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it's been an up and down year for boston's david ortiz.fter steroid allegations, ortiz seems to be finding his stride for playoff push a moment of silence for massachusetts senator ted ken did. opposite field shot into the monster seat. in the ninth inning, tied at two. walk-off solo shot arou right. red sox won in dramatic fashion, 3-2. boston leads the a.l. wild card by 2 1/2. home pla umpire tom wasit in the chest by a pitch. he was down for several minutes. he was okay, just a little shaken pup. to add insult to injury, he wasn't supposed to be behind the plate. heilled in for jerry crawford after cwford left with back pain. now to the ninth. j.p. howell deep to tie the gam things nt from bad to worse for howell. in the dirt. jays won it 3-3. anher great fini between the pirates and phil brandon moss steps in and steps out. solo bomb to center and that game was headed to extras. in the 10th, howard put the champs back on top with a three-run blast. 4-1. mark sanchez threw a touchdown in his frst prostart. apparently that was good enoug
it's been an up and down year for boston's david ortiz.fter steroid allegations, ortiz seems to be finding his stride for playoff push a moment of silence for massachusetts senator ted ken did. opposite field shot into the monster seat. in the ninth inning, tied at two. walk-off solo shot arou right. red sox won in dramatic fashion, 3-2. boston leads the a.l. wild card by 2 1/2. home pla umpire tom wasit in the chest by a pitch. he was down for several minutes. he was okay, just a little shaken...
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he was sent to minnesota. >> david ortiz wants to get a better understanding of why he failed a drug mous names to leak out. tomorrow ortiz will address the matter before game 3 of the yankees and red sox series. he was already having a forgettable season when news of his positive test broke. ortiz's season has gotten worse here: he's batting under .200. and tomorrow when ortiz takes the podium to answer the questions about the steroids related issues from back in 2003, we will take you live and show you that in its entirety live here tomorrow. david ortiz's news conference on espnews. >> ♪ >> tebow deep downfield. he makes the catch. touchdown! oh my. 66 yard bomb. >> touchdown. >> a beautiful run by tebow. >> 2 time national championship with the heisman trophy staying under center. florida was the easy vote as the team to beat in the college football. the gators were named the pre-season number 1 in the newly announced coach's poll. good news for gators nation. the other 3 times this happened, florida did not win the national championship. oklahoma state in the top 25. georgia was
he was sent to minnesota. >> david ortiz wants to get a better understanding of why he failed a drug mous names to leak out. tomorrow ortiz will address the matter before game 3 of the yankees and red sox series. he was already having a forgettable season when news of his positive test broke. ortiz's season has gotten worse here: he's batting under .200. and tomorrow when ortiz takes the podium to answer the questions about the steroids related issues from back in 2003, we will take you...
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jeremy guthrie is on the ground for the birds, facing david ortiz. it his 15th home run in the third, center field. bottom of the third, orioles down to, and nolan ryan was a rookie. he drives one off the field, a to run shot. all tied at 3 at the bottom of the sixth. aid to run shot. the orioles back in front, 5-4. seventh inning, kevin euckis into the stands. bad news multiplies for the orioles today. burgess and took a nasty line drive off his shin. he has evolved to the best starter. follow-up x-rays taken today confirm to the original diagnosis. he did not break any bones, but has some significant swelling. that will shut him down for the next couple of weeks. chris ray has been called from a rehab assignment to fill the spot. considering the tough times and gm has gone through, the automaker might look at tiger woods as it hoped for turning the corner. tiger followed with his best round of the year today. he went from 94th place to fifth place with shots like this. he gets the ball to a stop. he set up a birdie there. how is this for a chip in o
jeremy guthrie is on the ground for the birds, facing david ortiz. it his 15th home run in the third, center field. bottom of the third, orioles down to, and nolan ryan was a rookie. he drives one off the field, a to run shot. all tied at 3 at the bottom of the sixth. aid to run shot. the orioles back in front, 5-4. seventh inning, kevin euckis into the stands. bad news multiplies for the orioles today. burgess and took a nasty line drive off his shin. he has evolved to the best starter....
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. >>> mark sanchez has a new gig, and david ortiz was nice he did it twice.ou're watching "early toda" >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> in a surprising move, taiwan says it has agreed to let the dalai lama visit the island to comfort survivors of this month's devastating typon. that visit could endanger taiwan's rming relations with china. the communist state condemns the spiritual leader for advocating for a free tibet and undermining its authority. still, taiwan insists it is for humanitarian not political purposes. >>> south korean officials say a satellite they attempted to put into orbit in its first space rocket launch likely burned up in the earth's atmosphere after missing its designated orbit. a protective cover failed to separate from the sellite causing it to overshoot its mark. >>> best-selling author and journalist dominiquedunn died after battling cancer. dunn was 83. >>> and new parents are still going for old-fashioned baby names. that according to th
. >>> mark sanchez has a new gig, and david ortiz was nice he did it twice.ou're watching "early toda" >> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm christina brown. here are some of your top headlines this morning. >>> in a surprising move, taiwan says it has agreed to let the dalai lama visit the island to comfort survivors of this month's devastating typon. that visit could endanger taiwan's rming relations with china. the communist state...
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david ortiz struggles at the plate. 0 for 5 for big papi last night.s news conference tomorrow-- we don't the time yet-- to discuss his 2003 positive ped test, do you think that will ease some of the pressure on him or not have an effect? >> i think it will take some pressure off. how much worse can it get? it's so difficult to take all of the stuff off-field and just erase it from your mind. especially when you are a dh. you don't have to worry about defense or anything. you have to worry what is going on in the media? he is trying to do too much and prove himself and prove he is capable to hit without the performance enhancing drugs. that's just way too much pressure. he is still human. he has to go out and get that off his chest. we have seen in the past players that opened up-- it happened to a-rod and other players where they say, okay, i admit. let's go on with baseball. >> all right. the ortiz presser more on in a moment. "baseball tonight"'s eduardo perez, thanks for stopping by. >> thank you. >> and the press conference has been scheduled for
david ortiz struggles at the plate. 0 for 5 for big papi last night.s news conference tomorrow-- we don't the time yet-- to discuss his 2003 positive ped test, do you think that will ease some of the pressure on him or not have an effect? >> i think it will take some pressure off. how much worse can it get? it's so difficult to take all of the stuff off-field and just erase it from your mind. especially when you are a dh. you don't have to worry about defense or anything. you have to...
