kurt suzuki beating the throw to the plate. the a's taking a 4-the lead. just safe, michael wuertz comes into close down the side. they win it 4-3. >>> in the mile high city not so good for the giants, cooled off a little bit by the rockies. carlos gone, who used to play for the a's off of madison baumgartner shot deep. gonzalez not finished in, the sixth a solo shot, troy pool witt ski from down in sonning dale a solo shot, the rockies win 6-3. >>> history today made by none other than yankee third baseman alexander rodriguez, the youngest man ever to hit 600 homers in the mayer leagues, a- rod connected off toronto's shaun marcum in the first

kurt suzuki is safe on an error. game tie add at 2. kevin kouzmanoff delivered here. a's win 4-3.rett anderson picks up his first win in more than two months. >>> vern glen probably does more of these events than anyone in the market. they love vern out there. the word is for the official mug root beer float day, rickey henderson, the only guy to have more people say, please, do my mug than vern glenn. >>> there are now 7 in the 600- home run club. alex rodriguez had to wait 46 at-bats, but there he goes. his initial at-bat against toronto today. at 35 years of age, rodriguez, the youngest player to ever hit 600 home runs, joins the club. the yankees win the game, and rodriguez is now next in sight, way down the road. the yankees give him a $6 million bonus now as he passes each guy on the way up to bonds. he's got a $281 million contract, but he needs those incentives to keep working. >>> the soccer fans found their way to candle stick tonight. vicky wanted to be up close. she was our photographer. the versatility that kron has allowed us to do. the final was 3-2. i'll say it aga

. >>> the azversus kansas city, because it's scheduled. 10,670 folks watching kurt suzuki do this thingd the game is tied at two. the royals are pretty much a triple a. team. that's a good -- geren got thrown out. there was a run down play at 3rd base and at least geren did something tonight. hitters in the 9th. the fielder's choice, not exciting. in fact, the a's, pennington started a nice play, but it allowed the winning run to score. kansas city 3, the oakland a's. >>> you can take this for whatever you want. the guy's great, fabulous player, tv ratings go up when he's on. he supposedly has been texting teammates saying this is it. the minnesota viking management, and the head coach say they have no idea about brett favre's future plans and everybody's got an opinion. i think a real man who is considerate of others is saying i'm playing, i'm not playing. >>> unlike last season, all peaceful at the raider camp. they're in pads today for the first time, and, of course, a year ago, tom cable, and one of his assistants got in that big scuffle that ended up in court, but hey, for what it'

kurt suzuki beating the throw to the plate. the a's taking a 4-the lead. just safe, michael wuertz comes into close down the side. they win it 4-3. >>> in the mile high city not so good for the giants, cooled off a little bit by the rockies. carlos gone, who used to play for the a's off of madison baumgartner shot deep. gonzalez not finished in, the sixth a solo shot, troy pool witt ski from down in sonning dale a solo shot, the rockies win 6-3. >>> history today made by none other than yankee third baseman alexander rodriguez, the youngest man ever to hit 600 homers in the mayer leagues, a- rod connected off toronto's shaun marcum in the first inning and a-rod the seventh player to to accomplish accomplish feet of going 600 and over. he has a good shot at catching barry bonds for the greatest all-time ever. >>> and i guess this isn't a real big surprise, a day after reports saying brett favre is going to retire the future hall of famer says he is not quite done. he told reporters today that he plans to play in 2010 if he is healthy enough. favre will vitt

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kurt suzuki enters tonight hitting just .143 in august. so it's about time he got a bloop to fall.in, a four-hit night for suzuki. dallas braden had one of the leagues best offenses all night long throwing a four-hit shutout. yanks win 5-0 and despite being 8 1/2 wins back they're still thinking playoffs. >> i want to play baseball in october and that's the kind of attitude we're taking down the stretch here. there's no oh boese lady and she ain't singing yet. so -- no obese lady and she ain't singing yet. so i'll see you at the end of this. >>> still to come why a minor league manager won't be called upset 1st and it looks like tiger's drought will last at least another week. sports is next. ,,,,,,,, people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.

he is one of the best in the game and kurt suzuki with a one hopper off the wall. 1-0a's.osh hamilton is serious. that ball may have been picked up. rangers up 2-1. leigh in complete command. cliff leigh picks up his 10th victory as the a's fall nine and a halfback, 5 to 1 texas the final. the ufc invades oakland tomorrow. several thousand fans turned out for the weigh in today to watch men in their underwear. the main event will match soden and silva at 185 pounds. the ufc is going through incredible growth. it has become a worldwide phenomenon. the ufc president says mixed martial arts appeals to all cultures. >> i don't care what country you come from or language you speak or color you are, we are all human beings and fighting is in our dna. we get it and we like it. some people might not be fight fans, but there is plenty of people who are. >> they call him the goat, greatest of all time. jerry risen teres the hall of fame tomorrow. he is the nfl's all time touchdown king, former 9er player. not the fastest guy in the world, but his work ethic was second to none. what

