. >> reporter: he broadcast the first game in 1958. >> lon simmons was my idol. >> reporter: we talked to john miller by phone in arizona about sitting alongside his idol. >> and lon would have this voice, i was so intimidated by lon. we would walk toward each other and long would say, hi how are you and i would say i'm good. >> candle stick and i are pretty much alike. both are big and ugly. we've been around because there's been no place else. they couldn't replace it. and we're both pretty windy. >> there's a lot of baseball guys who would not be able to do football. >> but simmons did both. his call of steve young in 1988 has been called one of the best sport calls in history. >> because there was such emotion in the way lon calls it. >> he runs, gets away again. goes to the 40, gets away again. to the 35. touch back at the 30. to the 20, the 15, the 10, touchdown 49ers. >> gets away, gets away. still on his feet. all those kinds of lines. like he's in awe of any fan that would be watching that. >> reporter: lon put what fans were feeling into words with skill and humor. starky say

begins our team cover live from at & t park with reaction to his death. >> reporter: fans remember lon simmons as the sound track to summer nights. even when they weren't at the ballpark they say he made them feel part of the game. simmons career in the giants broadcast booth spanned five decades. he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons peacefully passed away. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the guys that commentate on the games now aday, they don't have that -- i don't know, that pizazz. >> you know i know he's up there in the great giants broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all

broadcast hall of famer lon simmons was part of the original san francisco giants' announcing team. he went on to call games for the a's and the 49ers. simmons career in the giants' broadcast booth spanned five decades. he started with russ hodges in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today, the booth is named in their honor. simmons also called games for the oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcings for the 49ers. tonight all three teams have responded. the 49ers organization says it is honored lon simmons played such role in our history. the a's said his humility and humor made him loved which makes today a sad day for fans around the world. and the giants said the team's family and sports community lost a through gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simness peacefully passed away. fans are also sharing their sentiments sentiments. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the gigs who commentate on the games today they don't have that i don't know that pizazz. >> i know he is up there in the great giants' broadcasting boo

the 10. >> at the age of 91, lon simmons died year. he battled cancer on several occasions and passed peacefully according to his family. >> if i talk to long you know how old i am but he was a great. you don't hear voices like that no more. >> giants fan say simmons made you feel like you were on the field. take another listen. >> deep to left. play back. play back. play back. number 600 for willie mays. >> simmons would say that call was one of the favorites from the contrary, he also worked with bay area broadcaster bill king. simmons did not want a memorial with opening day his memorial. we are at at&t park for abc7 news. >>> we will be at the coliseum for the a's home opener against the rangers. you can share your fan photos with his with #whereyoulive. >> there will be stepped up security at the games with all 30 stadiums requiring pans to walk through metal detectors are be screened before going in. fans have to take large objects out of pockets and bags and purses are checked. the league sent forcing a strict bag side policy an

begins our team cover live from at & t park with reaction to his death. >> reporter: fans remember lon simmons as the sound track to summer nights. even when they weren't at the ballpark they say he made them feel part of the game. simmons career in the giants broadcast booth spanned five decades. he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons peacefully passed away. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the guys that commentate on the games now aday, they don't have that -- i don't know, that pizazz. >> you know i know he's up there in the great giants broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all

news, more on lon simmons' passing.l look back at his calls and have more on that tonight at 10:00 p.m. see you then. >> good night, everybody. here's what i wonder about zombies. (others groaning) what happens if they can't get any human flesh to eat? they can't starve to death-- they're already dead. you take this one. i spent an hour last night on "how do vampires shave when they can't see themselves in the mirror?" well-groomed vampires meet in pairs and shave each other-- case closed. yeah, okay, so, zombies. i guess it depends on the zombies, raj. are we talking slow zombies, fast zombies? like, in 28 days, if those zombies didn't eat, they starved. you're thinking of 28 days later. 28 days is where sandra bullock goes to rehab and puts the audience into an undead state. hey, don't bag on sandra bullock! you think it makes you look cultured, but you just come off as bitter. dr. siebert, twelve o'clock.

lon simmons has tied. he was a voice for the a's, giants, and 49ers. mmons was inducted in the baseball hall of fame in 2004. lon simmons was 91 years old. >>> here at this house there is a mummified body found over the weekend and clean-up crews will be back out here this morning. we are at fourth avenue near california street in richmond. police say a tax consultant called them after the daughter revealed there was a body in her house. police think it's the woman's 90-year-old mother. neighbors say they haven't seen that mother in seven or eight years. police found tons of trash. a neighbor believes just like the trash that's in there, the daughter could not let her mother go and was hoarding her body. >> i felt really sorry for carolyn because she is a very nice nice person. i saw her three days ago and i said, is your mother still with us? and she said yes. delusional? she was still with her. she was. she was still with her. >> reporter: workers found toxic mold, 300 bottles of urine, and all kinds of infestations inside. the smell was so bad firefi

