the braves are here.hey arrived at sfo yesterday and late this afternoon they got here to the ballpark. historically they don't do well here. the braves are 7-17 in san francisco since 2003. this season they have lost two of their three games here. and not just here in the bay area. playoff games across the country. we had a no-hitter. how about this? roy halladay of the philadelphia phillies. pitched a perfect game early this season. a no-hitter against dusty baker and the cincinnati reds. only the second time in baseball history that a pitcher has thrown a no-hitter. don larson did it in the 1950s in the world series. roy halladay, a no-hitter in his first playoff game as philadelphia phillies beat the cincinnati reds in game one of their series. you never know what could happen here with tim lincecum. okay. what is happening now? the giants are getting ready for some batting practice. tomorrow it's a rare start time. 6:30 p.m. 6:37 to be exact. it's different because the shadows here in san francisco h

braves eventually winning it in the 11th, 5-4 final. as the fans take off, we know the giants will be packing their bags, instead of atlanta up 2 games, it will be 1 a piece, but this team never quit, when they take off to atlanta, they are not going to quit out there. we have some excited fans out here, that's good. that's the giant fever we like to see. plenty of highlights and post game wrap coming up later on in sports. for now, reporting live outside of at&t park, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> thanks, mike. it wasn't the reception organizers were expecting. why protestors interrupted a ú the commitment to health from the establishment from the american foundation. >> the dedication to a new building for the center of developing economies, the center works on antipoverty initiatives. constructing such buildings drain moneys from the payroll some say. >> not getting the proper pay and scales and pay rate. >> much of the $18 million spent on the center comes from dedicated gifts. it's unclear if that money could have been used to pay sal

braves eventually winning it in the 11th, 5-4 final. as the fans take off, we know the giants will be packing their bags, instead of atlanta up 2 games, it will be 1 a piece, but this team never quit, when they take off to atlanta, they are not going to quit out there. we have some excited fans out here, that's good. that's the giant fever we like to see. plenty of highlights and post game wrap coming up later on in sports. for now, reporting live outside of at&t park, "ktvu channel 2 news." >>> thanks, mike. it wasn't the reception organizers were expecting. why protestors interrupted a ribbon cutting. >>> a little fog out, nice weekend, a lot going on, which days will be the hottest and cities the warmest. the commitment to health from the establishment from the american foundation. >> the dedication to a new building for the center of developing economies, the center works on antipoverty initiatives. constructing such buildings drain moneys from the payroll some say. >> not getting the proper pay and scales and pay rate. >> much of t

braves lose today, giants win the wildcard spot. if giants lose and braves win tomorrow, the third scenario, we end up in a three way tie and have a game breaker and one game loser goes to atlanta for the wildcard spot. confused? we have all of it on our website. with a month to go before the election and with the controversy still fresh about meg whitman's illegal housekeeper, today's debate between meg whitman and jerry brown was different than a week ago. let's say it got personal. >> hello, diane, the broadcast of the debate on univision was meant to bring a large audience of spanish speaking people, their aim to attract new voters. much of the debate centered on this week's controversy of whitman's employment of an undocumented worker for nine years. whitman claims she was fired immediately after she told them in twun june of 2009 she was in country illegally. she claims she had no prior knowledge of her immigration status and pointed the finger at jerry brown and saying he is responsible for this political circus. brown fired

>>> the giants try to finish off bobby cox and the braves. plus, could brett farve put aside all of the distractions and help the vikings beat the jets? you're watching "early today." >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm thomas roberts. here are some of your top headlines this morning. president obama is promising an investigation into failed rescue attempts by u.s. special forces that ended in the death of a british aid worker held captive in afghanistan after reviewing surveillance footage. nato said yesterday it was possible that an american grenade mistakenly killed 36-year-old linda norgrove, not her taliban kidnappers. >>> doctors are treating an unnamed patient in atlanta with a spinal cord injury is now helping scientists determine the safety of the procedure. >>> oprah winfrey says she's disapoiptd with the acquittal of a woman accused of abusing students at her girl's school. >>> researchers are warning that a major earthquake known as the big one could strike southern california at any time. new research shows th