kurt suzuki with the comeback. the it allows pennington to score. 3-1, a's.roke things open in the 6nd and kevin kouzmanoff for his 12th homer of the year. they added two more to put it away and take two out of three from the division leaders. oakland 7.5 bam after the 8-2 win. next up, four games in new york against the yankee. >>> both the raiders and 49ers in evaluation mode after last night's win in a preseason game. the raiders have been to happy, but worried about starting quarterback jason campbell. 4-4 on the opening drive that a gave oakland the lead. hecarter was carted off-the- field, and tonight comes word that campbell also injured his wrist and will require an x-ray and mri, an injure that could keep him out for two weeks. >> i usually recover fast and right now there is no timetable, just to improve and keep getting better. i feel i don't want to talk about it or dwell on it. it's something that we all know what it is and we just go to work on it and improve it and i will be ready. >> hopefully jason will be okay, which i'm sure he is. it was g

and kurt suzuki gave them the lead with a sac fly later on in that inning to give them the lead. giants back home to take on the cubs that game gets started at 7:00, but it was a little rough for starter jonathan sanchez for the braves. he gave up a couple of runs in the second inning, and the giants ended up losing, final score was 6-3. >>> tiger woods had an abysmal round of golf and is in danger of missing the playoff system called the fedex cup. woods turned in his worst performance ever this weekend in akron, ohio. he finished 18 over par at the bridgestone invitational. 30 strokes behind the winner and in next to last place. only the top 125 pga golfers get into the fedex cup. he ranked 11th going into the weekend but that showing is not going to help. >>> you can win a free sonoma wine country getaway, just get a secret word. we have today's ready. get a pen and paper, we'll shape it with you coming up. >>> just hours ago, german leaders shut down a mosque with a link to 9/11. we'll show you their decision to close the store. >>> and san francisco takes e nilubs.efforts to

kurt suzuki delivers this sacrifice fly ball. that sends crisp home with the tboad run. it's their first lead of the game. both teams commit two errors today. he game over, a's win 3-2. they're now 6-6 against the rangers so far this season. but they still lead oakland in the standings. matt watson was hospitalized with kidney stones before the game, so watson will not make the trip to seattle for tomorrow night's game. brandon morrow, well, morrow flirted with history today. he was one out away from a no hitter against tampa bay, but evan longoria gets credit for the single. the ball pops right out of adam hill's glove. but no problem, next batter. morrow fans the next batter. that's his 17th strikeout of the game. morrow earns his first complete game shut-out. >> well, the braves own the best home record in baseball. atlanta even used several of its b team players to overcome the giants. giants lost friday and saturday, but today san francisco scores first. second inning, uribe doubles off derek lowe, the big burly pat burrell scores. giants starter jonathan sanchez, h

bottom 6th there is derek barton and there is a score now it's 2-1 game next batter kurt suzuki groundsd. there is a tie at two. two batters later kevin gives oakland the lead for a towering fly ball. and there is a a play at the plate. he is saef. there is this day alex rodriguez had been waiting for. there is a is a drought. there it goes and the00th homer of the career. there is joining mays griffey junior and sosa. given the 600 on juice not a big deal as it would have been otherwise. and angies win the game. and there is so far a drama fee training camp. raiders elder statesman came out in support of the coach. and said it's brought rare stability to the silver and black. >> a bunch of guys getting along, right sf it's good. and this feels like a team. >> having him around again for off season, i think guys are really you know honing in to things he's bring together table and believe in it story you've been waiting for or not. it's not about the money. despite a report vikings willing to up the anty between $3 million and $7 million. favre back at oak grove high school today and th

kurt suzuki races home and we're tied. on top of the suicide squeeze in the 4th. danny in minnesota goes up 4-2. he's two for 20 with men in scoring position. set a record for utility. robbing kevin there. 14 runners on base and fall 4-3. little league baseball. napa two wins away from reaching the world series facing huntington beach. top of the first. the southern california kids, armando. grand slam for huntington beach. 4-0 in a flash. finally get on the board. beating out the throw to first on the r.b.i. ground-out to make it 5-1 but napa was eliminated, 5-2 huntington beach. more fog and wind championship in wisconsin. looks kind of pretty from a blimp but the weather is just wreaking havoc. tiger woods with an afternoon tee time. a two and a half hour fog delay. he's still at minus one. dustin johnson making the charge on five. a par five. for eagle. four under 68 is minus 5. the leader though matt kutcher on 13 with this approach to within a few feet. setting up a birdie. kutcher with a 69 and 8 under par leading by a stroke over nick wattny, jason dutner

not quite so vic for kurt suzuki but he is in safely and it's a 4-2 lead.chael wuertz with andrew bailey out as the closer comes in strikes out the side of the ninth to end it. 2 of 3 in the series for the a's. 10 runs last night but ubaldo jimenez to deal with this afternoon, no such offense for the giants in this one although their only run of the game delivered on a buster posey r.b.i. double as aubrey huff scores their only run. carlos gonzalez second home run of the game for the rockies helping to put it away against baumgartner, and more baseball action, down in dodger stadium. and you know what, the giants like it. because the dodgers, in that rare position where giant fans are rooting for them, get a two- hit shutout from vincente padilla, andre ethier, giants only a game back. >>> it's an exclusive club a- rod is now an active member as just the seventh to join in the history of baseball the 600 homer club. first inning way gone to center just 35 years old the youngest guy to do it and the yankees did win the ball game 5-1. and, wow, busy day in sp

