says the lamb's mother rejected it. 33 eddie murray is the latest oriole legend to be honored at camden yardsyards... morgan adsit joins us now with the unveiling of his statue in sports nlimited...morgan... morgan... coming up tonight on sports unl. unlimited... eddie murray gets his place next to the rest of the orioles legends...his emotional thank you to the making a big impact already on the ravens...who fans should keep an eyeeon this preseason....and i go 1-on-1 with the ravens starting tight end...with ed dickson and dennis pitta hurt, billy

the birds' bats were booming tonight at camden yards...unningham has highlights bruce cunningham yards...tonight at camden were booming the birds' bats the birds' bats were booming tonight at camden yards... bruce cunningham has highlights next...on sports unlimited. 3 3 that's all for the late edition, i'm jeff barnd. here's bruce cunninggam to pick it up with sports unlimited, right now. after taking monday night off, the orioles were back to work tonight, opening up an important three game series agaist the red sox...they wenn in tied for the lead ii the and just 6 games behind the yankees in the ameriian llague . east.. and they got started early...omar quintanilla's not know for his power, but he takes josh becket onto eutaw street in the 3rd...his 3rd opf the yyarr..1-0 birds... ..bottom 5th, now tied at 1, mark reynolds reaches out aad just kinda muscles this one to right...it barely clears tghe fence,k but it's gone...a solo shot...his 10th...2-1 o's... ...meanwhile, wei yen chen was throwing a beeuty, scattering 9 hits but allowin

. >>> we watched history at camden yard. manny machado came young team player ever. >> it happened at the second game at the orioles. a young man caught both balls. >> reporter: skills, luck or a little bit of both? 15-year-old adam corder went to camden yards on friday night never expecting to make history. his secret? he may be the first orioles fan to catch two home run ball that's a same player in the same game who is betting on the record book. >> it was coming my way but it curved a little bit. it landed the second to the left and i ran down and got it. >> reporter: on just his second game with the orioles, 20-year-old manny machado knocked a home run in the 5th inning on friday night. >> i grabbed it and said kid, i will give you 2 grand for that ball. >> reporter: what did you think? >> it's like a thought you always have when money is involved. i thought it was too special. manny had to have it. >> reporter: adam returned from the press box, it's now the 6th inning and it's deja vu that fast. older brother gabe was

once again the news conference with reporters starts at 10:00 this morning right here at camden yards. also ripken will appear on "good morning america" about 7:30 this morning. reporting live from camden yard, sharree johnson, abc 2 news. >> reminder about what sherree just said, how this all breaks down, the information on your screen, 7:30 this morning "good morning america" will have an exclusive live interview with cal ripken, jr. as we mentioned, he's also expected to address his mother's abduction. later on this morning we'll hear from him at a press conference that's set for 11:00 this morning at camden yards. >>> john leopold's trial has been postponed until september. his attorney says he needed more time to go over all the information in this case. leopold is accused of misusing his police detail for personal and political gain. the police chief, james teal retired just a few days ago. the county council and police union voted a no confidence in him after this whole thing happened. >>> it's national same-sex kiss day and supporters of same- sex marriage are planning on show

once again that news conference kicks off at 10:00 at camden yard. also an interview on "good morning america" about 7:30 this morning. reporting live at camden yards, sharree johnson, abc 2 eyewitness news. >> this is all the information you need to know this morning about the press conference that's happening. first 7:30 an interview on "good morning america" on the latest with this abduction. he is expected to address that issue, and then later this morning we're going to hear from ripken during a press conference. that's scheduled for 10:00. >>> one family is in mourning today after a packed double decker mega bus slammed into a bridge pillar. this happened in illinois. one woman killed when the bus crashed right into the bridge yesterday morning, forcing passengers from their seats. more than three dozen people had to be rushed to the hospital. one passenger describes what happened the moment that bus hit the pillar. >> i just felt a really huge impact and when i came to my senses, it was just people in the aisles. most people had blood on them

the orioles kicked off a four- game series against the white sox at camden yards. bottom of the second, lou ford breaks a scoreless tie with a home run to right field. bottom of the eighth, os down. baltimore wins 4-3. it is their 70th victory of the year which surpasses their final total of 2011. the teams go back at it again tonight. >> still hoping for an o rioles- nats match-up. >>> we still have plenty ahead, your weather, traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news continues right now. right now. . >>> good morning, everyone.