"bash the braves." look at this. we have a brave's person here in the night. look at him. why are you here? >> once in a lifetime, got to say good-bye to bobby. five years i've been waiting so -- >> all right. he's been a good sport [ booing ] >> he's not easy, he's one out of a couple hundred. back to you because i can't hear anything but people are very excited. very anxious for the giants and want to see it happen. the one thing i'll say about this braves fan, he grew up in l.a. and he hated the dodgers, so he became a braves fan. we have that in common. >> all right. >> lisa and tom, back to you. >> yes, he has that going for him, diane. all right, thank you very much. wel k inhckin c back i with niane at o'neils ght ilong. all p nighlot .it little bit t abthouetory of the giants,etsn a whole lot whtof. tchi watch them, yitoue'r hing'rhis kin osf history.th oue w f back i 1883 in new york. they were originally called "the gothams. in the last century and a quarter they've won more games than any team in american baseball. comfort to fans. the giants have not won a worl

he was a braves fan, now posey is one of the braves biggest assets. buster got that nervous returning hometown hero and family distractions out of the way. >> just get it out of the way. it won't be new at least. >> buck said, we let one get out of the state. did you ever think you would be wearing the big a. >> as a fan you would hope so. when you're a little kid, i'm happy to be here with the giants. it's a good group of guys and i'm fortunate to be on this team. >> reporter: this team has become a home run hitting team, is that the way you look at yourselves now? >> i don't think so. i think we can score in multiple ways and i don't think guys are going over there trying to hit the ball out of the ballpark. >> on paper looks like it's going to be a tight low scoring ball game. >> i mean, you know the two teams match up with pitching. i mean our strength is pitching and their strength is pitching and it looks like that on paper but you never know. >> reporter: buster posey be bat clean up and bat in the fourth spot as we said. but it's barry zito by

them jump on the braves early. pat "the bat" burrell with a blast in the first. giants up 4-0 early on. but the bull pen could not hold it in the 8th after sergio romo put two men on and wilson could not shut them down. alex gonzalez doubles home a pair and we are tied at four. on to extras and here it comes and there it goes. he takes ramirez way out to the cove. that's your game winner. 5-4 braves and they even the series at a game apiece and now head back to atlanta for games three and four. >> it is a tough loss, no getting around it. but you have to bounce back. they fought hard. we had a couple chances there to add on. they were trying to shut us down, but we travel to atlanta now and we have to bounce back and win a couple games. >> to be honest, i wanted to go from the batter's box to the dug out. i wanted to be with the guys. what a cool thing to do and what a cool way to win. >> wow, the other side is this is so mentally deflating. the giants looked like they were cruising along. now game three is pivotal

they have still but as a favorite to beat the land to braves. i am sure the audience is not tired of looking at all about jains. watching them take care business, five strikeouts c,gv)+pvzsé÷hz46>rysanchez does it with the bat. that he is that the worst that on the team. and there he goes, for a triple in the third. then for the sanchez, will bring home the pitcher. so is one to nothing. and the joint is jumping. chris chris is up, now this two to nothing. going into the eighth. buster owes the, 18 home runs for the year. and the national league rookie of the year candidate. but it up three to nothing. normally very composed, the there was he ready for the assault. there is the victory lap for the giants. who clinched the national league west. and they're now on to the spy game series with the atlanta braves. >> here at at&t park with the pressure of this year is finally being over. wet and wild. >> all to be able to contribute all year long, an occasion like this. this is a group great group of guys. a great organization, i have never been in

the giants beat the braves 3-2. they win the series. and that is the final game of bobby cox's incredible career. he now heads into the retirement. >>> in the nfl -- the vikings and brett favre putting the distractions behind him. farve fumbled a handoff to adrian peterson. the ball is loose and the jets recovered. favre's second fumble leading to a jets' field goal. later in the third, this time farve delivered to randy moss, their first as teammates. farve's 500th career touchdown pass. 12-7 jets. ahead to the forth, jets leading, 22-20. a minute 40 to play. farve tried to rally the vikings. he was picked off by lowery who went 26 yards for the score. farve and the vikings lose it, 29-20. they're now 1-3. the jets are 4-1. >>> with basketball season right around the corner, we thought we would get you in the move by this incredible trick shot. the dude called dude perfect. from the top deck of cowboys stadium, nailed it. one more look. if it's a fake, it's an incredible fake. it looks pretty real to me. that's your early look at sport

the first was 2002 and again the braves. >> thank you. i think that's pretty good bet. >>> one game away from elimination the rays have come off the mat to force a 5th and deciding game. trying to the second day in a row to clench things. longoria had struggled but he snapped out of a slump to be a solid contributor. he had doubled to leadoff the 4th. pena slapped one down the left field line. making a bigger day when he came up in the 5th. he looses a pitch over the left field pitch. he goes three for four with two runs scored two rbis. the rays get two in texas and now will decide the series as it guess back to home as it's tied now at 2-2. that game will be tuesday after tampa's 5-2 win. >>> and a full dose of football today and tonight in the bay area. the raiders hosted the chargers. first team of the game was blocked punt. cartwright gets this one. 2-0 oakland. it was 5-0 and then 12-0 when the raiders blocked one again. this time its myers with eugene doing the honors to the end zone. the raiders had to do this one with a plan b. b