lon simmons was later inducted into the national baseball hall of fame in 2004. the team simmons made an indelible mark with the giants. they open tomorrow against the arizona diamondbacks. now their opening day roster is set. matt duffy forcing bruce bochy to make a tough decision. the second-year player making the cut in fair of aried adry yawn intra designated for assignments. giants kept 13 pitchers machi and condos making the roster. the g-men are ready now for real action to start. >> if you look at our club how we did the last week that's what you want to look at. forget about first week, first two weeks. everybody's getting their feet back underneath them. it's tough to get into rhythm as a closer when you have four guys playing. guise are coming around guys are looking good, that's kind of what you want to look at going through the season. >> we came out of it pretty healthy. you know i think the last four five days you could see guys starting to feel a little bit better. starting to play a little better toward the end. >> i don't think the numbers are ne

kicking off with lon simmons. legendary play-by-play icon died at 91. five decades of greatness with the giants, a's, and 49ers. nba san antonio. third quarter they go outside. inside. tim duncan. spurs snap golden state's 12 game win streak 107-72. tom cruise in tampa watching the women's final four. uconn against maryland. all huskies. uconn won 81-58. gained the national title against the winner of dawn staley's team. irish needed luck. the luck of the irish right here. a follow off the miss. that is how notre dame won the game six 6-6 five. it's a rematch of 2014. again that's tuesday. >> ncaa men later on today. see you around. >>> it's chicago and cleveland. kyrie irvin nails the three at the buzzer. the cavs j.r. smith nailed a three from midcourt. check this out. one, two, three. boom! got it. cavs went on to beat the bulls 99-94. >>> 5:25. and drones get a new job when a california company just got approved. what they got approved to do with them. >>> i am live in san francisco. clean-up continues at this house where crews found a mummified bod

play back. 600 for willie mays. >> lon simmons died at the aim 91 after a long play-by-play career with the as and keyans and the call fore the green and gold which are supporting a different lineup than last season. >> it doesn't matter. we are going all way. we will make it this year. >> this you have it, the spirit of opening day in general and the resilience of fans, with the potential your team could win it all. >> thank you. giant fans have something to go do hosting a viewing party for fans at at&t park tonight and this is a look at the ballpark where crews are ready right new but with rain in the forecast, you need to bring an umbrella. >> leyla gulen is here for meteorologist mike nicco and has the answer. >> you thought it was sunny over at&t park. that will change. we have heavy rain making landfall to the north through eureka with snow accumulation. as we get closer to san francisco and the rest of the bay area we had early showers right near russian river around santa rosa and that now has dissipated and it is come right back and what will the weather be hike ben we have ti

hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons died yesterday. he was 91. >> deem to left. play back.ay back. play back. that is number for willie mays. >> you can recall the signature home run call "tell it goodbye," and gays at 49ers at early stadium through the 1990s. >> the giants said "fans everywhere his voice was sip on -- synonymous with giants baseball for five decades. he'll be deeply missed by the giants family." >> the death of lon simmons come as the major league baseball season is being opened with joy amountses defending the crown when they face arizona diamondbacks at 7:00 tonight. at home the giants hold a viewing party at at&t park at 6:30. with the game on the giant video scene and giants host the home opener today against colorado at tam park. >> the as host the rangers at 7:00 with two recent a'ss throwing out the first pitch and despite making it to the post-season the last these seasons the as hope for better luck on opening night losing the last ten season openers in a row. we will be at the coliseum for the home opener against the rangers tonight. how are you

begins our team cover live from at & t park with reaction to his death. >> reporter: fans remember lon simmonsto summer nights. even when they weren't at the ballpark they say he made them feel part of the game. simmons career in the giants broadcast booth spanned five decades. he started with russ ej hodge he is in 1958 when the giants moved to san francisco. today the booth is named in their honor. simmons is remembered for his enthusiasm, his incredible sports knowledge and his booming baritone voice. he shared shows skills across the bay calling games for oakland a's for 15 years and spent 26 seasons announcing for the 49ers. today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area

lon simmons was 91. >>> meanwhile, the a's will open the 2015 season at home this evening. >> fans eager to see what the new year holds after a disappointing end to last season that lost to the royals. we found a's fans tailgating in the parking lot this morning hours before tonight's game. >> brew up in the bay area. never been to opening day before. so this is our first opening day. >> a's general manager billy beane made a lot of off-season roster moves. one big addition third baseman brett lawrie who spoke with vern glenn. >> reporter: judging the way your knee is going, you don't strike me as a guy that requires a lot of sleep? >> i do. because i got to charge my batteries for when i get here. >> and he is going to be here tonight. a's take on the texas rangers at the coliseum in oakland. first five 7:05 giants open up at arizona. >>> "rolling stone" magazine has retracted its article about an alleged rape on a college campus after a scathing review into its reporting. the story centered on a woman's claims of going bang raped at a university of virginia frat house. after a three mo

