jeff samardzija said not so fast. >> i think we've seen with these owners, they're not scared to put anyone at risk if they get the opportunity to. especially if it makes them money. so there will be people in the stands, socially distanced rows apart. >> reporter: what we do know, it is a 60-game regular season meaning there's no time to waste. >> i think everybody was general winly happy to be there. we expect tomorrow to be a more competitive day. today was designed as an aclipation day. >> you get your schedule down to 60 games instead of the benefits of being able to go through a cold streak or a rough patch and still being able to work out of it. so it is important to get off the a fast start. >> the giants across the bay, they'll have the first summer camp workout. as we wait to see the results, hopefully teams can stay safe as we try to get to the end of july and play baseball. >> thank you. baseball is back. after decades of resistance, the washington redskins say they'll do a thorough review of the name. the team owner is feeling the heat from his corporate sponsors. so the

veteran right-hand picture jeff samardzija will start the game. >> your time now is for: 10 and let's talk about our weather. if you have been like in the last few days, steve, will i like the next few? >> i don't see why not. it's pretty quiet. we are just kind of stuck. some temperatures are hot, some are cool, it is a zigzag between the low in the north and the high in the four corners. it just takes one of the other being the stronger of the two for a day or two and that is what we are looking at. you can see in the sierra nevada there were some big-time golfball sized hail over the weekend as it went over the crest of the sierra. a very typical july pattern. temperatures on your average almost every day here. morning fog then breezy, nice for some, warm, hot for others, there's really no change here up to ukiah. fairfield 93, livermore 92. san jose and atherton all upper 70s and low 80s. those are a little bit below average. concord has a little west wind but it is just really not changing very much. 50s and 60s on your temperatures, some low 60s. kenwood is a little cooler with

jeff samardzija was asked about the sprint of a season and fan free games. he high heat for the owners. >> the owners are not scared of anything or putting anybody at risk if they get the opportunity to make money. there's going to be people in the stands and socially distanced and rows apart. that's the way it will be. everyone needs to stay in the hotels and not go to dinner and the bars. it's hard, but we will need to make sacrifices. that will be a big word this year. >> no doubt. the washington redskins nickname will be gone, the team owner said a review will be conducted, snyder's resisted the pressure but now the corporate sponsors are putting the heat on, lots and lots of money at stake. so the name will change. the cleveland indians will be considering a change. seven-time nascar champ jimmie johnson not in the brick yard 400 race, he has the coronavirus, it's the first time he has missed a race. >> the 12-time champion of the year, joey chestnut. >> tomorrow, the world famous nathan's hot dog eating contest at coney island, joey chestnut, going for

jeff samardzija talks about it from a player's perspective. >> it's unfortunate.ut we do not coming into this it would be a situation. if you don't like it and are worried about it, you should probably opt out [ laughter ]. we are all here understanding anything is possible and we want to play. for ourselves, our fans, everybody. >> a new situation for everybody. >>> check this out on the tuesday night, more baseball. one of the best center fielder's in the game shows you that can happen to anybody. i'm talking about the twins' byron parkston goes way back to the ball. he's used to making those catches. however here, no [ laughter ]. while it was the dodgers' brawl here. and tonight against the houston astros, the astros were cheating back in 2017, so some bad blood there. that is the sporting life for now. we can only hope there are no more positive tests with regard to covid. and we will hang in there. >>> see later everyone, good night. but if i don't take anything and i don't sleep, i'll be groggy for the meeting, you know? yeah. [ sighs ] i was up for re-elec

we got good hits off giants pitcher jeff samardzija in fact he gave up 5 runs in 4 innings worth of work before he pulled off a mound. >>the giants will try to rally, they just couldn't overcome the deficit. so final score here 5 to 3 solder is with the win after the game giants manager gabe kepler talked about the atmosphere at the ballpark despite no fans 5 to one. >>the pre game ceremonies were were really they they were they were touching it was nice to your nose voice. and you know, obviously we only have the audio for the snp productions. video who we thought the da came out really really well. well the ballpark looks was well set up and i mean in general that the atmosphere was was definitely it definitely got the intensity that that we need. >>it was a native better in the a's make them and so it's going to say it wasn't any better in the east bay top of the 4th here for the a's things were tied when rockies batters, sam hilliard it's a ball from ace pitcher daniel medan and you can see here it went the distance met many gave up 3 runs in 4 innings of the rockies would end up win

jeff samardzija was asked about the sprint of a season and fan free games.high heat for the owners. >> the owners are not scared of anything or putting anybody at risk if they get the opportunity to make money. there's going to be people in the stands and socially distanced and rows apart. that's the way it will be. everyone needs to stay in the hotels and not go to dinner and the bars. it's hard, but we will need to make sacrifices. that will be a big word this year. >> no doubt. the washington redskins nickname will be gone, the team owner said a review will be conducted, snyder's resisted the pressure ott now the corporate sponsors d lots of money at stake. so the name will change. the cleveland indians will be considering a change. seven-time nascar champ jimmie johnson not in the brick yard 400 race, he has the coronavirus, it's the first time he has missed a race. >> the 12-time champion of jy c. >> tomorrow, the world famous nathan's hot dog eating contest at coney island, joey chestnut, going for the 13th title, weighed in at 225 pounds and he will b

