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. >> he moved from the yankees to the mets, so did curtis granderson. >> the first thing that popped to me was, this is yogi berra. he still came up to me and introduced himself to me and let me know that he was approachable, i could talk to him at any time. >> reporter: you don't have to be a yankee or former yankee to understand despite his small stature, he was a giant in the game. >> wonderful man, tremendous player. the game is not as good as it once was today. >> one of those times i could tell my grandkids that i got a chance to shake yog di berra's hand. what an honor. >> reporter: whether or not you are old enough to >> he had the type of personality and demeanor that -- people always wanted him around. he was a great leader. very strong personality and, you know, just -- he was a winner. >> reporter: today's players may not have seen him play but they know the yogisms. david wright was laughing so hard hecrying as he read them today. laura behnke, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> laura, thank you. >> he credited everybody else before himself. we said this earlier, he was a gen

curtis granderson on his horse. the throw, not in time. the essay. 6-4.ets take this, thursday night football for the redskins. right now they trail the giants 25-6 in the fourth. kirk cousins with two interceptions. and would we like to see this guy in the district permanently? back on the east coast, enjoying the game in new jersey. skinny jeans, that may be against the fashion rules, not sure. the form is good, though. leon: can he catch? hopefully. high school football in texas, the team going for the extra with a little help from the ref. the ref gets nailed in the kick is good. that he will not stand there anymore. -- bet he will not stand there anymore. montrÉal in aeat shootout, 4-3. people just getting beaned in the head. steve: and we are laughing about it. leon: you should get extra points for a bank shot. [laughter] alison: i like the skinny jeans. robert: you think they look good? alison: the good of you should try them out. -- how this up person is using his legs. leon: the pope in new york city. our extensive coverage is the

number 4 of the season making it 1-0, three batters letter following a single by bartolo colon, curtis granderson's turn, this indeed, 2 run blast, 23 on a year for him increasingly 3-0 that proved to be enough, the 42-year-old going 8 innings with no runs, four heads, one walk, striking and nine, mets win with well-11 on the year and met lead in the national league east. at it with the red sox, bottom of the first, numbers 13 in the making and 2-1 red sox did not belong at the top of four, bases loaded, a single in center field sending brian mccan even at two, bottom of the force puts the red sox back on top, solo home run, number 29 of the season for him making 3-2 red sox, red sox go on to win 3-3, yankees and the cut any ground in the east, toronto wants and opportunity last night. >> who's your pick to win the u.s. open? juliet: you and go to this practice courts and see them up close. >> and lisa novak djokovic walked back into billy jean king fans. duke, thank you. a all the goodness of milk. all the deliciousness of hershey' s syrup. you're a parent. i'm a colonel. so pick up my new hand pr

after curtis granderson's single, come the pitch comes in . juris s for the mets with an impressive sweep in dc. and just 23 games to play. 5-3 the final tonight. >>> a big game before the big series. the yankees hoping to put a dent in the blue jays' game and a half lead. beltran not only homered for the 15th time this season but droeven in the second and third runs for the game. sabathia, loaded in the 5th, what a relief, not so much. steven drew allows a dying run to score. all tied at 3. it stays that way until the 8th. this would be his last pitch of the night. steven pierce, the culprit. another missed opportunity for the yankees. the blue jays also lost tonight. >>> the jets will host the browns sunday afternoon. brandon marshall was prime time last night with some explosive comments saying race played a part in the deflate gate decision. >> this is not just from our locker room. this is from the locker rooms across the state. this is how guys are feeling. this is not just my opinions. these are conversations i'm having with guys. >> do

ben: daniel murphy is going to nail one deep to right, curtis granderson tur^ed on the burner and scores from first, that is impressive. their egos. the mets beat cincinnati, they also lost, the magic number for the mets clinched that division, now just three. yankees back home making the push to the playoffs, bottom of the third against the white house, carlos beltran of boat wide, three runs for top of the seventh we go, chicago go on to win 3-2. kerry: before last night's game a moving tribute to yogi berra, joe gerardi you as a former catcher along with the yanks karen catcher, number rate right behind home plate. yesterday his three sense and granddaughter talked about their life with one of baseball last great players. isn't dale got to play when his dad managed the team and yogi helped make history when the color barrier was broken. >> when people ask me things about my grandfather, the fact that he was on the right side of the line when it was not the in vogue place to be is something that makes me proud. >> reporter: the yogi berra museum will hold a public memorial that will ta