. >> lon simmons. the icon. >> fans are coming in any moment and as they do every single person will be receiving this championship pennant 40,000 flying all over san francisco. you are encouraged to come an hour before. >> thank you. on a somber note the giants will honor bridge it clecker who was hit and killed during a police pursuit on friday in san francisco. she was an innocent bystander as three suspected robbers tried to get away from the police. they are still looking for the suspects. >> as mentioned the giants will honor hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons who died a week ago following a long career not only with the giants and as but the 49ers. he was 91. >> a look from sky 7 at the field the fans piling in. people are getting society up at -- set up at the coliseum the how is the forecast mike? >> a beautiful picture from sky 7. everyone is starting with a lot of hope. it looks like a lot pennants. hopefully we can get another one. four in six years? why not? everyone get as chance. it is

nu number 600 for willie mays. >> lon simmons died at the age of 91. he spent years broadcasting not just for the giants, but also the 49ers and then later in his career he switched over to the oakland as. but no matter the team, simmons was loved by fans for his voice and his knowledge of the game. >> he had that baritone voice that was characteristic of baseball. it was great. >> simmons became a guy aiants announcer all the way back in 1958. his career spanned six decades untilg he retired in 2001. >> ace death affected a number of teams. "much more than an iconic voice in the great history of bay area sports, lon shared his passion for the region's teams with generations of fans. for more than two decades, 49ers fans were treated to the great talents of a man of high integrity and tremendous humility on ". while guy niants president saide many fans, my earliest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transit tore radio. hearing his broadcasts ignited my passion for basketball. he will be deeply missed by all all. and his humility and h

. >>> san francisco giants hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons has died. from the 1950s into 2000s his voice wab has been linked to bay area sports. christie smith is live at att part. a lot of people remember those calls. >> reporter: a lot of fans are recalling their memory of lon simmons saying he had a flare, fun to listen to knowledge wbl a dry sense of humor. he was the voice of the giants for years. the giants calling him a legends among fans. it began when he joined russ hodgens in 1958 called the 600th home run of willie mays. had the trademark call tell it good-bye. and he had a partial schedule with the giants until retirement after the 2010 season. inducted into the national baseball hall of fame broadcaster's wing for fans it was a fun career to watch. >> he was a good announcer. i always you know knew that eltd -- you could always hear him. he really knew what he was talking about. and he would give the plays really good. god bless him he lived to 91. >> reporter: in a statement, giants president and ceo larry beerer said like many fans my ea

p. >> lon simmons died yesterday at the age of 91. simmons spent years broadcasting, not just for the giants, but also for the san francisco 49ers and later in his career simmons switched over and called games for the as. but no matter which team, simmons was loved by fans for his voice and for his deep knowledge of the game. >> he had that baritone voice characteristic of baseball. it was great. >> simmons became a giants announcer during the team's first season in san francisco back in 1958. his career spanned six decades until he retired in 2002. >> so clearly lon simmons' death is affecting a number of bay area teams. 49ers released this statement saying much more than an iconic voice in the great history of bay area sports, lon shared his passion for the region's teams with generations of fans. for more than two decades, 49ers fans were treated to the great talents of a man of high integrity and tremendous humili humility. and giants said like many fans, my he williest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transisto

>> lon simmons had a flair for the dramatic. he was much more than just a hall of fame broadcaster for the hall of famer giants. his signature line for the franchise. he is remembered for his call of steve young's crazy 49 yard touchdown run against minnesota in 1948. >> back to throw. in trouble. gets away. he runs. gets away again. to the 35. >> a line drive to center this could be it. >> a dramatic four-run rally. >> lon was certainly one of the very best. he was inducted into baseball's hall of fame in 2004 as the original voice of giants baseball. we will have more later in the show. >> nice way to remember him. >> just visit nbc bay area.com where you can find out more. >> a firefighter tackles a woman trying to set a person on fire. tonight investigators wonder if she's behind a number of other crimes in the north bay. >> saw this woman throwing lighter fluid on a 50-year-old woman. the firefighter tackles him before she can set that victim on fire. >> the sheriff's department has taken its simples and they are going to b

our lon simmons coverage continues online. just go to nbcbayarea.com, where you can find out more about his life work. >>> well the san jose earthquakes soccer team raised thousands of dollars for the family of san jose police officer michael johnson. the quakes held a special easter egg hunt after yesterday's game. the quakes lost but the team raised more than $10,500 for officer michael johnson's family. last week a fundraiser raised more than $100,000 for the family. the police union still collecting donations, and you can get details on our website, nbcbayarea.com. just search michael johnson. >>> this morning, there is a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a gunman who shot and killed a musician in oakland. police say the musician was in the wrong place at the wrong time. that shooting happened early yesterday morning outside the golden bull bar on 14th street near city hall. police say two men got into a fight, one left, and then returned with a gun and started shooting. 26-year-old victim who had jus

