. >> from the new york yankees, brett gardner. it's a dream come true for me. >> grand slam for mark teixeira and with one spring it's 6-0 yankees. can you be hotter than mark teixeira. >> jacob degrom, best stuff we've seen all night in my opinion belongs to this guy. >> ultradramatic home run. his third home run of the game. >> he's just raking every single day.

. >> from the new york yankees, brett gardner. it's a dream come true for me. >> grand slam for mark teixeira and with one spring it's 6-0 yankees. can you be hotter than mark teixeira. >> jacob degrom, best stuff we've seen all night in my opinion belongs to this guy. >> ultradramatic home run. his third home run of the game. >> he's just raking every single day. a three-home run day to get the had yankees back in the lead in the win. >> first three home runs in the season in his first three at-bats of the day. kirk nieuwenhuis has done something no other man has done before. >> tom brady's deflate gate appeal denied.

a fan throws the ball back on the field and it hits brett gardner in the back of his neck. gardy was fine. he stayed in the game. he is a trooper. the yankees' bats were dead quiet again. today they are shut out for the second straight game. they have not been shut out in back-to-back starts in more than 2600 games. not since 1999. how did that season end? jays end up sweeping the series. they cut the yankees' lead to a game and a half though. >> it's a bump in the road. we have been swinging the bats well all season. this is just an unfortunate timing of the series. >> it's frustrating. obviously, we don't want anybody to sweep us. >> we definitely took a punch this weekend. good teams punch back. >> megs looking to take the rubber game series against the rays. it was another quick start. three in the first last night. today three in the second. murphy a two-out single. mets wouldn't let a three-run lead evaporate for the second straight game, would they? bartolo colon has given up a lot of home runs. 18 to be exact. john jaso would tie it here. a couple of innings later c

still ahead, the new york yankees outfielder brett gardner got hit after a fan through back a home run the blue jays jose batista. we will look at the long-standing tradition of throwing home run balls back, but trying to make your own players head. ♪ matt: welcome back. i'm matt miller in for mark crumpton. i want to give you a quick check of the markets. ram a good dayi: for markets across the board. looking at the major indices, we are in the green. is that it is the biggest later, up by 1.3% and we are on track to break the seven-day losing streak over the past. let's dive into the bloomberg terminal and i will show you the leaders and the laggards happening right now. energy is up by 2.4%. materials is not too far behind at 2.3%. looking to individual energy up, we go to transocean. five --an is up by 5.6%. this to holdising from underperform. but their price target is $13. we are already passed that at $14.35. we are seeing this because of the rising oil prices today as we were approaching a five-month low. so good news there. transit ocean -- transocean is not the only riser. up

the fan out there will throw the ball back onto the field, but the ball's going to hit brett gardner the back. later in the game, they get an opportunity here, but cañqt()q this catch. watch the fan just barrel in. he wants that ball so bad. and that's a wrap for sports. back to :syou. >> thank you. time now to check in on what's coming up on nbc "nightly news." >>> three days after the first republican presidential debate, a new nbc news survey is out on ÷ and particularly donald trump. >>> et3/éplus, a look at armed civilians who have taken it upon themselves to guard military recruitment centers in this country. all that when we see you in ju$o a few minutes. back to you. >> thank you. and we'll be right back. (plays throughout) ♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪ ♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. but we needed to watch ava and iour spending.tle vacay. meaning i needed to watch nikki. she's the spender. i'm the saver. so, mobile banking from td bank helps me keep track... for both of

on left field riding in brett gardner, the yanks with one winning 2-1, the knuckleball, not very hot toronto blue jays. but 6 game when street, they had last night off before opening a three game set in tampa. juliet: the nationals beat the diamondbacks moving within a game and that half of the nets. we don't like to hear that. rex ryan is must see tv as well. robert: he went to the bills can't and did this. >> these are a little small. i said black dance sides. here we go. i have no idea of the flavor. juliet: he ate a dog biscuit, then ate another because he is

