even then those who know buster posey say his talent is rare. >> special day for buster. he's a special player. and we're fortunate to have him. we know it. >> what i see in buster is a player who has those tangibles but a player that is very smart in the game. a lot of great ball players have come through the giants organization. and i don't know if any of them are smarter than buster posey. he's been able to acquire that knowledge 25 years old. so of all of his talents, i think that's what sets him apart than anybody else. >> [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: and buster posey was also honored today for picking up the national league batting title. and to prove jeff can't's point, the only other catcher in the national league to win the battle title was ernie lombardi back in 1938. that's how difficult it is to really help a pitching staff and also concentrate on a player's own game. bruce bocc hirkz says it's amazing because he's only getting better and there's sure to be more m.v.p. awards to come in his future. reporting live from at&t park, mindy bach, nbc bay area bay are

the giants love having a buster on their team.entioned earlier in the newscast, the g-man honor their mvp buster posey. was the team able to get a victory against the cardinals? let's go out to at&t park where the action was happening. the second game of a three-game set. bottom of the second. the giants down 1-0. but hunter pence has a plan and it is accomplished. the trip around the bases. he takes shelby miller deep to center. the second homer of the year. that tied the game at 1-1. in the fifth, here come the former giant. carlos beltran and that was the winning run of the game. they go on to win 6-3 is the final for the cards of. >> give them credit. they battled him and hit some tough pitches. and all in all, i think he threw the ball pretty well. i'm sure he was not happy with it. threw it pretty well. >> just same as always, you know, trying to stay focused on every pitch. hopefully they go where they're supposed to go. it didn't work out that way today. >> let's stay on the diamond. a's and astros. bartolo colon's action,

we're here with buster posey.fter the broken ankg of 2011, buster has had a complete breakout into the national spotlight. complete with all of the perk, major awards, the rings and a big-time commercial. >> then you led your team back to the world series in 2012, only to fail. >> excuse me? that was a fun deal. at first, i wasn't too excited about it because, you know, coming off winning the world series and then they've got a video of us not winning the world series. >> game 7, 9th inning, bases loaded. you ground into a world series double play. >> we wanted four. >> look at this this way, you are a hero in detroit. >> i was there for four hours. so to be called a moron was gratifying. >> along with all of the personal achievement, we may see more of his personality emerge. >> and it's in time! >> and the competitive spirit that still fuels. for instance, despite two world championships, a battle title and an mvp award, buster still believes the best is still too come. >> i think everybody can get better. >> th

as you mentioned the focus inside the ballpark was on buster posey. that was also true outside the ballpark as well. 40,000 fans to the ballpark this afternoon received a commemorative bobble head and we saw people trading their collector's items after the game. one man was offering two lincecum bobble heads for every buster posey. coming off a world series victory, they have plenty of giants pride. >> it was amazing and them hoist the flag up with them bringing it in and buster, i'm waiting to see what happens tomorrow. can't beat it. giants baseball, against the cardinals, got to love it. >> reporter: opening weekend continues tomorrow here at&t park, the giants third game is set for 3:00 in the afternoon. live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> a memorial concert is being held tonight for the victims of the mass shooting at oakland's university. seven people were killed during the shooting rampage in april of last year. the suspect a nursing student at the school is undergoing psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia. tonight's

that's how buster feels. he knows he can get better. i told him, i said, it's incredible. told him the boxes are checked off. what a talent he is. >> the sky is the limit for him. he just happens to be a young guy doing big things. it's such a settling affect with him on the field, you know, he is our shining light in a lot of ways and that steady force i think really allows pitchers to have to relax. >> a most rewarding spring for buster posey. he hasn't had to reflect. he most definitely hasn't forgotten it or the lesson it brought. >> for me, being injuried in 2011 i think really has allowed me to look at the game a little bit differently at a young age because i've seen it can be gone quick and enjoy every minute that you have, even on days you're not here taking vp in arizona and try to have fun with it. >> count's o-2. >> when we all witness the historic three homerun world series performance last fall, not many were aware there was major league team work of a very different sort going on. true giant fans may remember a one time phenom. his career never flourished as

accompanies this guy, buster bobblehead. the 2012 mvp award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp awards. and kevin mitchell, barry bonds and jeff kemp. posey, behind the plate for ryan vogelsong against the cardinals. vogueing looking to extend the streak of 26 scoreless innings, huh-uh. 1-0 st. louis, hunter pence sitting on the fast ball, over the center field, second of the year for pence. beltran gets to vogelsong again. the pitch in the zone, tagged to right. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants down 5-2 in the eight. goodbye. pablo sandoval. slow low pop lefter center. to the locker room we go. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. le stinks when it does happen but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and need to make other few better ones. >> that one inning, threw the ball well, had some tough luck give the cardinals credit. >> let's talk a's. colon activated today, gets the start against houston, back from the 50-game suspension for testing positive for testosterone. 11 strikeouts but was optione

