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cool day in the northern plains. >>> in sports, a milestone save for new york yankees closer mariano riveraera was protecting a one-run lead in the ninth inning in seattle when ichiro suzuki was on first but he was thon out trying to steal, giving the yankees a 3-2 win over seattle and rivera, his 600th career save. rivera needs only two more saves to top trevor hoffman for the most in baseball history. >>> in boston, dustin pedroia hit two home runs over the green monster and tim wakefield got his 18th win in a win over toronto. >>> in the national league, the 11th inning in milwaukee, the brewers ryan braun hit a long blast to left center for a walkoff home run. milwaukee edged colorado 2-1. >>> in college football, the ncaa has slapped boise state university with major rules violations. the nationally ranked boise state football team goes on probation for three years and loses some scholarships. the ncaa found the school had recruiting and other violations involving more than 75 prospects and student athletes in five sports. >>> when we return, another look at this morning's top stories.

red sox with an 18-6 win. >>> mariano rivera needed one more save for 600 and he got a little help from russell martin. gunned down ichiro to end the game. rivera joins trevor hoffman as the only players to have 600 saves in their career. yanks beat the mariners 3-2. >>> florida, marlin and braves, and this certainly didn't help. saw a runner stealing second. look out! he threw the ball somewhere between home and first base. almost hit the on-deck circle. with pitching like that, it's no surprise the marlins lost the game. >>> manny ramirez released from jail yesterday after being charged with domestic battery. bail was set at $2,500. he emerged from court putting his arm around a female reporter. strange considering he just left a hearing for slapping his wife. the judge ordered manny to have no direct contact with his wife. journalists clamored for comment. then he tossed a microphone out the window and grabbed another. let's review. slaps his wife, gets arrested, flirted with a reporter, went a little too far with the microphones. this time there's no excuse for manny being manny. >>

plenty of sunshine in the south and readings in the 70s to 100s. >>> in sports this morning, mariano riverae top. rivera set the major league record with career save 602. he pitched a perfect ninth inning. the yankees won, 6-4 over the twins. it was his 43rd save of the season. his teammates pushed the usually very shy rivera out to the yankees stadium mound to stand alone and enjoy the cheers. >> he deserves that accolade. he did something no one else has been able to do. the impressive thing is he's done more in the most season. you know what i mean? that separates him from anyone else. >> rivera has earned 42 postseason saves, which don't count towards the record and five world series rings. >>> eli manning throwing for two touchdowns, hickson made an unbelievable -- check this out -- juggling catch for this score in the second quarter. the giants beat st. louis, 28-16. >>> when we come back, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> just when you thought it was all over, charlie sheen could be looking at a payday. i've got nothing against these do-it-yourself steam cleaners. luggi

red sox with an 18-6 win. >>> mariano rivera needed one more save for 600 and he got a little help fromo to end the game. rivera joins trevor hoffman as the only players to have 600 saves in their career. yanks beat the mariners 3-2. >>> florida, marlin and braves, and this certainly didn't help. saw a runner stealing second. look out! he threw the ball somewhere between home and first base. almost hit the on-deck circle. with pitching like that, it's no surprise the marlins lost the game. >>> manny ramirez released from jail yesterday after being charged with domestic battery. bail was set at $2,500. he emerged from court putting his arm around a female reporter. strange considering he just left a hearing for slapping his wife. the judge ordered manny to have no direct contact with his wife. journalists clamored for comment. then he tossed a microphone out the window and grabbed another. let's review. slaps his wife, gets arrested, flirted with a reporter, went a little too far with the microphones. this time there's no excuse for manny being manny. that's your first look at sports. i'