in the game, indians took the last two in the bronx and led 1-0 in the first, brett gardner says not today. then danny salazar serves one up to brian mccann. yanks go up 3-1. from there, rookie luis zef reno went to work. he allowed only a run and earns his first big league win. yankees top the tribe 6-2. the mets placed lucas duda on the disabled list after his back locked up. but they started the dp.ay with the largest division lead in the national league, five games over the fading nationals. washington won for the third time in ten games. everything's turns up mets. meanwhile, mets and rockies tied at three, no outs in the third. juan uribe you are ree uribe slices this. now it's time to remind you that colorado has the worst e.r.a. as a staff in baseball. the pitcher singles in two runs, the mets bat a round in third with no outs. curtis grander son doubles in two more here for a 10-3 lead. this is ridiculous. in all, rockies starter chris rossen allowed 11 runs in two innings. mets were enjoying coors field. mets lead 14-9 in the ninth. hang on to that. what a night. >> talk tw

even worse, a fan threw the ball back and hit brett gardner in left field. marco estrada shutting them out into the 7th. the yankees had just three hits in the entire game. 2-0. the yanks shut out in back- to-back games for the first time since 1999. >>> the feel-good mets took a hit in their recent is magical streak but they still had a chance to win the series. today new york and the rays wrapping daniel murphy, single to right. pair of runs score. the mets take the 3-0 lead. they could not hold it, though. a two-rbi double would tie the game. in the 7th, still tied. not any more. richard shaffer off colon. rays on top 4-3. that's where they would stay. mets drop their second in a row, but the nationals also lost, so the division lead is still at a game and a half. >>> and we do have good news today for the mets. david wright will begin playing in rehab games starting on monday. the captain will be the dig is nature hitter tomorrow night and then play third base on tuesday. >>> the nfl preseason gets underway official the hall of fame game meaning we will

brett gardner, 3 rbi. steven drew comes home here. he scored four times. and who benefits? ivalidy again. the jays are in town tomorrow. >>> mets are living a charmed life against the rockies this afternoon. syndergaard got off to a rough start. a couple 1st inning runs. the mets were down, they come back. kelly johnson, rbi double, mets on top. 3 for 4 with 3 rbi. a close game becomes a not so close game thanks to curtis granderson's home run. knocked one out in the 4th. johnson hit a home run. a 12-3 win over the rockies. the mets sweep the series. nationals still playing late tonight. >>> the jets are getting ready to plate lions in their preseason opener. geno smith was having surgery to repair his broken jaw. punched tuesday by a new former teammate. ryan fitzpatrick starts with smith out. only in there for a handful of plays. brandon marshall here for a few completions. and that's the offense. nick salas scored a touchdown. jets lose 23-3. only 123 yards in offense. >>> at bills camp, enemkpali is in the league. he is the guy that punched out geno smith. >> i apologiz

brett gardner gets off earlier that barely clears the fence in the bottom of the first, 2-1 edge. brian mccann, 22nd home one as the bombers build on that lead on to the fifth, severino sfrieks strikes out brantly. severino going for first major league victory striking out six. andy miller got the last out of the gate, yankees win 6-2 or jorge posada day. mets getting ready for game two of the series against the rockies. the buzz is you yo-yo yoe and his amazing performance. grand slam in the second inning. he had much left in the tank. two more homers, drove in seven rbi, mets 14-8, in the victory. joe, he's hot. they reark choir eric young, headed to triple a vegas. they replace lucas duda. he tried to come back last night. he had back spasms. he had 21 home runs and 56rbi on the season. we've football action tonight out of the meadowlands. giants kick officer the second game of the preseason. big blue has big injury problems in their secondary that hurt them last week against cincinnati. first team offense they need to find another gear. they take on the jags tonight and everyo

chris was on the "today" show this morning, where he was surprised by alex rodriguez, brett gardner. >> did you light up? >> i lit up more than times square. >> he then visited one world observatory and had lunch with the team. moments later, he was whisked off to yankees stadium, where he was surprised again, taking batting practice with the bombers. what a dream day for the sophomore baseball player at charleston southern university. to cap it off, chris and his siblings threw out the first pitches in front of a packed house. chris's positive attitude galvanized the community. the 19-year-old's message that love is stronger than hate still reverberates today. what a youngster. what an inspiration. what a story. >> beautiful. >> great to see his family smiling there. >> it was awesome. >> that little kid at the end. throws the pitch out. we'll be right back. hey terry stop! they have a special! so, what did you guys think of the test drive? i love the jetta. but what about a deal? terry, stop! it's quite alright... you know what? we want to make a deal with you. we're twins, so coul

