bryan mitchell got hit in the head off the bat of eduardo nunez nunez. he was back in the clubhouse by the end of the game. in the tenth inning, chase headley hit a ground ball that couldn't be handled and new york beat minnesota 8-7. >>> st. louis beats san francisco 2-1. michael wacha became the first 15-game winner in the mlb. >>> major league baseball released its postseason schedule. the seventh game of the world series will be played on wednesday, november 4th. bring a coat! >>> when we return, another look at today's top stories. >>> a tragic end for some children. so why treat your mouth any differently. brushing alone does less than half the job, leaving behind millions of germs. complete the job with listerine . kill up to 99 percent of germs. and prevent plaque, early gum disease and bad breath. complete the job with listerine . power to your mouth ! also try listerine pocket packs to kill bad breath germs on the go. breyers natural vanilla. milk and fresh cream and only sustainably farmed vanilla. breyers has fresh cream, sugar and milk. brey

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injuries forced the yankees to go with bryan mitchell making a second career start. tall order, even if it's against one of the worst teams in the ahl. mitchell didn't make it out of the 5th inning. his replacement didn't fair any better. that's former yankee melky cabrera at the plate. 6-1. yankees offense not existent. the they lose 8-2. last week we told you about the return of american pharoah to our area. he will run in the haskell this afternoon. the purse increased by his participation by nearly a million dollars. it's a three-day farrow fan fest. the track is expected anywhere from 60 to 65,000 fans to see the triple crown champion. he will go on as the odds on favorite which at the moment is listed at 1-5 odds. so, it might be more like a coronation but the owners way of giving fans another shot of seeing the racing legend. >> the biggest there. there are good horses but to have a triple crown winner come back, we hope it will be a huge day sunday. we are thrilled to have the triple drown winner come to our home state. we are thankful for all the accommodatio

yankees had to go with bryan mitchell. a tall order even if it's against one of the worst offensive teams in the al. mitchell didn't make it out of the 5th inning. his replacement didn't fair any better. that is melky cabrera. five hits on the offensive side for the yankees. they lose 8-2. for cbs 2 sports, i'm steve overmyer. >>> looking for a great meal that is also easy to make? after the break, stephanie and tony show us though make chick pea pasta. moms know their family's mouths often need a helping hand. after brushing, listerine total care helps prevent cavities, strengthens teeth and restores tooth enamel. it's an easy way to give listerine total care to the total family. listerine total care. one bottle, six benefits. power to your mouth . and for kids starting at age six, listerine smart rinse delivers extra cavity protection after brushing. leave early go roam sleep in sleep out star gaze dream big wander more care less beat sunrise chase sunset >>> i love this dish. >> you love chick-peas and pasta. >> it's al

and knocking bryan mitchell in the face. bottom of the 10th, a bases loaded grounder to send it hotoo 3rd. yanks win it. >>> and haily born with a rare condition that enext fwroeth growth of her right hand, unlv students used a 3d printer to print a prosthetic hand. and knocking it deep for his 31st home run of 24 season. and can't quite reach the ball and he almost falls over the riling with that little baby girl and one of the stadium users retrieves it and instead of giving it to the fan, throws it in the stands. and all was well, eta was sent to give him the ball. and one of the players joined the routine and took center stage and broke it down. oh, my. turns out, he's not really a player but a coriographer as you can tell, whoever he is, that big man got some great moves. "early today" is brought to you by. >>> just ahead, tracy morgan's post traffic crash come back. in three city. fact. every time you take advil you're taking the medicine doctors recommend most for joint pain. more than the medicine in aleve or tylenol

bryan mitchell is hit right in the face on his second start of the season. the details on his injuries. >>> stephen colbert making the cover of g.q. what he told the magazine a about life before the late show. >>> dealing with downpours with john. >> did you hear that? right outside of our window. we have banging and booming going on. we will see it sitting and spinning, and that's why we are concerned about localized flooding in the city. the heat engine, that's the system right on top of us, here in midtown, thunder and lightning affiliated with that, the slow mover, and a flood advisory. out through more of madison and orange county, and around madison, and we are seeing another system. you have these isolated showers and storms, and the problem is, there's heavy rain affiliated with the storms, and it's going to slow you down this morning, and then the heat will slow you down again this afternoon. 89 feeling like 93 in the city. you rain and other headaches out there early. >> there's the weather alerts going off, just as john just said. this is between

