cole hamels against dustin and the second batter of the game hits a homerun against cole hamels so it'so nothing. he was not sharp today. shane victorino back with the red sox and how about this. the fans rather than boo everybody that walks into town that used to play here they gave shane victorino a standing ovation. a little carried away but a standing o. all right. in the third inning, muke bets. that muke bets hits a homerun against hamels and it's now two to nothing in the third. phillies still without a hit against clay buchholz. ben revere the best chance so far. good play. still no hits but fourth inning, ryan howard who is one for four on the day. and this is the only hit the phillies only had three hits in the game. this is the first hit in the fourth inning against clay buchholz. but then we go to the fifth inning against cole hamels and that's all he lasted was five full innings. dustin again. two homeruns in this inning. ramirez hit one. cole hamels five innings 100 pitches and ninth inning jake diekman i don't think is a very good pitcher maybe that's just me bases loaded

cole hamels had a good tune up for the start of the season.had six ink -- pitched six innings, two runs, three strikeouts and his next start will be opening day on monday against boston. >> all that work that you put in during spring, you want to make sure that you have it down so when it does matter and the team starts you're pretty confident and comfortable in the type of position so that when those situations come up you can make the plays and get the outs and you know help your team within the ballgame. >> dallas cowboys have made what i think is the most controversial move of the off season. they signed a player who was charged in domestic violence case and although he got paid last season, he missed all of the games. he and the cowboys don't like what they're about to see. it's right around the corner. greg hardy was released by carolina last season because their owner said he wants to do the right thing. dallas owner jerry jones however signed hardy but there's a report that the nfl has come up with significant evidence in the case at t

. >>> cole hamels takes the mound begins the nationals. jeff skversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. for the first time in more than half a century the leaders of the u.s. and cuba sat down to talk. the the president obama, met with raul castro today turning the page on 55 years of hostility between the two nations. the castro actually apologized to mr. obama telling the president he game no responsibility for the way other u.s. presidents treated cuba. on the agenda the opening of the u.s. embassy in cuba which has been closed since 1961 and conversation about domestic restrictions on the cuban people. we will have much more on the historic meeting at 11:30. >>> president obama tackled what is sure to be tomorrow's big head line the expected announcement from hillary clinton that she is launching her presidential campaignment mrs. clinton is expect to make a a announcement tomorrow by way of the video posted on social media. here's what the president had to say about a clinton candidacy. >> she was a formidable candidate

louis with cole hamels on the mound. home coming for the big fellow ryan howard is heating up, he talks about staying on track ahead in sports. looking for a man who stole a what will fret a planet fitness in the lawn dale section of philadelphia last week. they ask you to take a a good look at the suspect. investigators say after stealing a wallet a and other personal items from a locker, he used the credit cards at a rite aide across the street. he then fled the scene in the gray suv. if you recognize this man call the the police. >>> it is one step forward two steps back for the the new owners of the former revel casino in atlantic city. new jersey division of gaming enforcement glenn straub says cannot assume revel's casino license in bankruptcy court. straub needs to be approved for his own license in order to operate a casino. >>> seventy years after he walked free from nazi concentration camp a professor from atlantic county stockton university continues to share his account with students. >> murray cohen has been

despite all of their issues down in clearwater cole hamels very positive and complimentary toward his fellow teammates in the phillies clubhouse. >> it's a good cohesiveness that you can sense and i really feel like the clubhouse has really been a lot more enjoyable this spring. you know, there's some key guys in there that have really stepped up and really i think put us into a better position to really enjoy the moments and know that when we're going to compete for the next six months, things are -- things are going to be more enjoyable. >> now many did not think cole hamels would even be here. back in this ballpark with all of those trade rumors this off season but hamels says he's blocking all of that out by being selfish, that is right hamels says he's just focusing on himself and worrying about what he can control and that is pitching every five days. that starts monday against the red sox. we're live at the ball parks jeff skversky channel6 "action news." ducis. >> jeff thank you so much. >>> arbitrator has ruled in angels outfielder josh hamilton is not subject to punishment d

second batter of the game dustin against cole hamels. that's a homerun. nothing already in the first inning. muke bets in the third inning, yeah he hits it hard really hard. that's a homerun. that's two homeruns against hamels. let's go to the fifth inning. phillies didn't get a hit until the fourth inning. that is dustin again. two homeruns, three hits. hanley ramirez had a homerun in the fifth. hamels lasted five innings gave up 100 pitch and gave up four homeruns. jake diekman loaded the bases and gives up a grand slam to ramirez. phillies lose with three hits. eight to nothing. no longer spring training for hamels and pitchers have to be a lot better now that it's for real. >> when you get up there, you know, you have to -- you have to be fine and you can't make business mistakes especially the type of team we're facing at this moment. they have a good offense. so you have to be able to be ready to take them on and you have to be able to he can cute pitches and, you know, no matter what you do in spring training, um there's times where things can look

