mark viviano has more. >> reporter: yeah, he received a warm welcome yesterday and back to business today. he never officially retired and he gave thought to ending his career and he's ready to play at least one more season.

mark viviano has more. >> reporter: yeah, he received a warm welcome yesterday and back to business today. he never officially retired and he gave thought to ending his career and he's ready to play at least one more season. >> reporter: he's the most prolific pass catching wide receiver in raven's history and he caught everyone off guard. he says family matters were at the heart of his thoughts of quitting and he spoke about his decision to play again. >> it was a decision from the heart and it had nothing to do with anything else, but things going on. i had a chance to talk to people and think about it. we felt it was best for me to finish this out. >> reporter: his decision came days after the sudden death of his friend steve mcnair, a passing that factor into his thoughts. >> it makes you think about certain things and where your life is heading and where your football career is heading. you know, that was a factor. >> reporter: he insists that his desire didn't factor into the retirement talk answer he's certain he wants to play football now. >> once i'm back with the team, i'm back

. >>> this is mark viviano. at ravens anxiety training camp in westminster. today, we'll catch up with some of the guys on the line. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> it is 6:29. 90 degrees and sunny. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. he's responsible for killing hundreds of people, mostly americans, in a terror attack over lockerbie scotland. hari sreenivasan reports that today he was released from prison so that he could die in his native country, libya. >> reporter: the only man found guilty of blowing up pan am flight 103 and killing 189 americans, is a free man, home in libya. hours earlier, a police convoy escorted the lockerbie bomber out of the prison system. >> our justice system demands that judgment be imposed but compassion be available. >> reporter: scotland's justice minister has released him because the libyan is dying from terminal prostate cancer. after being on the run for a decade, mcgrahi only served eight years of a life sentence. 230 people, mostly americans, died in the bombing. the plan

and mark viviano has more from mason on the decision to stay with the team. >> reporter: he did give serious thought to ending his 12 year career, now, he's ready to play at least one more season. >> reporter: derek mason caught everyone off guard when he announced his desire to retire last month. family matters were at the thoughts of quitting, he said. >> it was a decision i made from the heart and it had nothing to do with anything else but things that were goingen. i had a opportunity to reevaluate it and think about it. we felt it was best for me to finish this thing out. >> reporter: the decision came after days after the death of steve mcnair, a passing that factored into his thoughts of retirement. >> it makes you think about certain things and where your life is heading and your football career. so, you know, that was a factor. >> reporter: he insists that his desire for a contract extension didn't factor into the talks and he is certain he wants to play now. >> once i'm back with the team, i'm back with the team. i told the coach i was going to be 100% with the team. i'm 10

mark viviano will be part of that event as well so you can stop by and meet mark. nick and christina giving back to the community that they now call home. here is matt wieters leading off against holiday and he takes high. wieters has hit the ball hard twice in this ballgame and he is 0-for-2. he hit a one-hopper to aaron hill that turned into a 4-6-3 double play and in his second at-bat, he hit it hard but the jays were shading him that way. >> buck: you talked about the batting average improving. it is only a matter of time before we see the power. you have to remember where these guys are and oftentimes, you forget because there is so much promise in the pitchers and even with wieters and reimold, they are in their first year e e step back down and join viv. >> talking to crowley the difference that that five to six mile-per-hour big league pitching. he says for matusz, it's been four stems forward and maybe one back but he likes his progress, no doubt. >> jim: 1-2 is pulled foul. >> buck: that's a great point. in the minor leagues, you might see a 94 to 95 mile

sports director mark viviano was live at camden yards, where the other birds are set to play tonight. but first, more on the excitement of last night's win. hi, mark. >> how are you doing? yeah. at this time last night, we were over at m&t bank stadium. and the onset of the football season, certainly in the air. even though it is just preseason, the fans were into it, and the ravens did not disappointment with the ravens against the redskins. >> joe flacco stepped into his second season as a raven. and orchestrated an offense, took positive steps down the field on the opening possession. a short pass to ray rice turns into the longest game of the drive. it led to the first of two field goals. the first touchdown came from backup quarterback troy smith. connecting with justin harper for the score. the ravens roll over the redskins, 23-0. and the first dress rehearsal is a successful one. >> physical. protected the football. defense obviously played very well. young, offensive linemen did a good job. >>> the guys did a tremendous job up front. making the calls. the rest of the defense i