the giants beat the braves 3-2. they win the series.d that is the final game of bobby cox's incredible career. he now heads into the retirement. >>> to the nfl, the vikings and the jets. brett favre with a chance, at least during this game, to put all the off the field distractions behind him. farve fumbled a handoff to adrian peterson. the ball is loose and the jets recover. favre's second fumble of the game. that would lead to a jets' field goal. later in the third, this time favre delivered 37 yards to randy moss, their first as teammates. favre's 50 0th career touchdown pass. ahead to the fourth, jets leading, 22-20. farve tried to rally the vikings. he was picked off by lowery who went 26 yards for the score. farve and the vikings lose it, 29-20. they're now 1-3. the jets are 4-1. >>> with basketball season right around the corner, we thought we would get you in the move by this incredible trick shot. by the group called dude perfect. from the top deck of cowboys stadium, nailed it. one more look. if it's a fake, it's an incredible

it burner the braves there yet? >> they are at the right behind us starting to file at of the clubhouse on to the field for the workout. though be on the field until 6:00. the manager bobby press conference is going on his with the starting to churcto church. the loss questions about the one after that the giants will be on the field. that's an itinerary of what's going on as i speak. when he stepped out of the way for going have are able-bodied cameramen zoom in on the braves as they are going for their initial stretching, warming up and loosening up there elbows. and as we look at this live picture of the braves, the question has always come up about post-season experience. the braves come in with a lot of it and the giants mostly used in the clubhouse with a few veterans. here's one veteran air and it was a world series rings with the 2005 chicago white sox. >> you are looking at a video that is backed up captured listening up their as the grounds crew were getting a basis set into place that we talked about tim

the giants on the field now against the braves.e are expecting the temperatures in the upper 50s. 10 to 20 miles per hour. the fog for the most part with the low clouds are holding off. that is the good news. we also have game three in atlanta as we head into sunday. we can hear the fans cheering. something good must have happened. temperatures in the mid 80s and a warmer game for them as we head into sunday. fleet week happening this week and temperatures are going to be in the low to mid 70s. a look at the weather headlines and we will show we have fog in the morning, but overall a warming trend for the east and the south bay. we get in on low to mid 80s for saturday and sunday. now there is a big system offshore. it's going to head to the north and miss us here in the bay area. that will leave us in the clearing and warming. as we head into tonight, temperatures in the low to mid 50 no, sir san francisco. you guys are getting quiet. what is going on? all right. got to love the power of having a mike. if you head into the 8:00 ho

as we get ready for the giants and the braves to hit the field. your seven-day forecast has low to mid 80s coming back as we head into this weekend. but so far, for the game it looks dry. i also checked back on the weather history, the last time the giants were in a position like this, raj tells me it was back in 2003. so, while the drought has ended, a look at the forecast back in 2003 shows that temperatures were just about the same for the giants. they had temperatures in the 60s at game time so we'll see how that plays out for them tomorrow. >> thanks a lot, jeff. the weather proved great for exercise. school kids got more than usual. even before the bell rang for recess. and their parents walked or rode their bikes to school part of international walk to school day. >> my goodness, yes. looking forward to the. they had an assembly on friday and wonderful assembly about the benefits of walking and how to do it safely and how to ride your bike safely, all the ways you can do that. >> did you see anything you wouldn't see in the car? >> not nece

and the braves stun the giants 5-4 to even the series at one game a piece.m coyle and i were both in the locker room and, kim, the braves have come back 47 times to win games. that is the most in the national league. the stunner, though, they did it against a rock solid giant bull pen. >> coming into the game tonight the giants bull pen hadn't given up a run in 24 games but i spoke with derrek lee after the game. he said that the braves actually talked about this being a must win game for them and rick certainly played the hero tonight. >> this is the biggest homer in my career by far. to be honest with you i wanted to go from the batter's box to the dugout. i didn't want to run around the bases. i want to be with the guys. what a cool thing to do and cool way to win. >> he had a great win tonight defensively and offensively. he has got tremendous power if you watch our batting practices. he is the one hitting them all out of the ballpark. >> one out in the 8th inning. a line drive. left field. unable to get it. two runs will score. >> i obviously take full

here come the braves. the braves were celebrating at the exact same time yesterday. scene in atlanta. the braves were assured the wildcard spot only after the giants beat the padres. nice scene for them as well. the braves, no pushovers. they beat the giants 4 of 7 games this season. there's their manager, bobby cox, a ledged in baseball. theres one of their star players now who is a familiar name in the bay area. >> this is great. it's been a long time. it's been a long time, man. we've been working our butts off all year. we're finally back in it. we're going to give it our best shot. >> tim hudson to start that off, the former a's star in oakland. >>> here we go. the braves arrive tomorrow. right now, the starters for game one on thursday, tim lincecum against derek lowe. that is the scheduled starters on thursday. the first pitch, we're very precise here, 6:37 p.m. from at&t park. the game is on the tbs network. >>> 49ers football now. plenty of stories about mike singletary's job status. if things continue to spiral downwards, this could be a huge issue. the 49e

