history made to flight -- tonight in pittsburgh. david dewitt bailey. his name is homer after his great grandfather. bailey came in with a modest12 and 10 record. he took the no no to t

the a's are opening a three-game series with the mariners, and great to see brandon mccarthy back. he accepteed the nomination for the alberto claw mentee award. and it is nice to see cocoa crisp back out with eye problems. conjunctivitis to be exact. steven drew tied deep and aloha and means goodbye. josh donaldson with the bases loaded and two runs in. sprinkle in a little d. the line to left and have no fear. a diving catch and a's win it 8-2. they stay one game behind the orioles for the top wild card spot, and they are two up on the angels with a second wild card position with just five games to play. giants and padres in san diego. the giants -- how did they get into my closet? how did that happen? pablo sandoval doubles deep to left center and scoring vogelsong for a 3-0 lead. a solid outing by vogelsong who has been shaky. he allowed one run and struck out 4 and gets the w in a 3-1 giant win. buster posey had two hits. history made to flight -- tonight in pittsburgh. david dewitt bailey. his name is homer after his great grandfather. bailey came in with a modest12 and 10 re

after a brutal line drive to the head, a's pitcher brandon mccarthy is talking about possible safetyeasures for pitchers. >>> more criticism this morning over apple's maps coming from a guy we hadn't heard from before. i wonder why not? we'll take a look coming up. good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> welcome back, everybody. there's an official announcement expected today on whether melky cabrera will actually be playing for the giants come postseason play. yesterday andrew baggarly reporting the giants would not be putting cabrera in their lineup. manager bruce bochy expected to make that official sometime day. cabrera reportedly, understandably, very disapointed with the club's decision but with all things considered he does not have plans to file a

cocoa crisp had a great second half of the season showing off his speed as he rounds his >>> brandon mccarthyeased less than a week after taking a line drive to his head and under going surgery. he says he plans to return to the mound as soon as possible. a's and angels in the beautiful downtown anaheim, oakland. opens the scoring in the second inning. he delivers the second of the season. a's on top 1-0. the angel reis spawned in the -- the angels respond and a two-run blast. angels ahead 2-1. the big will you lumber. it was his 18th. top of 9 and cocoa crisp sends one down the right field line. the ball gets by tory hunter and the race is on. chris turns on the jets. he is going all the way home. he beats the throw and they cut the lead 6-5. bottom of 9. he gets him to ground into the double play. they win their 6th straight and they hold a two-game lead for the wild card. the giants will be sick of the national league west as all of the remaining months are in the division. a lot can change. giants lost to colorado last night and handed out a loss to cash dash a loss tonight. single to rig

brandon mccarthy hit in the head by a comebacker. immediately went down. he was dazed and confused.he grass for several minutes, left the game, taken to the hospital for precautionary reasons much he's all right but going to have a huge headache in the morning. angels won it 7-1. >>> the parade is rolling through washington, d.c. nationals belted six home runs on tuesday, another six yesterday. brice harp we are a pair. the nats deep six the cubs 9-1. that's your first look at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> now let's get another look at the weather with nbc meteorologist bill karins with that weather channel forecast. good morning once again, bill. >> relief for some people, lynn. a very humid day up and down the eastern seaboard. cooler and drier air trying to push into new england. partly cloudy skies today. lower humidity levels for philadelphia northward. southward that, front is hung up down here. there are showers this morning in coastal areas of delaware. so forecast-wise, should be dry just about everywhere. still very warm. this tichl year we're only supposed to be around 80

as pitcher brandon mccarthy with brain surgery a week ago was at the coliseum tonight and greeted teammates there. what a great sign that he is back and feeling much better. but this is the place to be. we're getting ready for giants and diamondbacks. it's going on in the desert. you'll see it on nbc bay area and then a jed york interview and raj's socks on top of that. >> purple socks. thanks for noticing. >> i'll have to look out for that. >> all right, giants baseball is next from arizona. we'll see you back here at 11:00. >> good night.