the trip to mexico maybe. >>> mark viviano is a good swimmer.e never belly flops. >> never. >> reporter: well, there are a bunch of tough football players out here and i don't know how well they would stand up to a test like that. >>> we'll take a look at golf. the final major of the year. and guess who is in the league. highlights as tiger woods ahead with when eyewitness news >>> a little r and r today, right? >> and the rain is gone. >>> 40 minutes ago, we were standing in light rain. and it was 79y and warm. >>> it is the raven -- ravens and redskins. the final score really doesn't matter. but there are elements of this game that certainly are significant in the buildup toward the regular season. and here's a rundown of some of the players to watch and things to look for as the ravens take the field here tonight. >>> year number 2 of john harbaugh's ravens. and the coach says he'll have his eyes on the new guys. rookie offensive lineman, michael orrr. and talented rookie defensive back, liderruous webb. >> this is training camp. it's an exte

sports director mark viviano has a look back at yesterday's highlights from the ravens victory. >>> just 24 hours ago, we were getting ready for football at the parking lot at ravens stadium there. and there certainly was an energy, an excitement. people getting pumped up for the start of a new football season. and the ravens delivered with an easy win over the redskins. >> reporter: joe flacco stepped into the second season as a raven and orchestrated an offense that took positive steps on the field. a short pass to ray rice, turns into the longest game of the drive. 34 yards in washington territory that led to the first of two field goals. and a lead the ravens never relink wished. -- relinquished. try troi smith, connecting -- troy smith, connecting with justin harford. and the first dress rehearsal is a successful one. >> physical. protected to football. defense obviously played very well. young offensive linemen did a nice job. >> the guys did a tremendous job up front. you know, making certain calls. the rest of the defense is a tremendous defense. they did some things that shook u

mark viviano joins us with more on the visit to ravens camp that is the talk of the town. hi, mark. >> this was something to see, kai for sure. snoop rolled into westminster for the morning practice a guest of linebacker ray lewis. arriving with his entourage complete with an umbrella caddy, the choreful controversial performer known as snoop dogg was ready for some football. >> i introduced y'all to the new coach snoop doggie dogg. >> thank you, brother. >> yes, sir. >> go on back to practice. >> reporter: coaches a little league in california. many players are big fans and he's the fan of one raven in particular. >> ray lewis one of the greatest linebackers to ever play the game. a personal friend of mine. i love his story. i love his hustle. i love his attitude, his enthusiasm, his whole get-down. it's an inspiration to she how he can inspire his whole team and just turn the level up and how they go out there and just become dogs. they're just nasty on the field. i love it. >> reporter: snoop quickly picked up on the vibe of what this team is about. >> playing look a rav

izturis is standing by with wj seo's mark viviano. >> you got some good swings off halladay. what it was. >> it was good. we hit good, especially against halladay. you know, everybody knows he is tough, you know, but in the end, it was not good enough. today is another day. we have to come back tomorrow and see what happens tomorrow. >> you have been playing some shortstop behind some young pitchers. what did you see from brian? those three home runs undid him a little bit i yeah, leaving the pitch up there, playing in the big leagues, you pay. but he learns from that. he is a good guy, good pitcher. >> back to halladay, seems like you have faced some very tough pitchers on this road trip. seems like every day, you face a good one. >> yes. definitely. that's playing in the american league east. but you go out and play your game. >> tom: izturis with a .267 average with two home runs and 10 rbis. >> go out there and get only ins, you know, but i started to struggle a little bit but we got him out of there. i was fortunate to go out and get some innings. >> were you surprise th

. >> this is mark viviano at oriole park.ame of the home stand and the final day as an oriole for aubrey huff and we'll watch up with mcgahee, that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> it's 85 degrees and mostly sunny. here are the stories that people are talking about. tracking the tropic. a strengthening hurricane bill in the atlantic with several named systems making landfall. the first coverage begins with wjz. >> reporter: claudette brought rain to the panhandle sunday nightment most locals stayed put >> i just had to leave once. >> we experience this type of weather this time of the year. >> reporter: ana was a tropical storm and is downgraded to a tropical depression. just behind her is bill. weather experts say we can thank you el nino. >> and el nino equals wind sheer and that disrupts the storm organization. >> for now, people in the panhandle will be checking the damage after claudette's best shot. >>> and now, the weather continues with bernadette woods been tracking the systems. >>> and since they've recor