live at camden yards. mike hellgren has ripken's first words and new details on the investigation. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. ripken says he didn't even know his mom was taken at gunpoint until some 14 hours after it happened. he said he drove around neighborhoods himself looking for her. he is glad she is back safe. >> it was the worst feeling you could imagine. >> oriels great cap ripken junior is breaking his silence about the violent abduction of his 74-year-old vi. he was taken from her home. he believes it was premeditated. >> there was some thought given to it. the materials used to bind her were brought there. there's a lot of evidence that shows there was somewhat of a plan.

at camden yards with news reporters. he'll also appear on "good morning america" about 7:30 this morning. reporting live at camden yard, sharree johnson, abc 2 eyewitness news. >>> chick-fil-a set a sales record on wednesday, that's thanks to a nationwide, bi cot. it's in support of the president's opposition to same- sex marriage. today a nationwide protest is in the works on the other side. tamon bradley has the details on this. >>reporter: today at chick-fil- a restaurants across the country, gay customers plan to fight back, not only showing up, but also kissing in protest of the fast food chain's opposition to same-sex marriage. >> it's a way to show chick-fil- a and the rest of the country that, you know, our love is just as good as hetero sexual love. >>reporter: chick-fil-a has been caught in the middle of the cultural clash over marriage with gay rights advocates calling for a boycot of the restaurant after the chick-fil-a president said this about marriage. >> i think we're inviting god's judgment on our nation

>>reporter: we are live here at camden yard where at 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. address reporters about his mother's recent abduction and return and then at 7:30 this morning, he'll also appear on "good morning america" also to talk about this case. he's basically trying to put pressure, trying to find this suspect. he's encouraging people, if you know anything, if you saw anything to contact local authorities. right now police still don't have a suspect in custody. on july 24th, violet ripken was bound and abducted from her hartford county home for about 12 hours in her car by an unidentified man and then returned home. police released the surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day she was kidnapped. it shows a tall man walking in and out of a store and aberdeen police say this is a very active investigation. they've not offered information about a motive just yet. there is a $2000 reward for any information leading to an arrest. cal ripken, jr. , also known as the ironman is a hall of fame former orioles player and, once

the 15-year-old was at camden yards to watch. not one hit, but two home runs friday night.de history as the youngest teen player to ever have a multiple home run game and he caught both of those balls. >> i thought it was coming my way but it curved a little so i was like i'm not going to get it. but then it landed to the left and i ran down and got it. >> there was a fan there waiting to get money for it. they offered him 2 grand for the ball, but he thought it was priceless so he made sure he got it. >> he autographed the second ball and it is in his home. they won today, too so we're off to a great start. also speaking of baseball, baseball legend and hall of famer, the celebration series. huge bronze sculpture was unveiled on saturday. he threw out the first ceremony yual pitch. three others are frank robinson, earl weaver and jim palmer. they will get the honor is several ceremonies coming up next month. >>> let's take a look outside. beautiful shot for this evening. you can see we did have a few clouds this afternoon. we'll take you to bellaire today. mixture of sun a

there was a fiery and fatal crash that happened on 95 northbound near the exit for camden yards and a stadium in baltimore. north toic going 895imore, bailout early at or use the harbour tunnel they will detour you on to the baltimore parkway. we have had a serious accident. south is getting through of fredericksburg and towards .ichmond back to you. >> thank you. we begin with a developing story in afghanistan. the nato coalition is investigating the murders of two u.s. troops,. and afghan police officer was after he shot and killed u.s. service members in the western part of the country. the sixth incident of its afghanistan in two weeks. >> the latest on the campaign trail. mitt romney's running mate has several campaign stops in virginia today. >> this comes after a week with questions about his n medicare and romney's tax returns. brianne carter explains. >> it is another war of words between the candidates vying for be here at the white for the next four years. as vice presidential candidate paul ryan plans to make several stops in battleground virginia, is fending off questions

game two at camden yards. preparing for another run with training camp under way.oung players like delight end ed dixon know nothing but success going to the play offs in each of the two seasons. success breeds quick confidence and adds to the expectations to continue. >> i mean that's championship, divisional championship and over all world championships and individually it takes me stepping up because i'm going to the third year. growing up as a man and leading this offense. >> the ravens first preseason game thursday night against the falcons. we're going to hear from quarterback joe flacco. >>> the action got ugly, defensive back lynch shoves joe mcknight out of bounds. that ignited tempers and eventually a full team brawl. players pile up in front of the jets fans. the jets get to hit another team and they feed suns ár cincinnati on friday. that's a sure sign that camp is too long when you're fighting against your own teammates. >>> olympic honors for fast runners, but the kind you would expect how the national zoo is joining in on the olympic action. ,,,,,,,,