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david ortiz stepping up to the plate at yankee stadium for the first time since the new york times report that he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. top of the first. out of the right field corner. bottom two, swisher. that's into centerfield. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing. posada decides not to slide. victor martinez tags him out. worth another look. great relay throw by dustin pedroia. melky cabrera in the on deck circle there. didn't look like he was telling jorge to get down and slide. so posada's out. top of the third, pedroia going op owe. opposite field and gone for his eighth home run of the year. the first opposite field home run of his career. bottom three, derek jeter, deep drive center field. jacoby ellsbury makes the sliding grab at the base of the wall. but, it would only hold off those yankee bats for a little while. because later in the third, johnny damon off john smoltz and gone. 20th homer of the year for damon. the yankees tie it at 1 in the fourth. casey kotchman, his first home run as a member of the red sox. boston up 3-1. looking good. but john sm
david ortiz stepping up to the plate at yankee stadium for the first time since the new york times report that he tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. top of the first. out of the right field corner. bottom two, swisher. that's into centerfield. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing. posada decides not to slide. victor martinez tags him out. worth another look. great relay throw by dustin pedroia. melky cabrera in the on deck circle there. didn't look like he was telling jorge to get...
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david ortiz is the only one who does know. but here's his problem. so many players in the past have been down this exact same road and so many have been untruthful, whether it's jason giambi saying he didn't do steroids. whether it's rafael palmeiro jabbing his finger at congressmen and saying i did not do steroids. or alex rodriguez telling katie couric he didn't do steroids. in tend, in the court of public opinion, players have lost the benefit of the doubt. >> still to come, josh hamilton's exclusive interview with espn. what he's saying about his alcoholic relapse. >> and find out if the cubs could end the rockies' domination of the n.l. central. >> also, tiger eyeing another win at bridgestone. phil trying to shake off the rust in time for next week. >> all-time pick leader headlines the '09 hall of fam at 155 miles per hour, andy roddick has the fastest serve in the history of professional tennis. so i've come to this court to challenge his speed. ...on the internet. i'll be using the 3g at&t laptopconnect card. he won't. so i can book travel p
david ortiz is the only one who does know. but here's his problem. so many players in the past have been down this exact same road and so many have been untruthful, whether it's jason giambi saying he didn't do steroids. whether it's rafael palmeiro jabbing his finger at congressmen and saying i did not do steroids. or alex rodriguez telling katie couric he didn't do steroids. in tend, in the court of public opinion, players have lost the benefit of the doubt. >> still to come, josh...
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texas beat boston 4-3, david ortiz, a solo. tampa bay defeated toronto.aun, grand slam home run, rays an advantage. second home run in two at-bats. kansas beat the tigers. the oakland-white sox game is 2- in the 9th inning. the orioles lose to the angels. we'll be back on masn in just a moment. (announcer) what does greatness taste like? round of miller lite.
texas beat boston 4-3, david ortiz, a solo. tampa bay defeated toronto.aun, grand slam home run, rays an advantage. second home run in two at-bats. kansas beat the tigers. the oakland-white sox game is 2- in the 9th inning. the orioles lose to the angels. we'll be back on masn in just a moment. (announcer) what does greatness taste like? round of miller lite.
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david ortiz playing at yankee stadium for the first time since that "new york times" reported he testedive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. first inning, flies out to nick swisher in the right field corner. big papi went 0-5. he was booed throughout. bottom two, swisher into center field. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing, jorge posada trying to score, but he doesn't slide. gets tagged out by victor martinez. an easy out for the red sox. melky cabrera in the on-deck circle. doesn't look like he's telling posada to get down and slide. great relay throw by dustin pedroia. in the top of the third. pedroia going oppo -- opposite field and gone for his eighth home run of the year and his first opposite-field home run of his career. bottom three. derek jeter. deep drive. center field. look at jacoby ellsbury. into the wall to make the grab. but later in the third inning, nobody's catching this one. johnny damon off john smoltz. his 20th home run of the year for damon. his first 20-homer season since 2006. top four. casey kotchman connects. two-run home run. his first with the red sox.
david ortiz playing at yankee stadium for the first time since that "new york times" reported he testedive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. first inning, flies out to nick swisher in the right field corner. big papi went 0-5. he was booed throughout. bottom two, swisher into center field. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing, jorge posada trying to score, but he doesn't slide. gets tagged out by victor martinez. an easy out for the red sox. melky cabrera in the on-deck circle....
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david ortiz playing at yankee stadium for the first time since that "new york times" reported he testedive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. first inning, flies out to nick swisher in the right field corner. big papi went 0-5. he was booed throughout. bottom two, swisher into center field. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing, jorge posada trying to score, but he doesn't slide. gets tagged out by victor martinez. an easy out for the red sox. melky cabrera in the on-deck circle. doesn't look like he's telling posada to get down and slide. great relay throw by dustin pedroia. in the top of the third. pedroia going oppo -- opposite field and gone for his eighth home run of the year and his first opposite-field home run of his career. bottom three. derek jeter. deep drive. center field. look at jacoby ellsbury. into the wall to make the grab. but later in the third inning, nobody's catching this one. johnny damon off john smoltz. his 20th home run of the year for damon. his first 20-homer season since 2006. top four. casey kotchman connects. two-run home run. his first with the red sox.
david ortiz playing at yankee stadium for the first time since that "new york times" reported he testedive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. first inning, flies out to nick swisher in the right field corner. big papi went 0-5. he was booed throughout. bottom two, swisher into center field. jacoby ellsbury comes up throwing, jorge posada trying to score, but he doesn't slide. gets tagged out by victor martinez. an easy out for the red sox. melky cabrera in the on-deck circle....