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. >>> bay area sports fans are mourning the death of legendary sports broadcaster lon simmons. simmons described magic and misery for fans of the 49ers, the giants, and a's including the 1989 world series. >> another great play by cody phillips. and the ark's have won the world series. >> broadcast the a's games with bill king from 1981 through 2002. he was also the voice of what has been called one of the best sports calls in history. steve young running against the minnesota vikings in 1998. >> because there is such i motion in the way that he calls it. to the 20 to the 50, the 10, he dived. touchdown 49ers. tributes to simmons coming from many bay area sports teams. the giants larry bayer says hearing his broadcasts ignited my and other passions. >>> time is 6:40. still ahead sprinklers running nonstop despite rain and the new mandatory water restrictions. coming up in 20 minutes why neighbors are really upset over who let the sprinklers run for almost 24 hours. >> and the wet weather from this past weekend and the rain and the forecast will be a much needed relief for our st

was the voice, the soul and the emotional connection of the san francisco >>mark:hash tag: r-i-p lon simmonsrk:he is survived by his 4 daughters. >>mark:lon simmons was 91. >>darya: we are tracking the storm that is moving into the bay area looking at the radar and when it will rain in your neighborhood coming up. taking a live look right now we have no rain but have a lot of traffic on the building the bridge were keeping up with the morning commute as well. ♪♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. ♪♪ become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪♪ >>darya:this is what it looked like in the sierras over the weekend. >>darya:a late season storm brought a dusting of snow. >>darya:not enough for some ski resorts. >>darya:but just enough for folks to get out and play in. >>james: future cast for focusing in on the tahoe area of heresy to cash source said for 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning at that point from 1 to 6 in. tall and hear a lot interstate 80 does not matter where you're goin

i will say that as far as the first pitch is when we're going to do a tribute to lon simmons.all tucker band is here to do the anthem. this saturday we're giving out the world series rings. >> you've got one of those old ones. >> well, yeah, you know. the players get their rings this saturday. 6:00 game. our players are going to be wearing this new gold jersey that only team that wins the world series can wear. it's one day we're going to wear it. retrojersey in gold and our players will be wearing that saturday night. >> is that something the mlb started? >> yes. in 2010 we won the gold jersey. at first, but it looks great on the field. >> it's going to be a fantastic day. clear weather for it as well. >> yep. the field is looking good. ready to go. >> let's go, giants, right? let's do it again. >> you got it. >> thank you. kris ashton starting for the giants. we feel good about their chances. live look outside right now. high above at&t park. mario, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> the field is being prepped. opening day is the logo there freshly painted along the third

. >>> giants hall of fame broadcaster, lon simmons has passed away at the aiming of 91. reaction from the team and fans coming up. >>> right now at 5:00 take a look at this. rain has made its way back to the bay area. we thought it was gone for the season. several cities getting hit this easter sunday. >> we have team coverage on this storm and another one that is coming later this week. >> good evening, everyone. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> i'm peggy bunker. thank you for joining us. as we take a live look across the bay area let's take you to look at the golden gate bridge. >> that's our bay area. >> we've got you covered here. palo alto there, as well as downtown san francisco, and san jose. now a couple of clouds still hanging around but blue skies there as well. a big storm coming in tomorrow. meteorologist rod my eed as has been watching that. we were lucky to get raindrops today. >> the nice thing, the rain came and went fairly quickly so probably didn't get in the way of too many outdoor plans. necessary than a quarter inch in oakland, castro valley five 00ths of an

the 49ers organization honored lon simmons played such a special role.ns died at his home in daly city. he was 91 years old. >>> a woman is in jail this morning accused of committing a strange trio of crimes in a normally quiet neighborhood. she found the suspect spray painting the word rapist at the bottom of her driveway. it's the same woman that came on her property and started a fire last week. this time though the woman sprayed her with lighter fluid and then a struggle started. the homeowner finally got help from drivers passing bay bi. >> one of our off duty firefighters heading down at the time saw the assault, stopped and rendered aid to the person that was being assaulted. >> police say minutes before the assault the woman set another house on fire right across the street. the residents say they also found the word killer and murder spray painted on mailboxes and storage can. that woman identified as 24- year-old nia sai already of richmond is convinced someone who raped her lives in lives in the have centi. >>> fundraiser for the family of a f