today call ripkin did it in a very public way, before tv cameras at camden yards. >> they wanted to know if we knew where mom was. we couldn't find mom. the worst fear that it was her tied up in the back of the car. from that point on we tried to figure it out and help as best we could. i physically got in the car and drove around, it's like finding a need until a haystack but made me feel like i was doing something. >> police released a video of the suspect and identified the store as the wal-mart on ordinance road in glen burnie. five automated billboards around baltimore are advertising the suspect's image. they needed the star power of the hall of fame shortstop to expand their search. >> nationwide nature now that this publicity is taking on will generate more leads will give us places to go. >> you know anything about the case? if you know anything about the identity of the person in the photos , the sketch, i encourage you to call in and report what you know. ripken says while his mother was returned unharmed the abduction has taken its traumatic toll but the 74 year old refuses t

the press conference will be at camden yards at 10 a-m.it will be interesting to hear what he has to say... he spoke to c-n-n just an hour ago and told them he is speaking out in hopes that it will help police catch the man.we hope to have that sound for you in the next half hour. hour.when he was speaking this morning he said the experience is surreal... he says it's ... but you're actually in it. it.the ripken family spokesperson says cal will be the áonlyá family member commenting on the case.fox45 press conference and keep you updaaed through our facebook page.we will also have the very latest on at fox45 news one person ii dead following a double shooting... early this m. morning.it happened here.. on rosedale court near hilton parkway in west baltimore just before 1:30.the man who was shot was pronounced dead on the scene.the woman... who was shot in the hand... was taken to the hospital.no word on her condition at this time. same-sex couples are getting ready to pucker up ... for "national same-sex kiss day" planned for chick-fil-a restaurants nationwide today. the event comes

>>reporter: we are here at camden yards. at about 10:00 this morning cal ripken, jr. will address reporters about his mother's abduction and return. he's also going to appear on "good morning america" later this morning, about 7:30 to talk about this case as well. he's trying to put pressure to try to find this suspect and bring this person to justice. basically police still do not have the suspect in custody. on july 24th, violet rip dr. parikh ken was found and abducted from her hartford county home if her car for 12 hours by an unidentified man and returned home. police released a surveillance video and sketch of the suspect on tuesday. it was taken the same day that she was kidnapped. it shows the tall man walking in and out of a store. >> clearly the abductor did not have his heart in this. he took a lot of risk, doesn't look like he got much out of it other than perhaps inflicting fear on the ripken family for a number of hours. >>reporter: now, aberdeen police have not offered a motive in this case, but they are offering a $2000 reward for any information leadi

but there will be a game tonight at camden yards if i'm not mistaken. and it's going to be a pleasant night. 87 now. 80 in ocean city. lower humidity. making it a pretty comfortable night. locally, temperatures in the low to mid-80s as you can see. tell be probably back in the upper 70s to low 80s during the day tonight. light northwest winds. won't be a major factor tomorrow. front that came through the area, with the thunderstorms. now way down across southern virginia. ands -- and it's slowly moving away. taking showers and clouds with it. and dryer air appeared moving in. looks like a very nice tuesday headed our way. as high pressure builds in. but by wednesday, that same high that is going to give us a nice day, begins to move offshore. and then the winds go back to the southwest. that will bring with it some increased humidity late wednesday, thursday, and friday. with this front approaching the area. we'll have a better chance of scattered thunderstorm activity by the end of the week. and temperatures, just pretty much near normal, which is abou

live outside camden yards, ms, fox45 news at ten.u-s department of agriculture for drought relief . funds.the governor wants a disaster designation for all &pmarylanddcounties affected by the severe dry weather and excessive heat during june and july.the state department of agriculture estimates that corn ffrmers in the state have loot a third to half of their crop. 3 3 p3 3 nee evidence that buttered popcorn is bad for your brain trigger alzheimer's disease... ann the other foods it's found in. --shock nats--- nats--- and shock collars bring new meaning to extreme video gaming.... how these guys are raising the stakes to stay alive. here's a reason to say, hold the butter on that popcorn.the artificial flavoring that adds buttery taste....has been linked to alzheimers.it's called diacetyl.and it's already been linked to lung pamage in people who work in microwave popcorn factories. many microwave popcorn makers stopped using it.now researchers found that diacetyl causes brain proteins to miifold into the alzhhimer's-linked form.the