. >>> this is mark viviano at the ballpark. the yankees are rolling into town and we'll have the latest on the o's and the ravens make a roster move. >>> it's 6:31 and 71 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening, thank you for staying with eyewitness news. police in georgia still don't know what lead to a mass murder at a mobile home park. as joel brown report, the 911 tapes are released. >> everyone's dead! >> >> reporter: he december vibes a her -- describes a horrifying scene on this 911 call. the 22-year-old says he came home early and found nothing but dead bodies. how many are there? >> my dad, my mom, my uncle. my cousin. >> reporter: after looking he notices that one of the cousins is alive >> he's breathing. >> reporter: the police found two clinging to life. , a 19-year-old that later died, one of eight killed. the loan survivor remains in critical condition and besides him, the police aren't released the names of the victims and they're guarding the details of the case. >> we're doing all we can do in order to find th

. >>> eyewitness news sports is live at camden yard answer mark -- and mark viviano is spinning the oriole's story. >>> well, the trade winds blow through the park and a slugger is coming through detroit and we'll have the details on the trade and earlier, i caught up with mcgahee. that's ♪ ♪ i always feel like (announcer) it's right here, it's easy... ♪ somebody's watching me. ...it's the money you could be saving wh h geico. ♪ who's watching? ♪ tell me who's watching. ufuffled music (announcer) 's's right here, it's easy... ♪ i always feel lik somebody's watchg g me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. orioles with a 171 era in those starts. now one down and that is a shot to the gap on deck reimold. 3-0 the count. 3-1. looks like he was ready. aubrey is 3 for 17 on the ig'>o÷ >>> he's playing first base tonight. this is the final workout at mcdaniel college this week. and another warm day greeted the players coming off a long, hot practice yesterday afternoon. today, we saw terrell suggs on the field for the first time in a week recovering from an injury and i caught up with

. >>> this is mark viviano at the ballpark. we'll hear from pitcher jeremy guthrie. a fight breaks out at ravens camp. and we'll hear more. when eyewitness news continues. abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day >>> the time is close to 6:30. it is 87 degrees. and partly sunny in baltimore. good evening, everyone. and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> opponents of the president's healthcare reform plan went straight to the top to voice their protest. hundreds marched outside president obama's town hall meeting in new hampshire. joel brown has both sides of this heated issue for wjz. >>> opponents and supporters of the president's plan to overhaul healthcare drew the battle lines outside his new hampshire town hall meeting. >> healthcare for all. >> reporter: while loud protestors maid their case -- made their case outside. >> first time in 68 years i've protested. >> reporter: inside, president obama tri

. >> this is mark viviano at the ballpark. baseball's dog days have arrived. the orioles are getting bitten by the health bug. plus a hot day of practice at westminster. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> partly sunny in badge. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. short time ago, new york city police say divers find a man's body in the wreckage of a plane's wreckage. drew levinson has the 911 calls from the crash. >>> as they try to find the seconds after the single-engine plane crashed saturday, calls began pouring into 911. >> what is your emergency? >> i just saw an airplane hit a helicopter in the hudson river here. >> i saw something explode. and something fall after that. so i would hurry. >> i don't see anybody coming up. >> over the weekend, crews brought up the twisted wreckage of the helicopter and move today to a nearby pier. now they're hoping to pull out the single-engine piper lancer. >> we know they were on converging tact. both were gaining altitude. >> the debris should help investigators consider how it coll

sports director mark viviano is live with sports there. >> both teams on the field now. getting in their pregame warmup. for the ravens, it's been three weeks of practice. and tonight, finally a chance for them to put all of that preparation to the test in a game format. albi beit, -- albeit preseason. certainly the players and hard core fans are ready for football. >> going to be a good game against our local rivals. so out for a good time tonight. >> reporter: from those fans in the parking lot to those in the stands, the nfl stadium setting will be a new experience for those players who are new to pro football. >> to me, the most interesting thing is to see how the rookies respond in a game situation. because they've never been in an nfl game before. even your second-year guys will play. >> joe flacco is no rookie. he grew up quickly in his inaugural season. and after three weeks of workouts in westminster, he looks forward to facing the redskins tonight. >> you kind of want to get away from your own team. and you want to get away from this college and go out and, you

let's go up to toronto and visit with wjz's mark viviano. >> hello, tom.closed here because of thunderstorms. there will be baseball. don't worry. but not for brian roberts. he has a bruised shin suffered yesterday. he told dave trem plea that he could play but they didn't want to take any chances. this is the season of transition. eight rookies have made major league debut the. the bottom line is not so much the wins and losses but getting these young players getting ready to compete next year and into the future. it's still fair to ask about the psyche of those young players who are losing more games than they are winning. i put that question to manager dave trembley about how he handles that with his young players. >> you have to trust that their make-up is such that they can handle and they understand there is going to be a learning curve. my job is to make sure that guys get at-bats and get innings. there is no greater way to get it than, you know, here at the major league level ant experience that you're going to get here is going to be a positive on

