fans. >> let's go mets! >> reporter: the two teams will game two at 1:05 in the afternoon. >> thank you. >>> a hike turns dangerous. >> we'll make it. don't worry. it's scary. >> a couple forced to run from their lives from flood waters. >> a local family fearing for safety. what they heard moments before a drone wound up on the house. >> i have the sensation of whatever touches your body on my own body as well. >> the doctor who can actually that's next. >>> some dramatic video of hikers rushing to safety at the start of flash flooding in zion national park. you can see the couple running. the hikers say the storm moved in quickly bringing heavy rain and hail. these hikers thankfully did make it out alive but seven other hikers were killed when they became trapped in a canyon. >>> to a cbs 2 exclusive, a new jersey family says a drone crashed on their house. jane white says she was outside talking to a friend when she saw the object flying by and it landed near the top of her fire escape. a white phantom mo

the final score, 5-1, mets. coming up, we'll have the highlights from the game and hear from the teams and check in on the other teams battling playoff position. bill, back to you. >> see you in a few minutes. for fans of the yankees and mets, this is the last weekend of summer and both hoping to make the playoffs. the ultimate new york baseball fantasy, another mets, yankees world season. aj ross is talking to fans tonight. >> reporter: bill, subway series couldn't have bigger stake withes both teams in the playoff run. the energy before a sellout crowd was contagious from the start to the end. it's a brand new day with met's fans with their teams sitting pretty as they host it had hometown rival yankees. >> i'm looking forward to see matz versus tanaka. >> reporter: no subway series is complete without the proper wardrobe and traditional trash talk. >> we're here, they want us, they got us. >> traveled from chicago with a custom made kit to see his team. the mets didn't disappoint topping their long time rival

congratulations in the mets. by the way, in a tweet last week the yankees referred to the mets as their little brother. well, little brother's in. big brother still has some work to do. the yankees' magic number is four. that's to earn a one game wildcard berth. that is technically the post-season. time is running out for the yankees as far as winning the division. toronto won. the best they have remained four games back. down 1-0 in the sixth. they finally showed some signs of life at the plate. back-to-back rbi doubles from chase headley and alex rodriguez in new york, taking the lead. just three hits for the bombers, which actually wasn't an issue because the yankees hold their own on the mound. andrew miller locking down the save. the yankees hang on to win 2-1. rutgers needed a game like this. some sort of a confidence booster before heading to the meat of their big 10 schedule. they are going to be facing some monster teams. of course, it comes at the expense of kansas, who have now lost 31 consecutive road

>> yes, mets fans, this is real. and this is amazing. the mets are n.l. east champs winning the division for the first time since '06. they clinch tonight with a 10-2 win in cincinnati. and fittingly, david wright homered in the victory and then celebrated with his teammates who, yes, broke out the bubbly. fo r the captain, this moment was pretty sweet. >> to be able to celebrate again with this organization, with this team, i've said it from day one, i bleed orange and blue. i truly mean that. and i can't be more proud of this team, this organization, new york met fans for sure. >> and for terry collins, this is his first trip to the playoffs as a manager. at 66, he is the oldest skipper in baseball. you'll hear from him just ahead. >>> all right. of course, mets fans have been dying to watch their team make it to october, and finally play some playoff baseball. >> now we want to head out to michael george at midtown where fans are already picking up new merchandise. michael? >> reporter: well, guys, here they are, hot off the presses. here are the mets

let's go mets. >> such an incredible time for the mets and their fans. if you want to buy merchandise, the store at citi field just opened at 8:00 this morning. the mets will play cincinnati again this afternoon. live at citi field, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> thank you. >>> kim davis switches parties. the kentucky county clerk that denied same-sex marriage licenses says she is not a democrat any more. >> john boehner will "face the nation" after his surprising announcement that he is resigning from the house. >>> the kentucky county clerk that went to jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses for same-sex couples is leaving the democratic party and becoming a republican. she feels abandoned by the party. davis says she hasn't received much support from democratic leaders during this time. >> a whirlwind in the midst of a firestorm. we had deaths threats at hour home,ing calls to my house saying they would burn us up while we sleep. >> she plans to stay clerk until her term is up in 2018. >>> time to see what is coming up on "face the nation." >> john

