s owner, brandon thomas.(sam levitt/play-by-play broadcaster, gateway grizzlies) "i mean, the things that have to line up for that to happen. he has to park his car in that spot. he has to hit the ball to that spot. it has to be turned around the right way."in a playoff hunt against a joliet team that?s leading their frontier league division, the gateway grizzlies were down 3-0 in the second inning, when thomas took matters into his own hands, hitting the grand and leading the team to an eventual 17-6 win.(brandon thomas/centerfielder, gateway grizzlies) "i didn?t really realize it at the time, but slam and leading the team to an eventual seven-six win. >> i didn't realize it at the time but the chances of this happening at the time in that situation you know cannot be too high. >>> sunglasses flattered the windshield and hit the glasses shattered the windshield began to make its way into becoming a social media sensation. lot that linda thomas' home run ball back in his home track. to make it wasn't just a l

sunday night brandon thomas hit a home run in a broke the window of this tundra he also owns the truck. >> when i hit it i knew i got it. i wasn't sure if it was going to be fair or foul but they stayed fair. >> reporter: that's right the smash to the truck owned by thomas came at the hands of none other than the truck's owner brandon thomas. >> the things that has to line up for that to happen. he has to park the car in the spot. it has to be turned the rye way. >> reporter: in a play-off hunt the gateway were down 3-0 when thomas led the team to an eventual 17-6 win. >> the chances of something like this happening in that situation, you know, just can't be too high. >> reporter: soon the blast that sheeterred the windshield of the man who hit the blast that shattered the windshield become to down here. that is pretty good damage. so at least i know i hit it good. >> reporter: it's a moment he is probably not going to forget especially with the repair bill to remind him. ryan schulteis, 7 news. >> jadiann: we're getting breaking news. a small private plane has crashed in a way, made t

its owner, his name, brandon thomas. >> i didn't realize it at the time but the chances of something like this happening in that situation, you know, can't be r crack. it's pretty good damage. i hit it pretty good. larry: hopefully his insurance covers the bill or maybe his teammates will chip in and help him replace that windshield. insult to injury. doug: what's the chances of that? larry: go to the far left and call me abicus. doug: for me that would an trophy. larry: take pictures of it. doug: if you have biking plans around the area this afternoon, weather is perfect. a bit of a breeze, sunny skies and low to mid 80's and 85 between 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon. the forecast tonight, clear, comfortable, 59-67 degrees. the next few days we'll hit temperatures in the mid 80's on friday and lower 90's on saturday. it's summer. let's enjoy it. larry: thank for you joining us this midday and watch abc 7 news at 4:00 and in between time have a great day. see you but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine h

brandon thomas's. here's a picture. that's what insurance is for. >> i hope so. >> what are the chances of that? >> hope the deductible is not too high. >> he does not even know his own strength. it was in reach. [ laughter ] >> parked further away? >> crazy, crazy coincidence. ? ? ? award winning interface. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. >>> finally tonight, do not look down. a national park in china sewn- bottom bridge in the world. enjoy scenic views while walking along the 1400 foot long span below you is a drop of almost 1000 feet, 980 to be exact. the bridge gets 8000 visitors per day, minus me. [ laughter ] >> no purpose. not happening. >> how do you get that all >> thanks so much for joining us. >> coming up next, "the late show with stephen colbert". >> he's got amy schumer, and michaela watkins. see you tomorrow. >> stephen: ryan, thank you for sitting down with me. what's it been like for you since this scandal about your alleged robbery in rio broke? >> well, since everything happened, i kind of been

brandon thomas/centerfielde r you know it wasnt a little crack like down here. you know, thats some pretty good damage. so at least i know i hit it pretty good. worth it, because he helped his team win the game. the city of los angeles is getting ready to celebrate all things kobe! city council declared tomorrow-- wednesday, august 24-- as kobe bryant day. bryant retired last season after scoring 60 points in his final nba game. he will also be recognized for his kentucky fried chicken serving up something unexpected.... ahead what the fast food joint is doing that has people talking online. the lyons are back! what explosive family drama fans can expect from season three of "empire" hear from the stars of fox's hit show coming up. it's back to school time. what popular supplies your kids will need to make the grade this year! here's a live look at... you're w milwaukee's only local news from [ grinding metal ] whoa, that doesn't look good. no, not you. ordinary fuels can clog your engine with dirt. it's like lugging this around- it's dragging down your fuel eco