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we're here with buster posey.r the broken ankg of 2011, buster has had a complete breakout into the national spotlight. complete with all of the perk, major awards, the rings and a big-time commercial. >> then you led your team back to the world series in 2012, only to fail. >> excuse me? that was a fun deal. at first, i wasn't too excited about it because, you know, coming off winning the world series and then they've got a video of us not winning the world series. >> game 7, 9th inning, bases loaded. you ground into a world series double play. >> we wanted four. >> look at this this way, you are a hero in detroit. >> i was there for four hours. so to be called a moron was gratifying. >> along with all of the personal achievement, we may see more of his personality emerge. >> and it's in time! >> and the competitive spirit that still fuels. for instance, despite two world championships, a

buster posey's big day was spoiled by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinals.an batted in three-runs to lead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. the giants continue the homestand tomorrow against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. of coco crisp. jed lowrie and seth smith all homered to lead the a's over their new division rivals the houston astros six-to-three. this is the second straight game that crisp has homered -- putting the a's up one- to-nothing in the fourth. bartolo colon pitched a solid six-innings in his first appearance since he got a 50-game suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. next up the a's finish their series with the astros tomorrow. wichita state did everything right for nearly the whole game until louisville saw their hopes for a away as the turnovers started to mount and the this was the first time wichita state had advanced this far since 1965. now louisville turns their attention to the national champ

that's how buster feels. he knows he can get better. i've told him it's incredible. what a talent he is. >> the sky's the limit for him. he just happens to be a young guy that's doing big things much early in his career. such a settling effect with him on the field that, you know, he is or shining light in a lot of ways. that steady force, i think really allows the pitching staff to relax and our lineup to relax. >> a most rewarding spring for buster posey. he has not had to reflect on the catastrophic injury he sustained against the marlins. but believe it, he most definitely has not forgotten it or the lesson it brought. >> for me being injured in 2011, i think really has allowed me to look at the game differently. at a young age because i can -- i've seen it can be gone quick. you enjoy every minute that you have even on days, you know, you are out here taking the spring training kind of the grind and try to have fun with it. >> count's 0-2. >> when we all witnessed an historic three-run series of pablo sandoval, not many were aware, there was major league teamwor

buster caught to timmy. >> oh, look how buster massaged and managed the game. oh, the ying and the yang. >> oh. i'm just saying. >> we'll see you at 11:00 on kpix5. we'll have more highlights. good night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

only hit of the day then the $167 million man, buster posey has not hit a home run all year. fifth inning, it's 5-0 the final and afterwards, buster talked about his confidence at the plate. >> yeah, it definitely is. the longer you go the more you start to think about it. it's got to get the first one. >> a's get swept by the rays. tommy malone takes his first loss of year. gave up six runs off of eight hits. he dropped a flyball. 1-0 rays. then in the second, escobar, see ya! that makes it 4-0 and tampa sweeps the a's 8-1 victory. >> to the asphalt, 400, bush and lagano don't care for each other. bush spins out. then they ram head-on. kenseth takes the checker flag. hope to see you at 11:00 and busy day in sports. >> katie: movie ticket sales you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to myself... [ male announcer ] call to get u-ve

. >> buster posey with the big contract >> buster posey bobblehead day at at&t park.e wants to hold his mvp trophy. joining select company with the award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp honors. how about these names, hubble, mays, mccovey, mitchell, bonds, and kemp. vogy looking to extend the starting rotation streak of 26 scoreless innings. didn't happen. first inning, carlos beltran, drives one in. giants even the score in the second. homer pence. like the sound of that. off shelby miller over the center field wall. 2-2 in the fifth. beltran getting to vogelsong again. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants trail 5-2 in the eight. sandoval, solo. that as close as san francisco would get. 6-3 the final. vogelsong takes the loss. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. stinks when it does happen, but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and make a few better ones. >> dan strayly struck out 11 and got the win over houston. openinged to triple-a today. the rope? bartolo colon needed his spot back, coming back of a 50-game suspens