years. >> go mets. >> reporter: mets fans are already showing up at models in time's square to be the first to buy play-off gear. >> amazing. >> reporter: these new t-shirts and hats have logos fans have been waiting to see and they champions. >> i watch the game hoping for them to win with my please hat and everything as luck. so, now, i'm really happy. we both came running over here. >> reporter: the team clinched the division last night beating the cincinnati reds on the road. the mets haven't made it to the play-offs since 2006 but their work is far from over. they have a week and a half left in the season and trying to win home field advantage. >> i am excited about the mets going all the way this year. world series. i can't wait to pick up my tickets on monday. let's go mets. >> reporter: these fans could not be more thrilled. the store opens at 8:00 this morning. the mets play cincinnati again this afternoon. live at citi field, ilana gold, cbs 2 news. >> a long time coming for those mets. >> almost a decade. >>> time is 7:10. sightseeing to your tragedy. it's the final countdo

fans mets just yet. coming up in sports, full highlights from yesterday's clincher. the yankees had a game to play trying to keep their slim postseason >> go mets. come on, october! >> coming up on eyewitness news on this sunday morning, caught on camera, a man rescued deep in water river. >>> another live look inside st. charles seminary in philadelphia, that's where pope francis is addressing bishops from around . >>> welcome back, everybody. at st. charles borromeo seminary. you can see him now at the podium speaking there to several bishops in the room from all around the world. again this, is the start of his day there in philadelphia. this is his last day here in america before he goes back home to rome 7:00 tonight. what's the pontiff, the culmination of that comes at 4:00 with that huge open air mass on the benjamin franklin parkway in philadelphia, 4:00 this afternoon. potentially, a million or more people expected to show up. >> woo! >> an extraordinary sentoff for an extra order trip. >> the s

christina: the mets say harvey is okay to pitch through the play-offs, met fans are not happy with this, duke castiglione with latest on this drama. duke: that sudden under statement, this is a hot topic, mets fans are blowing up on twitter, they are not happy, more on that in a sec, but first he had a day off, wright captain talking to harvey on the bench for a long time, they could have been talking about golf or dinner. but, wright doing most of the talking, harvey doing most of the listening. many mets fans would like to a chance to talk to matt harvey and tell him what they think of things. in this innings limit, i asked on twitter, their react, here is some response. mets fans have an up pitching help boris is forcing matt out of new york city or toronto see how he likes that. he will not resign in new york in 3 year, deal off season for a bat. cargo, meaning, good school system in denver. diane, maybe matt harvey should take -- >> and mike said heed up set when -- upset when mets wanted to skip a few starts, now he wants to skip october, that is the biggest problem i have. he com

met fans? [ applause ] >> i'll tell you, a lot of met fans. this guy included. but you talk about a play-off atmosphere, citi field which has been rocking all season, it's going to be electric the mets have an eight-game much better spot. by .5. a lot riding for both teams. >>> when we come back, coming to her son's defense, hear from the mom of the high school football player who whacked an opposing player in the head with a helmet. >>> my hair isn't just orange and yellow anymore either. it's also gray. and all right, in the suburbs, a jacket, it's a little cooler. going to need the sun glasses today. keep it summery as you get ready to face a warm friday. traffic and weather on the 2s you i'm sigourney weaver, and new york is my home. there's no place like it in the world... like our state parks. the adirondacks are my favorite. for hiking, fishing, camping, you name it. niagara falls is the oldest state park, but visiting it never gets old. the readers of a national newspaper voted letchworth the #1 state park in america. watkins glen, #3. new york state par