. >>> sports director mark viviano is live at a hot camden yards tonight. >> it is a warm one.re back home. brian roberts is back in the lineup. he is back in the leadoff tonight. and jeremy guthrie is back on the mound. he is their starting pitcher. he is coming off a strong performance in detroit. last week, despite those performances, it ended in defeat. o's have lost their last eight meetings with oakland. keeping an eye on the rookie birds, he pitched against the blue jays. madis fell victim to the home run ball. solo shot in the second inning. he allowed two more homers in what ended up a defeat. i learned about his lessons learned. >> i'm upset about it. but i know what i did. and that's the more important thing. i know what i did wrong and i know what i need to improve. like i said, i'm able to learn a lot from today. >> it was an early departure for matis. in all, he gave up five runs. suffered his first big league loss. this will be his first game at camden yards for the rookie pitcher. >>> we go from steamy orial pao equally hot mcdaniel college. this morning, it was

. >>> this is mark viviano. with the ranks in westminster.ve the late -- ravens in westminster. i'll have the latest from training camp. plus, we'll hear from team president andy macphail. the state of the team and another loss and another trade. this fiber? i'd had my fill. then i found miralax. announcer: miralax is the only brand clinically proven to relieve constipation with no harsh side effects. you'll see. it's clearly different. restore your body's natural rhythm with miralax. >>> mark is here with sports. talk about nfl football. and looks like brett favre may be back, huh? >> he's not going, away. that's for sure. >>> the most prolific nfl. after he said he was staying out of the game, well, he joined them for practice. favre met with his new team in minnesota, after he was flown to their training camp today. he signs a two-year contract, immediately takes over the offense, expecting to be their sarting quarterback in a -- starting quarterback in a preseason game. ravens, by the way, play favre and the vikings, and minnesota, octobe

. >>> this is mark viviano. at ravens' training camp in westminster. today, we'll catch up with some of the guys on the offensive line. and the ravens try to snap up a losing streak. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> you know, the orioles have been doing a lot of reworking, getting ready for next year. i wonder if this hurts the team. >> well, they had a trade. look into the future. you get a young guy. you kind of write this season off. and that's not a lot of fun. they are losing a lot of games. adam jones is going to sit, while felix pa plays center field. chad moller is going to take the place. and michael aubrey gets his first start at first base. another rookie gets the task. lefty brian madiss, facing the rays. rays are riding a four-game win streak that has them in the play-off picture. coverage on masn did. and three games with the white sox. this reminder. saturday, it's masn on wjz. >>> well, i was in westminster for ravens mini camp this morning. just two days of workouts. then the ravens are going to move to the team facilit

. >>> this is mark viviano. the orioles wrap up their series with the oakland a's. i'll have afternoon highlights. and i'll chat with a candidate for new kicker. that's ahead. >>> it is 6:29. 80 degrees can showers across the region. good evening. thanks for staying with eyewitness news and here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the fiery debate over healthcare reform continues to fill town halls across the nation. >>> and tonight, the white house is fighting back. as drew levinson reports for wjz, the president is taking steps to make sure his message of reform is heard. >> the heated healthcare questions keep coming. >> you take my fears to washington and tell nancy pelosi that. >> they came with seven pages of question for the democrats. >> are you angry? >> yes, i'm angry. i'm angry at the lies. >> reporter: but damato said he'd voice his opinion without the rage he's seen at town hall. >> it's okay that we don't agree. but loo let's at least come up with a bill that won't leave seniors in the lurch. >> reporter: voters are frustrated wit

we're going to visit with mark viviano. what's the latest on him?, and/or quell base running was the big top nick our pregame chat with manager dave trembley here at the metrodome today. i did speak with feelission, and he's still press derespondent today about what happened last night, his two base running miss cues. he said he was sad and actually placed himself for the one run loss that the orioles suffered last night, but he did tell me today is a new day, he's trying to forget what happened last night. manager dave trembley speaking a boat base running in general and those tough lessons that felix pie learned last night. >> they're always tough lessons when they seemingly have a direct outcome in the game, and i talked to him today, and i said tell me what you saw, what you see, and what you think are two different variables. base running is such to me it's all instinct. it's all instinct. it's focus, and, mark, i watch every game, not only our game, i watch every game i possibly can, late night, this ask that. base running in major league base