crash in on 95 northbound near for camden yards and the stadium. northbound 95 maryland traffic the stored on to the baltimore beltway to get around disclosure and cleanup. back to you. >> thank you. degrees. new details on the help of congressman jesse jackson jr. the former >> likes flying at half staff in twosiana in honor of sheriff's deputies killed in a shootout. >> a gunman in a car shot and working west of new orleans on a highway. the car wa two deputies were killed and another wounded. >> we have seen too much of this across our nation small. communities like this awakened in the morning to multiple gunshots. >> five suspects were arrested. two of the suspects were wounded in the shootout. the wounded deputy are all expected to survive. to the group peterson trial. or the pack all just -- a forensic pathologist says the peterson'sndra second wife was not accidental. he believes kathleen savio was murdered. she was found dead in a dry bathtub. peterson is accused of her death and the disappearance of his fourth wife. >> fire officials keep

expectations range at camden yards. do a little to keep him quiet. we will show you some of the unavailing moments. a two-hour rain delay. first batter of the game. it was not a bad pitch, but it goes the other way. salvador press, one man on, looks like a double. a another homer, 3-0. here we go again. another solo shot. 7-1. the orioles still battling in the seventh inning. the unveiling of the tribute to murray. the perfect posed for one of the best switch hitters ever. even though he knew this day was coming, the actual unavailing left them blown away. -- unveiling left him blown away. >> once you started that chantm, up.at was messed >> the ravens took the field on sunday for their second public practice of the training camp. jimmy smith showed his work against the falcons. bernard peers a back to work. should ozzie go find another tight end? >> it is also about being available. there is no point in bringing haggai again and he gets hurt. it is a little bit of a balancing act. >> final night of competition in london brings the greatest show on t

that's a live look at oriole park at camden yards. baseball will be played tonight.as the latest on traffic, marty is at first warning weather. >> take a look at first warning dopplerwet weather ray -- doppler weather radar. it should be a calm afternoon. 85 at lunch after this morning's mid 70s. on its way to a high of 88. the next bedtime 77. >>> any hassles on the hurry up, here is sharon gibala. >> nothing too major at this point. we have two disabled vehicles on major roadways. the latest one on the inner loop of the beltway at charles street. on 3 2 eastbound at 295 we have that vehicle fire reported. no delays on the major roadways. 95 looking good. 60 and 55, your average speeds between white march and the tunnel. 54 your lowest sides on the west side of the beltway. 83 empty still at york road. that look looking good at york road. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. for your best deal on a new car you have to look beyond the day you buy it. now is the time to make the jump to toyota. back over to you, don. >> thank you. >>> at the to

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. >> camden yards will continue its series with a three-one win.he forecast is straight ahead. >> here is a look at what we are working on for 11 news tonight. a new voice from the catholic church when it comes to same-sex marriage. plus, the thrill of the old london olympics after the 1,500 meter final. we speak to a very pro >> that thunders onto the south is dissipating. no threat to us. vendors from chances to return late thursday, and the best -- thunderstorm chances return late thursday, and the best chances are on friday. in the's through the early part of next week. that is a tolerable polk -- in the 80's through the early part of next week. that is a tolerable temperature patterns. >> have a great evening. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's

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they play at camden yards against the toronto blue jays. >> turn on that tv. keep it on. watch us. take a lack at the radar. most of the action is to our south. a little bit of a shower popping up over st. michael's earlier. now the shower is fizzling out a little bit. there could be a few showers in the oxford area over the next couple of hours. current conditions 84. dew point 59. that's moderately humid. humidity is in the oppressively sticky but enough that you feel it. sun sets before 7:50. days getting mighty short. towson today a generally cloudy sky. that will be the story tomorrow. if you're a beg fan of the poll or getting some sunshine, sunday's going to be your better day. i think it will be murky at times. today we had sun earl but the sun dominated later in the day. not that we're going to see an all day rain, beach goers will could be showers around especially to kick off the first day of the weekend. because of that coastal system coming up, temperatures in the mid-80s. with the humidity warmer. feels like 91 in frederick. feels like 82347 annapolis. an east breeze,

pete gilbert joined us from camden yards with more. >> we will talk about perfection in just a momentright now, the orioles are getting ready to face the red sox. the red sox have spent their time defending their manager. bobby valentine is losing confidence from the honor. -- the owner. 10 games over 500. they would be in the playoffs if they started today. they are doing a pretty good job of staying in the now as well. >> we have done a good job of keeping ourselves in the mix and staying toward the top. we will just keep trying -- grinding it. we still have a lot of work to do. we have put ourselves in position to make the post- season. we will make a run at it. >> the orioles are tied with tampa in the second because they lost today. how did they lose? thanks to a perfect game from felix hernandez. the mariners got the win over the race. the race. >> while expanded gambling hits the ballot box, this pit bull the ballot box, this pit bull legislation could that it's given me time to reflect on some of life's biggest questions. like, if you could save hundreds on car insurance by ma