battling back in miami, curtis granderson coming home off the bat of yoenis cespedes. two on in the ninth, johnson, drops it off in the right center. tied at five, go to the 11th, tied at five. not anymore. good piece of trouble, marlins walk off a 6-5 win, the mets lead, the division falling to five games. there was concern at the u.s. open tonight with serena williams dropping the first set, all she could handle from the american. first set. 6-3, she reaches over and lobs one over her head. serena said okay, that is enough. look at this wicked backhand. serena took the second set, swept the third and now a step closer. final cut due by saturday. tonight, the giants traded for punter brad wing and cut steve weatherford. big blue releasing their punter, when he was healthy, weatherford was exceptional. this was tough -- for tom coughlin. the giants call him an exceptional human being. >> in terms of not only what he has contributed to the new york giants on the football field, but what he has done in the community, away what he represents. the enthusiasm, the passion,

murphy had three hits tonight including this two-out triple with curtis granderson on base. the mets win tonight 6-4. first place lead up to seven and a half games. magic number down to three. >>> let's get to football. they lost their first two games despite having 4th quarter leads. the giants are focused on finishing starting tonight. a special nfl thursday nighter at the meadowlands. 25-14 giants in the 4th quarter. they have a safety. odell beckham, jr. has a touchdown and it looks like big blue gets up off the mat in week 3. but it's the 4th quarter. >>> nhl preseason hockey for the rangers tonight. henrik lundqvist seeing his first action of the preseason. 21 saves. matt zuccarello hasn't played since he fractured his skull in april. how about a goal and an assist. rangers lose 4-3 in a shootout. >>> finally from us, a little high school football. some people have complained the extra point has become too automatic, too easy, boring even. in texas this kicker says watch this. his kick goes off the referee's face.

that is a big hit because he's on base when curtis granderson does this. long home run, 23rd of the season. he almost catches colon around the bases. mets live 3-1. nationals lose in st. louis. the met lead in the east back up to six and a half games. >>> jets defensive lineman sheldon richardson will be back in court october 5th after pleading not guilty today to resisting and traffic charges. stevie brown is brought back in to help the backfield. brown played with big blue the last two years. signed with texans but they cut him over the weekend. >>> the grand slam pursuit of serena williams officially underway. the women's top seed was the top story. her opener tonight, williams won the french, australian, and wimbledon championships now reaching for a calendar year sweep. up 6-love, she stopped the match because of injury and that did it. 27 minutes. serena williams moving on. >>> men's top seed. novak djokovic didn't face a single breakpoint. one hour, 11 minutes. the world's top ranked player told the crowd there's just something i love about the numb

next inning, more power courtesy of curtis granderson, 25th home run of the season. it is 5-0 mets. matt harvey, ran into a little trouble in the bottom of the frame. the mets in the 9th they were up by five but you can never wright with a three run bomb, let the celebration begin. mets are your nl east champs for the first time since 2006. today. >> good day. very happy. >> yes, thank you laura. >> we leave you with a final look at a live picture from philadelphia where the pope is getting ready to address the crowds there. we thank you for joining us. bill will have a report after college football tonight. we'll have reports from philadelphia. eyewitness news returns after we will see you then. baby! i love that we're spending the weekend together. oh i know! hey, why don't you turn off your phone and all your stuff. good idea. it's off. mom? oh my internet is so slow when anyone else is using it. did you like want to do something? i am doing something. leave slow downloads behind. it's good to be back. the 100% fiber optics network gives you the fastest internet available for all

colon smacked a two run single so he was on base for curtis granderson's home run. >>> the yankees say mark teixeira has a bone bruise on the chin. out at least two more weeks. gregorius two outs bases loaded, top of the ninth, not quite far enough, close but no cigar, 4-3, yankees lost they had their chances in boston, they stranded 14 runners. still a game and a half behind the jays in the a.l. east. >>> rutgers football contest wraps up with a contest for ice cream, a dance-off. offense against defense and gets off to a strong start. team was into it. the coach made sure of that. but taking it to a whole new level, 6'3", 295-pound freshman defensive tackle kevin wilkins, his moves so good. defense wins. "dancing with the stars" is calling next. >> awesome. >>> sade is here with a look at what we are working on for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> you can do that move, bill, right? >> absolutely. >>> coming up tonight at 11:00, a warning about powdered much more popular. why the fda is telling people use them with caution. >>> also, hundreds of thousands of iphones hacked. we will tell y