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david ortiz hit his sixth home run off halladay, the most he's hit to any pitcher and the most halladay has allowed to any batter. >> meanwhile the rangers were tied with boston for the a.l. wild card. right now the rangers are losing 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth. pudge rodriguez first hit with the rangers september 29, 2002. >> rays begin the night three out in the wild card, b.j. upton coming off a huge game tuesday where he was a double shy of the cycle, he homers against on wednesday, his ninth of the year, that matches last year's total, and the rays win it 3-1. jeff neimann has 11 wins most among rookies, since losing five in a row the rays have won four straight. the wild card standings look like this, red sox win, rangers in progress, and the rays win. the rangers open a three-game series at the trop beginning friday. >> out in oakland, as and yankees, yankees taking a 3-0 lead in the top of the fourth, the yankees have gone two straight games without a home run, but tonight a text message, mark teixeira, rbi, coming up big there, two-run home run as well, that came in the fi
david ortiz hit his sixth home run off halladay, the most he's hit to any pitcher and the most halladay has allowed to any batter. >> meanwhile the rangers were tied with boston for the a.l. wild card. right now the rangers are losing 5-4 in the bottom of the eighth. pudge rodriguez first hit with the rangers september 29, 2002. >> rays begin the night three out in the wild card, b.j. upton coming off a huge game tuesday where he was a double shy of the cycle, he homers against on...
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la repÚblica deportiva con lo mÁs sobresaliente de la jornada de hoy. .volvemos >> el dominicano david ortizs profesionales advirtieron que varios jugadores aparecieron en la lista no arrojaron positivo a esteroides. seguimos en deportes, tal y como lo prometimos ros pasÓ lo mÁs sobresaliente de la repÚblica deportiva. vamos a dar la bienvenida a su presidente. >> muy buenas noches, movido este sÁbado, por eso sin más preÁmbulos, quÉ tal si hacemos acordar la pelota y que suene el silbato, aquÍ estÁ la repÚblica deportiva. prrr. arrancamos con la fecha tres del apertura 2009, visitaron a querÉtaro y usted lo distrito por tele futura. puebla ganaba uno a cero, querÉtaro no se quedÓ atrÁs. mauro logrÓ el empate para los... en el estadio azul, en el segundo tiempo centro como con la mano, otra veces se hizo presente, otra vez de cabeza. tercer gol en el torneo ante el jugador. cruz a azul ganÓ. le ganaron de visitante a ciudad juÁrez. el estadio andrÉs quintana roo, el atlante arrancaron el torneo frente a los de pachuca, con este gol puso delante el equipo. para que lo disfruten. en el segundo
la repÚblica deportiva con lo mÁs sobresaliente de la jornada de hoy. .volvemos >> el dominicano david ortizs profesionales advirtieron que varios jugadores aparecieron en la lista no arrojaron positivo a esteroides. seguimos en deportes, tal y como lo prometimos ros pasÓ lo mÁs sobresaliente de la repÚblica deportiva. vamos a dar la bienvenida a su presidente. >> muy buenas noches, movido este sÁbado, por eso sin más preÁmbulos, quÉ tal si hacemos acordar la pelota y que...
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david ortiz riding a recent hot streak got things started in the second with a solo blast. jason bay added to his misery. two-run home tore left. halladay lasted five innings. down in minnesota, twins and rangers. fans wondering if brett favre with throw a baseball. ivan rodriguez rips a double to right. kinsler came around to score. texas up 4-0. twins wore it back in the sixth. cabrera blew through the center. play at the plate. rodriguez couldn't handle the throw. they beat the rangers 5-4. that loss drops texas one game back to boston in the a.l. wild card. cliff lee has been a perfect fit in philadelphia. he took a no-hitter into the sixth. improved to 4-0 with his new club. back-to-back home runs in the fifth. phils won seven of their last eight. after being dismissed in atlanta and cut by the red sox, cardinals signed john smoltz. they hope the 42-year-old can serve as their fifth starter or provide some relief in the bull pen. finally, check this out from college basketball. clement turned in a shot you have to see to believe. off the scoreboard, off the floor. noth
david ortiz riding a recent hot streak got things started in the second with a solo blast. jason bay added to his misery. two-run home tore left. halladay lasted five innings. down in minnesota, twins and rangers. fans wondering if brett favre with throw a baseball. ivan rodriguez rips a double to right. kinsler came around to score. texas up 4-0. twins wore it back in the sixth. cabrera blew through the center. play at the plate. rodriguez couldn't handle the throw. they beat the rangers 5-4....
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david ortiz not in the original starting lineup but made the most of his late addition. 18th homer of the year, 3 rbis, and 3 runs scored. martinez capped a three-run eighth with an rbi single down the line. they're now tied with texas for the a.l. wild card. tyingers and mariners. detroit down a run in the eighth. perfect time for the best player to step up and earn his pay. but cabrera ripped a single to center that scored two. tigers took the lead and went on to win 5-3. detroit has won four of their last five. check out this play from the diamondback diamondbacks/phils game. a great reaction by garland to make the play but not enough. phils won the game 5-1. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> plans are set for the burial of michael jackson. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, finding abe lincoln's signature at a flea market. it's a junk hunters dream come true. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back to "early today." we're still tracking hurricane bill, the major hurricane, a category 3 storm. high
david ortiz not in the original starting lineup but made the most of his late addition. 18th homer of the year, 3 rbis, and 3 runs scored. martinez capped a three-run eighth with an rbi single down the line. they're now tied with texas for the a.l. wild card. tyingers and mariners. detroit down a run in the eighth. perfect time for the best player to step up and earn his pay. but cabrera ripped a single to center that scored two. tigers took the lead and went on to win 5-3. detroit has won four...