brett gardner showing the frustration. ground out ended the third. in the fourth, jose unloading a shot in the second deck in left, talked a big game coming into the week, and he produced here today, his 26th of the year, -0 jays. yank' best chance in the seventh, two out, two on, steven drew chasing a pitch he had no business to chase, a mile out of the strike zone, escaping the jam, and the bats silent the rest of the game. headley looking, thank you very much. yankees shut out in back-to-back games for the first time in 2700 games. incredible stat. jays sweep the series, pulling within a game and a half of the yankees in the division, 2-0 the final. >> never assume it's going to be easy and you're going to go through good times, bad times, and you just got to come back and play well when we go to cleveland and go from there. it's not our first three game losing streak of the year, i don't think, so we have to bounst back. >> no time to pappic just yet. as for the mets, division lead is a precarious one like the yankees'. 'll see how their weekend

the throw ended up hitting brett gardner. oh. looks like it hurt. gardner said he has a hard head. >> he was a good sport. >>> up next in "the pulse." who you gonna call? >>> talk about trust. video of a football kirk and his teammate going viral. ouch! it really started to add up. so we switched to charmin. with more go's in every roll, charmin ultra mega roll equals mega value. each sheet is 75% more absorbent so you can use less with every go. which means charmin ultra mega roll lasts longer than even the leading thousand-sheet brand. cha-ching! nothing scary about that. we all go, why not enjoy the go with charmin. before earning enough cash back from bank of america to buy a new gym bag. before earning 1% cash back everywhere, every time and 2% back at the grocery store. even before he got 3% back on gas. kenny used his bankamericard cash rewards credit card to join the wednesday night league. because he loves to play hoops. not jump through them. that's the excitement of rewarding connections. apply online or at a bank of america near you. no

well a teenager hits brett gardner in back of head. watch closely, ouch. luckily gardner is okay. to the phils game. how about the ball girl saveing a fan from getting hit in the head. matt kemp ripped it done the line and padres ball girl saved the day. take another look. it's play of the day. wow. what a catch. she makes it look so easy. maybe she can teach me how to catch fly balls. >> maybe someone can. >> please. >> lost cause. >> "fyi philly" is next on channel 6. "action news" continues tomorrow morning at 4:30 with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, david murphy and karen rogers. now for sarah bloomquist. melissa magee, adam joseph, jeff skversky, and the entire "action news" team, i'm walter perez, have a good night and "action news" team, i'm walter perez, have a good night and great week ahead. come to sesame place before little kids become, big kids. before dress up, turns to make-up. and tag becomes, hashtag. it's time to celebrate our 35th birthday, with our new neighborhood birthday party parade. come to the only place, that makes little hearts race. buy your 2016 pass

catching a home run by the blue jays, one yankee backer hit the ball back on the field and hit brett gardner in the back of the head. and mark teixeira got upset with a fan. he had this advice for the frustrated fans. >> we need to tell the fans, you know, you can insult, but you cannot assault. so we know you're upset. we lost three in a row. we're sorry. but just, you know, keep it to insults. not assaults. >> hockey. rangers sign free agent ford squared stalle to a one-year deal. he is one of the top face-off men and penalty killers in the league e comes with a little baggage, charged with cocaine possession at a las vegas resort in april. >>> football four-month. the jets defensive end mo wilkerson practiced with that hamstring injury. the giants play the bengals friday night. cincinnati. i can guarantee you won't see eli manning in the same he emerges from the bottom of the pile after a brawl with his own teammate. means you can't hit the quarterback. i guess that doesn't mean you >> a long season. we will be back. in brooklyn in 1907, four courageous ladies saw the despair of the poor,

brett gardner taking it to left. yankees finally break it open. they score eight runs. 8-6 victory. they're a half game back of the blue jays, headed to toronto for three games beginning tomorrow. >>> mets 14-5 since that trade that brought them juan uribe and kelly johnson. over the past few weeks they have the most homers in the league. curtis granderson makes it 6-3. lagares makes the most of it. the mets sweeping the rockies 12-3. they're 11 games over .500 for the first time in 5 years. >>> dustin johnson has had his share of frustrating near-misses in majors. after round 1 of the pga championship, he once again finds himself in first place. if there was any doubt about rory mcilroy's left ankle problems, he certainly put it to rest with this shot out of the water. he parred that hole. the world's number 1 finished 1 under par. phil mickelson keeping the wisconsin crowds entertained with four birdies to go with four bogies. he just missed the eagle there. 10 years ago he won this event. he's even par through 1. 6 back of your leader dustin johnson. he's had the lead in five dif