. >> this wasn't good looking video yesterday as we showed you brandon mccarthy, he is recovering thisorning after emergency surgery. take a look. he was rushed to the hospital after he was hit in the head. by a line drive during wednesday's game. >> that pop. >> what i'm amazed he gets up and he walked away but you know, a ct scan showed he had an epidural hemorrhage and a skull fracture. really not surprising. >> what's surprising he was conscious. >> he walked away. well, he was lying down for surgery to relieve some of the pressure he had in his skull. the a's say mccarthy is still in the hospital so we certainly wish him the best. >> absolutely. cannot be too safe with that brain. 4:55. mike on the roads for a friday jaunt to work. >> jaunt is a good word. looking to the south bay, traffic is moving smoothly. keep the horses off the road, that's a good note. smooth flow most of the northbound routes. we have this issue for southbound 85. from 101 down to 237, typical construction zone, you lose a couple of lanes. we don't see slowing. this evening we'll have a concert at shoreline

the a's are opening a three-game series with the mariners, and great to see brandon mccarthy back.mination for the alberto claw mentee award. and it is nice to see cocoa crisp back out with eye problems. conjunctivitis to be exact. steven drew tied deep and aloha and means goodbye. josh donaldson with the bases loaded and two runs in. sprinkle in a little d. the line to left and have no fear. a diving catch and a's win it 8-2. they stay one game behind the orioles for the top wild card spot, and they are two up on the angels with a second wild card position with just five games to play. giants and padres in san diego. the giants -- how did they get into my closet? how did that happen? pablo sandoval doubles deep to left center and scoring vogelsong for a 3-0 lead. a solid outing by vogelsong who has been shaky. he allowed one run and struck out 4 and gets the w in a 3-1 giant win. buster posey had two hits. history made to flight -- tonight in pittsburgh. david dewitt bailey. his name is homer after his great grandfather. bailey came in with a modest12 and 10 record. he took the no

good news on the brandon mccarthy front. her discharged from california pacific medical campus in san francisco on tuesday. mccarthy underwent head surgery last wednesday after being struck with a line drive. he will remain in the bay area for the next three weeks. pick this one up in the top of the ninth. one on for coco crisp, who hits it to right. the ball rolls around in front of torii hunter. cliff pennington scores from first. and crisp tries to score and does. it was ruled a trip. and he scored on the error. a's up 6-5. one out. runners on the corners. blevins gets the 5-4-3 double play to end the game. the a's win 6-5. >>> rockies and giants. fans remembering 9/11. top of the fourth. giants down 4-1. madison bumgarner. he is a hitter. game tied at 4-4. top seven. giants up 8-5. brandon belt, also a hitter. solo home run to right. giants up 9-5. they hold on to win the game by a final of 9-8. they have a six-game lead on the dodgers in the n.l. west. >>> two days ago the 49ers defense held aaron rodgers and the packers

the ball slammed into the right side of brandon mccarthy's head.ocked him to the ground, walked off the field, went to the hospital for observation. angels beat the a's 7-1. >> at the u.s. open, roger federer won't get his sixth trophy. he is out. the number one seed was overtaken in the quarterfinals. 6'5" czech kepd federer running and wins in four sets. the earliest exit for federer since 2003. it's game, set, career for american tennis great andy roddick. he fought hard against del potro but losses in four sets. last thursday he stunned the tennis world when he said the u.s. open would be his last tournament. roddick won the u.s. open in 2003. >>> when we come back, the first lady tackles letterman's top ten list. michelle obama offers up reasons why you should watch the democratic national convention. you will not want to miss this. ational convention. you won't want to miss this. sports sponsored by touch of gray. get the best of both worlds. mmmm, just how satisfying is every spoonful of new light & fit greek? morning donut cookies chips, ch

a's pitcher brandon mccarthy who was hit in the head by a line drive during yesterday's game remains hospitalized this evening. he's recovering after surgery to fix a brain hemorrhage and skull fracture. the a's say mccarthy is resting in the critical care unit and showing signs of improvement. that's the good news. no word yet when or if mccarthy will return to the team for this final month of the regular season. >>> in san jose after emerging from his medically induced coma, a hospitalized firefighter spent the day, quote, chatting up a storm. the san jose fire department reports that 41-year-old frank ryan is still in the icu. and since so many people want to visit him, all the activity has to be carefully organized so he doesn't get too tired. ryan's fan club is large. his fellow firefighters kept a vigil at the hospital. and his family is also there. that family includes six sisters and three brothers. ryan collapsed from a heart attack last week while fighting a fire at st. patrick's cathedral downtown. >>> it's the end of the line for a program designed to keep kids in school.