. >>> this is mark viviano. the orioles wrap up their series with the oakland a's.ernoon baseball highlights. and chat with one of the candidates in the competition to be the ravens' new kicker. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. >>> a little afternoon baseball. warm day at the ballpark. it would be nice if they could win one here. and for all the talk about the orioles pitchers, the team's latest talk is about their inability to hit. facing the a's in a three-game finly, jason bergen got the start. landon's powell showed us this. on the court for a two-run home run. and the a's jumped out to a 4-0 lead. oriole lineup was held to just four runs. rod j. davis will rob ty wiggins of the hit. >>> bring on football prea season anyway. ravens take on. an oddation. >>> i asked about the mental toughness. >>> i believe very composed. i was able to be put under a lot of robber under there. just the type of competition i've been through my whole life. so i think i'm very prepared for any situation. so when i step out on the field, i have all of the confidence in th

. >>> this is mark viviano at ravens training camp in westminster. we'll catch up with tight end todd heap who is looking to bounce back from a season of injuries. >>> and the orioles unveil another rookie pitcher in detroit tonight. the latest on the baseball birds when eyewitness news continues. >>> it's almost 6:30. 87 degrees and mostly sunny. hello, everyone, thank you for staying with us. here are the stories people are talking about. the transportation secretary is trying to figure out how to encourage drivers to keep their eyes on the road. as manuel gallegus reports for wjz distracted drivers, especially those who are texting are 23 times more likely to crash. >> oh, no. >> reporter: a high-speed chase on an l.a. freeway is dangerous enough without the suspect being on the cell phone. >> and it looks like he's on the phone. she's got one hand on the steering wheel. >> reporter: we've all seen them, drivers texting on their blackberries, adjusting their gps, basically doing anything but watching the road. sometimes it's just fatigue. in june

sports director mark viviano joins surprise visitor at it was one of more un camp today. snoop dogg showed up. >> i think we're all taking i've ever witnessed: snoop rol little off guard. it was one the morning practice-- a guest of linebacker ray training camp snoop rolled into westminster for the morning practice, a guest of ray lewis. >> arriving with his entourage complete with a caddy snoop dogg was ready for some football. >> snoop doggy dog. >> thank you brother ray. go on back to practice. >> he's a big fan and coaches youth football in california. snoop is in town for a show at meriweather. >> ray lewis one of the greatest linebackers to ever play the game. personal friend of mine. i love his story i love his hustle his attitude, his enthusiasm his whole get down. it's inspirational to see how he can inspire his whole team and turn the level up. they just nasty on the field. i love it. >> reporter: taking in his first ravens practice, snoop quickly picked up on the vibe of what this team is about. >> playing like a raven you have a target on you at all times. peo

remember, as mark viviano told us earlier, morneau is a little uncertain just what to expect.his is his first game after missing four. >> jim: 5th in the league in home runs, and first in rbis. several of the twins players have relocated their main residence to ft. myers florida, because the twins have sprang training there, and by having a good residence there, they can spend part of the year in florida. two down. one of the players who has done that is joe mauer, who grew up just across the river here.    youth sport days is sunday, the 20th. enjoy great group pricing. orioles.com for youth sports day. tillman has handled helps pretty well. if you look at his games, four of the five starts as a big- leaguer, he has pumped at least six innings. >> buck: he's got all the weapons, and i think he's eventually going to be able to be a front rotation guy. >> jim: pop up off the bat of kubel. mora fading into foul ground will have it for the out. and there's a three up and three down inning. the first by chris tillman. nighttime baseball in minneapolis. 1-0 o's. 

the metrodome in minneapolis jim hunter with buck martinez and mark viviano. orioles trying to get to extra innings. the a game orioles let minnesota back in. >> buck: michael aubrey had a two-run double that came in a three-run second inning. twins answer with two of their own and we've gone back and forth all night long. twins tied it up late with a three spot. >> jim: ball four, let's head downstairs and check in with viv. >> we see the orioles in a bit of peril here in the ninth inning. you mentioned how well the bullpen pitched on this road trip. coming into tonight, 20 innings having allowed just two earned runs. when i spoke with bullpen coach adam dunn about the suck selfs of the bullpen, he said it starts with the starting pitching. as they've gone long near games, it's lessened the load on the bullpen. last night, tillman goes 5 1/3. you're taxing this bullpen and you're running into trouble here late in the game. we've seen hendrickson and ray pitch back-to-back games and eventually it's going to make it tougher for that bullpen to have to carry the