and how many home runs has buster posey >>> a proposed internet privacy bill would give you the righto see information companies are compiling on you. the right to know act would force companies to show consumers the personal data collected on them and how it's being used. according to our media partner san jose mercury news, tech firms and bank says the bill would lead to an avalanche of requests and lawsuits but supportersay the right to know. >> this this last day in san mateo county to get plastic bags. tomorrow it's other reusable only. it covers all county retail outlets but not restaurants. if you don't bring a reusable bag the retailers charge you five cents to use theirs. >> target stores are handing out one million reusable bags and will receive five crepts off their purchase when using their reusable back at checkout. >> people in the bay area got some good use of the weather. >> leigh: we have one more day of warmer temperatures before we start to slide back down. start to cool things off. but live doppler 7hd right now showing you clear conditions. no moisture out there,

in buster's case, he's an asset and you use it as much as you can.hat's what he's looking to do. >> the red sox back at fenway park for the first time since the bombings and neil diamond a little sweet caroline in the eighth inning. ♪ sweet caroline >> meanwhile to baseball, red sox down 2-1. santa clara approximate nova, a three-run shot giving the red sox a 4-3 win. meanwhile, we hope you'll come back for the 6:00 newscast. we'll have complete coverage and reaction live from denver as the warriors fall in the first playoff game in quite some time. despite the heartbreaking result, they prove they can make a series out of this with the three seed denver nuggets. >>> when we come back, we'll show you how the boston marathon bombings have made an impact in london. that's next. yeah, kfc! original recipe. original recipe? dad, i think you ate the bones. i did what? you ate the bones! i ate the bones? i ate the bones! i ate the bones! [ male announcer ] kfc original recipe, now available without the bone. freshly prepared white or dark meat chicken, bon

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnific so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to the fame. topped with chocolaty drizzle... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. fiber beyond recognit

buster posey bobblehead. tomorrow, the bobblehead showing posey posing with his national league mvp award. >>> a giants legend also holding a giveaway of his own. willie mccovey auctioning off hitting lessons. the auction takes place saturday night at fundraising for alamo elementary school. the winner of the auction can send mccovey a video of their swing, then meet with the hall of famer himself. mccovey will auction off another lesson this fall to benefit cancer patients. >> i bet your swing is already strong, softball and basketball star in high school. >> i want to go. a big question out there, not just the game but the weather. >> hope for nice skies. christina loren out there all morning long. you getting excited, energy pumping out there? >> i really am. jon and marla, we have a good day shaping up. this is one of those forecasts i did not want to blow. while bob is out there with all the crowds i'm inside the park while the giants and cardinals are on the field practicing. i want to draw your attenti

buster posey's big day was spoiled by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinals.in three-runs to lead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. ryan vogelsong gave up nine hits and five runs over five-and-a-third innings pitched. the giants continue the homestand tomorrow against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. wichita state did everything right for nearly the whole game until louisville battled back. eventually winning 72-to-68. number-nine wichita state saw their hopes for a national tittle slowly slip away as the turnovers started to mount and the shots stopped falling. this was the first time wichita state had advanced this far since 1965. russ smith scored 21-points and luke hancock added 20 more to lead number-one louisville to victory. now they turn their attention to the national championship on monday. you can catch the latest news, forecast and traffic speaking of sloppy it is what up there. >> i thought you were going to talk about me? [laught

how much home runs has buster posey hit this season? none. really? make it one. the giants sweep the padres with a 5-0 victory and barry zito never looked back. >> you have to have a short-term memory in this game. we talk about it all the time. if you let outings bleed to the next ones, that's when things go bad. raho w had their tacarot rds he gave up runs on eight ee this often. dropping a flyball. the rays score 1-0 and add an r.b.i later. then in the second and escobar is out of here. his first homerun of the year. solo shot. tampa bay goes on to sweep the a's 8-1 your final. four more games on tap. speaking of hitting the hardwood it will cost david leigh -- david >>> the a's took a hit. david lee is out with a torn right hip flexor. it occurred in the fourth quarter. he took a nasty spill. ip flexor.ed on his h and he lead with 56 double-doubles. his loss will be tough to swallow. he knew his season was over right away. >> the reason i knew last night that it was torn, it wasn't a severe pain that i pulled something, it was like -- i went to raise my knee