. >>> it will be a beautiful night here in baltimore to grab the family and head down to camden yards. the o's are back in town to open up a six-game home stand. they got the blue jays for three and the white sox for three. the birds made up ground in the playoff race. how do you like that. the birds are now tied again for the second wild card spot. maybe the orioles can give calorie ken a birthday giflt by winning. he turned 52 today. >>> on monday many children head back to the classroom for the first day of school. keep an eye out for buses on the road. passing one with the lights flashing could get you a $500 fine and three points on your license. watch out for little ones. >>> 200 schoolchildren will be headed back to the classroom with new notebooks, pens and all the good disthanks to the preston mitchum foundation and the celebree learning centers. today's giveaway was held at lansdowne elementary school. >> i like giving back to the community. i think it's a good idea for them to help out for people who don't have money or they're not as fortunate as i am. >> they have already

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he spoke to reporters that camden yards today where david collins joins us live. david. >> in addition to providing an update on his mom the well- being, billboard went up asking for the public's help in solving this case and aberdeen's as they have uncovered evidence in her car. >> he called the adoption of his mother bizarre, unsettling, and premeditated. >> obviously there was some thought given to it. the materials used to bind her. >> emotions were ryan he uncovered the moment he learned she was missing. >> it was the worst feeling you can imagine. it was about 9:00 at night. my sister called me. she said that there had been a report that the car with my mother's tags on it was reported with a woman tied up in the backseat of the car and they wanted to know if we knew where mom was. we could not find mom. our worst fear was that it was hurt tied up in the back of the car. >> he said he drove around looking for her and he is making a personal plea to help find the person responsible. several digital billboards in and around the baltimore area show a sketch of

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youngest team player to ever have multiple home run games on friday. 15 year old adam quarter was at camden yards too and caught both of the balls. >> i thought it was coming my way. it curved a little bit. i thought i'm not going to get it. i ran down and got it. >> sam offered quarter two grand for the ball. she thought it was priceless and made sure he got it to manny. as for a second ball, he autographed it and it is in quarter's home. >> where it needs to stay for all day. you got to give the first ball back to the kid. >>> coming up on good morning maryland, there is meagan. >> they are calling it a drive by. details on the latest virus that could infect your computer. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. >>> thank you for staying with us, malware, it can infeght your computer. it allows con artists to gain access to your machine. >> the latest malware scam is making its round and does something worse, joce sterman explains how in this week's scam alert. >> call it a drive by, a phrase used to describe a virus

he was honored just last week at camden yards with a statue. >> much more ahead on 11 news at 6. >> the new baltimore county school superintendent is also apparent. coming up, how he says this will help him leave the district. >> in-showers and a few storms headed this way. we will track them and see how it will impact the game downtown. right now, upper 80's @ bwi marshall. 92 downtown. wççÑçÑ >> in a baltimore county school superintendent says in chain begins of the changing culture, like what is working. -- highlight what's working. >> he left a good impression promoting teamwork, curriculum, and community. he also talked about parenting. teh the, the brave -- and home of the brave ♪ >> from the national lampoon-- anthem to the marching band, making sure students were the spotlight. he wants to inspire more than 700 principals and top administrators. "we want to ensure that every single school was a high performing school we would want our own children to attend and the community deserves. >> he talked about his son, miles. >> i recognize they only get one time to get three years old

the two- mile course through downtown.grandstands were assembled wednesday, on russell street by camden yardsorganizers are promising it won't affect your commute too much.crews are working overnight through labor day weekend to have the course ready to race. start saving that change.gas prices are on the rise again. in the last five weeks, prices have climbee thirty cents...and it's not stopping there.oil analysts say this weekend... gas prices will likely be higher than they were a year ago at this time. the rise is driven by refining and transportation problems in the midwest and on the west coast.hurricane ernesto is also a key factor. save some money on your back to school shopping. shopping.beginning sunday, clothing and shoes priced at 100 dollars or less will be exempt from the six percent sales tax. it's all apart of maryland's tax free week. comptroller peter franchot made the announcemenn at mondawmin mall yesterday.a list of exempt and taxable items is available on our website at foxbaltimore dot com slash ewslinks. the biggest renovation ever at the national quarium is almost und