three run shot off jeff samardzija and the padres won the game 5-3. >>> across the bay, a fireplace wasnstalled for broadcaster whto brave the freezing conditions of the coliseum. got his first start of 2020 against the rockies. and the young outfielder sam hillyard took him downtown. gave up three runs in four innings. usually what don't show sac flies because they, well, they're boring. but nolan arenado made things interesting by not sliding. only slide when ramone loria know has the baseball. arenado goes back to touch the plate. 5-1 rockies and they win by an 8-3 score. so the local lights both go down last night. that's the latest. i'm dennis o'donnell. see you tonight. >>> favorite dive bar in fairfax is shutting its doors for good. all due to covid-19. perry's bar survived prohibition and two world wars and even vietnam but the pandemic has been detrimental to the business which was started by michael perry's grandfather back in the day. >> in place until 2:00 in the morning was rocking out and you could come into down and look down the street of fairfax and nothing on but the l

jeff samardzija asked about the 60-game sprint of the season and fan-free games and he offered high heat for ownership. >> i think we've seen with these owners, they are not scared of anything. and they are not scared to put anyone at risk if they get the opportunity to. especially if it makes them money. so there are going to be people in the stands that are going to be social distanced and rows apart. and that is the way it is going to be. there are ways to protect ourselves and everyone needs to stay in the hotels at night and not go to dinner, no go to the bars. hard as that is, it is going happen and we need to make sacrifices for this year. as the big word for this year. >> and the a's gain their workouts today. the washington redskins will soon be gone. at least the nickname. renewed calls to change the name. a thorough review will be conducted says owner dan snyder. he's resisted pressure before. this has gone on for decades but now the corporate sponsorers are really putting the heat on. talking about millions of dollars maybe bill billions in the long run. >>> seven-time nascar

jeff samardzija gets the call on the home opener. pretty well, except for a couple of pitches he would like to have back. this guy, we will see them for many years, orlando tartt east junior. goes opposite field, three-one jack. will myers absolutely loves playing at oracle. this is his 10th career homer, his fourth on the all-time visitors list. 5-1, 5-3 final. tyler henneman, scores of rent and then there's mike yastrzemski. but the giants, that was all they were to get, nothing new as far as a comeback in the late innings as they fall 5-3 in there now 2-3 on the season. the situation on the other side of the bay area with the a's is something we have seen since the season progresses. no fans in the stands, not a whole lot of energy. it is kind of like getting the oakland a's unplugged this evening against the colorado rockies. not a lot of energy, the bottom line. and it didn't start out well for the ace, despite having tom hanks. scotland had dried in the stands hawking hotdogs as he used to do. and daniel mengden doing his rolli

game's top of the 3rd one nothing giants but fernando to tease junior change that quickly he takes jeff samardzija opposite field. it's 3 one pod race now just in ending later. wil myers takes a margin deep to center field for the 2 run homerun ski myers loves oracle park, some argue gave up 5 runs in only 4 innings of work. bottom of the 6th the giants close the gap tyler high-demand fields singles to center might be a strength peace corps giants scored twice in the 6th to cut the lead to 5 to 3 but that was as close as they got to the bottom 9 to palmer and the former strikes out the side to end the game. 5, 3, your final myers has 10 career home runs at oracle that the 4th most of any active player. after the game, the giants manager talked about the atmosphere at the ball far despite no fan of the 2 run home, but the pre game ceremonies were were really >>they they were they were touching it was nice to your nose voice. and you know, obviously we only have the audio for the snp productions. video who we thought the da came out really really well. well the ballpark looks was well set up and i m

well the winning was crushed by the padres the padres bat scott good hits off giants pitcher jeff samardzijap 5 runs in 4 innings before he was pulled the giants would try to rally but could do it final score, 5 to 3 padres after the game, the giants manager gabe kaplan talked about the atmosphere at the ballpark again. >>the pre game ceremonies were were really they they were they were touching it was nice to your nose voice. and you know, obviously we only have the audio for the snp productions. video who we thought the da came out really really well. well the ballpark looks was well set up and i mean in general that the atmosphere was was definitely it definitely got the intensity that that we need. >>and that was followed by the traditional playing of the national anthem, let's go to the top of the 3rd giants. sorry we're way on to the a's now so, let's just forget about the giants game because again they lost let's go to the a's we can forget about to do that to actually because they lost him. flight 51 is a time right now and we've got lots coming up here on the kron 4 morning lily eve