cole hamels is on the hill looking for his first win of the season. last week against nationals he went seven innings giving up one run on two hits. in the last three seasons, cole hamels has had a 2.4 one era against washington but five and four record. >>> sixers season finally is over. they finished with 18 wins that is one less than last season. next big date on the sixers's character may 19th when nba holds the draft lottery. sixers had third worst record. brett brownies happy that the season is over. but when will his team be a contend are for the nba championship. >> we just to have keep focused and in the blink and move along as we said we were gonna. i feel if we can do that next year will be a step for. i try to built something it is hard. i say this it is not a video game. this is the nba. >> union looking for back to back wins begins new york city fc. they have their first win against the club on saturday with the last minute goal they will get a chance to do it again tonight at converted yankees stadium. >>> adrian peter sorries a viking

cole hamels pitched of pitched great. here in the second he struck out mark reynolds. ent seven innings giving up a run and 9ks. phillies down run in the seventh. two out, two on for ben revere. hits a flare to left and bounces into the stands and a couple of them score. jonathan pal pap pep bon goss hit 111th career safe as a phillie. he's one away from the most tying the most. so that's something to watch. great job bite phillies today. they win four-one. >>> nfl draft day three days away. eagles fans poised for a mariota run. who knows what chip is thinking would holes on the offensive line so i say start there then complete the secondary overhaul. pick up a wide receiver. but here's a guy who knows. >> our philosophy is best player available for us. so it's not just the best player available for the league. we grade and we set our board for the eagles. so it's according to our height, weight speed per meters. how they fit in our system and compare to our roster so it is the best player available. but best player available for us us. >> fletcher cox goat a big raise.

take look at cole hamels. he is going to start the home opener on monday. and remember ryne sandberg, the phillies manager said last year at times the clubhouse was not conducive to winning. well listen to cole hamels talking about the atmosphere in the clubhouse now. >> you know, there is a lot of hidden moments behind the scenes of team work and camaraderie. and i think guys are finally starting to pick that up and be a little bit more together opposed to the direction we were last year there is a good cohesiveness that you can sense. and i really feel like the clubhouse has been a lot more enjoyable this spring. >> now the phillies down at spring training were outscored by 55 runs the worst in baseball. they had the worst offense this spring. but jonathan pappelbaum says spring training results don't mean anything. and by the way, he is facing his old team the red sox on monday. but he is not too excited about it. >> not really. i prepare against everybody and every team the same way besides maybe david and dustin. those two guys i know real well. i don'

cole hamels starting for the phillies night.hat is interesting about the matchup is that through the good phillies years cole hamels has not beaten the cardinals. that's right. he's zero-four against the cards since 2007. ooh two and four lifetime but nothing since poz 07. what is also a side light to this issue is the possibility that the phillies could trade hamels to st. louis cardinals lost their best starter to an achilleas injury adam wayne white for the season and sometime probably in the market for starter. interesting that hamels could be pitching against this future team. >>> all right. la angels have traded their big free agent signing of two years ago josh hamilton. not playing now because of a relapse with drug asdics he has had the problems since the early 2,000s. he gets traded back to the texas rangers for cash. or a player to be named later. and the angels are picking up most of the $80 million still owed hamilton. in three days the eagles will be on the clock ready to make a first round pick on thursday night,

red sox have been interested in cole hamels who will be on the mound today. >> the goal is to host a trophy and take a parade. its something where we get to decide what we wanted to this year and it all starts on monday. >>> pitch 3:05. fans going to the game want to give themselves extra time. anyone entering the ballpark will have to go through a metal detecter. >> it's a great day for it, too. >> reporter: with cole hamels on the mound we may be off to a good start. as we look live at sky 6 what do we have? we're starting outer cool, 42 degrees currently in philadelphia, the winds are light, that's a help when you got the cool start-up temperatures. satellite showing there is cloud cover south of philadelphia and at times you might see that. overall we're starting out fairly bright and no worse than partly sunny skies today. as we roll through the day by 8:00 a.m., 45. by 11:00 61 degrees, doesn't take long to get into the 60s 2:00 p.m., 69. 71 is the high around 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. we're holding on to # 0 degrees, a delightful afternoon with a light breeze at times. in the lehigh

cole hamels will start for the second time in three years. some analysts believe this could be the worst team in the majors this season. mlb has enhanced security all fans have to go through metal detecters to get through the ballpark. >> we'll be wondering if cole hamels will be finishing the season with the phillies. >> reporter: today will be an interesting dynamics, cole pitches and we're supposed to get a red sox player in return betts. >>> taking a a look at center city. we're looking at clear conditions for the most part and maybe a few clouds around. starting out cool, 42 in philadelphia. 43 in wilmington. in the 30s in the northern and western suburbs. with the southerly flow we're looking at a zoom up in numbers. you can see some clouds out there this morning, some of you might have a little bit of that to deal with. with the frontal boundary off to the north and system to the south, we'll see sunshine and clouds, a good looking day overall. 70 in allentown. mostly sunny very mild in the lehigh valley with a built of a light breeze

