. >>> joe fonzi in for mark ibanez. a's fans are having a good labor day week. >> they didn't lose a game all weekend. the a's and rangers for first place in the american league west. a's benefiting from the long aball of late -- long ball of the late. the a's got two in the inning. the rangers not thrilled. rangers pulled even in the oink. but coco crisp homers. he homered in 7-12 games. the a's win 4-2. they are dead even with the rangers at the top of the division and feeling confident. >> sometimes iit is what it takes, that -- it is what it takes, that edge to put you on top. >> we are just coming every day the same even keel. >> giants and padres playing in san diego to stay out of the nl west seller. this is asking left hander? really? three walks. that made this single hurt more. san diego win 4-1. tied at the battle of the division. >> final day of the golf tournament in massachusetts. this is stenson. he came from two strokes down after three rounds shooting 66. winning by two. he takes over the lead in the $1

mark ibanez will show us what happened later in sports. >>> police in san francisco put an end to people playing chess on the sidewalk along market street. that's a tradition for decades, and a way for people to pass the time. new at 10:00, ktvu's amber lee, live in the city with the criminal activity that prompted the crackdown, and why chess players say it's simply not fair. >> reporter: frank, we're on market street between 5th and 6th. games of chess used to line the sidewalk, but the homeless people who often run these games say they're caught between police and the people who commit crimes. this was the spat that for years, played host to chess games. >> there's an art and a school to the game. >> reporter: marvin boykins has a long history with the game of mental challenge. the 57-year-old learned it as a young boy. as a homeless adult, it's a way to socialize. >> you don't know who you're going to meet. >> reporter: boykins is able to hold onto his treasured chess set. >> it's something that yeah, consoles me. >> reporter: but police say boykins and others like him are used as pa

mark ibanez will get us upto date. >>> oracle is live to race another day, avoiding elimination. oracle won the first race, finishing 31 seconds ahead of team new zealand. but the key, we still only need one more win for america's cup. that puts oracle in another situation. the two catamarans will be out racing again at 1:15 tomorrow afternoon. >>> big changes when you step out of the door tomorrow morning, how much cooler temperatures will be where you live. >> every step we've been there with him. >> how the closure of the bay bridge gave a grieving mother a chance to finally say goodbye to her son, five years after he was killed by a drunk driver. and in just 90 seconds -- >> a bb gun, and shattered glass. we'll tell you what the california highway patrol is saying about whoever fired those shots here along highway 101. >>> continuing coverage now. kristin captain takes us through what happened when one man's car was hit during rush hour traffic. christian? >> yeah, that man is saying he was very relieved that no one was hurt in this incident. tonight, chp is telling me, they

mark ibanez will get us upto date. >>> oracle is live to race another day, avoiding elimination. oracle won the first race, finishing 31 seconds ahead of team new zealand. but the key, we still only need one more win for america's cup. that puts oracle in another situation. the two catamarans will be out racing again at 1:15 tomorrow afternoon. >>> big changes when you step out of the door tomorrow morning, how much cooler temperatures will be where you live. >> every step we've been there with him. >> how the closure of the bay bridge gave a grieving mother a chance to finally say goodbye to her son, five years after he was killed by a drunk driver. and in just 90 seconds >>> continuing coverage now. kristin captain takes us through what happened when one man's car was hit during rush hour traffic. christian? >> yeah, that man is saying he was very relieved that no one was hurt in this incident. tonight, chp is telling me, they believe they're looking for somebody who was foot. take a look at highway 101 in this area. you can see it is a clear shot from this road down to the pas

. >> mark ibanez joins us live. >>> smith is due in court november 4th. what action could the nfl take and would it likely happen before the court date? >> it could happen as soon as next week. the 49ers raised some eyebrows saying they that will allow smith to play against the colts. this his second arrest on a drunken driving charge. the nfl does not typically reprimand players for a first misdemeanor. alcohol offenses fall under the league's offenses. they've had several players with similar incidences. looking back to brooks. brooks was charged after hitting a teammate with a glass bottle over the head. lineman ray mcdonald, demarcus dobbs and al netter, all since released were arrested for driving under the influence. but no indication that the team will take a stance. when you hear a teammate like justin saying, not concerned. that's concerning. if you look at the whole picture, the whole thing is disturbing. you can't driving up on people's yards early in the morning when school kids are up. >> when you see the street and the dirt picked up. >> to