now the yankees' mariano rivera is now the best closer to ever play the game. t ninth inning, passing trevor hoffman for the most saves in history. rivera etches his names in the record books after a 6-4 win. for a brief moment, the rays were a game and a half back in the wild card race yesterday. baltimore won 6-5. however, the sox not only won game two, they did it in decisive fashion. jacoby ellsbury with a shot to center. a quick bounce off the wall. that's all ellsbury needed. kick it into high gear. got the green light to come home and was safe standing up. inside-the-park home run. red sox remain two games ahead of the rays. no, it's not a dolphins game. that's just their logo behind second base. marlins get little respect in south beach. maybe this will help. a walkoff home run against the braves. marlins did something the dolphins can't do. they won 6-4. nascar after a 24-hour rain delay, the chase for the cup began in chicago. tony stewart took the checkered flag. he's now 27 points behind with nine races remaining. finally, one play you have to see in

meanwhile, in baseball, mariano rivera confirms that he is the best closer of all time, as he recording his 602nd save. jimmy yu has more... hello, i'm jimmy yu and welcome to world sports. starting off with football....although korean striker park chu-young has yet to feature for the gunners, manager arsene wenger has confirmed that park will start against shrewsbury town. the 26-year-old has proven himself to be lethal across all positions in the forward line and wenger was more than generous in praising the korean's feel on the pitch as well as his versatility. many fans have been eager to see park to start his first game as the former monaco player was obtained only in the final minutes of the summer transfer window. arsenal will host shrewsbury town on tuesday in the third round of the carling cup. again and again over his 16-year career and now it's official: mariano rivera is the top closer in baseball history. the seemingly ageless right-hander recorded his 602nd career save on monday in the new york yankees' 6-4 win over the minnesota twins, placing him at the top of baseball's

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mariano rivera became the all time saves leader. 602. finishing off minnesota 6-4.r hoffman, they were tied till today. baseball's best closer. definitely during the post season. has a regular season record to boot. 16 season in pro baseball for him. one of the 49ers nfc west rivals off to 0-2 start. sam bradford, the former number one pick. eli manning in 2004. the rams wanted to run a play before the giants were ready so the new yorkers faked injuries. 14-6 new york. manning to hickson. sensational one hand catch. as the saying goes, the concentration on that play incredible. 28-16 giants are 1-1. rams are 0-2. lot of post dallas conversation going on today. big crowd yesterday. although it seemed like maybe up to half the crowd rooting for dallas. alex myth to walker. 49ers had the lead late but they let it get away. go to overtime and tony romo playing with a fractured rib and punctured young. 77 yards. winning field goal. both teams 49ers and dallas 1- 1. harbaugh, let's hear if he said much. >> disappointed like -- like all fans. all players, all coaches. ever

he's a 12-time all-star, five time world series champ and now the yankees' mariano rivera is the best closer to play the game. to the bronx, pitching a perfect ninth inning for save 602. passed trevor hoffman for the most saves, fitting he did it in new york. rivera etches his names in the record books. >>> the red sox dropped the first of a doubleheader with the orioles. andino smashing a home run in the fourth. baltimore won 6-5. however, the sox not only won game two, they did it in decisive fashion. jacoby ellsbury with a shot to center. the ball took a bounce off the wall and that's all he needed. kick it into high gear. outfielders were chasing, jacoby was flying. got the green light to come home and was safe standing up. inside-the-park home run. red sox remain two games ahead of the rays with an 18-9 win. >>> now to miami. it's not a dolphins game. that's just their logo behind second base. marlins get little respect in south beach. maybe this will help. a walkoff homer against the braves. marlins did something dolphins can't do, they won 6-4. >>> nascar after a 24-hour rain d

. >>> mariano rivera's pursuit of the major league saves record is put on hold. apparently it wasn't time to forgive and forget at last night's dodgers/diamondbacks game. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and our well-advertised taste of fall is moving into the eastern half of the country. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you are just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the mlb playoffs are just starting to take form with the phillies clinching the first postseason berth. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. no celebration, no champagne party in the locker room, just business as usual as the phils clinched another playoff berth. started to be old hat for the phillies. made the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. polanco singled in the only run. the only run in the first inning. roy holliday struck out seven for a complete game shutout. the phillies can sit back and wait for october after the 1-0 win. >>> now to the a.l. west,