later in the evening curtis granderson standing in and good-bye. this goes to right. two two-run shot. mets win their 10th straight over the phillies. 3-1 the finals. >>> finally, check out this catch from the rays/orioles game. manny machado spanks one to deep center but kevin keirmeyer, get it, young man. incredible grab to rob a homer. not too shabby. that's sports. we'll be right back. >>> the "tonight show" starring jimmy fallon is up next and you'll see a familiar face on the set. jimmy? >>> guys we're here with presidential candidate governor chris christie, victoria johnson, gary clark, jr. it's a great show. >> a lot of laughter there. but we're not laughing too much about this heat wave we're enduring. >> well unless you wanted it to feel like summer for the last unofficial week of summer so, yeah, labor day weekend is coming up, a lot of people, i'm sure, heading to the shore, the poconos, you have to get outside because pretty soon it will get a little too cool. we don't want to think about that yet. but we have a heat wave in the forecast, tomorrow would

curtis granderson and david wright also homered and matt harvey just two runs and six and two-thirds of an inning of work. the mets are the national league east winners for the first time in nine years. >> to be able to just celebrate again with -- this organization, with this team. i've said it from day one. i believe orange and blue and i truly mean that and i can't be more proud of this team, this organization, the city of new york and the new york mets' fans for sure. >> we're not done with the mets just yet. coming up sports we'll have full highlights from today's clincher. plus the yankees. they were in action at the stadium trying to keep their we'll see you in a few minutes. liz and joe? >>> all right great night though. all right thanks and still ahead on eyewitness news, a celebration in central park, thousands of people checking out a star-studded concert all for a good cause. and a global mission. >> and the clouds have been gradually increasing all night >>> a day after 80,000 people were in central park to see pope francis, another >> a big one. the time for a star-stud

into the fifth inning when the home run gave the mets the lead and then he allows another, curtis granderson'shot. they fell 3-1 and have yet to win at city field this season. >>> there is a trend to build all these new stadiums with shiny amenities, shane victorino tried to make a catch and the wall broke and then he tried to break it some more. i wonder if the a's are jersey shored for that. >>> temple and pennsylvania state kick off their season at the linc this saturday, this may seem like a miss match, the owls have not beaten the nittany lions since 1941, and they would love nothing more than to stop this more than 40 game losing streak to their instate rivals. >> they understand what it's like to play a game team like penn state. understand what it's like to play a good team not the name. it's not the name of the quarterback it's a good player, that is a great team, if you get the win we know what we are doing is right and on the right track. >> if you can't wait until saturday for a taste of local college football, the wildcats move up to play division one connecticut on thursday night

the mets up by two against the braves off of the bench launching deep to right, curtis granderson missed by and two runs for ending the ninth, the game tied at three, back in the field, brave shock the mets 6-3, still have a 6.5 game lead in the national league east but not playing good ball going down the stretch, into the season, down to 5, washington can't get out of their own way. giants played tonight, victor cruz will not be on the field against washington. giants -- ben: division, not a good division for anybody. >> dallas is 2-0, dallas is bank of some of the giants win tonight, right back in it. ben: let's check the forecast. juliet: stay away. ben: she has her eye on him. >> meteorologist: let's show you what is happening as you step out the door, your bus stop forecast this morning, sunny skies coming at you, the sun doesn't rise until quarter to 7:00, sunny and cool, grab yourself a light jacket for the little ones as they step out the door, might be a little brisk for then, morning temperature 59 degrees or so, looks like more or less a repeat of what we had yesterday, 59 in

apparently curtis granderson picked up some superhero underroos for the rookies to wear. the veterans decided they're not going to take the bus back to the hotel, they're going to walk through the streets of cincinnati. >> oh, my. >> these guys are saying, we just played the whole season. are we still rookies? the answer is yes. >> luckily they're all in good shape. >> all right. well, the small outfits which wind up looking like halter tops might be appropriate on a day like today. it is going to be warm. it's going to be summer like out there. ten degrees above our normal high. right now we're starting the day at 66 degrees. 65 in trenton. 63 in westhampton. up we go to 79. yeah, we could see some sunshine, but a lot of cloud cover today. a chance for afternoon, evening showers. it's slim but we're going to keep it in the forecast. as we head through the next seven days, tomorrow night things begin in earnest. as we head into wednesday, could see wind-driven rain. before all is said and done, maybe an inch, inch and a half or more. then n,we'll cool down a little bit, t

three batters later following a single by bartolo colon six it's on the year, curtis granderson deep and gone. twenty-third of the year, increasing the mets' lead 3-0 proving to be enough. the 42-year-old, eight spinning, no runs, four hit striking out, 3-one mets the final score, 12-11, washington loss last night beating in the n l east, yanks caught in boston, mark tiexiera battling back to new york for more glorious, the best hitter for an extended period in the month of september. bottom of a feared at fenway park, going deep, number 13 on the season making a 2-run. way out of here. the picture going last night. i love it. top of the of force bases loaded, the single to center field, brian mccan is in, tied at 2. putting that out, that kills me. puts the red sox back on top, solo home run of the 29th of the season making it 3-2 red sox, toronto did lose, wasted opportunity for that yanks. giants signed stevie brown, brown with the giants went to houston via free agency, released the big loose, really could use his help for that injuries in the defensive backfields. victor cruz ba