take a look at cole hamels. he is going to start the home opener on monday which you can see on nbc 10. and cole hamels spoke to the media and talked about the low expectations for this team. really, it's the lowest expectations for a phillies team in 15 years. vegas is picking them to be the worst team in baseball. many experts also believe that as well. but cole hamels says you really have to enjoy your time on the field playing this game you love. >> this could be really fun. really show a lot of the younger guy house to play the game the right way. how to play how we were taught. why, the why isn't what we were able to accomplish in that five-year period. this is how we did it. and i think in that sense, we'll be able to almost teach some of these young guy house to play the game the right way. >> yeah, the phillies are of course in a rebuilding mode. and that's one of the keys cole hamels talked about. you need to teach the younger players that are coming up the right way to play baseball, the phillies way.

cole hamels struggled mightily in the season opener. 4 runs in five innings. lies lost that game 8-0. but sanberg expecting ham tolerance show his hamels to show his true stripes tonight. >> i see him focusing on getting ahead of the hitters with his spabl. spotted fastball both sides of the play allow him to get to the off speed and change-up with two strikes. so ahead of the hitters will be key for him tonight. >> we love the local flavor on the pitch. and the john mccarthy making his first start at the union. first half zach fefr gets credit for the goal but eric ayuka is really happen. look at that. he's flipping out. 1-0. second half. see how he rakes his forearm against the advertising that lines the field? he was pretty bloody and had to leave the game. but the union come through when it matters most. they get their first win, 2-1. >>> huge fight on nbc 10. philadelphia's own danny "swift" garcia. 29-0, 17 knockouts. he is not risking his title though. >>> and noel will not played tonight due to his ankle and the jordan spieth has a four shot lead in the

before tonight's game before the pirates, cole hamels talked about trying to get through the adversity. >> when guys go through struggles it really devise them. when they pick themselves up and how they're going to approach it. i think we have those types of guys. we've gone through some learning curves in our careers. this could be fun to show a lot of the younger guys how to play the game the right way, how to play it the way we were taught. > college hoops, the associated press, the player of the year has, wisconsin frank contact minute ski and duke jamal oak forward. he is the best player in the country. he will be the number one pick in the draft. contact minute ski comes out for the ap honor. frank the tank is what they call him. he wins his second player of the award this season. he averages 18 points leading wisconsin to a big 10 title and the final four. i'm sure the awards are great but i'm sure he wants to win the national championship. now, john pal i received the ap coach of the year award. surprise, surprise, did you have any doubt. kentucky is currently 30 and the best s

how bad did cole hamels struggle again tonight? >>> i'm john clark.ies manager ryan stan berg dropping ryan howard in the lineup tonight. howard hitting seventh for first time in nine years. how does the big piece do? 1 for 3 in the seven hole. bad night for cole hamels. very first pitch, escobar taking him deep. gone. now bottom of the 15th, tied 2-2. michael taylor takes cole deep. cole has given up multiple homers in two of his first three games. he only did it three times last year. in the sixth ryan zimmerman. the double to right. two more runs score. hamels gives up five runs. phillies lose 5-2. five straight losses. >>> florida state quarterback jameis winston has been sued by the woman who had accused him of sexual assault. this comes just two weeks before the nfl draft. >>> eagles now have three inside linebackers to fill two spots. chico alonso was added to michael kendricks and d'amico ryan. he's hoping three is not a crowd. >> we play our defense, base defense, with two linebackers on the inside. but i don't see if we can possibly add some

phillies have yet to score a single will run while cole hamels is on the mound this year. out in the eighth phillies scored two to tie it. that is carlos ruiz up the middle. sneaks through. we are tied at two. bottom of the tenth, how about this ruiz on second. herrera, oh my, the rule five pick , ruling the night. he had the double. the his first career hit is a walk off winner. phillies, winning three -two in ten. they are over 500 for the first time in 11 months. >> you know, tonight it is testify tonightly a good team win. hamels pitched great. you know his first hit is a walk off. so it feels good. it is a special moment special night for us. >> fun night. >> in the so fun for these guys and that is that season officially over for the flyers. it is just a third time in the last 20 years they are in the going to the playoffs. last game against ottawa today, their last goal down one in the second, matt read scoring his first in almost a month. it is one to one. ottawa puts it away by taking ate way from jake voracek. that is bad. mark stone scoring. flyers lose three -on