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. >>> the yankees closer mariano rivera got his 602nd career save against the twins, he passes trevor hoffman for first on the all-time list. >>> sam bradford and the rams against the giants goes for over 300 but st. louis maid some costly mistakes. the fumble scooped up, they win 28-16. the rams are 0-2. >>> stanford linebacker shane sk ov will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. he is one of the best. >>> the nascar post posed yesterday, got it on today. tony stewart took the lead for good with 20 laps to go. this is the first win since last october, now it's big because he moves up to second in the chase cup standings behind the cup leader. >> i watched that race. over 100,000 people there on a monday. >> got to love that. >> love it. >> all right. we're coming back at 11:00. see you then. pg&e victorino ( grunting ) i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. magnesium hydroxide. atheletes foot. yes. i'm a people pleaser. if elected, i promise flu shots for all. i am a walking medical dictionary. congratulations virginia. inflamed uvula. i'm vir

mariano rivera is the best relief pitcher of all time. today he threw save number 602. this is now uncharted territory. each new save will be the new all-time record. and all of us get to say we lived in the time of a baseball legend. >>> when we come back here tonight, a few people in antarctica will be safe, but the rest of us had better keep an eye on the sky this week. >>> finally here tonight, back in 1979 when the early space station skylab was dead as a doornail and falling to earth one of the local tv stations here in new york famously warned viewers, it's as big as a house and it's headed our way, at 11:00. we're kind of saying the same thing here tonight. the largest piece of space junk since then is, indeed, headed our way. our report tonight from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: nasa's reputation is built on precision, but pinpointing when and where a six-ton satellite might crash to earth isn't a precise science. nasa is guessing friday -- or it could be thursday -- or saturday. >> it's difficult to be precise when the object is not behaving. it's tumbling

. >>> mariano rivera's pursuit of the major league saves record is put on hold.pparently it wasn't time to forgive and forget at last night's dodgers/diamondbacks game. your "first look" at sports is straight ahead. [ female announcer ] investing for yourself isn't some optional pursuit. a privilege for the ultra-wealthy. it's a necessity. i find investments with e-trade's top 5 lists. quickly. easily. i use pre-defined screeners and insightful trading ideas to dig deeper. work smarter. not harder. i depend on myself the one person i do trust to take charge of my financial future. [ bell dinging ] >>> welcome back to "first look." in sports, the mlb playoffs are just starting to take form with the phillies clinching the first postseason berth. here is nbc's fred roggin. >>> good morning. no celebration no champagne party in the locker room, just business as usual as the phils clinched another playoff berth. started to be old hat for the phillies. made the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. polanco singled in the only run. roy halladay struck out seven for a co

. >>> number 1, yankee closer mariano rivera got his 602 under career save, he passes trevor hoffmanor first on the all-time list. pennant, lincecum versus clayton kershaw. >> should be fun this last couple weeks. >> yeah. great stuff. >> you never know. >> be right back. ,,,,,, [ lisping ] i lost my front tooth the other day, which would be great... if i was seven. i'm forty-six. and the tooth fairy doesn't come when you're forty-six. just lots of referrals and appointments and bills that costs tons. maybe i'll keep it... it adds character... right? [ male announcer ] we know life can be unpredictable. that's why we offer affordable health coverage and dental plans. blue shield. it feels like help is never far away. it feels like you're protected against life's little mishaps. it feels like you'll make it home. that's what it feels like to be a member. >>> ah, and we begin the week, monday. [ laughter ] >> yeah, a new week, david letterman coming up next with ted danson. >> should be fun. enjoy. see you tomorrow. ( band playing "late show" theme ) >> from new york, the greatest city