a fan threw field and hit brett gardner. he was okay though. the yankees had three hits in the entire game, 2-0. yanks shut out in back to back games for the first time since 1999 and the jays are a game and a half back. >> you never assume it's going to be easy and you're going to go through good times and bad times and you have to come back and play well when we go to cleveland and go from there. it's not our first three game losing streak of the year i don't think. we have to bounce back. time. the pre-season under way we'll take you to the hall of fame game. training camp. it's over. geno smith heard some boo's. don't worry about his confidence. >>> training camp took the day off today for the giants who return tomorrow before heading to cincinnati before workouts with the bengals before they clash friday night. as for the jets they were off today as well after last night's green and white scrimmage. the team finally seeing game type action. geno smith started slowly and had a few incompletions. that prompted boo's from the crowd. the qb wa

brett gardner with the single. the yanks get 5 in the inning and they led 6-0. mark teixeira playing like an all star. that's his 29th home run of the season. solo shot, 7-0. evan nova allowed one run and struck out 7. 12-3 the yankees win the game and the series. >> you go to three cities and win two and tie another. late nights and a lot of games and a lot of heat, the guys did a great job. >>> 57 days ago history was made as american pharoah capture it had first triple crown and today the world's most famous horse was back and picking up where he left off. he competed for the first time in the haskell invitational. he made his move on the final turn. after that nobody was coming close. american pharoah wins once again in front of a record crowd of nearly 61,000. >> you know, this horse, he just keeps bringing it. he showed me, i'm all emotional. he's just a great horse. i couldn't believe the crowd, how loud it was. >> much more ahead in sports. when we return, football. the jets with a training camp injury today and the giants continue to deal with their lif

as for the game, yankees came out swinging against the indians the top of the first, brett gardner. that is a vintage home run. then brian mccann's turn and it is just a solo shot, but the yankee's catcher said he always looked up to pa sat ta so away to pay tribute. 3-1 leading the first. he hadn't gotten a whole lot of run support. the 21-year-old did give up a first inning homer but not another run. six strikeouts, six innings and gets his first major league victory. giants will be able to score and given the injuries to the defense, they better. this week they spent a lot of time working on their vertical passing game. he is working on those one- handed grabs during warm ups. i think he has this routine down pat. >> maybe he better work on the two-handed grabs. here is vertical attack. it does look like a completion but beckham can't hold onto it. he still held without a catchen this season. they get hammered within joe's. they had seven injuries coming in, two more last night. bennett jackson goes down with a knee sprain. he had a broken ankle. the linebacker suffering a concus

top of the first, one on for brett gardner. a couple batters later mccann's turn to go yard and just a solo shot. the yankee's catcher said he always looked up to him so what away to a tribute. 3-1 in the first. he hadn't gotten a lot of run support. the 21-year-old did give up a first inning homer but not another one. he earns his first major league victory 6-2 the final. >> >> one thing we know about the giants this year, they will be able to score in the offensive side and given the injuries to the defense, they better. this week they e spent time working on their vertical passing game. beckham jr. was working on those one-handed grabs during warm ups. he has this down pat. maybe he better work on the two- handed grabs. here is vertical attack here. nice throw. a completion down to the four hold onto it. the first string offense fails to get in the end zone for the second straight week and beckham still held without a catch in this. they have injuries. seven injuries coming in. two more last night. safety bennett jackson goe