because it was lon simmons daughters throwing out the ball. what a great story. lon simmons, got a chance to meet the sisters in the press box, exchanged stories. was able to stres how much he -- express how much he meant to me and so many others. they were touched by all the warmth they received today. that was great. and the marshall tucker band sang the national anthem. they are a country band. you might not be too familiar but -- >> i can't know little something. [ singing ] >> reporter: there you go. we will have a lot more coming up. back to you guys in the studio for now. >> okay. >> reporter: i am going to give their hand back. >> we will see you at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's gone s is live ud-- john sasaki is live outside the ballpark. started out with a lot of promise. >> announcer: did. it was special for everyone with another world series championship but for some this was life affirming. >> the sounds of opening day filled the air outside at&t park. spring here and so is baseball. >> this is what it means to me. just to see the energy level and excitement. it

fans are unnod to be in their seats by 12:45 for pre-game festivities with a tribute to announcer lon simmons . >>> the power is back on this only for more than 30,000 pg&e customers in san francisco noting a late night outage that went off at 11 o'clock last night in several neighborhoods including twin peaks and mission day and south of market and city hall. crews had the power restored to most customers in half an hour and the station was closed at 16th for a loss of power but officials would not concern if it was tied to the city outage. >> teams will return to the san joaquin river to search for a makist would plunge off the antioch bridge. c.h.p. c.h.p. said the motorcyclist was a group of thrown driving at high speed and moving in and out of traffic. the motorcyclist hit a car and fell 135' into the river. the coast guard and highway patrol and firefighters used boats and helicopters and now the search is called "recovery." the driver of the car stayed at the scene but no one else was hurt. >> san francisco police are investigating a shooting at a camera shop after someone opened fire.

to the 49ers from the early days through the 1990s and we have more on the remarkable career of lon simmons and opening baseball at the top of the hour. >> the death comes as the giants and as on the season, and bumgarner will pitch face the diamondbacks with first pitch at 7:00 a.m. in phoenix. giants have a viewing party at at&t park starting at 6:30 and fans can watch the game on the giant video screen. the giants host the home opener a week from today. >> the texas rangers are hosted tonight with opening night festivity including two recent as players former third basement and second baseman throwing out the first pitch of 2015. board making it to the post-season the last three seasons the as hope for better luck on opening night losing the past ten season openers in a row. we will be this for the home opener tonight against the rangers. we want to see how you celebrate where you live and you can share your continue photos with us by posting them to the social media with # whereyoulive. got to find out what the weather is going to be. leyla? >> i will have that ahead. not in this report

this morning the sports world is remembering the great lon simmons. de at t he died yesterday at the achlg 91. >> way badck, number 600 for willie mays. >> simmons' dry wit and booming voice was the sound track. simmons became announcer during the first season in san francisco back in 1958. his career spanned six decades. to hear more of his calls, visit nbcbayarea.com and you'll find a link to hear more of his calls. >>> inducted in to baseball's hall of page in 2000 #, lop simmons never got to call a world series win for the san francisco giants who now have three championships to their name. today they begin their long jurnfuljurn ful journey to number four. and stephanie chuang is with us. the wait is finally over. both guymentiants and as in act tonight. >> reporter: that's right. as fans get to kick off the regular season at home. no such luck for giants fans. they're on the road. but they have a second best option, they can come to at&t for the free opening day. in in the preseason, giants lost more than 20 games while the as won more than 20, w

. >>> a tribute to the legendary lon simmons. the long time play-by-play announcer died earlier this month at the age of 91. today his four daughters took the field to low out the ceremonial first pitch. unfortunately the only thing missing from today's big game was a win. kpix 5 sports director dennis o'donnell will be along with the highlights coming up ahead in sports. >>> want to update you on a traffic alert in the south bay. all lanes at the 286 are closed in both directions. it's because of police activity that's been going on since 1:00 this afternoon. a man has been on the ramp there. the view from chopper 5 shows us traffic is backed up in all directions for miles and barely creeping along. no word on when that interchange will reopen but we'll keep you up to date. >>> b.a.r.t. is working on a temporary fix to the problem of crush loads. this is what crush loads look like. it's when passengers cram in to train cars not designed to carry that many people. joe vazquez on what b.a.r.t. is doing now until the new fleet of c

as legendary bay area sports broadcaster lon simmons passed away. >> bye bye baby bonanza. >> vicki : simmons began his career as the voice of the giants with russ hodges in 19- 58. he spent most of his five decade career broadcasting for the giants.but he also called games for the oakland a's for 15 seasons and the 49ers for 26 seasons! retired in 2002 and inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 2004.simmons was known for his trademark home run call "tell it goodbye" the giants said that he was the voice and soul of the giants. he is survived by his four daughters he was 91. ahead at 11. christians around the world celebrate easter. next. plus why governor jerry brown is defending his decision to impose and. speaking of the drought. the sierra finally sees some >> vicki : in vatican city, pope francis prayed for peace and understanding during the easter sunday mass. the event caps a week of religious observances catholics call "holy week". and today, the pope called for an end to the fighting in the middle east. he also mentioned the students massacre in kenya where many of the vi

. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than any broadcaster in history.our thought goes out to his four daughters. >>> the giants left for arizona with heavy hearts knowing that lon passed away but he would say the games must go on. madison will get the opening day start and hopefully carrying over his world series mvp performance and to this season. newly acquired third baseman admitted he was nervous the past three games here at home and told us opening day never gets old. >> for me it was like christmas morning opening day you wait all off season until spring training to get it going and when it's finally there it's almost a holiday for us. >> the guys have been great about making me feel welcome and at this point just chomping at the bit to get it going and see what this year has in store. >> the as opened the season at home and they had the best record of major league baseball and a lot of new faces. while there are people out there who don't expect them to make the playoffs they're very confident. >> we have to put it behind them and this team can w

fans remember lon simmons. >>> and a fundraiser for the family of a fallen san jose police officer.ll show you how much money they raised. >> and a live look outside this morning at the bay bridge. it's monday are april 6 and this is today in the bay. >>> a good monday morning. it's

before the game in arizona, the diamondbacks hold a moment of silence for lon simmons. class act. mad bum, seven strong innings. gave up just one run. brandon crawford a shot to right. angel pagan scores. here comes stacy mcgee. 5-1 game. and hold on for the 5-1 victory. >> opening night provided no mercy. it was an unlikely source. the starter madison bumgarner gave his team seven strong. the top of the order this evening they went 8 for 14. three doubles, four runs a walk and are not tube overlooked. >> the top three guys put together a really nice game. and that helps put pressure on them when you get those guys on bait. he gets on base. . we all know he is a really good hitter. you know you're going to have to give them everything you got and thae you everything is successful. >> the giants with a bit of a scare. forearm tightness. they said it is a flex or. >> thank you. to the coliseum. sonny gray on fire. the a's hosting the rangers. gray with the standing crowd. no hits for texas through seven complete innings. breaks up the no mitter with the right. the broad. grounds out

and then a tribute to 230r78er giants broadcaster lon simmons who passed away last week and they threw out the first pitches and it was quite exciting to see and madison bumgartner finally got his wish and jumped on the horse and delivered the 2014 championship ban tore jeremy out in right center and then, of course jerry took the banner, ran it up the pole. as i mentioned, the third world series championship banner in the last five years doesn't get much better than that, and then, of course, rookie chris heston making his second start with the first pitch. so just quite a pregame for everybody involved and over 40,000 people either called in sick today were working from home and, boy, just quite a pregame festivities out here. unfortunately the giants came within a three-game losing streak and they were three back of the national league west and we'll have more on that coming up later at 6:00 in sports and what a day out here guys and really special to be a part of it and there you go you got it confirmed right there. i'm mike shum ann,chumannschumann, back to you guys. >> all they n

. >>> "gameday" bottom of the hour, reaction on the passing of radio play-by-play icon, lon simmons.ok back at some of his fantastic calls in a 5-decade career. did you know the warriors were going for 13 straight winss? guess the house of horror -- wins? guess the house of horrors they had to >>> >>> the pontiff rode through the cheering crowd in saint peter's square before giving his easter blessing. thousands braved heavy rain going under porchos and umbrellas and appealing for peace throughout the world in africa in the middle east and especially in syria and iraq. >> happy easter. >>> meanwhile in san francisco easter sunday meant the 24th annual union street easter parade through the streets of the city. hundreds showed up for what is dubbed the biggest little parade in san francisco. there are 50 floats and other parade elements. a lot of them showcasing the uniqueness of the bay area and the community. >>> the police in oklahoma intercepted an easter bunny that was transferring meth. they found a pond of the drugs stuffed in of a stuffed bunny shipped to this woman's home. th

this weekend announcer lon simmons died. giant staffers tweeted reaction to the death of the famed broadcaster. sportscaster dame fleming said-- dave fleming said to lon, a life greatly lived. >> and that one is way back, way back, way back! that's number 600 for willie mays! >> simmons died yesterday at the age of 91 following a long play by play career with not only the giants and a's but also the niners. >> here's a live look at at&t park. the ballpark will be open to fans as they can watch for free as they take on the diamondbacks in arizona. >> and sean doolittle couldn't contain his excitement today. tiffany wilson is live outside the o.co coliseum. >> the fans started tailgating at 7:00 this morning and they are very excited. back when bleacher seats cost $1 jerry rodgers sat in the stands. >> when they were wood bleachers, before all this was built. >> reporter: it's the first time he's seeing a season opener in person. how do you feel? >> good. >> reporter: what are your hopes for the season? >> make the playoffs hop