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but giants take on the braves tonight at at&t park at 6:30.rt will be running longer trains for tonight's game. you can get off at the embarcadero or montgomery street stations and then walk it or take muni over to the game. again, longer trains for bart. all right. out to the bay bridge toll plaza, traffic moving along fine here no problems for your morning commute. actually it's been really quiet so far, as far as our bridges go. we haven't seen any big problems since 5:00 a.m. starting to get busier in the westbound lanes of 92 in the last 15 minutes or so. this is the commute direction. this is traffic toward hayward off the high-rise. it's about 13 minutes in either direction. i do want to go up to the north bay, though. this is where we do have a hotspot. kind of farther out but that's in geyserville southbound 101. there was a diesel fuel spill -- i cannot talk today, my goodness -- there was a diesel fuel spill big rig accident around 2:45 and the left lane is blocked and they are saying this traffic alert will be in effect until noon.

giants blanked the braves, 1-0, your final.fter, in the clubhouse, tim lincecum talked about his historic day. >> i don't know. i'm just happy about it. >> we came out on the side we wanted to. pretty special first postseason game for me. you know, just to be a part of what this guy did tonight. it's a good one. >> for so many of these giants, buster posey, tim lincecum, this is their first playoff game. we'll have more from the clubhouse coming up in this newscast. now, i'll send it back to you. >> taking it in stride, roger. not getting too excited. very mellow about the whole thing. >> as you see there, the fans are not so calm, cool and collected. >> yeah. giant fans are pretty happy tonight. particularly these guys. life is very, very good. a little out of hand. but the big story tonight, it was all about tim lincecum. >> lincecum is finally doing what he's meant to do. to pitch in the postseason and being fantastic. >> time for pandemonium, baby. >> are they going all the way? >> oh, yeah. win the world series. >> who is

beat the braves 1-0.

the braves put two on and two out. it's cabrera to third. pablo goes the long way to first, in time. 3-2, another one-run victory for the giants. the braves end the series only 9 runs in the four games and just 24 hits off giant pitching. they were definitely the difference. tension relief time, every game a gut buster, didn't take long for the giants to let it all hang out. fred was in what you might call an extremely bubbly giant's clubhouse. fred, down in atlanta. >> reporter: yeah, mark, i ended up being collateral damage in the locker room, you talk about the braves scoring just 9 runs, the giants scored just 11 but ended up winning the series, the best of five series, 3 games to 1. two games right here in atlanta's turner field. when that kind of intensity and those close games come down to the wire and you end up winning them, guys like tim lincecum appreciate it even more. >> it was the torture they were talking about earlier, right? we're going to play those close ones, but it makes it more meaningful and special. enjoying it now. s

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but if the giants win and the braves lose then the padres and braves meet monday for the wild card berth following so far? but if san diego and the braves win, then the giants will play in san diego monday for the n-l west title. that loser of that game monday plays at atlanta tuesday for the wild card spot. but if the padres win and the braves lose. and the padres win the west because of their head-to-head record with the giants. and the giants end up winning the wild card spot. very confusing. >>> as pick up a win today and get an assist from seattle. seattle safeco field isn't a homerun friendly ball club. but tonight saunders gets the glove on the ball but it slips out and guess over the wall. the 13th homerun of the year for cust. carter can hit tape measure shots. he blasted his third homerun of the season. as win 5-3. home or not still carter gets that rookie treatment. the old bubble gum trick still works. >>> as can finish and clinch second place in the a-l west with one more victory tomorrow. >>> tonight the 9th ranked stanford tried to win in the state of oregon. 4th ranked or

the braves put two on and two out. it's cabrera to third. pablo goes the long way to first, in time. 3-2, another one-run victory for the giants. the braves end the series only 9 runs in the four games and just 24 hits off giant pitching. they were definitely the difference. tension relief time, every game a gut buster, didn't take long for the giants to let it all hang out. fred was in what you might call an extremely bubbly giant's clubhouse. fred, down in atlanta. >> reporter: yeah, mark, i ended up being collateral damage in the locker room, you talk about the braves scoring just 9 runs, the giants scored just 11 but ended up winning the series, the best of five series, 3 games to 1. two games right here in atlanta's turner field. when that kind of intensity and those close games come down to the wire and you end up winning them, guys like tim lincecum appreciate it even more. >> it was the torture they were talking about earlier, right? we're going to play those close ones, but it makes it more meaningful and special. enjoying it now. s