. >> from the new york yankees, brett gardner. it's a dream come true for me. >> grand slam for mark teixeira and with one spring it's 6-0 yankees. can you be hotter than mark teixeira. >> jacob degrom, best stuff we've seen all night in my opinion belongs to this guy. >> ultradramatic home run. his third home run of the game. >> he's just raking every single day. a three-home run day to get the had yankees back in the lead in the win. >> first three home runs in the season in his first three at-bats of the day. kirk nieuwenhuis has done something no other man has done before. >> tom brady's deflate gate appeal denied. >> before meeting with ted in march, brady ordered an assistant to destroy his cell phone. >> take a look at this unwelcome sight for the new england patriots and their fans. the banner reading "cheaters look up." it flew over practice this morning. >> sandy alderson finally makes a move and adds a little bit of offense. kelly johnson. >> that ball is out of here! >> and juan uribe are headed to queens. >> the mets

brett gardner. a home run to right field. a couple of batters later brian mccann's turn to go yard. shot. but the yankees catcher said he always looked up to posada. tribute? 3-1 lead in the first. luis selfrina, the 21-year-old gave up a first inning homer. not another run. six strikeouts, six innings, first major league victory. 6-2 the final. >>> one thing we know about the giants this year is they will be able to score on the offensive side. given the injuries to the defense, they'd better. this week we spent a lot of time working on their vertical passing game. let's see if it pays off. of course, odom beckham junior's is working on the one-handed grabs. he has this routine down pat. here is vertical attack here. nice throw by eli manning. it looks like a completion down to the four yard line. beckham apparently can't hold on to it. the first string offense fails to get in the end zone for the second straight week. beckham still held without a catch in the preseason. giants get hammered with injuries, especially in their secondary. the seven injuries coming in. two more last ni

much there is brett gardner putting the yankees up 2-1 then later in the first. brian mccann goes deep far sew slow shot. the 22nd home run of the year giving the 3-1 lead. the reason it was come manning was the rookie. he worked out of a jam here in the third with a ryk out. he went six giving up one run for the first major league win. yankees bat the indians 6-2 the final score. >> maybe it was the course. maybe it was the weaker playing pealed. or maybe tiger woods is just getting his swing back. for the first time in two years? woods in the league at a golf turnment today. in greensboro. teeinger woods pat ling back for a title here. that is a long putt to save par. tied for the lead at 13 under but the putting would hurt him as well. that is on 18f. he ended up with a poe gianting toker finishing with a 68 today. he sits just two shots who has the hed and tiger is looking for the first pga touring have are in two years. and it is within reach. you can believe that all right. the first in denver at 8:10 that did police on the dr today with a bad back. so we g

brett gardner taking advantage of the short porch for a two-run homer. his 12th long ball this year. two batters later, it's brian mccann sky high to right center. mccann's 22nd home run on the season. yanks up 3-1. from there, louie self-rinne owe, the rookie went to work striking out six in six innings. only allowing a run. he earns his first big league win. yankees top the tribe. 6-2. >>> the largest division lead in the national league. washington won saturday for the third time in ten games. meanwhile, the mets and rockies were tied at 3-3. no outs in the third. juan ur eastbound slice this is one. probably is now a good time to remind you that colorado pitching has the worst staff e.r.a. in baseball. it showed in the third inning. the pitcher singling in two runs. the mets would bat all the way around in the third with no outs. that's incredible. granderson gets two more for a 10-3 lead. rockies star chris russin allowed 11 earned runs in two innings. the mets enjoying that thin air at coors field. they win this one big time over the rockies. >>> a

you have heard of them, alex read, brett gardner, and dells betances. congratulations. you guys keep going. it's been a great year. >> great to be here. love the show. >> watch all the time. >> will you still watch, even though you saw the red sox -- >> i'm going to mix it up a little bit for now. >> very good. so, let's talk baseball. talk about the year. what's happened this year. >> an incredible year so far. we have been blessed with a lot of health. playing well. so far, so good, and with about six weeks remaining in the regular season, we're looking to finish on a high note. >> looking good? >> so far, we had a pretty good season. getting the ball to these guys in the back end of the bull pen and feel good about the chances. >> how important has it been having alex back? >> it's been huge for us. we obviously missed him last year, and for him to do what he's done this year has been incredible. he's helped me as a young guy, how to be prepared when i come into games and how to pitch certain hitters. he's helped a lot of guys, and the key that we're