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. >>> and boston's david ortiz went 2 for 3 with a solo homer.oston and texas are back in a tie in the wildcard race in the american league. whnch when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. what's behind the shortage of primary care doctors in the u.s.? control my diabetes, to stay healthy - and get on with my life. it comes from liberty medical. and now, it's not only where i get my diabetes testing supplies - but it's where i get my prescription drugs as well. see if you're on medicare, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies as well as your prescription drugs may be covered. liberty takes care of all the paperwork with medicare and sends the prescription forms directly to your doctor for approval. then, on your schedule, packs up this box and sends it right to your door with no charge for shipping. and liberty assures you have everything you need to manage your diabetes, including most brand name meters. call now and we'll send you a free meter. plus, a free cookbook when you join. call liberty. they can help you live a bet
. >>> and boston's david ortiz went 2 for 3 with a solo homer.oston and texas are back in a tie in the wildcard race in the american league. whnch when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. what's behind the shortage of primary care doctors in the u.s.? control my diabetes, to stay healthy - and get on with my life. it comes from liberty medical. and now, it's not only where i get my diabetes testing supplies - but it's where i get my prescription drugs as well. see if...
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for the last week and a half, david ortiz was one of the guys who tested positive for performance enhancingrugs in 2003 before there were penalties in place. it took him a week and a half to finally meet the media. it is interesting he picked a weekend and did not do it in boston to plead is innocent. >> i would never buy steroids or use steroids. i use a lot of supplements and biden. -- and vitamins. i have confidence in supplements and things. i never used or bought any steroids. >> there you go. the ravens' continue to go through training camp getting ready for the first preseason game against the redskins. you can see it right here. do not expect to see much of this. willis magahey. a lot will depend upon how healthy the offensive line up as as to who plays. an interesting analogy was offered on the battle between the kicker and gayhelm. >> it is a little different. someone said it is the difference between singing in the shower and singing in live performance. they're singing in the shower very well right now. that is good, but we will find out when the lights come on. >> we do not hav
for the last week and a half, david ortiz was one of the guys who tested positive for performance enhancingrugs in 2003 before there were penalties in place. it took him a week and a half to finally meet the media. it is interesting he picked a weekend and did not do it in boston to plead is innocent. >> i would never buy steroids or use steroids. i use a lot of supplements and biden. -- and vitamins. i have confidence in supplements and things. i never used or bought any steroids....
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david ortiz on steroids, where have you gone joe dimaggio, we were flooded with responses. it's a great, great vehicle for communication. >> it's a sport you love. what does that mean? i'm a red sox fan. >> i'm just sick about some of it. i really am. we tried very hard in congress as you know, and i was in the congress committee. we had hearings and all of these things. the thing that bothers me more than anything else very briefly. there's someone in a lab somewhere trying to develop a substance that won't be detected by tests. so it's always going to be a game of catch up. but we've got to get these young people to understand, it'll kill them, it'll kill them. >> senator mccain, thanks very much. >> how do you like that? john mccain, more twitter followers than the white house. a new measure of political popularity these days. >>> you may not have heard of these politicians, but they could hold the key to health care reform and a lot more. john king's american dispatch when state of the union returns. for arthritis pain... in your hands... knees... and back. for little b
david ortiz on steroids, where have you gone joe dimaggio, we were flooded with responses. it's a great, great vehicle for communication. >> it's a sport you love. what does that mean? i'm a red sox fan. >> i'm just sick about some of it. i really am. we tried very hard in congress as you know, and i was in the congress committee. we had hearings and all of these things. the thing that bothers me more than anything else very briefly. there's someone in a lab somewhere trying to...
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if you missed the orioles game against the red sox, david ortiz didn't make a splash, he made a cannonball. in the top of the first, ortiz gets all of that and puts the red sox up 3-0. earlier, smoltz had hit nolan but in the bottom of the third, he hit back. the rookie got his tenth home run and ties the score at 3-3. jacob ellsbury loves playing the orioles. he sends the orioles with the 4-3 lead with that homer. he just kills us all the time. now, ellsbury giveth and now he will taketh away. he catches that ball. lou scott says you've got to be kidding me. deep shot to center field and in the seventh, it was good night. kevin youkilis hits a two-run homer. he gives the red sox the lead for good. they go on to win, 6-5, and will play at the yard later on tonight. >>> it's saturday and it's time for "did you see that?" >> reporter: when you are at a ball game, always keep your eye on the ball because you never know when you may get a souvenir to go with that lunch. at the canadian open, they have the get the hole in one get a free car. watch out. there it goes. bank shot and nothing but c
if you missed the orioles game against the red sox, david ortiz didn't make a splash, he made a cannonball. in the top of the first, ortiz gets all of that and puts the red sox up 3-0. earlier, smoltz had hit nolan but in the bottom of the third, he hit back. the rookie got his tenth home run and ties the score at 3-3. jacob ellsbury loves playing the orioles. he sends the orioles with the 4-3 lead with that homer. he just kills us all the time. now, ellsbury giveth and now he will taketh away....
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david ortiz put boston on the scoreboard with a solo homer in the second.ome run in as many games as the sox beat the toronto blue ys 6-1. >>> mark teixeira supplied all the runs for the yankees, including a two-run homer on the first pitch to him in the fourth. new york beat the oakland athletics 3-2. >>> and matt holliday's sacrifice fly in the ninth scored albert pujols to give the cardinals the lead as st. louis edged out the los angeles dodgers 3-2. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> and democrats try a new strategy in the effort to pass healthcare reform. >>> first, though, maggie rodriguez has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> the biggest overhaul of the credit card industry in decades takes place today. the government's new rules are supposed to protect consumers, but credit card companies are already trying to find new ways to make money. we'll show you how tonight only on the "cbs evening news." all free clear's powerful clean is free of the ingredients you'll find in most detergents: no perfumes... no
david ortiz put boston on the scoreboard with a solo homer in the second.ome run in as many games as the sox beat the toronto blue ys 6-1. >>> mark teixeira supplied all the runs for the yankees, including a two-run homer on the first pitch to him in the fourth. new york beat the oakland athletics 3-2. >>> and matt holliday's sacrifice fly in the ninth scored albert pujols to give the cardinals the lead as st. louis edged out the los angeles dodgers 3-2. >>> when we...