giants beat the braves 1-0. >>> on the same page for the most part. trying to throw out the strike zone. >> matt cain will be on the mound for the giants. first pitch at 6:37. >> giants fans are either waking up tired or maybe just going to bed right now after celebrating the win and this year's team is giving fans a lot to have fun with. theresa garcia is live at at&t park with all the fanfare. theresa >> absolutely. one down, four to go in the best of five playoff series against the atlanta braves. i can bet if orange wasn't your favorite before, now you may be happy to be a giants fan. fan fever was in full force yesterday and perhaps lent an extra hand to the already brilliant performance as the giants clinched a 1-0 win. a sold out crowd of 44,000 fans and many in the stands expressed their loyal support by honing in on unique characteristics of the some of the players. the panda hat to the relief pitcher beard and the tim lincecum hair. >> i have the beard in my bag. whatever it takes to win! >> the spirit was starting to look so ridiculous a mo

the braves chipped away.ame up with a run in the sixth off cane then a 3 run aided by pablo error in the field and then alex gone sal else double off wilson who bruce brought in to try to get out on a save. didn't work. so that made it 4-4. joints now threatening in the 11th i believe and they have a man at second pwaichlts i correct that. it is the tenth. 4-4 in the tenth. man at second base. i believe edgar who bunted his way on. 1 down and we'll keep you posted and if the game end in the next couple minutes hear we'll try to squeeze in the highlights before the top of the hour when we have to sign off. game 3 sunday afternoon about one:30 pacific time in atlanta. giants will send sanchez to the mound. braves count we are hudson and suddenly becomes potentially the swing game key game in the series if the braves can get out of here with a split but writ now it is 4-4 in the tenth. move on to the reds and phillies in the other play off series. cincinnati didn't get a hit in game 1. wasted no time in game 2.

the braves' game is 48 hours away. we talked a couple of guys in the clubhouse who just can't wait. >> i didn't expect all this it's pretty impressive the turnout. >> this is close to what it's going to feel like so i'm taking it all in right now and we did. world looking forward to it thursday can't come close enough for a spirit >> cody ross is certainly right thursday can't get here soon enough for these guys they have little taste of some of the playoff fever with the padres game coming up over the weekend and back live now as you look at some more of the workout going on. it they're going to be on the field till about 6:15 p.m. and tomorrow the atlanta braves come in and of the official media day on by major league baseball as the braves get there for a shot at taking lynnfield. for now it's all san francisco giants after seven years. back in the playoffs the national league division series. back to you guys in studio. >> san francisco mayor gavin newsom newsome says he's thrilled that the giants are in the playof

why the giants-braves playoff series is suddenly much more intense. and hockey season is here at last. we'll see how the sharks did in their even opener thousand of miles from san jose, as weekend early edition continues. ,,,,,, [ bell rings ] what are you doing, friending somebody? yeah. you got time for that? you got time to earn more on your savings, online at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! instead of earning squatootski... your savings will be earning three times the national average. now, let's review. capital one interestplus savings... at three times more. go to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? >>> on to the major league baseball playoffs, last night's giants-braves game went into extra innings. but in the end, san francisco came up short. >> don't give up, giants fans! don't give up! >> that's right. there's still a chance. the giants jumped out to an early lead, when pat borel hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning. san francisco led 4-1 in the eighth, but then the braves rallied for 3 to tie the game. it went into the 11

braves' run of success started. >> we have played here before.ally played here opening day for them in april and i know what they expect as far as crowd noise and things like that. i would say the last two weeks have been like the play-off for us. it's been our run to get to the play-offs. >> reporter: gone are the big three, maddux, glavine and smoltz whose right arms carried the braves into october every year. this year it's led by derek lowe and tim hudson. >> they went on three days rest and pitched just two brilliant ballgames back to back. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: back in the play- offs for the first time since 2005, the one face that will look familiar is manager bobby cox. after 25 years as the braves skipper, cox is retiring at the end of the post-season. >> we played last sunday and won. and if that had been our last game, it wouldn't have hit me maybe until after we showered or something. but it wouldn't have hit me in the dugout because we have been through these play-offs the last three weeks. >> reporter: when he was asked who shoul

. >>> the torture tips as the giants are tied up with the braves. the giants lost game two in extra innings. their playoff series with the atlanta braves is headed to atlanta. nbc bay area sports director raj mathai shows is all the highlights. >>> if you are a giants' fan, history is not kind. the last time the joints were in the playoffs, they won game one and lost three in a row. the giants hoping it doesn't happen again. what happened here on friday night. we will show it to you. a record crowd. more than 44,000 fans. the largest crowd to ever see any game here in the ten-year history of at&t park. let's cut to the chase. the giants blew a four-run lead. in the eighth inning, the usually reliable bull pen, brian wilson, gives up a two-run double to alex gonzalez. the braves tied this game, 4-4. the giants had their chances, though, bottom of the tenth inning. buster posey, the rookie, he has been sparkling. an inning-ended bases loaded. top of the 11th, rick ankiel for atlanta. solo home run into barry bonds tary torey. braves beat the giants in