so everybody is excited, cole hamels gets the ball on monday, for the opening day against the red sox, and now he gets the ball, he is still here but there has been a lot of trade talk so how is cole handling it. >> last year it is just kind of the first time that the the door was actually opened that way. it is what it is. i don't get to control it as much as i think people think. it is in the my decision it is ultimately an organizational decision. so, i am fortunate enough to play baseball and do it for as long as i can and that is all i can hope for. so whoever really wants me to pitch and go out and help a team win that is all i can go out and do. >> good luck to the team and news out of the nfl baltimore sunnies reporting that the nfl is set to hire its first full-time female official, former conference u.s.a. official sarah thomas is said to be one of the eight new officials for 2015. she was first woman to officiate an ncaa game in 2007. technically shanon ease top is the first, she officiated the game during a lock out in 2012 but thomas will be the first full-time hire. so t

cole hamels hasn't always been sharp early in the season., the second batter of the game, dustin pedroia, 1-0. and second inning another solo homer to left field, 2-0 red sox. and pedroia again. and the phillies fall behind 3-0. in the fifth, different batter same result. hanley ramirez. the only time hamels came up four homers in a game was 2010. and the ninth inning jake diekman in a major jam and ramirez grand slam. they lose 8-0 and jamie apody with more. >> remember the talk about the red sox wanting to trade for cole hamels? they may not want him after watching today's performance. tying a career giving up four home runs and loses the season opener the fifth straight year. >> you can't make the big mistakes, especially with the type of team we are facing at this moment. they have a good offense and you have to be ready to take them on and execute pitches. >> cole didn't get away with any high fastballs. his command was not sharp at all. and it resulted in the home runs. and buckholtz was tough on us. >> how hard to start the season thi

cole hamels rough night again the nationals.rts is next. >> lesley phillies hoping for better luck tonight. >> change of venue. so we're hoping. the phillies looking to stop four game skid on the road taking on the nationals. a team they beat in two out of thee games last weekend. so here's hoping. long night for cole hamels. you know escobar wasting no time right there. that's going to be out of the ballpark. the nationals had take the lead. cole's six home a loud this season. freddie galvis hits a ball off the fence in right field. cole sports from first base. tied the game there. in the fifth inning cole facing michael taylor. michael hits his second jack of the season. cole now given up seven homeruns this season all solo. and in the sixth it doesn't get much better. zimmerman goes the opposite way to right. jayson werth and bryce harper score and phillies john their fifth straight game, five-two the final. >>> the sixers season finally over. they finished with i wasn't witness wins the third worst record in the league. bret

. >> cole hamels take the mound tomorrow for the fightings.ooking for his first win of the season. over five era and given up seven homeruns this season. >> we got a ryan howard homerun. maybe we can get a cole hamels win. >> good sign. >> absolute to a legend tonight down at citizens bank park. >> we'll sho >> new at 11:00 night the phillies saluted jackie robinson enduring legacy. the commemorated the skateth anniversary of the hall of famer breaking baseball's color barrier. the phils saluted african-american pioneers who opened doors for others including the members of the tuskegee airmen. they of course broke the military's color barrier during world war ii. we'll be right back. ♪ >> "eyewitness news" returns in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl and meteorologist katie fehlinger. we thank you for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00. for beasley kathy and all of us here i'm chris may. >> omega's dean. we're always on at cbsphilly.com cbsphilly.com. up next the late show with david letter man with guest paul rudd

cole hamels looking for his first win of the season. he's zero-two has been somewhat inconsistent. w the phillies have not scored many runs behind hamels. i get that. but he's not been his best either. in his three games he's allowed 12 hits and get this, seven of those hits have been homeruns obviously not a good ratio. wild game last in toronto. jose battista. that was thrown kind of behind him. jason garcia so in the same at bat what jose says is, get out of here see ya. stair the pitcher down. you show him. i love it. pitcher shouldn't open be in the major league baseball but that's okay. the nfl had come down hard on new dallas coys boy defensive greg hardy under the personal conduct policy suspending him today for 10 games. now he was charged with domestic violence in 2014 for alleged and choking and threatening to kill his girlfriend. there was weapons involved. all kinds of stuff. last year he was paid although he did not play. the nfl has found evidence even though the woman refused to testify. how about this. he will miss both eagles cowboys games. all right eagles had a m

cole hamels allowed just one run. he did his part before the offense woke up.tom eight, a chopper up the middle. it gets through ian desmond and espinoza. we're tied at 2. escobar, single to left there's a runner on second, michael taylor coming in but ben revere guns him down at home. and then the bottom of the tenth, herrera with a base knock to right. that scores carlos orizz for the game winner. phillies get the victory in comeback fashion, 3-2. to the ice now, the flyers close out their season against the senators. flyers down 1-zip in the second before braydon chen hooks up with matt ree on the pretty pass. that ties the game at 1. but it wasn't met to be. mark stone picks. his pocket beats steve mason for his second of the game. senators are headed to the playoffs and flyers are done. 3-1 ross. but will craig brewby be next year? >> you guys write all that. that's your job. you guys can write what you want. he should evaluate everything. he's a general manager and he should evaluate everything. >> did it creep into your mind today that it might have been