tonyy chris davis unleashes his power on the blue jays...see how many home runs he hit at camden yardsthat's all for the late ...3 edition... i'm jeff barnd... joel d smith is here with sports unlimited... joel? joel? 3 3 3 3 the orioles sent out playoff invoices this week for the ready to party like its 1997? well tonight something happened for an oriole that hasn't happened since 1980!!! 3 bottom of the 2nd...birds trail 1-0...chris davis changes that...moonshot to right...66th ball to reach eutaw street...look where it landed...28th by an oriole... ties the game....bottom of thee 4th...davis up again...another bomb...this one to right center...2nd homer of the game...gives the o's a 2-1 lead....his next at-bat in thee 6th...davis gives the fans in left a souvenir...3rd homer of the game...23rd of the season...first oriole to jack 3 dingers since nnik markakis in '06...first time a bird did it against the blue jays since eddie murray back in 19-80... davis gets a curtain call... o's up 5-1....top of the 7th... rajai davis doubles down the left field line with 2 outs... mike mccoy sco

>> at camden yards, a instead flow of fans buying tickets for this weekend's games. >> thank you very o's in the playoff hunt for the first time in 15 years, fans are starting to believe. >> every year in the spring i think this is our year and lately i've been really pleased i'm not disappointed in august. it's great. it's great. the team's fun to watch. >> brandon brown was only 6 years old the last time the o's went to the playoffs. >> i don't even remember the last time they went to the playoffs. >> we ran into wild big -- bill hagee's family in from out of town. >> i'm an orioles fan and ravens fan. >> the ravens dominating night against the jaguars, preseason almost over and countdown to kickoff almost here. >> just watched the ravens game last night. we totally won! >> i love the baltimore ravens, i love the baltimore orioles. >> i love everything about baseball and everything about football. i'm a big sports fan. i'm excited about the orioles. they're playing well this year. it's rare we can talk about the orioles in august and talking about football. ravens played last night,

live at camden yards. mike hellgren has ripken's first words and new details on the investigation. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. ripken says he didn't even know his mom was taken at gunpoint until some 14 hours after it happened. he said he drove around neighborhoods himself looking for her. he is glad she is back safe. >> it was the worst feeling you could imagine. >> oriels great cap ripken junior is breaking his silence about the violent abduction of his 74-year-old vi. he was taken from her home. he believes it was premeditated. >> there was some thought given to it. the materials used to bind her were brought there. there's a lot of evidence that shows there was somewhat of a plan. >> his first comments come days after police released video of the man they believe about doesn'ted ms. ripken, showed -- abducted ms. ripken, tied her up and drove her around all day. she said he's not yet staying there. >> i don't think she wants to be effected by this. she wants to return having the same joyous life she had before. >> police have been tight lipped on this investiga

. >>> o's, royals in camden yards an a year to remember for manny. second inning, two-run smack the right center. just over the wall, his third homer in four big league games. seven rbis and a batting average of .375. bottom five. royals up 3-2 and nick markakis saying rookie, you can't outdo me. orioles tie it up. markakis' 13 of the season. top of the seven, orioles up 4-3. and how about some defense for a change? here comes nate mclouth. beautiful grab. orioles, a winner. 5-3 is the final. >> i'm going to miss a number of things about the xxx olympiad. michael phelps in the pool. the jamaicans and the u.s. on the track. chuck bell not being able to stay away from looking at the spoiler alerts. >> what was i thinking i? >> and today, an end of an era. u.s. takes the gold over spain in a rematch of the beijing olympics. kobe bryant in his final game. a tight one throughout. local boy kevin durant, corner ball. 30 points for durant. 156 points for the games. that's a u.s. record. fourth quarter and look at the wizardry of chris paul. mike krzyzewski

camden yards was forced to postpone today's game. there was major flooding in hunt valley. upload your pictures to the ulcoocal section of our website. trouble storm isaachit the florida keys. at this hour, the storm is heading into familiar territory. there is a state of emergency declared in louisiana and mississippi. according to some models, isaac could churn ashore near new orleans tuesday or wednesday morning. wednesday would be exactly seven years to the day that katrina made landfall. >> everybody from louisiana over through florida needs to be watching this carefully. >> we are very vulnerable. i am two feet above sea level. >> any time there is severe weather around baltimore or around the country, our website has all the important information. you can see where the severe weather alerts are happening and take a look at live hd doppler radar. log on to wbaltv.com. it seems that isaac is affecting national politics. the entire first day of the republican exhibition has been cancelled. this as more than 4000 delegates from across the country are getting into town. w