yesterday alex rodriguez, brett gardner and others surprised chris singleton on the "today" show. his mom was killed in the chur shooting in june. he had lunch with them and the yankees let him take batting practice before the game. >> when you say alex rodriguez coming, did you light up? >> i lit up more than times square. that was amazing. >> he's still lit up. his brother and sister also throwing out the first pitch. he's still riding that high. >> that's correct. a good job by the yankees. 6:40. a surprise show from stevie wonder that so many got to see. we'll show you the entertaining thrilling local fans. >>> up next, busting a move on the field. this is actually how michael warms up for the show every morning. we'll show you the dance video thaev's talking about. >>> plus, we've got weather and traffic on the 4s. there there's the lincoln tunnel there. you're watching "today in new york." life' s the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. life' s the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the mos

bautista hit a home run and angry yankee decided to toss the ball on to the field except it head brett gardner in the head. he's okay, but the yankees are not. they lost 2-0. >> a new milestone in extreme swimming. a woman completed the grueling swim to the golden gate bridge. the 38-year-old beat tough odds before she even got in the water. >> reporter: when kim chambers stepped off a boat in san francisco saturday, she was exhausted and emotional. >> i'm completely overwhelming. this is something i've wanted in so long. and i can't believe i did it. >> reporter: what she did is complete one of the most dangerous swims in the world, 30 miles in shark ibnvested waters. the same swim another man attempted last week but had to stop because of a great late nearby. she headed straight towards the golden gate bridge, it took 17:12. she wasn't wearing a wet suit in a 60 degree water. >> it was a tough swim. i was pretty ill in the middle of the night and i thought my swim was over. >> reporter: but support from her crew and her mom who flew will in from new zealand kept her going. >> i was just amaz

a fan throwing a blue jays home run ball back on to the field and it hit outfielder brett gardner in the back of the head. he laughed it off saying, i've got a hard head, so it's all good. >>> and finally, fyi. lol is o-u-t. people who are hip and cool no longer use lol when responding to quips online. a shocking new survey found ha ha is now the number one way to show amusement. or using a smiling face emoji. in third place, heehee or hey hey. omg, i used lol yesterday. >> i think, are you really laughing out loud. >> i am when i write it. >> unless you're really laughing out loud, go with the he he. >> i like amy's hey hey. >> hey hey hey. >>> we're moving on now. you're going remember where you were when you got the news yesterday. this morning, we're going celebrate the life of a legend and dear friend to many of us nfl hall of famer, broadcasting great frank gifford passed away over the weekend. a beloved member of the abc family. our chris connelly has a look at his remarkable life. >> reporter: as a football player in the '50s and '60s with the new york giants. >> frank giffor

after a home run was hit. e fan threw the ball back and hit left fielder brett gardner in the backo of the head. one fan ran i buo mark teixeira's arm when the first baseman couldn't catch a foul. >> need tottell the fans, you can insult b c you cm annot assault. so we know you're uppay. we lost three in a row. we're sorry, but ust keep it to insult, not assault. >>ut very important. fortunately, neither yankee was seriously hurt. gardner said he had a bump on his head. they're taking it in stride. they have a good attitude. >> boundaries, folks. >>> coming up next at 6:30, an update on the breaking news we've been following this yorning. shots fired in ferguson on the anniversary of michael brown's death. we'll tell you what police are saying about that violence overnight. plus this -- >> reporter: i'm lori bo onaro live in the bronx where the mayor says the legionnaires' outbreak is slowing down. what he's planning to do to prevent future outbreaks coming up. >>> if you're about to head out the adoor, take us with you. keep watching "today in new york." download it on your mobile dev

yankee outfielder brett gardner didn't see this ball coming.was a home run ball caught by a teenager who threw it back to say he wasn't happy. guess who paid the price. yankee outfielder. elisabeth? >> gosh. that had to hurt. thanks, brian. thousands of people listen to joel olsteen's words on podcast. but for one night of hope 40,000 fans packed into the at&t stadium in san francisco to hear the preacher of positivity speak. megan mccain went behind the scenes of the weekend's event and joins us now. good morning to you, megan. >> good morning, elisabeth. how are you? >> great. tell us about this. what a great opportunity to sit with joel olsteen. >> it was wonderful. i got to spend time with him at his 17th annual hope event at the home of the san francisco giants. it's wonderful to have time to talk to him about his family, faith and what nights like that mean to him. take a look. >> you may have seen goodness in the past. you haven't seen anything yet. >> you are expecting 30,000 people here. you're like a rock star. >> we do it all over th