the mets are -- the yankees on top of the wild card standings. both should make the playoffs unless they fall asleep at the wheel. they get a taste of october in the subway series tonight. the bombers solid in six innings allowing two runs both on solo homers. lucas sends this to the citi field's second largest crowd. . in in the sixth, murphy got all of this. cleared for landing at la guardia. his 12th of the year gives the mets a lead. the yax had life until irbe took it. two run homer. his 14th. the yankees were not done. bases loaded in the ninth but closed out. and the bragging rights belong to the mets who win it 5-1. their magic number down to eight. all of this tonight without a hit. >> it is part of a team effort. as good as he has been he is bril want but it is going to take more than one guy to gettous the end. >> we need to win games. that's the bottom line. we didn't score runs tonight. we had chances early on and able to come up with one and that's it. we need to win games. you know, like i said we need to of business. >>> all right

the mets playoff probability is 98.8%. but tonight it's not about the numbers, it's about getting a win at citi field. live in flushing, i'm bruce beck, news4 new york. chuck and sibila, this should be a wild three-game series. >> brynn gingrass is at citi field outside. i'm guessing the fans are excited? >> reporter: it's getting wild out here. we're two hours still away from there game. but people are trickling off of the 7 train and lining up outside citi field. we talked to some people who don't even have tickets yet but they're still ready to get in or find a ticket. you heard bruce talk about what the stakes are on the field. but off the field they are arguably even higher. you know why? of course, bragging rights, and which fan is going to get them. that excitement is just huge. this is the first time in a long time that the mets have been contenders which again, makes the sub swai series that much more money. we caught up with two fans, they're old army buddies, both from the bronx, but one a mets fan, the other a

what a blessing for mets fans. there will be postseason baseball in queens for the first time in nine long years. >> the pope must have senv blessings to flushing there. the mets clinch their first division title since 2006 on the road in cincinnati. >> he struck him out! tears of joy for the 2015 new york mets. >> that's right. get to know that name. he struck out jay bruce to seal a win over the reds. david wright, who was injured moy.st of the season, capped the vaccinate ri victory by crushing a three-run homer. this one has special meaning. >> to be able to celebrate with this organization, with this team, i've said it from day one. i bleed orange andblue. i truly mean that. i can't be more proud of t s team, this organization, the city of new york, and the new york met fans for sure. >> well, for terry collins, this is his first trip to the playoffs as a manager. at 66, he's the oldest skipper in baseball. hat's off, skipper. of course, mets fans have been really waiting to watch their team make it to october

in the eighth inning, the mets take the lead. hello, goodbye, solo shot. mets up 8-7. they win by that score. we were in the clubhouse after the game and we will hear from coach matt williams. alison: some of the shots of fans with their head in their hands sums it up for stop robert: you see it all too often. ahead, and abc news exclusive, hillary clinton apologizing for using personal e-mail during her time at the state department. also, a clerk is out of jail. intensifying the debate over gay marriage licenses. what kim davis told supporters after being released. and the ceo of a major airlines is stepping down. we live in a pick choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number ...right now all beds on sale! sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store. don't miss the final days of the biggest sale of the year! with the c2 queen mattress just $599.99. ends sunday! know better sle

the mets fans are confident. they have been hurt before. [ inaudible ] all seasons that have potential but came up short. for the first time that i can remember, the yankees actually come into the series as underdogs. the mets are the favorites. [ loud background noise ] >> they control their own destiny. their number is down to nine. the yankees are 3.5 games back of the blue jays in the a.l. east. so it's plenty on the line for both teams as they renew this battle of the boroughs. >> the goal is to win your division because if you don't and you make the play-offs, what you have to go through, it's a one-game play-off and that's not something that, you know, i -- i mean, if that's your way to make it, of course you welcome it but your preference would be to have a five-game series to sort things out. >> as far as the matchup masahiro tanaka against steven matz for the mets. this is a national league ballpark so no dh, no alex rodriguez. [ inaudible ] steve overmyer, they are not desperate. >> they have their pla