. >>> number 1, yankee closer mariano rivera got his 602 under career save, he passes trevor hoffmanst on the all-time list. pennant, lincecum versus clayton kershaw. >> should be fun this last ,,,,,

mariano rivera es una estrella tan grande. y vamos a entrevistar.ta playera del 2007. a 3 minutos de irse al descanso. ryan giggs empate a 1. chicharito entró de cambio. real madrid gracias al argentino di maría ganó 1 a 0 a dynamo de zagrev de croacia. se puso nervioso verdad. un angel caído del jocielo para los merengues. ay! caray. >>> el cerrador número 1 de los yankees de new york, logró su salvamento número 600 y se puso a 1 de paem tempatar el récord todos los tiempos de hoffman yankees ganaron 3 carreras a 2. >>> el lanzador de los tigres de detroit, justin ibero verlander con una sonrisa lanzó 7 entradas ante los medmes blancas de chicago. algo que no conseguía desde 1947. >>> esta noche américa y san luis se ponen a mano y jugaran su partido pendiente de la fecha 4 en méxico. nacho ambriz no podrá estar en la banca de su equipo por estar suspendido por las águilas no estará jesús molina por su expulsión ante atlante. sigalo por galavisión. reposemos de la liga campeones de la concacaf. morelia invitó a galaxy. que gran jugada de king, fue

. >>> mariano rivera hizo historia ayer al ser el lÍder absoluto de juegos salvados en grandes ligasy, recibiÓ una advertencia de la patrulla de caminos por conducir a exceso de velocidad. >>> por Último mauricio zulia ma sulaiman hablÓ de la controversia sobre el combate entre mayweather y ortiz >>> lo que pasÓ a e arriba del ring es lamentable pero Él no rompiÓ una re dmragla aprovechÓa oportunidad que ortiz le permitiÓ y acabo la pelea con este manchÓn. >>> bien y esta noche continÚa la fase de grupos liga campeones de concacaf, una mÁs, se viene el concurso de sabio de la repÚblica, vaya a univision.com y resz pon da podrÍa ganar hasta 3 mil dÓlares continuamos con mÁs de primer impacto. >>> gracias roxana mucho se habla del 21 de diciembre de 2012. pero hay quienes sostienen que el peligro serÁ antes en miami es por el enigma del e 11, 11, 11. >>> los expertos en numerologÍa y astrologÍa aseguran que la fecha peligrosa es el sda 11 del mes 11 del aÑo 2011. ese dÍa el co meta... regresando de un viaje de 20 mil aÑos se aproxima a nosotros. >>> cuando se alÍ noÉ con el sol y la ti

mariano rivera earns his major league record 302nd career save. >>> 49ers take their act on the roado play another team that's still searching for an identity. cincinnati bengals both teams coming in 1-1. >>> another nfc west team rams lost tonight in mettleland. that's great poise by hickson but he injures his right knee on the effort. giants beat the rams 28-16 so st. louis, san francisco and arizona are all 1-1 in the nfc west. >>> raiders host the jets sunday, tickets still available for that one. but that's sports as we see it for this monday night, gasia and frank. >> okay, thank you fred. >>> be sure to join ktvu morning news beginning at 4:30 a.m. they'll be following any new developments in the michelle le case. >> you can also follow us on our facebook page or twitter. thank you so much for joining us. ( grunting ) [ female announcer ] once you taste new fiber one 80 calories... ...with its sweet honey taste, 40% daily value of fiber... ...and 80 calories per serving... ...you may want to tell a few friends. ♪ or all of them. ♪ i'll go get my bowl. [ female announcer ] new