long night for cole hamels. you know escobar wasting no time right there.ing to be out of the ballpark. the nationals had take the lead. cole's six home a loud this season. freddie galvis hits a ball off the fence in right field. cole sports from first base. tied the game there. in the fifth inning cole facing michael taylor. michael hits his second jack of the season. cole now given up seven homeruns this season all solo. and in the sixth it doesn't get much better. zimmerman goes the opposite way to right. jayson werth and bryce harper score and phillies john their fifth straight game, five-two the final. >>> the sixers season finally over. they finished with i wasn't witness wins the third worst record in the league. brett brown said he is happy the season is over and nervous about the nba draft lottery on may 19th19th. brett says players will be coming to philly next month to start the off season program the question remains when will the fans start seeing a winning product? brett is still preaching patience. >> hope people looking at they're playing th

. >> phillies may have got answer break with their ability on the trading of cole hamels. they actually all coming up in sports. >>> a man shot last night in frankford is in critical condition. police say he was shot twice in the back and in the neck and chin. he was returned from the scene of the 4700 block of dara street to temple university hospital just after 10:30 last night. philadelphia police are still investigating so far there have been no arrests. >>> tire tracks, footprints in the snow around your place enough to make any home -- >> absolutely. bucks county woman set up cameras to see who was keeping her up at night. when phonecalls failed to stop it all she called fox 29 investigate. here's jeff cole. >> reporter: it was in some freshly fallen february snow that a.m. thinks bush first found unexpected tire tracks outside her home. >> were you scared? were you fearful. >> i was nervous. >> why? >> absolutely, because who expects that? >> the bensalem township woman wanted to know who was riding off of the stone driveway that leads to a cedar shingle cottage in

. >>> opening day for the phillies this monday with cole hamels leading the way against the red sox. lower expectations during the rebuild but chase utley isn't waiting for the retool. here in the first, two runners on, clears the bases. his third homerun of the spring and the phillies led it three- three-zero. cole hamels in his final spring training game with six innings gave up just one earned run, six hits, struck out three. in the third chase utley sends another ball out of the yard. fourth in his last two games and the phillies beat the braves nine to two. >>> media workout for philly fighter danny garcia ahead of his showdown against lamont peterson april 11th at the barclay center. his dad angel is the trainer. danny is the unified super light weight champion of the world. we wish him luck and we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ >>> new tonight a local university is recognized forests commitment public safety. >> philadelphia mayor michael nutter present the the university of pennsylvania with the public safety award. "eyewitness news" was there on campus in university city. the mayor t

cole hamels was trying to wip against st.first time since 2007. his first win of the season. it's also the team he could be pitching for before season's end with a possible trade since the cardinals lost their best started a dam wayne white for the season. let's go to st. louis. all right. cole hamels did a good job against could be his new team. he pitched seven innings. gave up one run. nine strikeouts. phillies were trailing one to nothing. that's the one run he gave up. seventh inning first and third nobody out. this is just stupid. cody asche has not supposed to come home unless that ball gets through with nobody out. all right. so now they don't score there. but with two outs, and two on, ben revere gets a break. it hits the foul line and turns into a double. that drives in two. phillies scored two and go on to win the game the score four-one. new york mets had a big-time win tonight miami iain i know you want to be there because they're playing golf there tomorrow. all right. this is the ninth inning after the mets wen

. >> cole hamels take the mound tomorrow for the fightings. for his first win of the season. over five era and given up seven homeruns this season. >> we got a ryan howard homerun. maybe we can get a cole hamels win. >> good sign. >> absolute to a legend tonight down at citizens bank park. >> we'll sho >> new at 11:00 night the phillies saluted jackie robinson enduring legacy. the commemorated the skateth anniversary of the hall of famer breaking baseball's color barrier. the phils saluted african-american pioneers who opened doors for others including the members of the tuskegee airmen. they of course broke the military's color barrier during world war ii. we'll be right back. ♪ wow. sweet new subaru, huh mitch? yep. you're selling the mitchmobile!? man, we had a lot of good times in this baby. what's your dad want for it? ..like a hundred and fifty grand, two hundred if they want that tape deck. you're not going to tell your dad about the time my hamster had babies in the backseat, are you?! that's just normal wear and tear, dude. (vo) subar

cole hamels throws the first pitch just after 3:00. you'll hear from him coming up in sports? just a few minutes. erika, back to you. >> spring's finally here. thanks ukee. still ahead this morning confrontation at a new jersey gas station could land a rapper in jail. hear what a fan says happened when he approached that man. >> also, an easter service scare, when the ceiling comes crashing down at a church. seymour of the damage left behind and why people are calling this a miracle. >> also this morning rolling stone retraction. the magazine responds to a skating report in a controversial article about a rape on a college campus. and as ukee was just saying, it will be a gorgeous day for baseball. let you know how long this great weather sticks around, we are talking 70s. we will de traffic and weather together on the 3's. when we come right back. good morning. new customers can save an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> eyewitnesses say opening firing game at phila