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. >>> to the american league and boston, where david ortiz's second home run of the game broke a ninthnning tie and gave the red sox a 3-2 victory over chicago. it was big papi's tenth career walk-off homer. >>> and in new york, jorge posada put the yankees up early with this three-run blast, and andy pettitte allowed just two runs over five innings to win his third straight. new york beats the texas rangers 9-2. >>> when we return, remembering senator ted kennedy in his own words. you're confronted with choices. you can choose to feel sorry for yourself. i hope you don't. i hope you choose to get involved with a good doctor. find out some things about diabetes. and your own body in the bargain. you'll learn to check your own blood sugar. and check it often. that, along with a simple diet and exercise program, can help keep your diabetes under control. if you're on medicare call liberty medical. no one is more serious than liberty about helping you keep your diabetes under control. that's why we're a proud sponsor of the american diabetes association in their mission to prevent and cur
. >>> to the american league and boston, where david ortiz's second home run of the game broke a ninthnning tie and gave the red sox a 3-2 victory over chicago. it was big papi's tenth career walk-off homer. >>> and in new york, jorge posada put the yankees up early with this three-run blast, and andy pettitte allowed just two runs over five innings to win his third straight. new york beats the texas rangers 9-2. >>> when we return, remembering senator ted kennedy in...
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. >>> will david ortiz come clean on his alleged steroid use?he's planning a news conference for tomorrow and he'll be joined by a rep for the players' association. this comes a week after claps that he tested positive in 2000 #. >>> this is really a big fight. now the ncaa says it will ban any gambling state from hosting championships. this comes to keep delaware from using single-game betting to boost remember news for its sagging economy. >>> can we officially say that shaquille o'neal was looking for attention. >> i thought that too. when i saw this, i thought what? >>> he says if he loses, listen, he will run two miles wearing a pink speedo. >>> i like that he like fun, but it is -- i mean we have a story about him every other day. >>> it's always something. he's twittering or doing this. >> exactly. >> hey, it's the off season, okay? you're 37 years oil. go hang out with your kids. it's oklahoma. >>> a husband denies that his wife was drunk when she drove the wrong way down a highway. it led to a crash that ill canned her and seven other p
. >>> will david ortiz come clean on his alleged steroid use?he's planning a news conference for tomorrow and he'll be joined by a rep for the players' association. this comes a week after claps that he tested positive in 2000 #. >>> this is really a big fight. now the ncaa says it will ban any gambling state from hosting championships. this comes to keep delaware from using single-game betting to boost remember news for its sagging economy. >>> can we officially say...
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. >>> we're likely to know more about the steroid case of david ortiz. >> big papi and a baseball players will have a news conference at yankee stadium, to address ortiz's name being on the list of those who tested positive for peperformance-enhancing drugs i 2003. >> as for how his team got on last night, here is mike yam at espn news. >> good morning. we start with one of the biggest rivalries, if not the biggest, in all of baseball. the yankees and red sox, going head-to-head. john smoltz making his yankee red sox debut. bottom four here. new york down 3-2. melky cabrera, skies this to right field. a three-run shot. his 11th home run of the year. bottom four here, it's now 6-3 yankee lead. jorge posada, getting ahold of that one. yankees on top, 9-3. moving to the eighth, yankees leading 13-8. dustin pedroia almost gets hit there. just for good measure. things getting heated here. yankees cruise, 13-6. >>> to the links. the bridgestone invitational. it's round one here. tiger woods laz won six times. phil mickelson playing for the first time since the u.s. open. he had that deal with h
. >>> we're likely to know more about the steroid case of david ortiz. >> big papi and a baseball players will have a news conference at yankee stadium, to address ortiz's name being on the list of those who tested positive for peperformance-enhancing drugs i 2003. >> as for how his team got on last night, here is mike yam at espn news. >> good morning. we start with one of the biggest rivalries, if not the biggest, in all of baseball. the yankees and red sox, going...
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. >> good time for the red sox, david ortiz, hit two balls hard. get him going, him a number 6 hitter, that's a good sign. >> burnett asking himself, why did he throw that to him? >> look at the numbers. 14-1. youkilis went yard twice. and 8th career multi-homerun. good news for tazawa. off of 20-11. we get, 14-1, the red sox have scored 25 runs, in two nights off the yankees. >> that's how i would look at it, if i were a red sox fan. if you look at their lineup, that's their a, number 1 lineup. when martinez catches and lowell, and youkilis. and it had j.d. drew hitting 8th and lowell hitting 7th. so, they have the hitters and now everybody starting to swing it.ictor m that's been the problem for about a month-and-a-half for the red sox.be they haven't gotten enough production. very difficult when you're in the same division with the raysi and yankees, who can hit. but, now, red sox are swinging it better.h,this and even gonzalez hit a homerun. he can hurt you in number 9. but, the question with the red sox, also, beyond their offense, do they hav
. >> good time for the red sox, david ortiz, hit two balls hard. get him going, him a number 6 hitter, that's a good sign. >> burnett asking himself, why did he throw that to him? >> look at the numbers. 14-1. youkilis went yard twice. and 8th career multi-homerun. good news for tazawa. off of 20-11. we get, 14-1, the red sox have scored 25 runs, in two nights off the yankees. >> that's how i would look at it, if i were a red sox fan. if you look at their lineup, that's...
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manny ramirez and david ortiz. they've been irrepresent raably tainted. none of those would have been exposed if the players union had simply powered up its paper shredders. >> i'm still surprised the players association did not get rid of this list when it had a chance to. >> reporter: players were assured testing was anonymous. but when the federal government which was investigated steroid maker balco seized the records they became evidence. now the games of 104 players are being leaked piecemeal. >> a lot of people are scratching their heads that this information is getting out. i think it's interesting players that played clean and dare people to test them are getting nailed right now. >> reporter: some players are arguing the entire list should be released immediately. >> just get ahead and get it over with and be done with it. put it behind us and get it out in the open. >> reporter: people think once we release all of these names, 104 at the same time this story is suddenly going to go away after two weeks of discussion. that is not going to be the
manny ramirez and david ortiz. they've been irrepresent raably tainted. none of those would have been exposed if the players union had simply powered up its paper shredders. >> i'm still surprised the players association did not get rid of this list when it had a chance to. >> reporter: players were assured testing was anonymous. but when the federal government which was investigated steroid maker balco seized the records they became evidence. now the games of 104 players are being...