let's go down stairs and welcome in mark viviano. >> mark: brian robbers is able to play. last night while attempting a diving play at second base, he suffered some swelling in his glove hand. that swelling has gone down. if you see these guys in the clubhouse, you see a number of them with their arms and legs packed in ice. dave trembley pointed out that brian rob experts nick markakis are his warriors this year. >> jim: there's brian on deck. let's get a look at the southwest airlines starting line-up force the finale of this three-game series.    >>> now a i time blackburn. fastball, curveball, slider and change-up. 0-4 is this record in the second half. and he's having a lot of trouble with left-handed hitters. they've been on him, hitting well over .300. he'll have to make and i a justment if he hopes to contribute to this pennant race here in minnesota. they need to have starting pitching consistency if they're going to get back in it. he's got to improve upon that. >> the orioles to have certain left-handed swingers in their line-up tonight.

guthrie did not walk a batter, and is standing by now with mark viviano. >> mark: 5-1 final. six hits allowed, one run. identical stats to your win in chicago. >> it's nice. nice to be able to go out there. we have a phenomenal game. brian made a couple of great plays, and when we do that, i think the hits and runs stay down. i haven't maybe unappreciated by those who are just looking for home run highlights, what cesar does for you day-in and day-out with the wrist of the staff. >> absolutely. that's the reason we got him was to help us pitchers out, the young pitchers. we can look a lot more successful than when we're not able to make those plays. >> the twins get two runners on with one out in that 7th inning. how important was it for you to finish out that inning? >> very important. there has been a lot of rallies that have gone on and eventually knocked me out this year, so to be in at near the end of that game, being tired, and still get those outs is a huge confidence booster. it's great for the team. >> two runs in the first inning, nolan beats out the infield hit, th

for the first time tonight, let's welcome in wjz mark viviano. >> when you talk about building a competitive field about a team, that's a good thing. foremost among the surly was last night starting pitcher chris tillman who was advisely upset after falling short in the loss to the twins. caught up with tillman today. he cooled off a little bit but admitted he's a sore loser. manager dave trembley said that's a good thing. they're not in the big leagues just to learn how to play. they're here to win. >> jim: that's a very good point because the sooner they get that mindset, sooner they'll turn it around and get more and more consistent. they certainly are, buck, going through the learning process. it's learning how to succeed and not just be satisfied you're in the big league. >> buck: the difference with this corps is they have won in the minors. they know what it is to taste victory and play in the postseason. so, they don't like the fact that they haven't had too many wins since they've joined this ball club. >> jim: brian matusz, 11-2 in the minor leagues this year. this is his first pro

. >> matt wieters talking with mark viviano in the orioles clubhouse.ies,s wednesday evening. birds back to face cleveland then. and there's a game on sunday afternoon. if you can't watch masn, don't forget, join the fan for complete radio play-by-play covering all season long. we'll be back to talk more on the minnesota twins. twins win 2-1 over the orioles. ÷x÷:l:lzúz0z >>> the red sox game against the white sox. mike low until the bottom half of the third inning wait three- run homer to left field. it's his 16th of the season. 7-4 advantage for the red sox. top of the 5th. cooer in co goes deep. three-run shot to left field. 9-7 boston. for cooer in co, his 23rd home run this season. moving to the top half of the 7th inning. 9-7 boston. quinton flies out to right field to end the threat. the red sox hold the lead, and boston goes on to beat the white sox 12-8. j.d. drew hit a solo home run. boston 12, the white sox 8. >>> now in the tampa bay toronto game. bottom half of the second inning. barajas hits a grand slam home run to center field. his 12th

for more on chris tillman, mark viviano caught up with the orioles catchers matt wieters. >> tell me. he got help from complai double plays and worked his way through. what did you think of him? eye thought he did a great job. anytime he's getting ground balls which means he's down in the zone locating well which is what he needs to do. he was able to work all three pitches today. he got some tough guys out in tough situations and anytime you can get double plays and limit his pitch count, it's going to help him in the long run. >> after the triple, that ball in the dirt, was that a slider he just threw a little short? is that what happened? >> it was just a changeup. it should have been blocked for -- he pitched a heck of a game and the bullpen did a good job keeping them there. we couldn't score enough runs. >> that's the position you want to be in. >> yeah, you dream of it. just made a pretty nasty pitch there but came back and saw that one and try to get him next time. >> you hit a ball real hard with a runner on. you slapped your hands there. were you just mad you couldn't get t