cole hamels is pitching. you never know. >> reporter: you know what you never know, i did catch up with manager ryne sandberg before the the the game today. he a said there are a lot of reasons to be excited about this team. we will hear from him coming up in sports at 6:00. now back to you. >> leslie, we will seal you soon. i you can get phillies updates anytime on your smart phone just text the word phillies to 84816 but do know message and data rates apply. >>> still to come, bullets fly, shattering feeling will of what should be a very safe place. we have brand new you details in the investigation into a shooting at a philadelphia rec center and a live report coming up. >>> also a major backlash after a journalism school, issues a report blasting rolling stone magazine article on an alleged campus rape. >>> this new report might not be the last of the magazine's problems. >>> and if you are looking to lose weight our health reporter stephanie stahl has new information about which weight loss plans offer t

and give cole hamels his first one of the season. that's coming up in sports. that the snow is gone. and parkas become jackets. and sweaters go down for a long nap. and off you go. and your backyard gets a whole lot bigger. and you're running... and climbing... and your gear gets lighter and trimmer, and fitter and smarter. and now every frozen second spent willing this day to come is just a warm fading memory. ♪ keep up with everyday messes with the help of roomba from irobot. sensors automatically guide roomba around your home, vacuuming up dirt and debris for a more thorough clean every day. roomba. only from irobot. ♪ >>> the phillies began a 10 game road trip tonight and cole hamels was trying to wip against st. louis for the first time since 2007. his first win of the season. it's also the team he could be pitching for before season's end with a possible trade since the cardinals lost their best started a dam wayne white for the season. let's go to st. louis. all right. cole hamels did a good job against could be his new team. he pitched seven innings. ga

. >> basically the fact that not even cole hamels every five games is guarantee of success.ay could never have imagine the theater that is baseball today. phillies fans hoping for sign of life and return to better days slapped into reality with an eight-zero shellacking by the red sox. cole hamels looked like a perfect fit on a team predicted to manage the least wins in baseball. apparently the red sox didn't hear about his mvp trophies or this market value to be used later in a mega trade. fans leaving the game appeared dazed. >> horrible. >> they'll within one game. one in 161. >> we'll have to work hard. but we're excited. >> all right. >> it's a new year. we got a new team. and new attitude. >> i have to ask why aren't they doing something? you know, with their management because it doesn't seem like they know what they're doing. >> we may have have to grip and bear it. ballpark is still a place for families and friends to make memories. food is good. entertainment is creative and there will be give aways. we'll hear from the players a little bit later in sports. >>> 200

cole hamels was great. it's a special moment and special night for us. >> phils go for a sweep later today, sean oh, sullivan on the mound. >>> flyers season over just like that. for the first time in 20 years the flyers are not going to the playoffs. matt reid his first in almost a month. 1-1. ottawa takes it away by pulling away. flyers lost 3-1. the coach what could be his final game, manager ron hextall will decidedly his fate. >>> sixers running with the bulls up as many as 9 thanks to robert covington in the second. under five to go, jason richardson for 3. sixers within 2. but daric rose takes over, scores the next three baskets for chicago sixers lose by 7. over the last 3 months they have one road win. >>> john mccarthy making his debut, makes 3 savings and allows one goal. he is doing back films why not it's 1-0. tied at 1. get in there that's the game winner. the union finally win their first match 2-1 final thanks to two local guys what a win in chester. >> reporter: that's sports i'm jeff skeve

cole hamels got the first win of the season and great defense behind him and even run support. revere drove in two runs in a ground-rule double in the seventh. cole hamels had nine strikeouts and tonight is severino on the mound. >>> now here is something you have to see from the kansas jayhawks look at 27 taking the pitch, that is brian speary an 89-year-old world war ii vet and member of the kansas orange bowl team in 1997. he heard the jayhawks were having a scrimmage and thought that would be fun he dpnt know if he could run he weaves his way through the defense and barry has still got it. >> they are blocking for him too. >> i could not do that. >> i could do that but i would need a nap afterwards. >> very cool. >> sharrie? >> rick, you are hilarious, marine time a south jersey cat named sprinkles gained a noticeable amounts of fame because of her sizeable figure. a tale on how she became so big nora muchanic has the story from sea isle city. >> the fattest cat he has ever seen the domestic short hair that weighs in at an incredible 33 pounds she is now in the hands of the