not quite so vic for kurt suzuki but he is in safely and it's a 4-2 lead. michael wuertz with andrew bailey out as the closer comes in strikes out the side of the ninth to end it. 2 of 3 in the series for the a's. 10 runs last night but ubaldo jimenez to deal with this afternoon, no such offense for the giants in this one although their only run of the game delivered on a buster posey r.b.i. double as aubrey huff scores their only run. carlos gonzalez second home run of the game for the rockies helping to put it away against baumgartner, and more baseball action, down in dodger stadium. and you know what, the giants like it. because the dodgers, in that rare position where giant fans are rooting for them, get a two- hit shutout from vincente padilla, andre ethier, giants only a game back. >>> it's an exclusive club a- rod is now an active member as just the seventh to join in the history of baseball the 600 homer club. first inning way gone to center just 35 years old the youngest guy to do it and the yankees did win the ball game 5-1. and, wow, busy day in

hope to bounce back against the royals today, they'll get start the at 12:30 this afternoorchlt kurt suzuki the only two runs last night with a double here. the royals go on to win that one, 3-2. >>> dirty harry going to be back in san francisco toe sew to spechblgt clint eastwood's classic film will play this saturday at washington square park as part of the rolling road show. classics showing in places where they were either shot or set. for instance, rocky will be shown in front of philadelphia's museum of art. dirty harry is going to be shown at washington square. showtimes are slated for 8:00 saturday night. thanks fore joining us today, the "today" show continues coming up next. >>> we're back on this wednesday with more of "today," and it's time to play "who knew." the topic today is famous topics. she's ready to hand out $100 to get the questions right, and to those who don't, they get kathie lee's cd. here with me is poe fesor 6 english and fordham university. >> this is a mother-daughter team from louisiana, texas. try to finish this often-repeated presidential quote "ask not what

kurt suzuki home. and on top of the suicide squeeze in the 4th. lays down the bunt.ny ven lensaway in minnesota goes up 4-2. 2 and 20 with men in scoring position. robbing kevin there. acy, 14 runners on base and follow 4-3. little league baseball, napa two wins away from reaching the beach. opposite way. grand slam for huntington beach. 4-0 in a flash. they finally get on the board. beating out the throw to first on the r.b.i. ground-out to make it 5-1 but napa was eliminated 5-2 huntington beach. more fog and wind in round two of the pga championship in wisconsin. looks kind of pretty from the blum p but the weather is just wreaking havoc. tiger woods could only squeeze in six holes because of a two and a half hour fog delay. still minus one. dustin johnson making a charge on five, a par five. healthy put for eagle. johnson a four under 68 minus 5. the leader though matt kutcher on 13 with his approach to within a few feet setting up a birdie. kutcher with a 69 and 8 under par leading by a stroke over nick wattny and dust ton johnson in a fivesome at 3 under par an

and kurt suzuki gave them the lead in the eighth inning.back home to take on the cubs that game gets started at 7:00, but it was a little rough for starter jonathan sanchez for the braves. he gave up a couple of runs in the second inning, and the giants ended up losing, final score was 6-3. nfl preseason is officially under way. things got started in canton, ohio, with the hall of fame game. jerry rice one of the inductees this year. cowboys beating the bengals. a lot of starters in for a couple of series and then back on the bench. the raiders will play the cowboys this thursday, the 49ers play their first game against the colts on sunday. you can get the inside scoop from training camp on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> tiger woods had an abysmal round of golf and is in danger of missing the playoff system called the fedex cup. woods turned in his worst performance ever this weekend in akron, ohio. he finished 18 over par at the bridgestone invitational. 30 strokes behind the winner and in next to last place. only the top 125 pga golfers

kurt suzuki, the ground ball error at third base. kansas city committed two errors in the inning. that tied the game 2-2. later in the inning, kevin with a two-run double all the way to the outfield wall off the sign. the a's beat the royals 4-2 and brett anderson also returns to action and gets the win. >> the ball gets running a little bit, it's fun because hitting is contagious. once one guy hits, the next guy hits and it keeps going and going. it's nice to see that one inning that was big. >> the a's get the series win against kansas city and it gets really tough. the rangers come to town on friday. >>> as for the giants, two words for you. ubaldo jimenez. a league-leading 17-2 record. the rockies ace shutting down the giants. colorado offensively flexing its muscle. carlos gonzalez had two home runs this afternoon. former oakland athletic. troy tulowitzki also homered with back-to-back home runs here. everyone talking about the padres in the national league west but be very careful, the rockies are dangerous. rockies win this afternoon 6-1. the giants are now off to hotlanta

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