bay area sports fans are mourning the death of legendary sports broadcaster lon simmons.e described both magic and misery for fans of the 49ers around the as, including the 1989 world series. >> throws it. inside. another great play. and the as have won the world series in a sweep! >> he teamed up with russ hodges when the giants moved to san francisco in 1958. he broadcast as games with bill king from 1981 through 2002. he was also the voice of what's been called one of the best sports calls in history. remember steve young running against the vikingses in 1998 -- vikings -- vikings in 1998? >> goes to the 40. gets away. to the 35. cuts back to the 30. 20, the 15, touchdown, 49ers! >> everybody remembers that. wondering if he goss that make it across the -- yoen -- gonna make it across the line. >> the now, the tributes are coming -- now, the tributes are coming in. larry baird said hearing his broadcast ignited mine and thousands of the others passion for giants baseball. he will be deeply missed by all of us. the oakland a. as said -- oakland as said his humility made

and we're also going to do a special tribute to lon simmons our longtime broadcaster who died last weekeporter: lot of excitement of course today. you're trying to focus on the game but right before the game, you have all the excitement about the pre-game festivities and wanting to celebrate this third championship in five years. game tie 1:35 against the colorado rockies, again if you want to see the pre-game ceremony, and the giants say you'll really want to see it, that starts at 12:45. be in the seat by then or pull up a chair in front of the tv. live at at&t park, i'm ryan takeo; kpix 5. >> if you're a country fan marital shucker doing the -- marshall tucker doing the national anthem. kind of strange but kind of cool. >> there must be a reason for it. they were available. no i'm just kidding. just kidding. [ laughter ] >> metallica. >> they're good. >> i really was hoping for train actually. >> all right. >> because we're going to believe out there at noon today -- to be out there at noon today. i was at the a's game yesterday. what a game it was and 76 degrees, on out to at&t park

fans are urged to be in the streets by 12:45l is a special tribute to broadcaster long lon simmons. first pitch is at 1:35. our reporter will have a report from at&t park at the top of the hour. >> the giants are glad to be home a 6-4 loss to the padres left them with 3-4 record for the first week of the season. a grand slam was hit on jake and the rookie. go to the mount the second rookie ever, to start in opening day. the giants won 11 of the last 13 home openers. >> how are you celebrating orange and black? you can share photos with us at # whereyoulive. >> time, now, for the first big check on the weather forecast with the returning meteorologist mike nicco. >> speaking of running how about opening day fastives at 1:35 first pitch rockies taking on the giants of the make the sunscreen. that is ironic coming from me but is with wearing it every day and only in the sun seven or eight days. 60 at 1:35 and the cool sea breeze kicks in and the temperature will drop to 59. if you are in the sun you know at at&t it will feel warmer than that. go giants. our temperatures inland upper 40

a look back at the career of baseball hall-of- famer, the great lon simmons.s this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's mo >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> well, tonight wisconsin and duke will decide the national championship of men's basketball. early sunday wisconsin fans celebrated their upset win over previously unbeaten kentucky. the badgers faced the blue devils who advanced with an easy win saturday over michigan state. anna werner reports on wisconsin's hopes of winning its first title since 1941. >> reporter: heading into saturday's game wisconsin coach beau ryan told his players this is was a prize fight. his team came out swinging and with two minutes left on the score tied at 60-60 delivered a knockout punch, a three-pointer from senior sam dekker and a permanent lead. >> off my hand i knew it was down. was waiting for a good look like that all night. >> reporter: kentucky's dream season was over and frustration leaked out. sophomore andrew harrison whispered a profanity about frank kaminsky.

keep thinking about the first pitch thrown out by the daughters of lon simmons today. >> reporter: yeah. beautiful moment. touching. they were into baseball. we are dodging seagulls. kind of like celebrating a championship. waiting for the rally that never came today. >> reporter: we have seen plenty of these. >> reporter: giant fans are spoiled. man, we just got blasted. [ laughter ] >> reporter: live tv. giants had won -- six in a row on opening day but not today. and the three world championships. man. [ laughter ] >> flying the banning. and giants with a good shot at it here. two outs. pagan, grounder, turns into nothing but an end of threat. 4th inning, the rockies get across the first run of the game. rbi single that scores a run. 1-0 rockies. and then little later on, great chance here for the rockies to score and they do. buster posey tossing to hester. looks like they get the out. but the ball is dropped. they review the play. and the correct call is made. the second run of the game. that was going to be enough, giants strand 12 runners. >> yeah. they didn't get the key hits an

and the team paid tribute to long time san francisco broadcaster, lon simmons. the giants will be wearing a shoulder patch in his memory this season. his daughters threw out the ceremonial opening pitches. it was the tribute to simmons that most touched barry bonds' mother. you liked that tribute. >> i really did. >> to the playing of "the national anthem", a huge american flag was unfurled but bringing in the world series banner, that was unique. world series mvp madison bumgarner rode it in on a horse while the marshall tucker band played his favorite. he handed it over to his teammates to be raised over the stadium. that was the best for a lot of folks. >> absolutely by far riding in the banner by horse. >> raising the flag. that was awesome. it was perfect. >> oh, madison on the horse. that was awesome. and coming up at 6:00 the $10 sandwiches $11 beers and the 8.50 garlic fries. smells like victory. reporting from at&t park, mark matthews, nbc bay area news. >> unfortunately, it didn't end that way. the opening ceremonies had all the pageantry have come to