the braves are coming in here without the pressure on them. that's squarely on the backs of the giants. >> and it was fun when we were in there. i got to see pablo sandoval do batting practice. it was fun and exciting to see them so close. >> let's tell them what's happening about this whole rivalry from the braves. mayor new sum used to play a little baseball himself. >> college baseball. he's the most athletic mayor we've had. >> well, he placed a bet with the mayor of atlanta saying that whoever lost would then have to fly the flag of the city over city hall. >> yeah. our city hall is orange right now, if you noticed. >> yeah, sgliit is. >> and speaking of the politicians, we have mayor newsom involved and senator feinstein might be here tonight. at least our politicians, these are seasoned ticket holders, they're into it. we can say that, can't we? >> i think we absolutely can. >> we're going to talk a little baseball. the starting lineup, there's only three players in the starting lineup that were in the starting lineup on opening day. it

after the win last night against the atlanta braves. they have to start all overcome saturday when they will number philadelphia taking on the phillies for game one of the championship series. reporting live in san francisco, bob redell today in the bay. >> exciting. thanks, bob. >> there is time to celebrate and enjoy the victory over the braves for the national league division. up next is the phillies. game one is saturday and the starting time has not yet been announced. the pitchers will likely be tim lincecum and roy holliday. lincecum giving up just two hits and no runs and struck uh 14 batters. that was a great performance, but halladay threw a no hitter. it could be a great pitcher's dual. stay with us for more giants fever coverage. more live reports coming up, including from enemy territory in philadelphia at 6:45. >> pa new community traffic ligt in hopes it will save lives. we are telling about it because it's in a school zone. an 11-year-old was hit and killed just three months ago. neighbors say a lot of drivers speed in t

san francisco led 4-0 after two innings the braves didn't even score until the sixth.ing a 49 ending scoreless streak trade and, after that after all the high-five's the forced extra innings with three runs in the aids. giants missed and squandered the bases loaded a what-zero situation. it is set the stage for iraq to hit on the left inning home run. the braves won a five-for the series tied a game apiece the crowd in the giants left stunned. >> the stick a look at video fans entering the ballpark before the game yesterday. the giants' favor of course still in full swing tickets are few and far between but as kron 4 jonathan blum explains the most die-hard fans found a way to catch all the action for free. >> more than 44,000 fans bought tickets to the giants' second playoff game a few hundred others came and watched it for free. >> i've been coming to this free zone for 10 years. all known to locals the free viewing area beyond the fence of right-field as the next best thing to getting a seat. >> your the crowd its electric work what went right guys? (cheering) >> th

if the braves lose. the giants are guaranteed a playoff spot, either the wild card spot or the division title. jonathan sanchez pitching for the giants tomorrow. if the giants lose tomorrow, there will be another one-game playoff to determine the champions for the western division in san diego. did you get all that? we're going to quiz you later on tonight. >> no, i'm confused because we had the whole issue about the tuesday's game if the braves lost. that's all thrown out now. >> it's all thrown out. if the braves lose tomorrow morning, the giants are guaranteed a playoff spot. >> and a little less pressure on those giants playing tomorrow afternoon at that point. >> that's exactly right. we'll see you again at 6:00, with a lot more coverage. >> thank you, raj. >>> super heroes made history in l.a. today. fortory for the guinness book of world records. as governor, he balanced budgets without raising taxes. and california created 1.9 million jobs. as attorney general, jerry brown took on wall street ban

one game down an more wins to go in the playoff serie against the atlanta braves. first pitch is 6:37 and pitchematt cain will be on the mound for the giants. there are giants fans around the ballrk right now just milling around, taking pictures. many stopping by the gias dugout store. everyone wearing their orange and ack and giants gear. we even ran into a fan who has tickets for tonight's game. she like many others has the giant fever. >> i do. i've had it all ye long. (laughter) >> last night was brutal though. i thought oh, god, if we win this will be good. i feel good, i feel hyped up. >> last night a lot of people celebrating after the giants won game one in front of a sold out crowd of about 44,000 fans. tim lincecum was nea perfect pitching the entire game striking out 14 batters. the giants beat the braves 1-0. tonight's game is also sold out as of an hour ago. no tickets are available on craigslist. on stubhub i saw tickets starting around $11 bucks. the series will move to atlanta sunday for game three. if a fourth game is need that will be played in at

the braves do this all season long. they've come from behind to win games and they do it tonight. 5-4 is your final. a splash landing for rick ank l ankiel. it's a best of five series, now tied at 1-1. okay so what happens next for the giants now. sunday afternoon in atlanta is game three. sunday in atlanta is game three. jonathan sanchez will be pitching for the giants against atlanta's tim hudson. now, if giants lose game three in atlanta on sunday, game four is monday. will bochy go with tim lincecum on just three days rest? we'll go inside the clubhouse. but right now, as we it's the beauty of baseball. game three on sunday. guy, let's send it back to you. >> getting to the gail when it's right here can set you back a little bit, but it's doable. but getting to a game in atlanta? how to get to game three without busting your wallet, right? >> that's right. at a time when everyone seems to be counting their pennies, fans are really shelling out the dough. take a look inside this bar and restaurant. it's been packed s