a scary moment in that game for starting pitcher brandon mccarthy. >> right on the edge of the grass. >> you see that line drive off the bat of erik striked mccarthy directly in the head. mccarthy managed to walk off the field unassisted and was hospitalized for observation. the team says he never lost consciousness. >>> well, it's a moment mcgiver would have been proud of. the quick thinking used today for sticky situation in space. . >>> thunder, lightening, and a few showers surprised some bay area residents today. monitoring storm tracker 2 and tell us where we could see even more activity tonight. ♪ [ ukulele strumming ] ♪ [ folksy whistling ] [ man ] quitting is a fight you can't let yourself lose. it can take many tries. but keep trying, you will beat smoking. honey, you okay? yeah, i'm fine. ♪ [ ukulele ] as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios . >>> well, mcgiver would be proud of two space walking astronauts. today they power unit with the help. consider this a $3 toothbrush fixing the 100 billion dol

can you >>> brandon mccarthy was released less than a week after taking a line drive to his head andhe plans to return to the mound as soon as possible. a's and angels in the beautiful downtown anaheim, oakland. opens the scoring in the second inning. he delivers the second of the season. a's on top 1-0. the angel reis spawned in the -- the angels respond and a two-run blast. angels ahead 2-1. the big will you lumber. it was his 18th. top of 9 and cocoa crisp sendsid line. the ball gets by tory hunter and the race is on. chris turns on the jets. he is going all the way home. he beats the throw and they cut the lead 6-5. bottom of 9. he gets him to ground into the double play. they win their 6th straight and they hold a two-game lead for the wild card. the giants will be sick of the national league west as all of the remaining months are in the division. a lot can change. giants lost to colorado last night and handed out a loss to cash dash a loss tonight. single to right and rockies up 4-0. he started this mess and turns around and fixes it. are you kidding me? he rips a homer and hi

>>gary: brandon mccarthy, he is at home.a line drive off the head, he underwent surgery this same night, the neurologist and team physician agreed he made an excellent recovery. >> the sunday night game of the week has already started promoting the return of the handshake. >> i have to much respect for the man who played this game. >> it seems so long ago when that occurred. >>gary: last night, the backup snapper. the number one guy left with an injury ended this guy came in but it just did not work. will we hear from him in a minute, how much advance warning he had. two fumbles and a blocked punt the chargers won 22-14. >> we have to eliminate the self-inflicted wounds. that is what has hurt as in the preseason and it obviously hurt us tonight. we have to find a way to get those things eliminated. >> i was molested up, so i got put in there. >> will have to have a plan for that going forward. we cannot let that happen again. >>gary: the raiders are on the road in miami on sunday. the u.s.a. vs. jamaica. danny williams is go

and even better news for the a's, and for all of baseball, a's pitcher brandon mccarthy is now restingt home after being released from the hospital. he was hit in the head right here by a line drive last week, and had to have surgery to heal bleeding in his brain and fractures to his skull. but once again, he is at home tonight. >>> a new law requiring cell phone stores to list radiation warnings is now being blocked. the law would have required cell phone dealers to give specific details on how much radiation is put off by each device, warning consumers about potential health risks. it would have been the first law of its find kind in the country. but yesterday a federal appeals court blocked it from taking effect. the court said consumers might interpret the law as san francisco's opinion on the dangers of cell phone. the ruling was made after the cell phone industry sued the city last year over the ordinance. >>> we are back in a moment. stay with us. [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't a