lon simmons was 91 years old. simmons will be on the minds of bay area basketball fans as another major league season started last night. for us it's today. >> a's fans are eager to see what the new year holds after a disappointing end to last season. billy beane made a lot of off-season roster moves. among them the addition of third baseman brett lawrie. >> judging from the way your knee is going, you don't strike me as a guy that requires a whole lot of sleep? >> that's one of the things i do require. yeah, i got to charge my batteries for when i get here. >> well, a's versus texas at the coliseum in oakland tonight. game time 7:05 p.m. the san francisco giants open on the road in arizona. and it comes down tonight. the ncaa men's basketball championship game. it's wisconsin versus duke. the blue devils reached the final with a blow-out win over michigan state on saturday. as for the badgers, they earned a spot in the title game by beating kentucky. tip java little after 6 p.m. and you can see it right here on k

you are gonna do something this year to honor lon simmons. >> we are. 'll honor lon during our pregame ceremonies and do something later on in the season. it's not opening day without, you know, paying respect to lon and i think he's shining down on the sun. we can feel his presence in the park. >> it's the first opening day since 1958 that he has not been with us. i understand they will have a commemorative patch on their uniforms this year to go along with the world series patch. that's a pretty unique jersey the giants are winning that has a world series champ and remembering of lon simmons. >> yes. he will be with us on the field and all season long. >> reporter: nothing quite at excite -- quite as exciting as opening day. they started off on the road. they are 3-4. would probably like it better than that. as we learned in the past, it's a long baseball season. we'll be back later with another guest but right now, i'll send it back to you guys. giants 3-4 to start the season. but with the home opener today. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, joe

. >>> the day started off on a solemn note with a tribute to legendary bay area sportscaster lon simmons. he died earlier this month at the age of 91. giants ceo led simmons' four daughters on the field to throw out the first pitch. simmons did play-by-play for the giants, as and 49ers for his five-decade-long career. he was inducted in to the baseball hall of fame in 2004. the team also held a moment of science for bridgette. she was struck and killed by a car friday night. the 3 men inside are suspected in a rash of armed robberies around san francisco and still on the run. >>> we have a traffic alert in the south bay for you. the 280 connecter ramp is closed. as you can see a lot of police activity there. the view from chopper 5 shows the police cars gathered and as it zooms out you're going to see traffic. it's backed up for miles creeping along. we're told it's at the most going 5 to 7 miles per hour. no word on when that interchange is going to reopen tonight. >>> even with all the attention on california's drought statistics show most people are failing to conserve enough water. t

. >>> moment of silence for lon simmons who passed away yesterday. madison bumgardner and the rest of the champs. he got a great grab in center field. there's angel pagan who seems healthy and so does his bat. tied game in the 5th when pagan roped one into the gap, run scores to give the giants the lead. pagan played in just 96 games last season. they really need him atop the lineup. wait? didn't they win the world series without him? giants win 5-4. >>> sharks eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in what, since 2003? >> 13 years, 10 years. >> in dollars stars up 2-0, skating a two-man advantage. san jose loses 5-1 and miss the postseason for the first time since 2003. >>> in tonight's national championship game one team duke was playing for its fifth national title while wisconsin was playing in its first title game since fdr was president. the crowd of over 71,000 at indy saw 16 lead changes. 2nd half badgers up seven. off the inbound pass player of the year frank kaminsky with 21. they led 48-39, but duke goes on a 15-6 run to tie the g

remembering baseball hall-of- famer lon simmons. kpix 5 news is next.me discovery inside a hoarde been there -- for years. good evening, i'm maria medina -- in for ann notarangelo. >>> a gruesome discovery inside a boarded up house. a mummified body that has

. >>> and lon simmons has passed away at the age of 91.the a's, and also the 49er games. lon simmons was inducted into baseball's hall of fame back in >>> good morning. let's start with the marin county ride. southbound 101. you can see delays coming from navado. 52 minutes right were you in the carquinez bridge to the maze on eastshore freeway because of an earlier stall on the span. here is a live look outside. oakland's commute is better than usual. it looks like spring break here. and you can see no delays heading past the oakland airport. that is traffic. >>> collective rain dance that everyone is participating in is panning off. look at this. we have rain to the north of the bay area. timing, rain should begin late tonight. 30s and 40s out the door, becoming cloudy and breezy. southwest winds increase to 20 miles per hour. numbers into the 50s and the 60s. so we will have the rain my name is bret hembree. i am an electric crew foreman out of the cupertino service center. i was born and raised in the cupertino area. it's a fantastic a