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with the mets, it's a matter of when they're going to clinch. it could be -- it won't be this week, but fans -- ernie: it's a done deal. russ: they would have to be a complete disaster for that to happen. it's not going to happen. hopefully they'll clinch it before they embark on their road trip. ernie: i was thinking about you. giants post-game. my goodness. what a disaster that was when you were on the air. russ: let me tell you something, three minutes before the end of the game, myself, my colleagues, we were fist bumping each other. what a great way for the giants to start the season. ernie: and then? russ: then you want to talk about the wind out of your sales. that was like the hindenburg going down. you have to have a short memory as a professional athlete. it's one of those -- listen. he's a great quarterback. it was a screwup. it happened. ernie: got to keep going. russ: fans take it worse than the players. the players, it's their business. they have to move forward. ernie: thank you so much. next, in a high tech world, many people are

ben: your mets. >> i hate the mets. juliet: what? ben: they are going to the playoffs. [ cheers and applause ] a wave of game-day excitement is rolling into dunkin'. taste the new tailgater breakfast sandwich, stacked with smoked sausage, fire-roasted peppers, and onions. [ cheers and applause ] a wave of game-day excitement is rolling into dunkin'. taste the new tailgater breakfast sandwich, stacked with smoked sausage, fire-roasted peppers, and onions. america runs on dunkin'. july welcome back. duke is headed u out to the us open. we are doing the sports for him. ben? ben: after being pretty noncommittal about the pitching status, matt harvey is saying he's going to be available for the mets playoff run should it happen. the players tribune in part saying quote i once the risks and full away of the opportunity that the mets have and winning the division and getting to the playoffs is the goal, once in, i will be there. speaking of theette manies they are in washington today. juliet: yes, in miami yesterday matts came back. they co

mets get shut out six nothing. up next the subway series. >> ben: can i say one thing can fans start showing up on these games. it's a beautiful ballpark. there's nobody there. >> duke: i agree i went to a game yesterday recently, it's gorgeous. the mets try to keep pace with toronto, yanks in the fifth. yankees going all out in the series. a single, gets the out on astroturf nope. yanks have two. yanks when it 3-zero. we watched the bronx practice yesterday. the message message was clear, as bad as sunday's loss was, it was bad. a message from time to this this team was that was sunday, it's over. it's in past. there onto thinking about the falcons. >> there's going to be good days, bad games, it's, it's about moving on to the next one. you have to get ready. we had a good practice today. a good game plan. >> put in 100%. team can win. by the way they will celebrate the 1990s super bowl team this sunday. that will be really cool. >> duke: jets play monday night. calls are coming off a terrible loss. how about smit

they met at the net. venus whispered, i'm so happy to you. serena moves on to the semis. >>> to the mets, the man making the headlines for the wrong reasons. matt harvey takes the mound against the nats. the nats load the bases against the righty. taylor singles to center, and cespedes completely misplays it. taylor is off to the races for the little league homrerun. that was it for harvey, who was tagged for sheen earned runs. cespedes atoned in the top of laces it down the lin and left to lear the bases a pull the mets within a run. this game was off the hook. tied later in the inning on their sixth walk of the inning. then the mets took the lead in the eighth. pinch-hit home run. nats put two on in the ninth, but the mets closer gets escobar to ground into the around the horn double play. does this feel like the post season already? that's the win of the year. six games, the lead, after an improbable comeback victory. matt harvey thankful for that. degrom tries to pdtthch the mets to a sweep tomorrow. >>> yankees beginning the day a game a

let's go mets. live at citi field. >>> thank you, marcus. >>> a major subway disruption is happening right now. the popular and highly used one train suspended all weekend long. the suspension of that line it will continue to be suspended until 5 a.m. monday morning. construction going on up and down the line. riders, you can take the 2, 3, a, and c trains as well as shutting buses. >> that's not lying. come on back, 1. >>> preparations areunder way for the pope to visit new york city. and that includes a security check today by homeland security secretary jeh johnson. he previously visited philadelphia and went over planning details in that city. today he'll be here visiting st. patrick's auto cathedral and the u.n. to review the plans in our neck of the woods ahead of pope francis coming here thursday night. through the city you will start seeing no parking signs and barricades around the areas that the pope will be visiting. he is hitting a lot of areas. he is going to be at ground zero, central