you did not last long enough speaking out about his grand slam surprise and it was really got brandon thomas had to tolerate home run with the bases loaded the celebration was bittersweet when he realized once the ball left the park it smashed his own windshield in the parking lot. i didn't realize realize that this is happening in that situation is just can't be too hot. it wasn't just a crack that's how always have the windchill repair bill to remind us that they, dictate. he low speeds with the breasts and he does not want to be traded well rgiii through a couple of pics seven on seven job they also had interceptions of their own as the browns and that's how the joint practice. a lot of attention went to the box is there ricky kick. he's having a very tough success stopping the run. not tackling lovely be putting it mildly the linebackers says this have to improve watch on the guys in the position to make the play we just did not make it. we have sturgis go back to work and practice and worked on some of the techniques. look out for the high-scoring capabilities of them mentor offense. th

you guessed it brandon thomas' own car. what are the odds finally a coopy for i told you so goes to our very own photojournalist inspired by usain bolt he under 15 seconds. too many in-house doubters pushed into proving it so he did. 12 seconds and that my friends is worthy of a coopie. a 5:00 we showed you this walkoff homer the fourth of his career we asked the question who is the diamondbacks leader here is the answer centerfielder chris young. five times. >> i would've said goldie. >> i want to go back i noticed you are one of those with a stopwatch are you a doubter? >> i never doubted that guy is fast. >> he got it done i have to give him a coopie. >> >> he is upset eric caribe because she had something at shake shack she didn't share. >> all in the belly. >> is about food she doesn't share. >>> sneak peek at nbc's new show, better late than never . >> it ready to laugh as henry winkler, william shatner, terry bradshaw and george foreman all spell hilarity. they go on the adventure of their lives tonight at 9:00 after

gateway grizzlies outfielder brandon thomas smashed a grand slam homer into the parking lot.. hitting a parked truck. after the game.. brandon realized the damaged vehicle was his own truck. he says the one-in-a-million pageant - v straight from winning a gold medal in rio.... gabby douglas is heading to atlantic city...to help judge the miss america pageant! the gymnast will join mark cuban...actress sara foster.... and singer-songwriter cole swindell.... among others on the judge's panel. chris harrison from "the bachelor" is returning to host! you can catch the final round of the miss america competition september 11th...right here on channel 13. you can check out all of the just download our free 13 action news mobile app. you can get the latest weather updates, breaking news alerts and more. anchors adlib and toss to bryan tonight...mostly cloudy. a chance of thunderstorms in the evening bringing strong wind and heavy rain at times. then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. lows 74 to 79. southwest winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to less than 10 mph after midnigh

brandon thomas in illinois swats bases loaded home run. every baseball player's dream. however, unfortunately this shot -- you know sometimes when they go out of the park and hit a car. in this case it hit his truck's windshield. he says he doesn't mind. the homer helped the team to win 17-6. >> wow. >> wasn't exactly the tie breaker they needed. they probably would have won anyway. >> i do question the team they were paying at this point. it was part of a 13-run inning for that team? >> it was a strong inning. it was all because of that one home run. it gave everybody a boost. >>> coming up, how the second most decorated olympics swimmer in history is now, well, losing. >> we'll explain what ryan lochte is losing and how much. >> and could tyra banks make a career change. she's going back to school, but not as a pupil. >> first a look at today's forecast. e options you have. you see, medicare doesn't cover everything - only about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. so if 65 is around the corner, think about an aarp medicare supplement insurance