and it looks like catcher buster posey will add another trophy to his collection. the giants will present posey with his national league m-v-p trophy during today's pregame ceremony. veteran pitcher barry zito lead the world series champs to a home opener victory in friday's game by beating the cardinals one to nothing. giants fans packed at a-t and t park as they celebrated the long awaited return of baseball. >> go giants! >> opening day! >> everything that we come here for it is about these guys. that is why we come here! >> as if long lines aren't expected. but giants fans, lines will be even longer today. the first 40,000 fans will receive buster posey national league m-v-p bobbleheads. ryan vogelsong will be the giants starting pitcher against cardinal's shelby miller. with first pitch at 1:05. still ahead on kron 4 news weekend. after weeks of threats, north korea readies some weapons. we'll tell you what they are. >> and people needing a ride to or from san francisco international airport are about to have fewer options. we'll explain why. but first, a live

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first, buster posey leaves the yard. the first time this season he's done it. it enough for the giants to earn that padres sweep? next in sports. >>> the golden state warriors fell to the denver nuggets in a tightly contested game last night. today the w's found out they lost more than just the game. we're talking about taifd lee, of course. the forward suffered a torn hip flexor after going down hard on a foul. lee is the team's first all star in 15 seasons and will miss the remainder of the playoffs. head coach mark jackson now on the loss. >> we can't replace him. and we know that. that's the thing we have to know right away. he's an all-star power forward who's had an incredible year. tough loss for us. and disappointing. hurt for him. but we move on. >> padres visiting at&t. this little girl got angel pa n pagan's autograph. he drove in two runs today as did buster posey. that is his first home run of 2013. he didn't even have one this spring. four strikeouts for vito over seven shutout innings. amy gutierrez has more. >> the question of the day was could

buster, he seems like a really nice dude. i'm not sure if he would wear that stuff every day. >> i don't know. would you? >> no. i would say absolutely not. >> daddy long legs here. i've never been in g.q. so i am not one to talk. >> you and mike. >> mike rocks the bow tie. >> i do rock the bow tie once in a while. i'm happy the crop pants are out. is so i can buy them and not have to hem them. over towards palo alto, not a long drive through this area. a nice, easy commute for folks here. 101 shopping center and university avenue. we'll show you the map getting over there. we talked to you about the san mateo bridge and the dumbarton bridge, moving smoothly. approaching the bay bridge, we have no problems down the east shore freeway or out of the maze. the little yellow you do see, a slower moving vehicle here or there but a light volume of traffic concluding. hercules, we did have a little wind showing up. the air was pointing off of the bridge down through hercules where we had our weather index. there may be gusty conditi

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how much home runs has buster posey hit this season? none. really? make it one. the giants sweep the padres with a 5-0 victory and barry zito never looked back. >> you have to have a short-term memory in this game. we talk about it all the time. if you let outings bleed to the next ones, that's when things go bad. >> meanwhile, the a's get swept by the rays who had their tarot cards. he gave up six runs on eight hits. you won't see this often. dropping a flyball. the rays score 1-0 and add an r.b.i later. then in the second and escobar is out of here. his first homerun of the year. solo shot. tampa bay goes on to sweep a's 8-1 your final. four more games on tap. speaking of hitting the hardwood it will cost david leigh -- david >>> the a's took a hit. david lee is out with a torn right hip flexor. it occurred in the fourth quarter. he took a nasty spill. mcgee landed on his hip and tore his hip flexor. he lead with 56 double-doubles. his loss will be tough to swallow. he knew his season was over right away. >> the reason i knew last night that it was torn, it was

. >> buster posey with the big contract >> buster posey bobblehead day at at&t park.nts to hold his mvp trophy. joining select company with the award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp honors. how about these names, hubble, mays, mccovey, mitchell, bonds, and kemp. vogy looking to extend the starting rotation streak of 26 scoreless innings. didn't happen. first inning, carlos beltran, drives one in. giants even the score in the second. homer pence. like the sound of that. off shelby miller over the center field wall. 2-2 in the fifth. beltran getting to vogelsong again. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants trail 5-2 in the eight. sandoval, solo. that as close as san francisco would get. 6-3 the final. vogelsong takes the loss. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. stinks when it does happen, but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and make a few better ones. >> dan strayly struck out 11 and got the win over houston. openinged to triple-a today. the rope? bartolo colon needed his spot back, coming back of a 50-game suspension