mariano rivera earns his major league record 302nd career save. >>> 49ers take their act on the roaday to play another team that's still searching for an identity. cincinnati bengals both teams coming in 1-1. >>> another nfc west team rams lost tonight in mettleland. that's great poise by hickson but he injures his right knee on the effort. giants beat the rams 28-16 so st. louis, san francisco and arizona are all 1-1 in the nfc west. >>> raiders host the jets sunday, tickets still available for that one. but that's sports as we see it for this monday night, gasia and frank. >> okay, thank you fred. >>> be sure to join ktvu morning news beginning at 4:30 a.m. they'll be following any new developments in the michelle le case. >> you can also follow us on our facebook page or twitter. thank you so much for joining us. ♪ ♪ mm-mmm-mmm-mm-mm-mmm ♪ mm-mmm-mmm-mm-mm-mmm ♪ ♪ mm-mmm-mmm-mm-mm-mmm ♪ mm-mmm-mmm-mm-mm-mmm ♪ [ female announcer ] kraft cheese has more full length shreds in every bag. you'll see the difference. ♪ mm-mmm-mmm-mm i'm a curious seeker. yi am a chemistry aficionado. dip

. >> and with that call, 602 times with mariano rivera standing on the pitcher's mound.revor hoffman for most saves in baseball history. >>> the boys of nascar in chicago, the race was postponed yesterday due to rain, tony stewart took the lead for good with 30 laps to go and held on for his first win since october of last year, but more importantly, with the win stewart moves up to second place in the cup standings, just 7 points behind kevin harvick. that is it from the paramount theater, the debut of "moneyball" and my one-on-one with brad pitt who apparently was going to come out and meet me, but i guess he is still watching the movie. >> all right. we'll keep an eye out. >> that's dennis o'donnell. "eye on the bay" is coming up next. >> good night. 24-hour relief from even congestion and pressure. [ man ] after allegra-d, i have it all. >>> an all-new "eye on the bay" starts now in hd. >>> they call it glamping, glamor camping. >> it's exploring the great outdoors but from a ho

. >>> and new york yankees relief pitcher mariano rivera set a major league record yesterday.>>> a tea party activist is challenging house speaker john boehner in the republican primary in ohio. the ohio congressman beat out two other candidates for his house seat last year. boehner won 85% of the vote there. he would not comment on the cincinnati inquirer to that paper about the challenge but we do have the challenger on air with us today. his name is david lewis. he joins us live from columbus. first of all, good afternoon to you. >> good afternoon, craig. it's a pleasure to be on your show. >> speaker boehner, wildly popular there in that district. as we mentioned he picked up 85% of the vote in the primary last year. what makes you think you can beat him? >> craig, let me tell you a little bit about my platform. it's life, liberty and justice under god. a big part of the voting base in the eighth district in ohio are people that believe that unborn babies should not be killed by abortion. john boehner's voted for three continuing resolutions this year alone that fund the a

they did not use the hall of fame clothes are mariano rivera. i have not heard anyone criticize him for not using starters. the playoffs, i believe they start friday or saturday. there you go. you go all out and get your guys tired or be ready for the playoffs. >> i could see if i was on the other hand, i would have preferred having the yankees used their starters, but you do not want to be put in that position to win another game. >> this one, again, it was past my bedtime. i think everything wrapped up at 9:00 p.m.. >> what you saw from long korea was three minutes after boston lost. that was the game. >> you are all shaped up and ready for the plays. f you got him wanting to go for the best batting average. it is almost like he looked at the rule book and throughout the spirit of being the best hitter. >> ted williams, he had a chance to hit 400. he was at 400 and the managers and i am going to bench you so that you can stay at 400 and he said hello, he played two full games, a double header and hit 406. >> that is the thing, he went on in th

mariano rivera had the second all saves of all time heading into yesterday's game against the twins.ne. at 41 years old, he strikes out cliff parmalee looking. he is now baseball's all time saves leader with 602 passing fox's good friend, trevor hoffman. >> you said i'm the greatest. i don't know about that. i don't consider myself the greatest. i consider myself blessed. >> he's only got one pitch. he has to expand his repertoire or he's going to go nowhere. one more notch on the future hall of famer's belt. without him, they win only world series. do you agree? chris is off camera. new york giants taking on the st. louis rams last night. quiet, i'm reading. st. louis rams at home. sam bradford throws to cadillac williams and you saw that hit and then you watch this. incredible catch right in the -- late in the second quarter, that is great concentration by dominique kixon who bobbles and makes the razzle-dazzle. number one play you'll see possibly this year. they rough up the rams thanks to some great defense. here's another funny story vovrl willing one of football's ryan brothers