the security forces also provide some of the surity at camden yards. attorneys representing residents, and they say the activity in cherry hill is illegal, and they about to stop it. >> wannabe cowboy cops who terrorize the community, making illegal arrests and stops, routinely harassed the residence, and did it in an incredibly -- not only illegal, but disrespectful way. >> a spokesman for the company says he had not seen the lawsuit and had no comment. >> thank you. a trial date has been set for the baltimore county police officer charged in the death of a randallstown teen. the officer will face a judge on december 11. he is charged with manslaughter in the death of 17-year-old christopher brown. police say the two got into a confrontation back in june when brown fell unconscious. brown had been with a group of teenagers who reportedly threw rocks at the officer's front door. >> fatally flawed -- that declaration from state house republicans after examining legislation to expand gambling in maryland as a coalition of labor unions urged lawmakers to

we have the latest from camden yards. >> he says his mother is still dealing emotionally with this whole situation but he says overall she is doing pretty good. he made a bold statement about what the evidence in this case is telling him about what happened. the police confirm the video of the man suspected of kidnapping cal ripken's mother at gunpoint was taken from a wal-mart in glen bernie. the police would not disclose what he purchased but they receive roughly 10 tips from the public says they released it to the public. a composite sketches on highway billboards. police are not saying much about the unexplained abduction that ended when the 74-year-old was found tied up but on harm to in her lincoln town car. the suspect drove them all over the place, to the pennsylvania border to just outside of washington, d.c. >> this is the worst feeling you could imagine. >> he showed himself as a larger-than-life legend. >> i actually physically got in the car and drove around. it is like finding a needle in a haystack. i felt like i was doing something. >> the crime could have been premeditat

just today, grandstands were built today off turn ten-- that's outside camden yards off russell street.fans are undoubtedly tailgating there now before the o's home game tonight.those grandstands will continue to be built along pratt street leading up to the race. tim mayer, andretti sports marketing: 3.48.19 "we're making sure that we don't build those grandstands until the very last moment. so, all around and shut off the facility remain open until friday of race week." 3 that friday of race week is august 31st..harp street will be the first street closed during race weee.this is the street that goes underneath the convention center.live in downtown baltimore, paul gessler, fox45 news at five.-thirty how are the roads looking tonig? tonight? brandi proctor has our traffic edge report. report. mapwilkens195395fiber map restaurant week 3 3 fibermap a teen collapses at his aunt's house... ttree times.why a video game is to blame. 3 a frightening ride on a coach bus early this morning. the threet that caused 45 passengers to evacuate. and a taste of technologya& how this gadget could have yoo

during a news conference at the warehouse at camden yards, cyle recalled the family's horror. he drove around in a his car looking for his mom to know avail. he called his public appeal difficult but necessary. >> the reason i'm standing here reluctantly in from of you is just to help the process to help law enforcement get more leads and get an identity of the person that took mom. >> to that end police have now identified the store in arundel where they obtained surveillance video on the night of the abduction, the wal-mart in glen burnie and splashed the suspect's image across five billboards hoping someone might recognize that guy. >>> gary giordano won't face charges for indecent exposure after police found him in the back of an suv with a woman. prosecutors are dropping the charges. he was on a trip to aruba with robyn gardner when she disappeared in the water, she is presumed dead. he was in custody for four months but never charged. he was arrested this time after he and another woman were found in the back of a car undressed. according to state law it is illegal to be

rare baseball cards from the early 1900's inside the warehouse of camden yards.black swamp find. >> $240,000. >> reporter: when the live and online bidding was over, three groups of cards sold for a whopping $365,000. >> very excited and blessed that we were able to all share with this big find. >> reporter: the valuable cards were found in february in the attic of this house in defiance, ohio. he discovered 700 baseball cards more than 100 years old that belonged to his late grandfather. >> this is a grandfather i never knew. and through this house, we were able to uncover so many things about my grandfather. >> reporter: a collection that included the rare and highly prized honis wagner card. they're worth $3 million. the half million that the ohio family made from the auction is big money, and there are still many more cards to sell. >> is average is condition is 7, 8, and 9 which is unbelievable. >> reporter: there are another 400 cards that will be sold over a period of three years. the family is not trying to rush this at all. 20 family members will split t

in fact the tarp is on the field at camden yards. let's check in with wyatt. how much of this can be expect tonight. it's nasty earlier today. >> we have had a couple healthy storms, they have been widely scattered. we have one of those isolated storms that is impacting three of the counties, howard, baltimore and carroll all with the severe thunderstorm warning through six tonight. you can see why on the radar. strong storms, packing dangerous lightning. potentially hail and a couple isolated wind gusts to 60 as it moves away, authority of columbia through the ellicott city, historic, hearing the thunder and eventually pushing west of woodlawn. we will watch this. that is the only significant storm on the immediate radar map in central maryland. we will continue to look for a hot warm evening. more on your forecast straight ahead. >> thank you. well, with the jump in gas prices over the past week or so, don't you wish your car would tell you when you are wasting gas? some hybrid cars do this a little but they cost a lot. next year car maker also make it more