buster posey, two-run shot. tied at four.ning, brandon belt gets the game-winning hit to drive in andris torres and the giants walk off. 5-4. >>> watertown first responders honored at fenway tonight. down 4-3 in the fifth. that's a grand slam. griffin gave up a career-high nine runs. josh reddick showing signs of breaking out. it's a 9-6 ball game. sogard drives one to right. is it deep enough? no. shane victorino is there. the a's have lost four ight. >>> karl landrfor the warriors in game 2 tomorrow night. today a 6-foot-4 warriors guard also threw his name in the hat. >> i'm a jack-of-all-trades kind of guy. power forward is definitely in my repertoire. i don't know what took them so long to get me down there in the first place. who knows? i'm dead serious. if he calls for it, i'm down there. >> jarrett jack, a jack-of-all- trades. >>> i have the monday night top five. no. 5, it goes flying into the stands in north carolina. only minor injuries reported. no. 4, lights up. penguins won 3-1. at no. 3, cody ross knows right f

tim lincecum working with buster posey and working over the padres. together for the first time since august. over six shutout innings. eight strikeouts for lincecum. he left to a standing ovation. two-run homer in the fourth. the giants shut out the padres 2-0. >>> let's get you over to the a's. josh reddick with a manicured beard now. escobar doubled off norris. oakland lost a second straight in tampa. 1-0, the final. >>> lincoln making on michigan for the girls' city and state football title. the only organized flag football. that's the excuse me, i have to score now. lincoln wins its first ever championship, 44-0. after all the love i've given the mustangs, i'm demanding an autographed jersey! >> i'm so proud of our team. i mean, it's not a one man thing. it takes a whole team to get this far. i'm really proud and excited for the celebration we're about to have after. >> celebration it was, as they mobbed the trophy and were just all happy. it was nice to see! >> and it was their first season. >> first season, first time that they've had organized

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnificent? >>> state attorney general has accepted an apology from president obama for a comment he made about her that some thought it was inappropriate. during a fundraiser in atherton in the bay area yesterday he said she, quote, was by far the best looking attorney general in the country. well that drew reaction all over social media. the state commission on women is glad about the uproar. >> wh

buster 19 games to hit the first homer of the season. took yesterday.lugger connected again tonight in the clutch against arizona. giants deliver in walk off fashion. he break into the closet stole your jacket dan. >> my favorite suit. >> run him down. giants down 2 nothing in the first after sandoval doubles in marco then buster does the same for the panned a.still tied in the fifth. big mistake. opposing pitcher the first major league homer. smoked. rare souvenir shark week out there everybody going for the ball. in the sixth, nice hitting from long time athletic eric. with the yankees last year. down in the zone. opposite field. nice grab by the fan. ross sightin sighting. bottom 6th ex giant robbing him with a diving catch. saw a lot of that in 2 2010. in the eighth this time up and he's out. like the kid mvp in the commercial. crushe crushed. off hernandez and tied at 4. bottom 9. torres second. a slump not any more. base hit. here comes torrez good night game over giants come home safely. standing ovation forth water town police department in bost

he drove in two runs as did buster posey with that one swing. it's buster posey's first run of the season, puts them up 5-0. barry zito, four strikeouts zito over seven shutout innings. the giants exercised their way to a 5-0 win in a sweep over padres. more now. >> reporter: the question of the day is could barry zito bounce back after a rough start in milwaukee where he gave up nine rooms and was pulled after 2 2/3 innings. barry answered today with a resounding yes giving the giants seven shutout innings and leading to an eventual sweep over padres. barry zito has not allowed a run in three of his four starts. >> got to have a short-term memory in this game. if you let pouting bleed into the next one, that's when things go back. you have to stick with your coach. >> what was working with you today? >> my change-up was a lot better today, command of my speed was better, which made things better. >> great job on barry's job bouncing back and throwing such a great game. you have to be resilient in this game. he's a prochlt he put that game behin

buster 19 games to hit the first homer of the season. took yesterday. the slugger connected again tonight in the clutch against arizona. giants deliver in walk off fashion. he break into the closet stole your jacket dan. >> my favorite suit. >> run him down. giants down 2 nothing in the first after sandoval doubles in marco then buster does the same for the panned a.still tied in the fifth. big mistake. opposing pitcher the first major league homer. smoked. rare souvenir shark week out there everybody going for the ball. in the sixth, nice hitting from long time athletic eric. with the yankees last year. down in the zone. opposite field. nice grab by the fan. ross sightin sighting. bottom 6th ex giant robbing him with a diving catch. saw a lot of that in 2 2010. in the eighth this time up and he's out. like the kid mvp in the commercial. crushe crushed. off hernandez and tied at 4. bottom 9. torres second. a slump not any more. base hit. here comes torrez good night game over giants come home safely. standing ovation forth water town police department i