. >> it's brandon thomas of the gateway grizzlies, swatting a grand slam home run. anybody would be delighted about this. of though, that's what his truck looked like after. because his own grand slam hit his truck's windshield. hen he saw the shattered glass, he said, that's some pretty good damage. so at least i know i hit it pretty good. the homer helped gateway to a 17-6 win. >> it was a close win. >>> up next in "the pulse" -- after winning gold in rio, gymnast aly raisman makes a love connection with an nfl player. see what happens when these troopers decide to lip sync. ? summer lovin' ? an unprecedented natural outburst seems to have taken over the country. we'll bring you more as soon as new updates come in. this house was literally invaded minutes after the mom came back from a grocery run. hi , i'm stuck in an elevator with a cow. a what ? we have a situation. everything alright in there ? witnesses say this is where it all started, okay guys. we're comimg in now. copy that. all natural, non gmo ingredients (wolves howling) when heartburn comes creeping u

brandon thomas hit the ball out of the park, it smashed into a truck, parked in the lot nearby. thomas celebrated and eventually his team won the game. when it was over, he headed out to the parking lot only to find that his grand slam had smashed >> when i hit it, i knew i got it. it stayed fair long enough. >> the things that have to line up, he has to park the car in that spot and hit the ball to that spot and turned around the right way. >> and all of those things happened. park in left field. >> was it fair? >> it was fair. a grand slam. he ses it is worth it. call the insurance company. >> buy a lottery ticket. >> yeah, i know. >> sort of with the strange things that happened for him. well, lots in the way of sunshine for today. we have a first shot of showers predawn tomorrow morning. up, rain chances for tomorrow, but oh, enjoy today if you can. just a short while outside. the weekend looks unsettled to me. spotty showers are possible. lots of dry hours. we have a little more wet in the weekend forecast. this morning a few clouds are showing up across the northland. low

o'dell sidestepped commenting on that >>> brandon thomas hit a grand slam for the grizzlies. he knocked it out of the park and through the windshield of a pickup truck in the park. man was he in for a surprise when he left last night. it was his truck. not joking. brandon said he had to hang out the window to drive home because it was right there in about the worst spot possible. the grizzlies say someone has offered to pick up the tab because minor leaguers don't >> thanks, john. >>> coming up next on "nightly news", president obama touring the flood devastation in louisiana. >> thank you so much for joining us. see you at 11:00. >>> developing news font. new homegrown zika, confirmed outside of south florida, in the center of the state. >>> and pay for play to investigate the clintons as new questions arise about the clinton foundation and trump faces questions about his new controversial. >>> and epipen cost skyrocketing 400%. >>> and a little miracle. the little boy with a double hand transplant.

sunday night brandon thomas hit a home run that broke he also owning the truck. >> when i hit it i knew i got it. i wasn't sure if it was going to be fair or foul. >> reporter: that's right. the glass shattering smash to the truck owned by thomas came at the hand of randon thomas. >> i mean the thing that has to line up for that to happen. he has to park his car in the spot. he has to hit the ball to the spot. it has to be turned around the right way. >> reporter: in a play-off were down 3-0 in the second when thom as hit the grandslam leading the team to an eventual 17-6 win. >> i didn't realize it at the time but it's the chances of something like this happening in that situation, you know, just can't be too high. >> reporter: soon the blast that shattered the windshield of the man that -- began to break its way becoming a social media sensation. you might call it sand luck. >> it wasn't a little crack like down here. this is pretty good damage. so -- at least i know i hit it good. >> reporter: thomas says it's a mobility he is probably not going to forget especially with the bill to

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emily: brandon thomas knocked the ball out of the park during a playoff game sunday night and was rewarded with the smashed car. he wasn't too worried about it though. thomas says it reminds him of just how hard he hit the ball. [laughter] randy: nice job. emily: i feel like he is looking for the silver lining their. -- there. randy: right into my car. mike: do yoep mike: this morning, it is chilly out there. temperatures in the 50's. we are holding onto a little more heat in the overnight hours. it is a cool start up this morning, and it feels so are fresh and, much different from yesterday morning when it was so muggy out there. look at that sidelight picture -- there is not a cloud to be found anywhere else there. that is the way it will stay all day today. how warm will it get? a little bit of a sea breeze temperature. winds will be out of the northwest this morning and go southwest this afternoon. at the shoreline we are cooler. the humidity is down. that will make us feel that much nicer. high pressure is on tap right now. tomorrow, it starts to shift its way out onto the ocean, and