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david ortiz takes romero keep to right center. papelbon. barajas, into foul territory.s, great hustle. red sox are now tied for the wild card lead. >>> how about cardinals and dodgers? that's manny. bottom five, dodgers up 2-0. manny, the inside-out swing. andre ethier comes in to score. dodgers up 3-0. cardinals up 5-2. albert pujols. you don't see him do this very often. the 5-4-3 double-play. the dodgers go on to win 7-3. >>> that will do it for now. jeremy and vinita, back to you the studio. >>> couples looking for a quicky wedding can tie the knot at breakneck speed. they don't have to get out of their car. a store in florida is offering drive-through weddings. >> the bride and groom have to show up with the marriage license, two witnesses and 20 bucks. the average ceremony takes about 20 minutes so far. so far, five couples have been married there. these da you have to spend, shopping online can help save. doing it with bank of america can help save a lot more. up to 20% cash back from over 300 onlineetleairs with our add it up program. just sign up and use your b
david ortiz takes romero keep to right center. papelbon. barajas, into foul territory.s, great hustle. red sox are now tied for the wild card lead. >>> how about cardinals and dodgers? that's manny. bottom five, dodgers up 2-0. manny, the inside-out swing. andre ethier comes in to score. dodgers up 3-0. cardinals up 5-2. albert pujols. you don't see him do this very often. the 5-4-3 double-play. the dodgers go on to win 7-3. >>> that will do it for now. jeremy and vinita, back...
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boston slugger david ortiz, whose name is on the list, denied today ever using steroids but said he usedome supplements. next up on tonight's cbs evening news... meet the young man who some say has the potential to be better than tiger woods. no shocks. dulcolax stool softener provides stimulant-free constipation relief that's gradual and comfortable, like nature intended. dulcolax stool softener. feeling free to be. singers: feelin' free. [ thinking ] burning, itching... but the pain's the worst. i shoulda used... [ bump ] [ male announcer ] preparation h cream. burning, itching, plus maximum strength pain relief, on contact. the most complete relief, from preparation h. pain relief on contact. it's the chevy open house. and now, with the cash for clunkers program, a great deal gets even better. let us recycle your older vehicle, and you could qualify for an additional $3500 or $4500 cash back... on top of all other offers.. on a new, more fuel efficient chevy. your chevy dealer has more eligible models to choose from - more than ford, toyota, or honda. so save gas... and money... now d
boston slugger david ortiz, whose name is on the list, denied today ever using steroids but said he usedome supplements. next up on tonight's cbs evening news... meet the young man who some say has the potential to be better than tiger woods. no shocks. dulcolax stool softener provides stimulant-free constipation relief that's gradual and comfortable, like nature intended. dulcolax stool softener. feeling free to be. singers: feelin' free. [ thinking ] burning, itching... but the pain's the...
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. >>> one of baseball's biggest name, boston red sox slugger david ortiz spoke public about reports thate tested positive for doping back in 2002. on enemy turf where the yankees and red sox, ortiz said he was careless about using over-the-counter supplements and vitamins back in those days but insisted he never used steroids. >>> when we come back. abbey road, 40 years later. [ female announcer ] olay goes beyond everyday clean to a deep micro-clean. olay deep cleansers reach the micro-particles of dirt some basic cleansers can leave behind for a clean so deep its micro-clean. olay deep cleansers. there's a big reason to lower high cholesterol... dangerous plaque that can build up in arteries. it's called atherosclerosis--or athero. and high cholesterol is a major factor. but crestor can help slow the buildup of plaque in arteries. go to arterytour.com and take an interactive tour to learn how plaque builds up. and then ask your doctor if crestor is right for you. along with diet, crestor does more than lower bad cholesterol and raise good. crestor is proven to slow the buildup of plaqu
. >>> one of baseball's biggest name, boston red sox slugger david ortiz spoke public about reports thate tested positive for doping back in 2002. on enemy turf where the yankees and red sox, ortiz said he was careless about using over-the-counter supplements and vitamins back in those days but insisted he never used steroids. >>> when we come back. abbey road, 40 years later. [ female announcer ] olay goes beyond everyday clean to a deep micro-clean. olay deep cleansers reach...
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david ortiz hit his sixth career home run off halladay, most he's hit off any pitcher and the most halladay'sowed to any batter. >> the rangers were tied with boston for the a.l. wild card, so they couldn't afford a loss. pudge rodriguez went 3-4 with an r.b.i. top sixth tied at 4-4. orlando cabrera lining one into center. marlon byrd comes up throwing, denard span beats the throw at home as pudge drops it. entering this game, joe mauer was hitting .383, the top of the ninth he saw his 15-game hitting streak come to an end. the twins end up taking it 5-4. texas is now one game back of boston in the a.l. wild card. kevin millwood 5 2/3 innings pitched, seven hits, five runs, he falls to 0-7 in 11 career starts vs. the twins. rays began the night three out in the wild card, b.j. upton a double shy of the cycle on tuesday, homers again on wednesday. that's his ninth of the year. matching last year's total and the rays take it 3-1. jeff niemann has 11 wins, most among rookies. since losing five in a row, the rays have won four straight. wild card standings look like this. boston leads texas by on
david ortiz hit his sixth career home run off halladay, most he's hit off any pitcher and the most halladay'sowed to any batter. >> the rangers were tied with boston for the a.l. wild card, so they couldn't afford a loss. pudge rodriguez went 3-4 with an r.b.i. top sixth tied at 4-4. orlando cabrera lining one into center. marlon byrd comes up throwing, denard span beats the throw at home as pudge drops it. entering this game, joe mauer was hitting .383, the top of the ninth he saw his...