. >> game is tied at 3 apiece, daniel murphy nails one to deep right and curtis granderson will turn on the burner and score from first base and their egos. cincinnati 654, the national loss, the magic number to clinch the division, the yankees back home making a push to get into the playoffs, bottom of the third against the white house talks, as beltran rips a line drive over the left-field wall, eighteenth homer of the year, three runs scored, top of the seventh chicago threatening with bases loaded get out of the inning, yanks hold on to win 3-2 over the white sox. kerry: we check mike woods for a check of the forecast. ben: we were talking before the show, hard to believe october >> reporter: i know, right toward halloween and today's three months until christmas. the heat is on. some folks are done, forget about it, about three months. do you what is going on. temperatures this morning 66 degrees, high clouds around the tristate region, basically the weather features and change we have today, winds from the northeast at eight m.p.h. is what we have this morning, let's check regi

courtesy of curtis granderson, a 25th home run of the season. it's 5-0. matt harvey had a solid outing but ran into a little bit of trouble. the mets are back up by five but you can never have too much insurance. david wright, a three run bomb, 10-2 is your final. pop that champaign. mets are nl east champs for the first time since 2006. >> i said they can't take it from us now. i am real proud of them. these guys are fun to be around. you have been around them. they're a great group of guys. >> to be rewarded like this with such a great group of guys, this is awesome. words can't really describe it right now. >> yankees division title hopes pin stripes entered yesterday four games behind first place blue jays with nine games to play. but it's not over yet. chicago strikes first in the first. abreu with a single off warren and that allows a score. it's 1-0 sox. headly with a deep hit, it will bounce out for a ground double. alex rodriguez, keeping this a trend, his home brings in headly for the run. 36th save of the season, 2-1, yankees win. did that help

. >> braves and met, top of the seventh, friedman launches one deep to right, curtis granderson misplays it, two runs scored, and that's going to tie the game up. we go to the ninth, freeman, he wasn't really supposed to be playing. he's got a sore right wrist. terry collins says he's going to fire the scout that told him about that. braves shocked the mets 6-3. they still have a six and a half game in the national league east, the magic number down to five, that's because washington can't get out of their own way. as bad as the mets have been playing, washington's worse. well, that puts things in perspective. >> i heard another yogi-ism. i'll never forget what's his [laughter] >> that's something we would say too. >> all right. let's take a look outside. we're on with our tickets, so cool. >> all right. it's a gorgeous day. good day's coming right we work weekends here. because it works for our patients. here, at cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, we give our patients the freedom to make appointments that fit their schedules, even on weekends. because we believe in bei

you don't see that often, and then curtis granderson with the 2-run shot to right. that's his 23rd of the year. colon, 8 shutout innings, 3-1 for the mets. >>> now a musical for spongebob square pants. >>> this bieber story is going to make me cry. >> justin bieber teared up on sunday performing "what do you mean"? now the video has been released, playing like a minimovie. [music] he has a steamy encounter with a model who is rumored to be his actual girlfriend, but their romance is broken up by masked men, and then they line up for a skate party, and john is revealed as one of the kidnappers, and watching it you're like hmmmmm. but it has 8 million views in a matter of hours. >> it's an underwater thriller. >> is it? >>> there's an underwater musical in the works. nickelodeon will be opening a show in chicago next year, and inthe musical will have songs wrote by several big names. the show will open in june of next year. if it does well, it could be bound for broadway. >> i'm sure the music will be fantastic. >> time now, 6:27. legionnaires was found in one school.

>> curtis granderson goes deep, two-run shot. mets win it 3-1. washington lost last night, mets' lead in the -- >> that pitcher is big. >> barr toe barr toe low cologne, yes, he is. well said, greg. [laughter] >> i guess he's in good shape in a way? >> you know what? there's pitching shape and there's being in different kind of shape. >> all right. so anyway -- >> mets' rookie stephen mets, rehab started last night in bing hampton, gave up just one hit and struck out four. big club. yanks in boston last night. bottom of the fourth, game tied at 2. we're going to pick this one up at fenway park. big papi, deep and gone. solo home run, number 29 of the season. red sox win it 4-3. toronto did lose yesterday, so the opportunity for the yanks to make up ground, wasted opportunity. but that is our look at sports. greg, some very well thought out -- >> insightful commentary. >> i appreciate it, duke, thank you. you making fun of me? >> no, no. best comment of the morning so far was your i'm sorry i quit. >> that was a good question, why did she walk off