. >>> some good news to report for oakland a's pitcher brandon mccarthy, who underwent successful surgeryn his skull yesterday. did you see this? it's a little tough to watch. he took a line drive to the head on wednesday. >> aybar lines one of mccarthy, it ricochets to donaldson to get the out. mccarthy's down. >> the a's said yesterday mccarthy in stable condition, alert in the critical care unit of a bay area hospital following a two-hour surgery to retear a skull fracture and a brain contusion. the team did not give a timetable for the 29-year-old mccarthy might be able to return to action, but the bottom line is he's okay, he's going to be all right. terrible looking moment there. >>> finally, you know we don't condone betting on sports unless you like money and excitement, but if you've taken a look at the line for sixth-ranked florida state's game with savannah state tomorrow, we're here to confirm it's not a typo. the 'noles are a 70 1/2-point favorite over savannah state. that makes savannah state the single biggest underdog in the history of college football. and if you think th

game action, a's and halos, brandon mccarthy on the hill today, singles to right, hunter and pujols scorealdson tagged out. morales, to end the inning. i hate see this play, he leaves the game walking off under his own power to a standing ovation, 29-year-old never lost consciousness and is spending the night at the hospital for observation. a's lost by a final of 7-1. players shared their reaction to a terrifying moment. >> for lack of better words's just tried to get out there as quick as i could, just made sure he stayed down, didn't do anything to further injury himself. >> it was scary, you know when you're in a position like that, having the ball come back at you like that so fast, and he was completely defenseless. >> all right, over to the diamondbacks and giants, rainbow view over at at&t park, top of the 6th. 2-0, arizona, angel pagan lining out the center. adam eaton with a diving catch, top of the seventh, johnson doubles to right, goldsmith and montero score to make it 7-0, high into third base, sandoval doesn't like it, benches clear, no punches thrown. diamondbacks get the

. >>> oakland athletics pitcher brandon mccarthy, hit in the head with a line drive during a game wednesdaya pitcher's worst nightmare. he's recovering from brain surgery. his skull was fractured and his brain bruised. mccarthy had a two-hour operation to relieve the pressure in his skull. he's said to be awake, alert and resting in a bay area hospital. >>> the london paralympic games wrap up this weekend as the best attended paralympic games in history. among those who competed, 20 american veterans of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. mark phillips introduces us to one of them. >> the wonder of these swimmers is not how fast they go. for at least one, it's how fast he got here. brandon snyder, a paralympic champion now. exactly a year ago he was championing another cause, the u.s. military effort in afghanistan. his job? the hurt locker. defusing the taliban's deadly hidden bombs. the one he didn't see was the last time he saw anything. >> i recall the entirety of the event. i remember the actual blast itself. i remember waking up on the ground. >> so from the point when you initially cam

the pitcher, brandon mccarthy underwent brain surgery last wednesday, greeted his teammates in the clubhouseat energized the team. 1-0. baltimore. top of the fourth. and just left the building. two-run home run. 19th. third in four games. gives oakland the lead. rbi sing m. and throwing. that is the ball game. as win, 3-2. they now have a two-game cushion over the yankees and orioles. the top wild card spot. in the american league. what about the american league west. rangers/mariners. led it 6-1. when he comes up with the bases clearing triple. to make it 9-1. rangers would win 9-3. maintain a three-game lead in the al west. of course, a big sports day coming up this weekend. covering all of college football. saturday. raj, back to baseball. remember you telling me a long time ago how cool it was in 2002 when the as and giants were in the playoffs. looking forward to seeing that in, in 2012. >> going to be fun. tote low agreed. >> that would be fun. the dance move, sweeping the nation. that is coming up next. stay tuned for that day. this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teache

. >>> oakland recently lost starting pitchers to suspension and brandon mccarthy a head injury. brett anderson made his fourth start. he mows down a pair of mariners in the third. allowed just two earned runs in 26 innings pitched. a big four-run fourth inning to bust open the game. assessment scores the go ahead

brandon mccarthy is in better condition at an oakland hospital tonight following that procedure yesterdaylearned he's been standing, sitting, eating normally, and resting comfortably. so that's very good news. >>> meanwhile, don nelson made his mark on the nba. you know he was a five-time league champion as a player, as a coach, with the most career wins, and as the man who made the fish tie famous. well, today he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in springfield, massachusetts, alongside former warrior jamaal wilkes. nelly now living the top life at his home on maui. i know something about raj many others don't. he actually has a fish tie. he just won't wear it on nbc bay area. for some reason i don't know. >> brodie, i'll reveal something about you. i met brody's parents about 10 or 12 years ago. they said please take care of our son. he's going to be great someday. >> true story. >> was his dad wearing a fish tie? >> no. but your parents are great, brodie. >> thanks, brodie. we'll be right back. >> i have nothing to say. okay, here's the plan. you have a plan? first we're go