the mets cruised from there. curtis granderson and david wright also homered and matt harvey just two runs and six and two-thirds of an inning of work. the mets are the national league east winners for the first time in nine years. >> to be able to just celebrate again with -- this organization, with this team. i've said it from day one. i believe orange and blue and i truly mean that and i can't be more proud of this team, this organization, the city of new york and the new york mets' fans for sure. >> we're not done with the mets just yet. coming up sports we'll have full highlights from today's clincher. plus the yankees. they were in action at the stadium trying to keep their we'll see you in a few minutes. liz and joe? >>> all right great night though. all right thanks and still ahead on eyewitness news, a celebration in central park, thousands of people checking out a star-studded concert all for a good cause. and a global mission. >> and the clouds have been gradually increasing all night >>> a day after 8

the yankees may have met their match with the mets. >> the mets are looking good. the yankees may bounce back this afternoon. marcus solis doesn't want the yankees to bounce back. >> there's a few stories you don't have to be impartial, and this is one of them. you have to pick a story, and yes, the mets did win last night,s and i okay with that. they hit three home runs on the way to dispatching the cross town rivals the yankees. this is not rights, but both teams are pushing for the playoffs, and this is the latest the two teams have met and this is the second largest crowd in the air. the met fans went home happy. >> eat another game on the road to the playoffs. can do on the mound. >> mets town, baby! the yankees are old news. >> reporter: games are really important pushing towards the post season. the mets have the march magic -- the magic number at 8. more on the thrilling victory later. marcus solis, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> marcus well love you -- we love you just as well. >>> a man in arizona has been charged with the shooting that has kept drivers on

as into the opener. >>> here is your sports update. >>> the last time the mets and yankees met in a meaningful series, it was back in 2000. the mets are the hotter team with the better record and pitching staff. yankees open a couple of hits and a walk and a sack, fly. and how much he is going to play this weekend that will help snaps a 66 at bat, 22nd of the year makes it a 1-1 game. same score in the sixth, daniel murphy. says if i hit it this hard it will go that far, fife hits and two earned runs the mets weren't done, comes in on the pitcher in the seventh does some yard work, 14th of the year, now 4-1 mets, added another, yankees made it interesting the time of the play, gets chase headley to end it 5-1 the final, the magic number down to the eighth and blue jays, i'm otis livingston. >>> if it looks like a duck it is probably a duck sometimes it is a tomato. >>> this may look like a fun take, it is an actual edible tomato. she picked this strange-shaped fruit out of hergarden, she is in no hurry to cut it. >>> here is tony with another red fruit you will want to cut up, slice

breathe easy mets fans, the nine year wait is over. once again they are living up to their nickname. the mets facing reds this afternoon. it was simple. win the game. win the division. new york was not messing around. bases loaded for lucas duda and he clears them. 4-0 mets. next inning, more power courtesy of curtis granderson, 25th home run of the season. it is 5-0 mets. matt harvey, ran into a little trouble in the bottom of the frame. the mets in the 9th they were up by five but you can never wright with a three run bomb, let the celebration begin. mets are your nl east champs for the first time since 2006. today. >> good day. very happy. >> yes, thank you laura. >> we leave you with a final look at a live picture from philadelphia where the pope is getting ready to address the crowds there. we thank you for joining us. bill will have a report after college football tonight. we'll have reports from philadelphia. eyewitness news returns after we will see you then. baby! i love that we're spending the weekend together. oh i know! hey

but i have met a lot of folks who are straighted from loved ones. i met a woman who is carrying her two-month-old baby who is trying to meet with her husband who is in german. they now cannot cross into hungary. they're concerned when they're going to be reunited. you have families who are here together. you have families who are separated and who are trying to get to loved ones. and that's increasing the numb amount of fear that you have here. not just people who cannot go into hungary, but people who are unable to get in touch with their family members. they're trying to call people in germany to let them know that they're stuck at the border. they don't have access to wi-fi, phone cars or cellular expectativety. and because you have a situation that is getting worse and worse when it comes to connectivity that's increasing the fear. that's increasing the worry. that's making people more angry, and more angry towards the hungarians because of their stance that is being responded to and taken through a hostile and accepted stance. >> a lot of press