the red sox are contenders and interested in cole hamels who will be on the mound the phillies today.nd everyday is to win as many ballgames you can and host a treaf a at the end -- trophy at the end of the day and take a parade. it's something where we get to decide what we wanted to this year and it all starts on monday. >> hamles will throw the first pitch at 3:05. fans going to the game will have to give themselves extra time because everybody entering the ballpark will have to go through a full metal detecter. >> reporter: i don't think they will be the worst team in baseball, i think arizona is worse, and atlanta at that traded their all star closer, that may make them worlds. storm tracker 6 live -- we'll be keeping an eye on the new center fielder. dry this morning a nice this morning. a little bit cool, mainly clear skies and clouds sweeping in overhead and the sun getting in and over the horizon and smacking the center city sky -- skyscrapers. we have temperatures in the low 40s. most of the clouds are thin enough for the sun getting through, overall we're looking at sun and

cole hamels pitched great.alkoff so it's a special moment, special night for us. >> reporter: phils go for the sweep later today. sean o' sullivan on the mound. >>> flyers that is that. third time in 20 years the flyers are not going to the playoffs. down one in the second, matt reid his first in almost a month, 1-1. ottawa pulls away by taking it away. jake borachek robbed. flyers lost 3-1. coach looks at what could be his final game. ron hextall decides his fate in the coming days. >>> sixers in chicago running with the bulls up as many as 9 thanks to covington in the second. under five to go, jason richardson for 3. sixers within 2 but derrick rose takes over scores the next three baskets for chicago. sixers lose by 7. over the last 3 months they have only one road win. >>> philadelphia native john mccarthy making his debut against new york city. 27th minute another local guy from dresher sets it up, he is doing back flips why not it's 1-1. 91st minute tied at 1 rebound, get in there that's the game winner.

the red sox are interested in cole hamels. >> the purpose is to win as many ballgames as you can are to host a trophy and take a parade. it is something we get to decide what we wanted to this year and it starts on monday. >> the first pitch 3:05. fans going to the game will want to give themselves extra time. everyone entering the ballpark have to go through a full medical detecter. the change is due in response to the boston bomb in 2013. >>> a dog flu outbreak being labeled an epidemic, details on what condition to be on the look out for. >>> a woman's brand new car gets an makeover from an unlikely source. david. >> reporter: all right guys, dress for the phillies game today. if you're going to school you may want a jacket. after school t-shirts or shorts. i'll be back with the afternoon call and the extended forecast and there's a change coming. >> new video here the volcano in chile is spewing ash and smoke. residents are preparing to evacuate before a large eruption curse. it triggered evacuations of other nearby towns last month. it is one of the most dangerous of chile's 90

cole hamels allowed one run on two hits through seven innings. bottom of the eighth tied at 2.obar singles to left and taylor coming home. and gunned down at the plate. bottom ten. he herrera with a base hit to the right. the phillies get the victory 3-2. >>> the flyers close out their season earlier today. the flyers down 1-0 in the second before the goal. ties the game at 1. in the third, pocket picked and cruises in on steve mason. his second of the game. the senators are headed to the playoffs and the flyers are headed home. will craig ruby be back next year? >> you guys write all that. i mean and that's your job. you guys can write what you want. he should evaluate everything. he's the general manager and he's in charge. he should evaluate everything. >> did it creep into your mind it might have been your last game? >> no, not at all. >> have you been told? >> haven't been told anything. >> the sixers visited the bulls. this was tight. sixers down 3. derrick rose with the shot in the lane. the sixers fall 116-107. >>> a scary moment here. le toux cuts his arm. he had to le

right now we are waiting for cole hamels to be traded away.e are waiting for ryan howard to be trade add way. when and if that happens, who do we get. >> young prospects. you cannot miss on cole hamels. that is your only real chip. you will not get much from howard other than salary relief. hamels is it. ruben has to hit on that. that is the the future of the team. the future of the team is taking the mound. he will to have translate into two really good players. >> how do these players deal with that. they know what we are talking about. they are on twitter and everything. they know what you are saying about it. how cost a guy like codey asche say today is my day. giles, franco, how do they get up when there is this cloud. >> if you air young player you are playing ball. it is a beautiful day. that is what you do. that is what you love. it doesn't matter. we fix said on projections. what are we going to be. who are we go to go be. they go and play baseball. they don't even think bit. they don't think about who we are. they just play ball. the

cole hamels trying to get his first win of the season. bottom first, first pitch gone. with solo blast. that's cole's second first inning homer in three states starts. phillies going forget back. galvis triples. bryce harper botches the play. hamels beat the throw home. phillies later take the lead with a sack fly but it didn't last long. bottom of the fifth. hamels let's up another one. michael tailor with the homer. hamels has given seven homers already this season. phillies lose five-two. by the way ryan howard dropped in the lineup to seventh. he went one for three. >>> the other nl game mets and marlins tied at five. lucas singles to zen. christian couldn't make the diving play. that would drive a runner home. phillies -- ex phillie john mayberry jr. the mets win seven-five. they sit on the top of the nl east. ♪ >> to coach jip niece to have to coach a revolving door that's not what i'm looking for. >> yes jip cease are what they are. a bunch of random players that sam hinkie put together. hinkie listens to ant it will ticks and analytic got us 18 wins. for some re