it will be the end of a era for the braves skipper and a new one for bruce bochy's giants.e'll have all the highlights and celebrations coming up 10 and 11:00 if the giants clinch. kim coyle, back to you julie. >>> it's one way to get the president's attention, what one desperate author did during a speech. what another brave man did earlier that was even worse. >>> here in the shadow of the san jose mine in chile an incredible drama is unfolding and possibly coming to a conclusion soon.ite i'm seth jones, we'll have that story tonight only on the evening news with katie couric. [ male announcer ] after twenty-eight long years of washington partisanship this is barbara boxer's california. trillions in reckless, wasteful spending. destroying small business. killing jobs. crushing hopes. we can change this, but only if we change the people we send to washington. california cannot afford boxer for six more long years. i'm carly fiorina and i approved this message. for eyewitness news at 6. >>> i'm dana king, here is what we're working on for the 6:00 news. they have a smart me

the braves and the giants played seven times this season. the braves led that series 4-3.ne, i'll send it back to you. >> we're going to change, that coming up. as you would expect, there were plenty of fans celebrating in san francisco tonight as well. nbc bay area's monty francis was just outside the ballpark with that part of the story for us. hello, monty. >> reporter: the part went on well into the night. the san francisco chronicle had a special edition printed up for fans as they left the ballpark. the headline says it all. hundreds of people packed pete's tavern just across the street from at&t park to watch their team become best in the west. >> been screaming the whole way. this is great. the last few games have been torture, like they said, total torture. this is fantastic. >> it's what san francisco needed. it's finally here. we've patiently waiting this moment, and we're thrilled. thank god it happened today. it took us three tries, but we did it. >> reporter: outside, the excitement did not subside, but only grew as padres fans left with slug. am i right or w

the giants play the braves at 9:30. end may be in sight for the 33 men who have been trapped underground since the august 5th mine collapse. >> reporter: for two months at camp hope, signs of progress that the families of the miners can actually see have been few. but that's changing. on the surface parts of a giant crane, which will lower and hoist the steel capsules which will bring the miners to the surface. also being put into place is the mobile hospital unit which will be the miners first stop on their return to the world. there is not long to go now says this relative. a breakthrough maybe on sunday or between saturday and sunday. the drills keep hammering away and half a mile below the miners work shifts to clear up the debris the drills produce. to avoid disappointing them should something go wrong, the miners have not been told exactly how much progress is being made. but on the surface, chile's mining minister made a prediction. we are advancing pretty well in plan b. we will restart the drilling process and

the giants for may at getting right tonight for the atlanta braves.his is a swing game in atlanta of when tonight they would go back home for two games as a favor in this series. >> he looked our record it's obvious we score first and record is exceptional. especially held we have to find a way to get up early >> it's a premium when you're facing good pitching. we do the little things and this is the winner in the playoffs. >> that kane has a tough act to follow him be the giants' starter. it tam but the baseball world on is there 14 strike gets that's the most in a playoff game since roger clemens struck out 15 back in 2000. tim on his heroic performance he's pretty cool it takes everything in stride. >> it's hard to judge what better would be. if you come out on top that would be good think that's up there with one of my better ones. >> it's the best offer i've ever seen what a great job that kid did. he's tough he's on his goals pressures working he's going to be tough. >> his lights out we had two runners at second base the whole night and that wa

and the atlanta braves do present a problem for the giants. but they are still basks in the glow of yesterday's victory as you will again see the final, wilson doing it just the way posey wanted it. the strike out. final out, let the celebration begin braves will be without one of their top players jones has not been announced officially by tim will start. >> a lot of nervous butterflies, just waiting to see what will happen we hope they will shut that one down just obviously stellar this year but i mean, i am just substituterring my words i am so -- substituterring my words, i am so excited. >> a lot of people were stuttering their words. they lead wire to wire down in atlanta, until this play set up victory for the falcons, nate clemens with a beautiful interception gets greedy instead of going down, could have run off the clock has the ball stripped from behind atlanta recovered if fumble, went down marched in for a game winning field goal, 49ers, 0 and 4 but singletary feeling his job is still secure. >> you know i won't worry about who do