it came courtesy of yankees pitcher mariano rivera, who struck out a batter to finalize his record 602ndictory saying thank god his pursuit of the record is over. >> his record doesn't include the 42 saves he's tallied in the playoffs. now rivero, whose nickname is sandman, says it's time to get ready for this year's postseason. sandman, do you know what that's all about? >> i guess he puts people to sleep. >> i think so. >> i'm sure somebody will e-mail in and say you have no idea what you're talking about. >> i'm into the hockey. >> i'm going to look it up and then we'll come back. >> see you in a bit. ♪ one eye open >> see you in a bit. ♪ one eye open ♪ ♪ exit light ♪ enter night ♪ oh yes it's ladies' night ♪ and the feeling's right ♪ oh yes it's ladies' night oh what a night ♪ >>> i love that they're playing that song with the two ladies. love it. >> what aim doing here? i'm doing arm lifts with the computer. >> trying to build the biceps. >> this is what i'm doing at my desk. no, just kidding. there's actually a chair now that can give you a workout at your desk. a new invention. >>

mariano rivera is the best relief pitcher ever. how strong is justin upton?e hits a home run and busts his bat. the bat breaks but upton still gives it a charge in the left field and gone. watch the pirates' pitcher he can't believe it. he busted the guy's bat and still manages to muscle a home run. one strikeout. 20th win. the diamond's magic number to clinch the nl west down to four. >>> the chase for the sprint cup is running a day late in chicago land speedway because of bad weather. a lot of drivers turning left. stewart wins his first race of the year and won at least one race in 13 straight seasons. stewart is in second place in the cup race. >> you didn't go to the race? >> it was in chicago land. this is when everybody pays attention. only ten guys are important at this point. >> can you name all ten? >> don't make me do that. >> can you tell i'm stretching. >> talking about nfl. huge win last night for the giants because one of those teams was starting 0-2 and only 12% of teams that start 0-2 get to the playoffs so it was a must win game. hard to be

last night yankees' closer mariano rivera saved 600 in the yankees' win over the mariners.e 41-year-old arguably still the best closer in baseball. rivera with 600 saves, one short of the all-time record. you have to think he'll get a couple before the season ends. he says he'll come back for one more year. i think most agree without a doubt he is the best reliever in baseball history. >>> red sox knuckleballer, tim wakefield, going for career win 200. that's the knuckleball. stifled hitters for years. jose batista didn't have his best stuff but did get the champagne shower after getting the win. it was his eighth shot at going for win number 200. feels good. 45 years old. wakefield become the second oldest pitcher to get win nature 200. he was drafted as a hitter, not a pitcher. turned it around. >>> the team trying to catch the sox in the a.l. rest, look at jennings into the wall. the rookie, a great play. protect yourself -- great catch. but the os would win the game 4-2, snapping the rays' five-game one streak. i hear you have a guest -- >> jeff gordon. >> 85 wins, thir

mariano rivera finished over the twins, for a 602nd save. in a career that began in 1996 and will end in cooperstown. again, the man is -- a metronome of greatness. we saw him there with two of his three sons. he goes out there time and time again. >> we get to see him. he's in our era. and we get to see him play. >> 602. what a number. >>> we're going to turn to politics now. a tough, new pivot on taxes and spending. the president promised to veto any budget bill that cuts taxes on the wealthiest americans. democrats cheered. the republicans called it class warfare. jake tapper is with us this morning. the president is here for u.n. meetings. he continued that tough talk last night. >> that's right. he said the democratic party was in a battle for the hearts and minds of the american people. president obama's laying out the case that taxes need to be raised on wealthier americans and corporations. house speaker john boehner says that doing that, raising taxes, is like giving a cocaine addict more cocaine. >> good morning, everybody. please,