buster 19 games to hit the first homer of the season. took yesterday. the slugger connected again tonight in the clutch against arizona. giants deliver in walk off fashion. he break into the closet stole your jacket dan. >> my favorite suit. >> run him down. giants down 2 nothing in the first after sandoval doubles in marco then buster does the same for the panned a.still tied in the fifth. big mistake. opposing pitcher the first major league homer. smoked. rare souvenir shark week out there everybody going for the ball. in the sixth, nice hitting from long time athletic eric. with the yankees last year. down in the zone. opposite field. nice grab by the fan. ross sightin sighting. bottom 6th ex giant robbing him with a diving catch. saw a lot of that in 2 2010. in the eighth this time up and he's out. like the kid mvp in the commercial. crushe crushed. off hernandez and tied at 4. bottom 9. torres second. a slump not any more. base hit. here comes torrez good night game over giants come home safely. standing ovation forth water town police department i

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it was a day to remember for giants catcher buster posey. here's the highlights. >> good morning. 1986, that's the last time louisville won it all. the cardinals led by never nervous per vis ellison. this year's squad, kevin ware inspiring simply by his presence. wichita state a 9 seed. everyone expecting them to show nerves, it never happens. taking it to louis early. every team in america does a version of this drill. ball never touches the ground. shockers lead 43-32. cardinals up one. bad inbounds pass, russ smith lays it in. two of his team-high 21. hancock, he was a savior off the louisville bench, goes for 20. ware and the cardinals survive and advance, 72-68. who will they meet in monday night's title game? oh, to be the people sitting next to, in front of or behind oscar roberts and bill russell. glen robinson iii giving the wolverines the lead. trey burke to a trailing mitch mcgary. james sutherland throwing it down. syracuse down three. ten seconds left. i say go for the tie here. trevor cooney out of control. jordan morgan on the

we will show you what barry and buster are up. >> trading is underway on wall street and a look at the board, the dow jones industrial average is going up 95 points. we will check with bloomberg business report and jane king and the new york stock exchange. >> keeping oakland safe. the new ♪ [ female announcer ] mediterranean lavender... ...with a hint of fungi. sweet citrus... ...with a note of e. coli. air fresheners like febreze air effects smell nice... but aren't approved to kill the germs that cause the odors. lysol disinfectant spray does more. we call it healthing... because it kills 99.9% of germs that cause odors at the source. and now you can use it to freshen the air too. healthing. more than a pretty smelling home... it's a healthy one. >> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning at 6:45. expect to see more highway patrol officers patrolling oakland part of an expanding partnership to keep city streets safer. abc7 news is in san francisco with more with amy hollyfield. >> c.h.p. to the rescue. committee have

. >> excitement continues tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive this trophy, then, sunday receiving their brand new championship rings. that game begins at 1:05. >> a president apology a bit of back pedaling. plus free advice and help bay area homeowners are getting to stay in their homes. >> sprinkles from our north may move in. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> apple new head quarters are controversial. why does costing a billion dollars more than the new >>> president obama apologized to california's attorney general for remarks made during a bay area fund-raiser said you have to be careful to say she's brilliant and dedicated and she's tough then goes ton say she happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country. well, today, the white house says the president called harris to apologize for the comment and distraction it's caused. >> he did not want to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and i note that he called her in those same comments brilliant, dedicated and tough. >> this is video from a previous visit to san fr

hello, mindy. >> reporter: buster posey certainly a fan favorite and for very good reason. he's only

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnificent? >>> state attorney general has accepted an apology from president obama for a comment he made about her that some thought it was inappropriate. during a fundraiser in atherton in the bay area yesterday he said she, quote, was by far the best looking attorney general in the country. well that drew reaction all over social media. the state commission on women is glad about the uproar. >> wh

it was a day to remember for giants catcher buster posey. here's the lights. >> good morning. 1986, that's the last time louisville won it all. the cardinals led by never nervous per vis ellison. i'm dating myself. this year's squad, kevin ware inspiring simply by his presence. wichita state a 9 seed. everyone expecting them to show nerves, it never happens. taking it to louisville early. every team in america does a version of this drill. ball never touches the ground. shockers lead 43-32. louisville down by as many as 12, they chip away. cardinals up one. bad inbounds pass, russ smith lays it in. two of his team-high 21. hancock, he was a savior off the louisville bench, goes for 20. ware and the cardinals survive and advance, 72-68. who will they meet in monday night's title game? oh, to be the people sitting next to, in front of or behind oscar roberts and bill russell. battle of 4 seeds. glen robinson iii giving the wolverines the lead. trey burke to a trailing mitch mcgary. make it an 11-point cushion for michigan. james sutherland thr