last night brandon thomas of the gateway grizzly's minor league baseball team hit a grant slam. the only problem he broke a truck's windshield, his own truck's windshield! >> no! >> thomas said he was thinking of parking in the same spot. baseball players are superstitious but he cited the $1,000 deductible was a reason not to park in that same spot ever again. >> i bet. >>> finally tonight, a florida couple has been eating the same cake for more than six decades. every year, the couple celebrates their wedding anniversary by taking a little bite from the original fruit cake on their wedding day. can you imagine? they keep the cake -- look at it. ugh -- wrapped in a coffee tin that stays in a cupboard above their refrigerator. each year they unwrap it, slice off a little piece and enjoy the cake with some champagne. that's a nice idea. >>> all right. "jimmy kimmel live" ne here on channel 6 followed by "nightline." jimmy's guests tonight hillary clinton and john kerzinski. "action news" continues at 4:30 a.m. now for cecily, ducis, jim gardner, the entire "action news" team, have

because brandon thomas' homerun cleared the fence and smashed the windshield of his own truck in theot. i know, isn't this the worse? it put his team on road it victory. he was surprised where it landed. >> little crackdown here, like that's pretty good damage. so at least i know i hit it pretty good. >> the grand-slam, erased three run deficit. and his team won the playoff game 17 to six. >> coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news", pennsylvania senator pat toomey pick up big endorsement in his re-election bid. >> not from republicans, and what's ahead. plus this: >> a new jersey police officer helps a family escape a house fire. we'll hear more from the man being hailed a hero. >> and talk about a vision of love. this moriah carry billboard is upset people in many cities. i have to tell you. >> brooke, today another picture perfect day for us here in the delaware valley. in the midst of nice long sunny stretch. how much, there is a day that could feature some wet weather. i'll tell you which day it is, coming up, jim. >> thanks, katie. meisha watching the roads this tue

at a minor league baseball game in illinois a gateway grizzly's outfielder by the name of brandon thomas smashes a grand slam home run. it went so far it broke the windshield of the truck in a parking lot. the damaged truck was his own. true story. [ laughter ] talk about the thrill of victory and agony of defeat. his reaction? he says on twitter it was worth it. >> marie: someone is going to take it in stride it's definitely him. >> gerard: absolutely. >> marie: before we leave you here at 3:30 we want to give you an update on breaking news that we started during the top of this broadcast. a local worker killed after a construction accident at tivoli village. >> antonio castelan was reporting from the scene. w centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more -- all in crystal-clear hd. watch when and where you want with advanced features like our wireless set-top box, whole home dvr, and prism on the go. and choose from a variety of great packages to fit your home. call... ...and get started with the prism essential tv bundle. you'll get tv plus up to 4

randy: an illinois baseball player smashes a grand slam and brandon thomas knocked the ball out of the park during a playoff game sunday night and was rewarded with the smashed car. he wasn't too worried about it though. thomas says it reminds him of just how hard he hit the ball. >> ? summer days drifting away to the summer nights ? >> ? tell me more tell me more ? troopers ending their patrols at the state fair in style. their lip-synching video is going viral this morning. the trooper behind the golf cart serenade says it was a chance to show people they're not robots. mission accomplished. [laughter] randy: just a little bit of their softer side. mike: and what can go wrong with "grease?" in the 50's and 60's. if you are setting out the door this morning, you will notice how much cooler it is. high temperatures will rebound nicely. let humidity. -- low humidity. closing to 80 degrees or even 70's near the shoreline, but as you look inland, nothing but sunshine today. the sun can't still be intense this time of year -- along the shoreline it may be cooler but if you are over the out

juliet: it cost a bit, brandon thomas of the gateway grizzlies sent the ball over the wall, it went flying into a truck's windshield and parking lot. who struck? his truck, thomas took the matter in stride, tweeted beat the slammer 17-6. juliet, home of juliet jake. lovely town. gold medal winning gymnast race the man was asked all the time, this is a particular twist in the story. she was asked by a player for the oakland raiders and this is what happened. >> if you are ever in san jose and want to go on a double date let me before. he is very cute. i would go on a date with him. >> that is part of a segment with yahoo sports at the rio games. and along with teammate andrew east. and olympic gymnast shawn johnson and through them heard agreed to the date. very cute couple. juliet: it will never last. spend so much time away. i don't want them together hope that. >> the american heart association wants kids to cut down on sugar. recommends children ages two to 18, eat teaspoons of added sugar daily. and kids. scientists believe it will prevent diabetes and high blood pressure. >> 5:50 on t