mariano rivera came in to close it out at that hour.th all of the sports, big oscar news, eddie murphy? >> i might watch the oscars. >> i'm going to watch the oscars. eddie murphy will be the host for the academy awards. remember last year they went with james franco and ann hathaway. they took a shot and it didn't quite work. very excited to see this man. some people say you're reaching back too far. really excited at the thought of eddie murphy hosting the academy awards. lots of people from 1982 to 1993. up next, what, if anything, did you learn today? ♪ ♪ [ woman ] jogging stroller. you've been stuck in the garage while i took refuge from the pollen that made me sneeze. but with 24-hour zyrtec®, i get prescription strength relief from my worst allergy symptoms. so lily and i are back on the road again. with zyrtec® i can love the air®. >>> hey, look at this. tomorrow on "morning joe" look at the lineup, steve schmitt will be here and former cia director michael hayden and michael arad, the architect designing the new world trade cen

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what about another yankee legend closer mariano rivera became the second in history to join an exclusive and threw o at second base to end the game. that gave him his 600th career save and the yankees win the game 3-2. he's 41 years old now and one more save to tie trevor hoffman for the most save of all time. two saves to pass him. i think he'll do it with 12 games left of the season. in typical fashion, the red sox try and one up them. the red sox haven't won in about two weeks. last night, tim wakefield going for win number 200. knuckleballer was not working with his knuckleball. it didn't do well. he serves up that home run to jose bautista and the blue jays went on top 5-4. the line-up at his back. dustin pedroia hit two homers to give wakefield win number 200 in his career. one of baseball's good guys. red sox win 18-6. still trail the yankees by 3 1/2 games. three weeks until training camp and the lockout is no closer to being finished and things look grim. a meeting yesterday between david stern and the players union resulted in almost no progress being made. the start of the nba

rivera. the catcher gunned down ichiro, yankees won 3-2, mariano winning the all-time record. >> how does hen -- >> by far the best. >> best ever. best ever. so best reliever ever, best -- >> not best yankee. >> but best yankee reliever. but you've put him up there. willie remembered along with -- >> yeah. far and away, the best closer of all time. not just because of the overall record, but what he's done in the post season. 42 saves -- >> someone told me a story of how he blew a world series game. >> 2001. >> famously, and when he was flying back to new york, he just put on his earphones, listened to music and acted like nothing had happened. you have to have that mind set to be a closer. >> and he also doesn't have the craziness that you associate with some closers. he's been steady. >> win some, lose some. >> and he pitched, no one had ever thrown before, and still no hitters today -- >> he's been throwing it for 17 years and they still don't know how they got it, one pitch. >>> the hottest pitcher in baseball last night going for the hottest team, the tigers' justin verlander striking o

rivera, more daring cheater when you talk relief pitchers you know that derek is number one. dieter may be in the top, but marianod ever since he talked to that, do remember that? poppel has been on fire and today he was the national league. he was the national league player of the week and you know he did late last week? he hit for the cycle, there was a single, double, triple home run in the same game. send a ball hit 310 on the air, 22 home runs, 67 rbis and the giants have won eight in a row. there try to get a little closer to arizona. they meet arizona on friday, saturday and sunday in the desert. now look like the 49ers are going to be off to a sensational start yesterday. they had 69,000, 732. i hate to say it, but half of the fans rooting for dallas. 21 to 14 in the 49ers in the third, but the game goes over time. tony ruml plan with two cracked ribs. hooks up with jesse highly. and had a 10 point lead at one juncture, but they just cannot hang on. and there is, a 77 yd reception. the 49ers lose in overtime. those 27 and 24. >> communal disappointed like all fans and all players and coaches, three disapp