this spring with a ankle injury, but two homeruns yesterday, four homeruns the last two games, cole hamels, two strikeout he said he is ready. the flyers playing it out to pit burying. they actually played tough game. tide one-one after a crosby goal. and look, scores. flyers go onto win it, where was this all season, beats pittsburgh. the sixers look like they thought the season was over, to washington last night. the sixers will just flat out brutal defensely. where is the defense? sixers were down by 29 in the second half. they only lose by 13. 106-93, it was brutal. that's sports in a minute. i'm howard eskin. >> thanks, howard. 6:26. governor christie isn't the only sports fan in the family. >> , no his son just scored internship with a major league baseball team. which one is it? so andrew, his son andrew christy, seen here, in the pink tie at his dad's inauguration, will intern for the new york mets. the 21 year old is a junior catcher on the princeton baseball team. the internship begins this summer. he's with the mets. good for him i guess. mets are bad too. >> a local church ripp

cole hamels is ready. six innings. two runs and three strike outs. the phils win nine to two. what he needs to do to be ready for the season. >> all that work that you put in during spring, you want to make sure you have it down so that when it does matter and the team starts you're pretty confident and comfortable in the type of position so that when those situationsituations come up you can make the plays and get the outs and help your team within the ballgame. >> many players in the nfl are plain flat out sick. deanne dray levee who plays for the detroit lions wing walking. i mean, i don't know what incentive s it wasn't a bet. the guy is just maybe he's already got got a concussion. i don't know. >> you trying to figure out why he's doing that. >> i know he's got ropes to tie him um there. those ropes can break. >> what about brady doing that high diving. >> at least he dove in the water. >> off a cliff. >> he's 10,000 feet in the air. >> yeah. >> nfl does not like the off season. >> no. for all of those reasons. >> tmz is up at 11:00 o'clock. >> adrenaline junkies. we're

. >>> cole hamels will get the start tonight. ryan howard hit his second homer in two games. they beat the braves. the phillies took two of three in the series. >>> labron james and the cavaliers finish the the sweep of the yesterday. they face the bulls tonight. >>> coming up what someone paid for michael jordon's shoes he wore through his rookie season. >>> a little cool this morning, we have sweatshirts on the kids, maybe the hood up, this afternoon a light jacket works a slight chance of a spotty shower around the kids may or may not want some sort of rain gear. when we come back we'll give you it is forecast and day planner locally. flo: hey, big guy. i heard you lost a close one today. look, jamie, maybe we weren't the lowest rate this time. but when you show people their progressive direct rate and our competitors' rates you can't win them all. the important part is, you helped them save. thanks, flo. okay, let's go get you an ice cream cone, champ. with sprinkles? sprinkles are for winners. i understand. trading-in or selling your car truck or suv? webuyanycar.com tak

cole hamels to nelson ra amos, it's gone. nats uo p 1-0.all in and the defense was a letdown. -- the bullpen and the defense was a letdown. ian desmond, miscommunication. extra innings, tanner roark, the hit down the line. ruiz comes around for the winning run. the nationals fall 3-2. they are now 1-4 on the season. blue jays-o's. fifth inning, jonathan schoop, grand slam. 7-1 is the final. baltimore is now 3-2 on the season. hockey, the caps had their regular-season finale today. a want to start the playoffs at home against the islanders. on the ice now, the caps down by two early of the second and they cannot get the puck out of their zone. 3-0 rangers. the only bright spot, on the power play, alex ovechkin with his 53rd goal of the season, but the caps come up short 4-2. now they turned their attention to the islanders. >> we knew before the game we were playing them, so that is our main focus. that is the only focus right now. >> i think we match up quite well in a lot of ways, but it's a new season. robert: the islanders will have to l

cole hamels in a scoreless game in the second inning. playing miami marlins. ps the ball. town nothing miami in the second. chase utley i was though he got a hit to tonight could have given the phillies in the lead in the sixth inning. man on third, two outs he strikes out. he's struggling. seventh inning the phillies lose the lead as louis garcia balks in the lead run. it's two-one miami and then everything went wrong in the eighth inning with ken giles on the hill. this should have been the third out. that's cody asche to second. drops the ball. chase utley drops the ball. so they score another run. four unearned runs. herrara tracking, tracking, not a storm it's a baseball and he missed it. three runs score. phillies go on to lose it, six-one to miami. it was ugly nothing like the stanley cup playoffs. to pittsburgh overtime tied one- one-one rangers and pittsburgh. a lose puck in front. 3:15 in the overtime. rangers win two-one and lead in the series three games to one. >>> all right nfl come down hard on new dallas cowboys defensive end greg hardy under th