mark ibanez is here now with the incredible pitching performance by a relatively unknown player. >> he's pitched real well for the giants when since they called him up. just a few weeks ago, but baseball has a number of ways that it can break your heart and we definitely saw one tonight. how many times would you be so pleased if you pitched a complete one game shut out. it didn't work for that man right there. ismero pettit. you get a little hint that this might be a special night. great catch by another rookie. juan perez in left field to rob the diamondbacks patrick corbin, you think wow. former oakland a chavez with a liner to right. clearly, it is a base hit and you see the reaction of the giant's dug out. they want it just as much as petitte of course. there's his reaction. so close. that is just a heartbreaker. he had to settle down, concentrate and get the final out and that he does the first complete game of his career. a shut out he still looks pretty enthused about it. 3-0. by the way the giants do in the ball game. >> so rare, so special. the reaction tonight was like, aawww.

mark ibanez will show us what happened later in sports. >>> police in san francisco put an end to people playing chess on the sidewalk along market street. that's a tradition for decades, and a way for people to pass the time. new at 10:00, ktvu's amber lee, live in the city with the criminal activity that prompted the crackdown, and why chess players say it's simply not fair. >> reporter: frank, we're on market street between 5th and 6th. games of chess used to line the sidewalk, but the homeless people who often run these games say they're caught between police and the people who commit crimes. this was the spat that for years, played host to chess games. >> there's an art and a school to the game. >> reporter: marvin boykins has a long history with the game of mental challenge. the 57-year-old learned it as a young boy. as a homeless adult, it's a way to socialize. >> you don't know who you're going to meet. >> reporter: boykins is able to hold onto his treasured chess set. >> it's something that yeah, consoles me. >> reporter: but police say boykins and others like him are used as pa

mark ibanez is here now with the incredible pitching performance by a relatively unknown player. >> he's pitched real well for the giants when since they called him up. just a few weeks ago, but baseball has a number of ways that it can break your heart and we definitely saw one tonight. how many times would you be so pleased if you pitched a complete one game shut out. it didn't work for that man right there. ismero pettit. you get a little hint that this might be a special night. great catch by another rookie. juan perez in left field to rob the diamondbacks patrick corbin, you think wow. former oakland a chavez with a liner to right. clearly, it is a base hit and you see the reaction of the giant's dug out. they want it just as much as petitte of course. there's his reaction. so close. that is just a heartbreaker. he had to settle down, concentrate and get the final out and that he does the first complete game of his career. a shut out he still looks pretty enthused about it. 3-0. by the way the giants do in the ball game. >> so rare, so special. the reaction tonight was like, aawww.

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. >> mark ibanez joins us live. >>> smith is due in court november 4th. what action could the nfl take and would it likely happen before the court date? >> it could happen as soon as next week. the 49ers raised some eyebrows saying they that will allow smith to play against the colts. this his second arrest on a drunken driving charge. the nfl does not typically reprimand players for a first misdemeanor. alcohol offenses fall under the league's offenses. they've had several players with similar incidences. looking back to brooks. brooks was charged after hitting a teammate with a glass bottle over the head. lineman ray mcdonald, demarcus dobbs and al netter, all since released were arrested for driving under the influence. but no indication that the team will take a stance. when you hear a teammate like justin saying, not concerned. that's concerning. if you look at the whole picture, the whole thing is disturbing. you can't driving up on people's yards early in the morning when school kids are up. >> when you see the street and the dirt picked up. >> to

mark ibanez will lay out why it may be a bigger problem for the team. >>> dancing blue-footed birds areted along the marin county coast. >> look at that! look! i am blue like you! >> ha ha! a blue-footed booby, known for its pointed beak, it's blue feet, and it's known for its mating dance. the birds are normally found in south america, but there have been reports of them at the point reyes white house. experts think that's because of a collapse of their food supply in mexico. >>> amanda knox says she has everything at stake as italian authorities get ready to try her again. knox was first convicted in the killing of her british roommate while both were exchange students. an italian appeals court overturned her conviction and the supreme court ordered a new trial. knox says she will not return for the trial. she says she thinks all the time about what it would be like to spend the rest of her life in prison. >>> san francisco police today arrested a suspected bank robber after he fell through a ceiling and crashed right into an apartment. no one was injured inside the san bruno apartmen