. >> if you missed it brandon mccarthy has been release frtd hospital less than a week after gettingit in the head by a line drive. he said he plans to return and once he returns to full strength. and in colorado rockies singles to right. there is a score to first. rockets up now 4-1 in the 4th. we'll have highlights of that game for you tonight at 11:00 and i hope this gets resolved. three days and there is an answer. >> i think they're going to be playing golf a while. >> yes. >> and i think a lot of people are ready to see hockey get going. >> that is it for this edition of abc news. >> and from all of us here at bc 7 have a good night. captioned by closed captioning services, inc. from washington, d.c., this is power players week on "jeopardy!" please welcome our celebrity guests-- the winner of emmy, peabody, dupont, and loeb awards, he's a co-anchor of cnbc's "squawk on the street." from "the faber report," here's... white house press secretary under george w. bush, she now appears as a regular co-host of fox news' hit political discussion show "the five." please welcome...

. >>> good news for a's pitcher brandon mccarthy, he had surgery to relieve pressure on his brain, afterng hit by a line drive, he is up and texting. >> a's and mariners seattle. fourth inning, george kottaras. a lot bat. gives the the a's the 4-1 lead. in the fourth, coke coco crisp. a's on top 5-1. another solid outing for brett anderson, six innings, one unearned run. his e.r.a. is .69. now 4-0 in four starts. a's win 6-1, and have a half game lead for the wild card over baltimore. >> giants and dodgers. matt cain pitched well. but double in the eighth. a rare wild pitch. we're tied at 2. then in the ninth. ramirez doubles. adrian gonzalez scores. dodgers take the lead. giants bring the go-ahead run to the plate. and league, gets the batter to line out. >> rain hampered the u.s. open. the women's final pushed to sunday. only got one semi in as andy murray was into the finals beating thomas berdych. measure are's had is blown off. murray was distracted and gave up on the play. wasn't happy. period ditch complained, what awarded a replay. now match point. bed ditch hits long, murray int

. ♪ >>> oakland athletics revealed pitcher brandon mccarthy underwent surnlry, hurt when eric ibar hithis head. he walked off the field but a scan revealed bleeding inside of his brain and a skull prak tour. he underwent two hours of surgery last night to repair the damage. he is currently alert and resting comfortably, we're told nrk the hospital. >> and there are officials in yosemite national park confirmed a third death from the rare and deadly hanta virus saying eight people have come down with the virus. seven of the eight stayed in signature tent cabins in curry village for at least one night. the park service says the five people who have survived the virus are improving and it's working with the cdc to identify other possible victims. and this is spread primarily through mouse dropping autos a long time employy who also happens to be a mumt yi millionaire, carmen castelano worked at there for 33 years before she and her husband hit the lottery jackpot. her name now graces the fine art center. official says not because they got a big donation but because she always supported th

. >>> oakland recently lost starting pitchers to suspension and brandon mccarthy a head injury.fourth start. he mows down a pair of mariners in the third. allowed just two earned runs in 26 innings pitched. a big four-run fourth inning to bust open the game. assessment scores the go ahead run. -- swinging. big fly. he lines it. pitched deep into the seats. two-run homer. a's win 6-1. it's their eighth straight road victory. oakland is 78-60. it's the second best record in the american league. >>> who are you rooting for here? texas or tampa bay? tampa bay wants the a's wild card spot. texas beats the rays. rangers win 4-2. rays two games back out of the wild card race. >>> the giants lost a great chance to further separate themselves from the dodgers. l.a., they finally found some production from their new acquisitions. the giants score first. posey hooks one to third. cruz can't haul it in. scutaro scores this one. giants in the eighth. that's the second wild pitch. game-tying run. cain gets his third straight no decision. top of the ninth. leadoff triple, then hanley ramirez c