the gate way grizzlies were down 3-0 when brandon thomas uncorked his grand slam home run over the fence in left field. so he leads his team to victory >> it wasn't a little crack like down here. that's good damage. at least i know i hit it pretty good. >> i didn't realize it at the time but the chances of something like this happening in that situation, you know, just can't be too hard. >> thomas will be parking behind home plate, jeff, from now on. >> the gate way grizzlies went on to win 17-6 and thomas went home with a $300 windshield i hit it good. >> it's all good. >>> the ball went into my windshield. [ laughter ] >> that's awesome. >>> beautiful day out there. can't stop talking about it. >> the weather is delicious. >> that's how i have to describe it. >> not that bad, though. we get up to 90. we've been through this before during the summer. we get up to 90 by the time friday rolls around and the humidity will increase by then as well. central park right now. temperature, a pair of sevens. we like seven here on channel 7. commack right now 73. 73 at hampton bay. a little warmer

gatefield grizzlies player brandon thomas smashed the ball all the way into the parking lot... and hit a parked truck. and here's where it gets even worse - or better - depending on how you look at it. after his team won - thomas found out the damaged truck...was his own! luckily... thomas is taking it all in stride. you know it wasnt a little crack like down here. you know, thats some pretty good damage. so at least i thomas's grand slam helped lead his team to an eventual 17 to 6 overnight --- three people are gunned down on milwaukee's west side. police police say happened before the bullets started flying. plus --- take a good look at your screen. police need you help to track down this arson suspect. good morning and welcome back to wakeup! weather another day with high pressure bringing us some sunshine and helping with a southerly push of warm and slightly more humid air. highs will reach the low 80s and dewpoints will get into the low 60s. a low moves our way tonight and into wednesday. that low will help to generate rain and thunderstorms. some of those storms could be

(brandon thomas/centerfielder, gateway grizzlies) "you know it wasn?t a little crack like down here. you know, that?s some pretty good damage, so at good. "(sam levitt/play-by- play broadcaster, gateway grizzlies) "i mean, the things that have to line up for that to happen. he has to park his car in that spot. he has to hit the ball to that spot. it has to be turned around the right way." way." soon the man behind the blast that shattered the windshield broke into a social media sensation.and he?ll always have the windshield repair bill to remind him of his amaizng hit... and his incredible-- yet terrible luck. your top local stories are it's here's a recap of some of your morning's big stories in news on the go new details this morning about a homicide right outside the district six police station in milwaukee last week. week.the district attorney just announced charges against "randall drescher" in the death of "reed carlson." the criminal complaint says... drescher got into an argument with ar he was going to be robbed.... so he pulled out a gun and

sunday night, brandon thomas hit a home run that broke the window of this 2008 toyota tundra parked in the parking lot. he also owns that truck. >> when i hit it, i knew i got >> i mean, the things that have to line up for that to happen. he has to park his car in that spot. he has to hit the ball to that spot. it has to be turned around the right way. >> reporter: the gateway grizzlies were down-0 in the second inning. thomas took matters into his own hands, hitting the grand slam and leading the team to an eventual 17-6 win. >> i didn't realize it at the time. the cha too high. >> that is pretty good damage. i knew i hit it pretty good. >> reporter: thomas says it is a moment he is not going to especially when he gets that repair bill. >> reporter: nice afternoon to kick back and relax. a look at the 7-day forecast ahead. narrator: let's put this political promise to the test. ayotte: i've been an independent, strong voice for new hampshire. narrator: then why does kelly ayotte still support donald trump for president? independent minded republicans across america but not kelly ayott

. >> costing him a bit sunday night brandon thoma illinois september the ball over the wall for grand salami but it went flying into a windshield but belonging to thomas himself. he took matter in stride and tweeted definitely worth it. homer gave the team the lead and beat the slammers of illinois 17-6. gold medal winning aly raisman asked out on a date by a famous and here's what she said. >> if you're in san jose and want to go on date with me and andrew let me know. >> i would go on a date with him. >> pretty cute. video part of a segment raisman did with yahoo! sports at the rio games. tight end colton asked if she had like a double date with him and andrew east and his john johnson raisman heard of underwood as you saw this ended quite well and called him very cute and agreed to the date. said it's not going to last. what makes you say that? >> pressure situations just difficult. think positively it will work. >> let's get over to mike. >> i'm only kidding. i'm sure it is going to be wonderful. >> and then hearing about things all over the place. here's what we have on almanac.