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. >>> when boston red sox slugger david ortiz caused a news conference on saturday many thought he would admit to use of performance enhancing drugs. instead he said what he could have said at any time since his name was linked to the 2003 list of those players who allegedly used steroids. >> i definitely was a little bit careless back in those days when i was buying supplements and vitamins but i never buy a steroid. >> playing in the first tournament since his wife and mother underwent breast cancer surgery just a week apart. a tough week for lefty. 75 was his score on saturday. he's four over par and that is well out of contention. tiring woods seven under par. three shots behind the leader. >>> i hope you hit the record on the dvr for this one. canadian football league. this is chris thompson of hamilton with the interception and the lateral who takes it all of the way in. go, you tiger cats. the lateral for interception touchdown and play of the day. that's sports. >>> are you looking for a great weekend getaway as summer winds down here? you can't beat the area that some call calif
. >>> when boston red sox slugger david ortiz caused a news conference on saturday many thought he would admit to use of performance enhancing drugs. instead he said what he could have said at any time since his name was linked to the 2003 list of those players who allegedly used steroids. >> i definitely was a little bit careless back in those days when i was buying supplements and vitamins but i never buy a steroid. >> playing in the first tournament since his wife and...
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someone has been leaking the names of the players involved leaving and alex rodriguez and david ortiznfess they were on the list. there are reports that many ramirez -- manny ramirez and sammy sosa were also on it. he said he injured that was planning a massacre at his high school. he is accused of setting off two pipe bombs inside of the northern california school while armed with explosives, a sword, and a chain saw. prosecutors charged the 17-year- old with 8 counts including attempted murder. they say he had an elaborate plan to kill teachers and students with two faculty members as the primary targets. that plan was serious enough to charge him as an adult. no one was hurt in the attack. investigators say the boy was angry with schooler administrators and was trying to get revenge. news now from the former model who was murdered and thrown into a dumpster. a car found in a parking lot might be hers. here is a look at it. the white mercedes there. police received an anonymous tip on a location, the parking lot of an empty commercial building. this man, a onetime reality show conte
someone has been leaking the names of the players involved leaving and alex rodriguez and david ortiznfess they were on the list. there are reports that many ramirez -- manny ramirez and sammy sosa were also on it. he said he injured that was planning a massacre at his high school. he is accused of setting off two pipe bombs inside of the northern california school while armed with explosives, a sword, and a chain saw. prosecutors charged the 17-year- old with 8 counts including attempted...
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david ortiz, big poppy, has hit two home runs.i don't know if you are wrong to start to feel suspect about some of the long balls in the major league. jeremy guthri -- guthery. here comes his home run. put boston in front 3-0. that's not to say this guy isn't legitimate, but you can't help and wonder. and that's the damage of destroyeds -- steroids. two-run shot ties the game off john smolts at three. then in the six, it's huff to center field. a two-run shot that put the o's in front 5-4. the orioles could not stay in front. don't blame the bullpen, baltimore got all its runs off gutherie. that gives boston the lead for good. red sox beat the braves 6-5 to open the weekend set at camden yards. o's also putting pitcher ferguson on the disabled list last night. he took a naftly line drive off his shin thursday at against the royals. ferguson is involved as a ruck rookie pitcher in the starting rotation. o's say the x-rays taken yesterday confirmed the original diagnosis. no broken bones for him, but he has experienced significant s
david ortiz, big poppy, has hit two home runs.i don't know if you are wrong to start to feel suspect about some of the long balls in the major league. jeremy guthri -- guthery. here comes his home run. put boston in front 3-0. that's not to say this guy isn't legitimate, but you can't help and wonder. and that's the damage of destroyeds -- steroids. two-run shot ties the game off john smolts at three. then in the six, it's huff to center field. a two-run shot that put the o's in front 5-4. the...
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. >> red sox star david ortiz may soon provide more details about his 2003 drug test.coming players' union head michael winer plan a news conference saturday at yankee stadium before the red sox play new york. ortiz said last week the union confirmed his name was on the list of 104 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. ortiz says he's still waiting for more information on the results. >> orlando magic forward rashard lewis has been suspended without pay for ten games for violating the terms of the anti-drug program by testing positive for an elevated level of testosterone. lewis' suspension will begin with first game of the regular season. >> donte' stallworth met with nfl commissioner roger goodell yesterday and now awaits the verdict on his playing future. you'll recall stallworth is currently suspended indefinitely without pay after pleading guilty to d.u.i. manslaughter in june in miami. stallworth served 24 days in jail and is now under two years' house arrest. he will also serve eight years' probation, 1,000 hours community s
. >> red sox star david ortiz may soon provide more details about his 2003 drug test.coming players' union head michael winer plan a news conference saturday at yankee stadium before the red sox play new york. ortiz said last week the union confirmed his name was on the list of 104 major leaguers who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. ortiz says he's still waiting for more information on the results. >> orlando magic forward rashard lewis has been suspended...
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so it kind of puts this to rest a little bit, but certainly doesn't help david ortiz and all of the players' names that have been leaked. >> there's actually 104 of them on this and the investigators actually only had a warrant for 10 drug tests, not all of these. so now what? >> that's right, heidi, and if you step back a little bit, the union, the union, the players' union was supposed to destroy those tests before they even became available for the federal government. this didn't happen, and this opened the door for all of the things that have happened. you know, i've been saying for quite a while writing and talking about the fact, i think the whole list should be made public. i think the players who are clean would be protected by that, but by the same token, when they entered into the agreement to do the testing, the agreement was that the names would be kept secret. it's kind of a double-edged sword. >> and it's legalese at this point. and if you were the person who was named and thought you were going to be kept secret. the union was fighting very hard for that and trying to keep it
so it kind of puts this to rest a little bit, but certainly doesn't help david ortiz and all of the players' names that have been leaked. >> there's actually 104 of them on this and the investigators actually only had a warrant for 10 drug tests, not all of these. so now what? >> that's right, heidi, and if you step back a little bit, the union, the union, the players' union was supposed to destroy those tests before they even became available for the federal government. this didn't...