. >> people are staging their own fill buster. >> shooting survivors started reading the names of the more than 3,000 people killed since newton and will keep reading names until the senate votes. >> it is unbelievable this legislation is so unopen to yunts problem. -- united states -- >>> the treasure department has sold gm stock and they have recovered much of the bailout. and that means taxpayers are still owed $19 billion. >>> the 14% drop in pc sales is the largest drop in 20 years. they are blaming windows eight and the company says the public isn't rushing to adopt it because it looks and runs differently. >>> checking in with bill for weather now. >> numbers into the mid-80s and 82 in concord and it is warm outside. warmer than yesterday but not as warm tomorrow. and let's look at the current condition, 82 in santa rosa and we are getting a sea front. and the winds are beginning to go on shore and the there is a weather system to the north moving in. you can see it cleary, this is a front coming in and as it comes in and down the coast it is going to cool things off by a solid

tomorrow, we are going to honor buster posey. on sunday, we are handing out the world series rings. >> did you forget to pay the pg&e bill bill? that why the lights went out. >> the rain is holding off. >> it is opening day. >> quickly, for people that don't know, you started as a batboy. here you are at the front office. olympian wondering for you, for your life, it has been the san francisco giants. you have been in two world series within the past three seasons and here you are on opening day. what's that like? >> i think it about it all the time. this job never gets old. opening day is still always a special day for all of us who work here. it is the best day of the year. there is no doubt. it is a great place to be. >> mario alioto, thanks for being up early. first pitch today, 1:35. barry zito will be taking the mound against the st. louis cardinals. three-game series here at at&t park. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> good interview too, bob. >>> the giants taking on the cardinals for the first time. the

buster posey scores from first. padres tie it in the seventh. blanks brings home headley. now it's 7-7. to extras. bottom 12. padres, man on third, nick hundley rips one to second and scutaro boots it. won't see that often. parts hand the giants their fourth straight loss. >> oakland honoring the 1973 world championship team with recommendingy jackson, mr. october, throwing out the first pitch. with man on first, nick markakis ties the game. one swing of the bat. next batter, a's sal balancedo looking on. jones, back-to-back jacks. a's got no offensive help. edlowrie, bases loaded. game-ending double play. reinforcements tomorrow, cespedes returns from the delaware. >> as a team we're putting too much pressure on ourselves and have to regroup and focus on what makes us good, and what makes us good is playing loose and not pressing and having fun. >> mike: nba action today. oklahoma city facing houston without russell westbrook who had knee surgery. but no worry, durant doing fine without russell. 17 points in the first quarter. 41 in the game. okc with a 3-0 series lead no

advantage of the 70 plus degree weather on the bay 2 bot 2nd, 3-0 sf buster posey - ground rule bringing home barry zito 4- 0 sf posey: 3-5, 2b, 3b, 3 rbi later same inning 3 andres torres - 2-run single to center bringing in posey and hunter pence to break game open 7-0 sf torres: 3-5, 2 rbi bot 5th 3 zito - slaps a clean single to left and home is brandon belt zito: at age 34 it's his first two hit game of career sign says he's batting.667 but it's actually.775 on the year 3-for-4 top 6th 4 zito - strikes out jordan pacheco on high "heat" to end inning zito: 7 ip, 7 hits, 0 runs, 4 k's giants have won zito's last 16 starts - longest giants streak since carl hubbard in 1936 giants win 10-0 here's zito after game kevin durant visits giants vo/sot >> i was the first baseman. in my junior year. it was a tough adjustment for me. >> did you hit the curve ball? >> i did not make contact with any ball. >> gary: they're going to be plying the warriors andoklahoma city thunder star kevin durant is in town to play the warriors tomorrow - and decided to hang out with the giants on his off day dura