call this good news, bad news situation for a minor league baseball player in brandon thomas hit an absolutely colossal home run in the second inning of his team's game. the 6th victory. that's the good news. what's the bad news. the home run smashed the windshield of his car. it cost him $300, but he tweeted definitely worth it. he parked two counties away. weekend jamming with a new band. take a listen. >> sounds like -- >> it's cocoa the grill. she gained fame after understanding more than 1,000 english words. she posted this on social media. the jam session was apart of the day he'll never forget. >> his song is in there some where. >> it's cl >> check out the trend online, abc 7 ny and send your trend ideas using the #thetrend. >>> still to come -- >> i'm not sure all that often. >> a wide shot. >> thank >>> meanwhile, the parents say it's a miracle their daughter is alive. a toddler survived for nearly an hour under a capsized boat. what saved her. 20 to 25 minutes at fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things differently. thanks for calling fios. this is r

a young man named brandon thomas gateway grizzly steps up to plate and knocks one out park. >> beautiful. thomas just didn't he didn't just fit ball he slaughtered it. it went beyond stands, beyond the wall, into the parking lot. and smashed into a windshield of the pick up truck. the irony here it's thom's own pick up. he notice it had after the game. pretty good sport about it. he says, he'll keep his windshield repair bill to remind him of that big hit. >> isn't that something. that's cool though. i'm glad anne marie put that in there. >> that's something. >>> boom. yeah. did you see that? awesome. he feels like hero all way out until he gets to car. insurance will cover that. insurance covers that. ? she's walking... ? watch it, right here... ? again, again, we going to rewind... ? for every hello there's a connection... ? is this your dog? ? waffles! and for every connection we have the opportunity to make a friend. for that... we thank you. ((russell//live pix)) here's another live picture of the board on wall street. adlib over pix. ((laura /2sh/dbx) from the fox business network

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brandon thomas grand slammed and hit the window of his toyota that was parked in the parking lot. >> it wasn't a little crack. that's pretty good damage. so -- at least i know i hit it pretty good. >> awesome. the good news is his grand slam led his team to victory. maybe he will hit the majors. >> what are the odds? >>> and i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, man, it's been a rough start for josh redick in los angeles and it just got worse. we'll tell you why. and he is back. colin kaepernick practicing but is the 49er quarterback competition already over? those stories coming up. ,, amazing sleep stays with you all day and all night. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology give you the knowledge to adjust for the best sleep ever. the time is now for the biggest sale of the year, where all beds are on sale! save 50% on the labor day limited edition bed. know better sleep. only at a sleep number store. >>> good morning from the traffic center. time now 5:23. and that meanswe have slow traffic from the altamont pass to 680. >>> good morning, everyone. the giants open up a huge three- g

. >> an independent league outfilleder hit a costly grand slam brandon thomas crushed the ball out of the park for grand slam. one problem the ball ended up smashing his truck's windshield. here's a closer look at the damage. thomas said he was just hoping the ball would stay fair and didn't seem to be too bummed out about the damage. he posted a message writing definitely worth it. worth the grand slam. >> oh, yeah. celtics isiah thomas tying the knot. he got married to his long-time girlfriend kayla wallace. >> congratulations to them. they look sharp in the tuxedos. trump and clinton battling out for the white house. >> for one candidate his election race has already been won. >> very cool start this morning. a little bit of a taste of fall outside. doesn't last long, though. summer comes right back in the this political promise to the test. ayotte: i've been an independent, strong voice for new hampshire. narrator: then why does kelly ayotte still support donald trump for president? independent minded republicans across america put principle ahead of party and said no to trump. bu