he is about to get a permanent home at camden yards right behind center field. we have details of the big unavailing. for >> eddie murray, he was one of the all-time greats. he played for the orioles for 13 seasons. he was in a time all-star, a three-time gold glove winner. he is the all-time career rbi leader among switch hitters. he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 2003. tomorrow, is that she will be unveiled here at the center field -- a statue of 80 will be unveiled here at center field. -- tomorrow, a statue of eddie will be unveiled here at center field. >> he will have a physical presence here at the ballpark. >> just down the street, there is a special eddie murray display. >> our job is to commemorate and celebrate the history of the club. when the orioles do special things like this, it is our job to get out of there and how to interpret the player, whose history they are celebrating. >> one of the bats, inside baseball, and much more. >> i cannot remember whether our fans ever chanted for anybody like they did for eddie. he was a pretty

open up a key three game series with the red sox tomorrow night...and while the lights are out at camden yardsorioles are very much in the news... news... in particular, their 20 year old phenom, manny machado...he was today named american league co-player of the week...in just 4 games wince being called up from bowie on thiursday, machado is hitting .375 with 3 home runs and 7 rbi in just 16 at bats.. by comparison, hall of famer eddie murray needed 52 at bats to get his 3rd major league homer...machado shares the award with boston's adrian gonzales... to another guy o's fans can't wait to ee...dylan bundyyis slated to make his doubl-a debut tomorrow at bowie... bundy was the oriooes first round pick last year out of high school...he had a 2.98 e-r-a at frederick striking out 63 in 54 and a third innings...the 19-year-old is expected to start the first game of the baysox doubleheader... and with the red sox due in tomorrow, it's appropriate to note that they've lost one of the legendary figures in the history of that organization... johnny pesky died today at age 92...he was with the red sox

. >> well much of the northern part of the town got drenched in rain, camden yards remained dry. the -- he makes the play at first base. no score until the third meaning -- inning. omar quintanilla comes to the plate -- he will read this one to the flag court and then some. the o's have a 1-0 lead. he is going to right field and gone. a solo home run. the o's are back in front. one inning later, mark reynolds, the sequel. three-run home run. his first multi-home run game of the season. 7-1 in front of the red sox. he strikes out -- ending the inning. the o's win 7-1. >> he was -- i went up there with the game plan. trying to hit a home run. two things happen -- these things happen when you have the right coach. >> they will see if they move into a tie for the wild-card spot. the yankees -- and they threw a no-hitter through six innings. the seventh inning, right-center field. that is gone. first two rounds of the game. it did not wait long until the third. the next batter -- gone. shuts them out 3-0. nascar speed week -- they're looking to increase. last week, the offense did not

also, if you are heading to camden yards for any of thegames, those parking lots will stay open.live in downtown baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >> we want to remind you you can find a complete list of the road closures at the website. just go to abc2news.com and when you get to the home page, click on the news tab and find the road closings and when they will be closed. >>> we are looking forward to that. lynette joins us with a check of the forecast. calm now but as we watch isaac down in the gulf, that could have an impact on us later. >> it will have an impact on us as we head later into the week. labor day, good. >> i knew you would have lots plan. >> yeah. >> let's talk about what's going on right now at the airport. because we are feeling pretty good. 69 degrees. that dew point 61. so we can see the thing lowering. less humidity today because we have the northwesterly flow that's coming in. look at sunrise. 6:33 this morning. that sunset at 7:41. and you are going to the bus stop this morning with the kids. look at what we have. this morning, right around 69 degrees. plent

also, if you are heading to an o's game, the parking lots at camden yards will remain open. downtown baltimore, linda so, abc2 news. >>> gf you are driving -- if you driving in and around d.c. a report says the nation's capital has the least safe roads in the country. drivers in d.c. getting into an accident every five years. but right behind them, drivers here in maryland. we are ranked the second most dangerous. something to keep in mind. >>> five things to know on this wednesday. today. [audio not understandable] the new farm is in emmettsburg. >>> today mitt romney will speak in annapolis. tomorrow romney will formally accept the nomination for president. >>> president obama is going to be speaking in charlottesville virginia. you university of virginia declined the request to speak on campus saying it would be an extraordinary disruption for classes in the first week. >>> paraolympic games kick off in london. opening ceremonies nearly 4300 disabled athletes from 166 countries will compete in the games. >>> candle light vigil for michael jackson will be held outside the