the yankees send bryan mitchell to the mound. he has a 5-5 record and 15 starts in aaa. as for football news, the first comments on sheldon richardson's recent arrest as a result of driving 143 miles per hour with a 12-year-old in the vehicle. he expressed support for the pro bowl defensive end but he did not talk about sheldon's long term future. >> we'll see how this progresses. as todd said the other day, it is not about words, it is about actions. not necessarily on the football field. we do worry about sheldon in material of decisions he's made off the field. there's a degree of trust broken. we're supportive of him. >> it's been almost two months since american pharoah made history. tomorrow will be his first race back since winning the belmont stakes. the records crowds are expected to be on the jersey shore to watch american pharoah and the haskell invitational. you can catch all the action right here on nbc 4 coverage begins tomorrow. >> history in new jersey in new york. >> a lot of people will see that. that's an amazing horse. we'll be right back. sometimes,

. >> baseball is a dangerous sport, and bryan mitchell said he was lucky for sure after taking the line drive off his face last night, suffering a nasal fracture. the twins got to sabathia in the 7th. the big blow here part of the 3- run innings and how is this for drama. the yankees lead the bases in the bottom of the 7th, and with the fans on their feet, he doesn't disappoint. how about this? a grand slam home run, and he knew it as soon as it left his bat. the first home run since his birthday on july 27th and get this, his 25th career grand slam. definitely worthy of the curtain call. here's a-rod after the game. >> i wanted to get a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on it the team has been carrying me for 2 weeks, and it's nice to contribute. i said in spring training there will be ups and downs, and it's important in a long season to keep prospective, not only when you struggle but also when you're doing really well. i thought that day was way behind me, but it felt good, and it was an important game for us. >> yankees had to have one eye on the action in philly where the sec

bryan mitchell drilled in the face, and he was taken to new york presbyterian, diagnosed with a small nasal fracture. mccann with the 3-run homer in the 1st, and his fourth and fifth runs of the game. 5-4 yankees, and the twins responded with a run in each of the next 3 innings, and trevor plouth driving one of those, and more injuries here. teixeira had to lead after fouling one out of his leg and x-rays were negative, and beltran has been clutch all year. 8 of his homers have given them the lead or tied game this goes into extra innings, and chase has the bases loaded and the ground out to nunez who boots it, and the winning run will score. the yankees win a wild one, 8-7 in 10 innings s we stick with the yankees here, and sabathia was nearly involved in a street brawl this weekend. friday night in toronto, he got into a heated argument with hecklers, but fortunately he was ushered away before it got physical, but he said yelling back at them was "a bad decision." >>> eli manning was in the same draft class as ben roethlisberger and rivers, but he is the greatest quarterback in gian

. >>> a frightening scene on the field lands bryan mitchell in the hospital. he is recovering at home after taking a line drive to the face. it happened in the second inning of the yanks win over minnesota in the bronx. the ball came off the bat of eduardo nunez. he suffered a nasal fracture. he is being monitored for concussion symptoms. >>> a dad trying to catch a home run ball with his toddler in his arms. >> whoopee. i would like to have that discussion with the wife. >> why these residents were scooping up water from the streets. my name is amanda and i smoked while i was pregnant. my baby was born two months early and weighed only three pounds. this is the view i had of her in the nicu. my tip to you is speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. you can quit. talk with your doctor. for more help call 1-866-ny-quits >>> check this out. drought weary residents getting on their hands and knees to save water after a main broke. people used continue cans, buckets, bins, whatever they could find to scoop up the rushing water. there is such a drou

two out with a line drive off the batter of eduardo nunez hits bryan mitchell hen face. making it a 3-1 game. all the concern was for mitchell this who would have to leave the game the bloodied face covered with the towel from there he was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. the result good news, a massal rack ture. he has been released from the hospital. it could have been a whole lot worse. team doctors will monitor mitchell the next few days to see if there would be any conditioncussion system system toes. so inning later. this you on the mound. rookie miguel gets a hold of one. amigos for 2-1 job. twins even a three piece. now we go. on the relief but no relive sight. as leads the inning off with a solo bomb and making it 6-5 twins they went up 7-5 but here. red hot carlos beltran. he in loads a big-time clutch. 2-1 bomb pulls the yanks even at seven and that is the way it is up in the bronx tonight in the eightth inning. as or the mets they had the night off before opening up a 2-game set tomorrow night in battle mer against the orioles himself we told you