. >> that is brandon thomas. he hit that grand slam on sunday.the ball went out of the ballpark into the parking lot and of all the vehicles there, it went straight to the windshield of his own truck. he doesn't mind paying for the damage. he says a grand slam was worth it because it helped his team when the game. >> -- >>> today the oakland a's are hoping to get a serious when. last night offense hit his 33rd homer in -- homan of the season. sean striking out 8 and allowing 3 hits. 9-1. >>> the san francisco giants are 2 games back of the dodgers. dodgers out of 2 early hit. the game was tied at 2 in the 3rd. the dodgers then retook the lead and then the giants headed up back in the 5th. it was that kind of again. the dodgers would take the lead for good at the bottom of the 5th when adrian gonzalez hit a bases-loaded single. the dodgers won by a final of 9-5. >>> a side note. dodgers rookie rod hit a home run, in the 8th inning he was actually taken out of the game because his wife was about to give birth to the 1st child. he left from dodgers

brandon thomas knocked the ball right out of the park during a playoff game on sunday night, and was rewarded with a smashed car. he was not too worried, though. he says that it reminds him just how hard he hit that ball. ? summer days drifting away ? emily: yeah, those indiana state tr this lip syncing video is going viral and the trooper behind the cart serenade says it was a chance to show people that they are not robots. i think that we say, mission accomplished. well done. randy: wholesome, the guys from indiana. olessa: i like the guy in the back. randy: turning on queue. olessa: the roads this morning are in pretty decent shape, a live look outside. side, you can see the delays are in place. normal for this time of the morning. let's go over to the maps. south of town we had a couple of issues. 24 northbound, an accident cleared on west bridgewater by 106 but delays lingering to 495. the volume picks up again at avon. if you are traveling the expressway, 30 to 35 braintree into boston, and the pike right now about 40 minutes. 495 for 128 dealing with sun glare and then also on

brandon thomas the center fielder for the gay way grizzlies in illinois. he could three to nothing in the second. he hits grand slam to give the team a lead. the ball smashes out of the stadium and smashes a truck's windows and as luck could have that truck is brandon'. >> when i hit i knew i got it. i didn't know whether it would be fair or foul. it stayed fair enough. it wasn't a little crack down here. that's pretty -- pretty good damage. >> besides the damage and the homerun, brandon's team went on to win the game 17-six. >>> this little guy has a big mission. he's only five years old but he's got big dreams of helping others what he did with his allowance for local police department. >>> scott williams tracking your forecast. >> that's right, iain. high temperatures today in the mid 80s but ready for the 90s in fact another heat wave is brewing. we'll talk about just how hot it gets coming up. today, guns can be bought over the internet, or at a weekend gun show. and if the wrong people get a gun... we know what can happen. pat toomey put our safety a

. >>> brandon thomas of the gateway grizzlies hit a grand slam during a frontier league game. he got out of that one. in fact he hit it so far that it broke the windshield of a pickup truck in the parking lot. , but here is the catch, that the windshield on his own vehicle. he took it in stride and said the windshield suffered a lot of damage, not just a little crack which meant he must have hit it very well. i think most insurance companies will recover the replace am of the windshield for free. it may have been worth it. a true story many years ago. you see how there are roads back behind there. >> julie: yes. >> gene: a ball field with a access road. guy hits a, window open, right into the car. window into the car. i call that giving the ball a ride. >> julie: were you the guy in the car? >> gene: i was not the guy in the car. >> julie: were you the slugger? >> gene: i was not the slugger but i remember. >> julie: did i not laugh enough on the joke. >> gene: a story i hate it we were going somewhere with it, but i was wrong. story time, shiri. >> shiri: interesting nonethel

brandon thomas the centerfield for the gateway grizzlies and his team was down three-zero in the secondgo. thomas launch add grand slam to give his team the lead. the ball through out of the stadium and hit and smashed a truck's win she'll in the parking lot. only problem it was brandon's truck. >> oh! >> when i hit it i knew i got it. i wasn't sure if it was going to be fair or fall but it stayed fare long enough. wasn't little crack down here. that's pretty good damage. >> no problem. been don's team went on to win the game 17-six. >> do you get it fixed or keep it because it's a badge of honor. >> you get it fix. >> one california town using crime fighting a approach that -- many would consider the counter intuitive if not out right nuts. >> claudia dough went explains from richmond, california. >> reporter: it's a controversial stat gee to come back the violence that playing the city of richmond, california for decades. hiring convicted felons to court suspected criminals with offers of cash and trips to lead better lives. >> we're going to all over the area. >> reporter: ex-con tur