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stock market are simply pumped up, steroidal affairs or maybe just supplements like manny ramirez, david ortiz. nobel prize winner and new york times columnist paul krugman who this morning, shocking, took the great depression two off the table. we did that 2500 dow points ago for the record. but said that, well, all that's happening is we're just getting worse. more slowly. krugman, like so many others i hearsay that it's all government spending that's providing any of the rally, any of the economy's pumped up and it's providing, well, without it, let's just say we'd be post steroidal weaklings. that's right. they think that without all this federal money what would happen? turn it off. we deflate faster than a popped helium balloon. are things getting worse really? are things really getting worse like that slowly? is that what's happened? does that view really hold water given the stock market's rally? is the rally -- is the economy getting better? not declining less quickly? of course the krugman thesis would justify today's 32-point decline in the dow and the decline in the s&p but i'm not
stock market are simply pumped up, steroidal affairs or maybe just supplements like manny ramirez, david ortiz. nobel prize winner and new york times columnist paul krugman who this morning, shocking, took the great depression two off the table. we did that 2500 dow points ago for the record. but said that, well, all that's happening is we're just getting worse. more slowly. krugman, like so many others i hearsay that it's all government spending that's providing any of the rally, any of the...
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david ortiz on steroids, where have you gone, joe dimaggio? we were flooded with responses. it's a great, great medium for communication. we tried we very hard in congre. the thing that bothers me the most, there is someone in iran trying to develop a substance that won't be detected by tests. it's always going to be a game of catch-up, but we've got to get these young people to understand, it will kill them. >> senator mccain, thanks very much. >>> don't forget, coming up at 1:00 p.m., fareed zakaria speaks with one of the afghan presidential candidates, trying to unseat karzai. >> we're getting a sense because it truly is tragic. afghanistan does not need to become what it has become. it indicates the second failed state the center of direct reduction, but most significantly a place of disenchantment of the population with the government. >>> stay tuned with fareed zakaria gps coming up at the top of the hour here on cnn. >>> and our next guest says the problem is not the obama administration is spending too much to help the economy but it isn't spending enough. jose josep
david ortiz on steroids, where have you gone, joe dimaggio? we were flooded with responses. it's a great, great medium for communication. we tried we very hard in congre. the thing that bothers me the most, there is someone in iran trying to develop a substance that won't be detected by tests. it's always going to be a game of catch-up, but we've got to get these young people to understand, it will kill them. >> senator mccain, thanks very much. >>> don't forget, coming up at...
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"the new york times" reported today that both manny ramirez and david ortiz tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug before the red sox won the world series in 2004. people started getting suspicious in game 3, when ortiz bunted a triple. okay. [ laughter ] they were like, "okay, that can't happen. that can't happen." i'm pretty excited. tonight was the season premiere of "real housewives of atlanta." it's a big deal. [ cheers and applause ] oh, yeah. just to get in the mood, last night, i flipped my tv over. i'm like, "yeah! i can't wait for this." flipped the coffee table. flipped the chair. kept flipping things. [ laughter ] you got to love the "real housewives of atlanta." all the trashiness of new jersey with none of the smell. that's what's good about it. it's fantastic. [ audience groans ] i kid jersey. i know. i'm going to fire that writer. [ laughter ] ridiculous. >> steve: oh, my god. >> jimmy: i'm gonna have to fire him after this joke here. [ laughter ] hold on. there's worse. [ laughter ] right here on broadway, dolly pardon's musical "nine to five" -- you can see this coming alrea
"the new york times" reported today that both manny ramirez and david ortiz tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug before the red sox won the world series in 2004. people started getting suspicious in game 3, when ortiz bunted a triple. okay. [ laughter ] they were like, "okay, that can't happen. that can't happen." i'm pretty excited. tonight was the season premiere of "real housewives of atlanta." it's a big deal. [ cheers and applause ] oh, yeah. just...
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more big names linked to another list back in 2003 of major league players who tested positive, david ortiz of boston, manny ramirez. but a lot of people getting tired of it and calling for a cleanup of major league baseb l baseball. >> but one man thrives on keeping it dirty. here's the story in "how we got started." >> reporter: it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. >> i don't mind the mud. >> reporter: several times a year, this man treks to a secret location afternoround the delaw river and take this and turn it into baseball mud. >> in the 1920s, a batter was killed by a wild pitch. the umpires were looking for a way to get a better grip for the pitcher on a new baseball. a player and manager of himself knew of a mud that might do the trick. through trial and error came up with a convict koks. >> reporter: with a little spit and a good rub, it worked like a charm. today the mud is used by every team in major league baseball. in late 1950s, blackburn passed the business to his best friend, jim's grandfather. it's fwhn the family ever since. >> i was in the mud when i was 9 years o
more big names linked to another list back in 2003 of major league players who tested positive, david ortiz of boston, manny ramirez. but a lot of people getting tired of it and calling for a cleanup of major league baseb l baseball. >> but one man thrives on keeping it dirty. here's the story in "how we got started." >> reporter: it's a dirty job, but someone has to do it. >> i don't mind the mud. >> reporter: several times a year, this man treks to a secret...
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david ortiz with a walk-off home run. minnesota trailing here had a chance to leapfrog over chicago. they still can do that, but now they have to come back. >> jim: does it enhance your struggles having too much on your mind? >> buck: absolutely. when pitchers have doubts, they think they have to be per efficient any every pitch, and nobody can accomplish that. off tow left. reimold is there. waits for it, and has it for the out. two-out hit and a man left. we've played six at the metrodome. orioles lead it 4-1. to ride in the bottom of the plane in the dark. no peanuts or nothin'. and then if your bag wants to bring one of its little bag friends for company, they charge another $25. that's just plain mean. why do they hate your bags? at southwest airlines, bags fly free. grab your bag. it's on! ( ding ) ♪ tell me who's watching. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. . >> jim: cesar izturis has a good night, couple of hit, be a run, a stolen base, and he takes strike
david ortiz with a walk-off home run. minnesota trailing here had a chance to leapfrog over chicago. they still can do that, but now they have to come back. >> jim: does it enhance your struggles having too much on your mind? >> buck: absolutely. when pitchers have doubts, they think they have to be per efficient any every pitch, and nobody can accomplish that. off tow left. reimold is there. waits for it, and has it for the out. two-out hit and a man left. we've played six at the...