yankees had to go with bryan mitchell. a tall order even if it's against one of the worst offensive teams in the al. mitchell didn't make it out of the 5th inning. his replacement didn't fair any better. that is melky cabrera. he stares it down. a 3-1 shot makes it 6-1. yankees lose 8-2. letter last week on this show we told you about the turn of american pharoah to our area. he will be running in the haskell this afternoon, a race whose purse increased with his participation by nearly a million dollars. american pharoah going through the final preparations for the race yesterday. a three-day farrow fan tested. the track -- fan fest. the track is expected between 60 to 65,000 fans to see the triple crown champion. he will go on as the odds on and a half writ which at the moment is listed 1 to 5 odds. it may be more like a coronation. it's the owners way of giving fans one more shot of seeing the racing legend. >> there is good horses that came to the haskell. to have a triple crown winner come back, we hope it will be a hu

. >> that's bryan mitch mitchell, and he was hurt pretty bad. >> yeah. he did get up on his own and was helped off the field. he went to new york presbyterian hospital, he suffered a nasal fracture, he was released shortly afterwards. team doctors are monitoring him for concussion symptoms. the good news is the guy who hit the line drive later bobbled a hit that led to the yankees' e p eventual win. >> bryan is 21 years old from north carolina, how long has he been with the team? about a year or so. get well soon. >> ooh. and then in that heat on top of that. >> all right. we've got to stop there. michael, what's going on? >> well, we've got a little break temp wise this morning from the thunder showers that came on through here, but they're now out of the area for the city in any event, and our startoff temperature which is degrees. 83 is the average high, we are going to be much warmer than that. 94 is the record. yesterday we did tie the record out at central park which was 95 degrees. anyhow, here's how it looks right now, just a few scattered thunde

. >>> bryan mitchell recovering after taking the line drive to the face. this happened in the second inning of the yanks win over minnesota in the bronx. the ball came off the bat of former yankee. mitchell suffered a nasal fracture and is being monitored for concussion symptoms. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, a crack in the case of the mysterious headstone that turned up at a new jersey bus terminal several weeks ago. we will unleash the details next. [singing] >>> man does he sound good. gosh. what a gift for fans to see stevie wonder. he surprised many popping up for a free performance in central park. >> last night a whole bunch of new yorkers that were lucky got a preview. a.j. ross has the story signed, sealed and delivered. >> reporter: the legendary steve very wonder took center stage monday night for a pop up concert promoting his songs in the key of life tour. from classics to new releases, he kept the crowd singing and dancing on their feet for nearly 90 minutes. at times cracking jokes in between sets. >> would you trust me driving you in a

. >> it hit bryan mitchell in the head as he goes to the ground in >>in. > stevie wonpuder t on three pop-up concerts in washington, philly and new york. >> and all that matters. >> the birth of a baby after a routine traffic stop, police officers helped in the birth of a baby. >> there you go. there you go. >> on "cbs this morning." >> at one event, hillary met a few voters but then she disappeared behind a make-shift black curtain. if you're hiding something from us, a black curtain is not the ideal business. announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by toyota. let's go places. ♪ >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." norah o'donnell is off. clarissa ward will be with us all week. welcome again. >>> firefighters will get more help from the military. the pentagon is sending in active duty soldiers, nearly 80 fires are burning in eight states. the flames have forced thousands of people from their homes. some of the most severe fires are in washington state. many people are returning home to find rubble after the flames tore through. >> nasa released images of the fire from s

. >> bryan mitchell, a rookie. you're right. in the one snanlt at the follow through, that pitcher is exposed. that's what can happen. we'll tell you more on how he's doing. >> we're going to begin with active duty service members being brought in for first time since 2006 to contain these raging wildfires out west. let's start with miguel almaguer live in washington who has the latest. good morning to you. >> savannah, good morning. this wildfire has now torched more than 60,000 acres. more than 40 homes here destroyed. when the smoke clears, that number could rise. six western states experiencing explosive conditions as here in washington, they ask for even more help. this morning, across the west, it looks like a war zone. and now the military is here. first the national guard. and now for the first time in nearly a decade, 200 active duty service members from across the nation joining a different fight here at home. >> we know that when the military is coming, that we're going to get really good trained help. they come fully