they capped off a four-run fourth and the braves were up 5-2. wagner on to strike out greg dobs to end it. atlanta locked up the n.l. wild card. giants beat the padres and eliminated san diego. posey hit his 18th homer of the season. giants won 3-0. they'll start the postseason against the braves on thursday. playoffs start on wednesday. the rays on the n.l. east will host the rangers. and in the national league the reds will play the phillies in philadelphia. speaking of phillies, donovan mcnabb returned to the city of brotherly love to a standing ovation. didn't take long for these cheers to turn to jeers. connecting for a touchdown in the first quarter the redskins were up 14-0. michael vick left the game with a chest injury. he was nailed at the goa line. he'll have an mri today. redskins won it 17-12. dramatic finish between the colts and jaguars under a minute to play, peyton manning inside the 28. the last chance. it was a long shot. 59 yards out and he got it. longest field goal in franchise history won it for the giants. the giants got

the braves will be without theres throughout the series.illy wagner fielded a punt and bobby cox says the team will wait to decide if wagner will be replaced on the roster. >>> braves love playing at home. best record in baseball at turner field. it will be tim hudson against jonathan sanchez. >>> rays trying to avoid being swept by the rangers. nail biting time. tampa took the lead in the 8th. r.b.i. single off the rangers closer. 6-2 the final. texas now leads the series by the count of 2-1. >>> can't forget about the nhl. hockey season underway. sharks opened up with a win yesterday in sweden and they were hoping to head back to san jose 2-0. making his sharks debut in the net. 1-1 in the 3rd. and christian gets one past him and gives columbus the lead. 2 minutes later the sharks answer back. found joe thorton. second goal of the season for the captain. ethan moreau scored in overtime. blue jackets win by 3-2. that's sports. >> thank you very much, gary. >>> a battle to save the beaver colony. the animals have been thriving in an area of

. >>> well, the braves wins wild card.he giants win the wild west and the g-men run all over the bears plus former eagle donovan mcnabb shows philly fans what they're missing. your first look at sports is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. [ woman ] so, i tried herbal essences with damage protection serum and dreamed i became a movie star. getting all the starring role hairstyles. cut to reality. [ female announcer ] someone's been doing the herbal... herbal essences. >>> welcome back to "first look." i'm lynn berry. baseball's playoff pairings weren't decided until yesterday's final day of the season. here's nbc's fred roggin. >> good morning, the baseball playoffs are set but not after it took all 162 games of the season to decide who was in and who would be playing golf. to atlanta, bobby cox and the braves needed a win and got it against the phils. infante had a triple into the corner that scored a pair. braves up a-2. billy wagner struck out dobbs. they lock out the n.l. wild card. >>> giants beat

the braves had the door to the braves, top of the 61 nothing braves, cruising into the six of the no-hitterield to tie the game the braves respond in the bottom of the inning. solo homer to right field, on the first pitch to take it to run lead. top of the seventh, seems courtsame store,r to shore up stock, notated szeged this love audrey huffed to scored tying the game. bases loaded, two out encrusted the ground ball to the hole scores for the lead. pat or take a look take out, tried to score from second it was another torturous night for the giants, brian wilson walked two batters with two outs, a ground out of this, to the difference just in time. new giant cody rask says winning the white house is better than any thing he has ever experience of far. >> i can understand why does this all the ones to do. no matter what kind of season you have all you want to do is get to the postseason. i am so thankful to be able to be here and have the opportunity to go through especially with this group of guys. they're an outstanding group. but it's been an outstanding rights are from >>. (applause) (

. >> game three of the giants versus the braves. kim coils in atlanta with your playoff highlights. >>> and what do you get when you times 10 by three? it adds up to a big day to say i do. good evening. i'm ann notarangelo. >>> shots fired at one golf club last evening. many are shocked it happened in a place known as being family friendly. >> reporter: yellow crime scene tape surrounds the wedges restaurant at the mon arc bay golf course in san leandro. a blood stain on the sidewalk outside. >> feels very sad that something like that would happen hear at this place where there's normally good, happy family time. >> reporter: just before 10:00 p.m., shots rang out on the dance floor inside this building. four young men were hit two, of them dade at that time hospital. police say they were between the ages of 18 and 20. police describe a chaotic scene with witnesses scattering. >> running away from the building, fleeing at high rates of speed in cars as they left the area, and not much left for us when we got there. >> reporter: the

yesterday the giants won 3-2 against the braves.ey rallied at the top of the night to come back, there were down two-one, one guy had three errors himself on the braves. kron4 is a dave guingona dry and local fans at a nearby bar. >> jan's plans were just selling yen at the sports blood (applause). when they took a one nothing lead. vans are used to this teams, they're confident that the gentle but to which >> in. i think we will pull lead out, we hit the wind. will the win, win, win. >> across the street at the forestry burrell this tall waving van was filling it about the one that the lead. >> we get this. we got this a >> be. as it turned out the giants did need another run, too. . the fans demured from confident to worry. but when the giants tied it at ninth, (applause). >> (cheering) this led (applause) at all up (cheering). (cheering) >> from then on it was nail biting time as the fans held on to every pitch. oregon democrats out a giant of agree with the phrase " it is structured being a giant sand " >> pins and needles, and