buster posey scores from first. padres tie it in the seventh. blanks brings home headley.ow it's 7-7. to extras. bottom 12. padres, man on third, nick hundley rips one to second and scutaro boots it. won't see that often. parts hand the giants their fourth straight loss. >> oakland honoring the 1973 world championship te recommendi recommendingy jackson, mr. october, throwing out the first pitch. with man on first, nick markakis ties the game. one swing of the bat. next batter, a's sal balancedo looking on. jones, back-to-back jacks. a's got no offensive help. edlowrie, bases loaded. game-ending double play. reinforcements tomorrow, cespedes returns from the delaware. >> as a team we're putting too n much pressure on muchves and have to regroup and focus on what makes us good, and what makes us good is playing loose and not pressing and having fun. >> mike: nba action today. oklahoma city facing houston without russell westbrook who had knee surgery. but no worry, durant doing fine without russell. 17 points in the first quarter. 41 in the game. okc with a 3-0 series lead

wrong says buster posey. the third homer of the year and nine-game hitting streak. it is 6-to you are and still in the eighth -- 6-4 and still in the eighth. torres hits it well, but catch out this hit -- but catch this hit. it is the fifth straight loss for the g men. the longest losing streak of the season. this abc7 sports report is brought to you by river rock casino. we will tee it up in the newscast. what a win. >> that was nice. thank you, shu. >> well, still to come, flooded cars and homes and more to come. what is expected this week? and a warning for dog owners after several animals were found dead on a san francisco beach. plus "all my children" and" one life to live" make a come back. how you can catch new episodes of your favorite soaps. we will be right back. >>> i'm ama dates. in tonight's headlines, a manhunt continues for the person who stabbed eight-year-old leyla fowler to death. her brother said he saw a man enter his family's house in valley springs. bart will announce the new policy designed to keep known offenders out of the stations. the stat

we'll have highlights from the game in our next half hour. >>> today catcher buster posey will receive his 2012 mvp trophy and the game begins at 1:05. tomorrow the giants will receive their brand-new 2012 world series championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also starts at 1:05. everyone's going to need to know the weather for start of game days but also just for whatever they happen to be doing this weekend. >> it's going to turn out to be a nice weekend overall, though it will be wet at times. we'll show you exactly when and how much you can expect. so we'll go to live doppler 7 hd to show you some of the sprinkles hitting the ground. we've had a few hundredths of an inch reported in san francisco over the last 24 hours. but you'll notice most of the green north of the golden gate bridge. and i'll put it in motion. over the last few hours we've had some rainfall, again, confined to the north bay, ukiah right now. this is a current radar reading, reporting some light rain at 5:17. here's a live look from emeryville looking out towards the buildings, the b

wrong says buster posey. homer r and nine-game hitting streak. it is 6-to you are and still in the eighth -- 6-4 and still in the eighth. torres hits it well, but catch out this hit -- but catch this hit. it is the fifth straight loss for the g men. the longest losing streak of the season. this abc7 sports report is river rockyou b casino. we will tee it up in the newscast. what a win. >> that was nice. thank you, shu. >> well, still to come, flooded cars and homes and more to come. what is expected this week? and a warning for dog owners after several animals were found dead on a san francisco beach. plus "all my children" and" one life to live" make a come back. how you can catch new episodes of your favorite soaps. we will be right back. >>> i'm ama dates. in tonight's headlines, a manhunt continues for the person who stabbed eight-year-old leyla fowler to death. her brother said he saw a man iner his valley springs. bart will announce the new policy designed to keep knownoft offenders out of the stations. the station agents long complained of

with tomorrow's day game after tonight's game bochy wanted to give buster posey a day off.e wanted posey in that lineup tomorrow because posey crushes left-handed pitching. bochy is not opposed to sanchez and lincecum developing a chemistry together. >> i don't think there is anything wrong when your regular catcher gets a day off and the backup catcher is the same guy every time. it is a sense of comfort for both of them. we'll see how the games fall. but buster caught on the end of last season. >> reporter: bochy said sanchez did struggle to catch lincecum in the first start together but lincecum came into it. with the extra game off bochy says lincecum is getting closer to being where he should be at this time of the season. at at&t park, mindi bach, nbc bay area. >>> thanks very much. as on the road taking on the l.a. angels tonight and the sharks have finished up. they are losers in columbus. 4-0 the final in that one. at 11:00 tonight we will be here. wait until you see what they are doing tonight. i can only say i am jealous and a little bitter. wait until you see it