the mets clinch division. how the fans cannot wait to cheer hem on. >> how to get your hands on coveted mets' tickets. >> all right. getting a stamp of arov tral the pope. how big name! got lots of publicity. >> i am sure you know about this. going off on people who keep asking when she is a woman's facebook rant >> the mets finally clinched the spot over the weekend. oh, their fans well, could not be happier. as lidia curanaj explains good luck getting a ticket to see any of the games at city field. >> national league eastern division. >> mets' fans were ecstatic. the win was something other baseball fans were not. >> are you surprised about the mets? >> i am. i am. i am really a yankee fan, but you know, yankees can and met was be great. >> they have not technically made the playoff yet with you the postseason tickets are almost sold-out. the lot lottery for mets' postseason tickets is already over. diehard baseball fan eric has this advice. >> the pope is in town. that would be the best guess. would you hav

the mets or the yankees. >> i believe it is bigger for the mets. they wanted this victory for a long time and they deserve it. they have been working so hard all season. russ: i know who you are going to root for, but which team do you think this series is more crucial for? >> the yankees, we need everything we can get. to get to where we want to be. >> i think they need to win as much as they can. >> both teams are in the run for the race and the mets need to win two out of three keep going. washington is still on their tails, the yankees obviously meant to win a couple of games because they are following the blue jays but it's a very important series and we like see them take it because we are at the home field before the bottom to that we go to. lucas duda crushing the pitch on sonata saying bye-bye, so long, farewell. evening in them up one of teens to the bottom of the sixth. and daniel murphy unloads saying bye-bye, so long, farewell. and the mets go up two to one. and the mets go up two to one. and uribe says no relief here. adios, amigo. fo

. >>> the mets took game one of the subway series in a 5-1 victory over yankees the mets answered in the second. snapped his homerless drought to tie the game at one. they had the mets sweating in the ninth, loaded the bases but the yankees lost, lost the opportunity game two is at 1:05 this afternoon at citi field. we'll have more subway series highlights coming up after the break. such a big win for the mets, though. >>> time now 9:08. the diet that can cut a woman's risk by cancer only 70%. >>> the graduate requirement for schools to help save lives. >>> and a local event in the tri-state area. >> here have sa vanessa with a look at the forecast. >>> i think oysters, summertime. >>> coming up we'll talk about how things start to evolve over the next couple of days to finally feel like fall, you a check on the community cbsnewyork.com. huh, fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yeah, everybody knows that. well, did you know that playing cards with kenny rogers gets old pretty fast? you got to know when to hold'em. know when to fold 'em. know when

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his 14th homer in 36 games with the mets. the mets win 5-3. leading nationals by seven games with 23 to go. at the stadium, sabathia with the yankees rotation against the orioles and nursing 3-1 lead when the big fellow was lifted after loading bases with two outs in the fifth. jonathan scope, chase huntly throws to second. but steven drou drops the ball. it would have ended the inning. instead two runs score to tie the game. a shot off adam warren, orioles go on to 5-3 victory. toronto lost so yankees remain a game and a half behind the blue jays. with toronto coming to town tomorrow for a crucial four-game series. >>> the nfl season is less than 24 hours away. host steelers tomorrow night right here on nbc 4 new york. giants kick things off on sunday night in big d. against the cowboys. victor cruz remains sidelined with a calf injury and it's unlikely that the pro bowl wideout will play in week one. but quarterback eli manning sounds ready to open the 2015 campaign against the heated division rival. >> sunday night are a great environment a

. >> he met with castro. he presented him with a huge crucifix. it was this meeting and handshake that sent the biggest shock waves across the region. he set down with fidel castro. pope frances gave him several books. a spokesman described the atmosphere as familiar and informal. >> i think it's the moment of heeling and reconciliation and a moment to move forward and not get us stuck in the past. >> one more note. authorities detained three people after they tried to give pamphlets to the pope as the pontiff was riding. the trio threw the literature at him. they were quickly escorted out by security officers. >> as you can see there, there is heavy security surrounding the pope in cuba. expect an even more intense police presence when pope frances arrives in new york city. they laid out their plan for guarding the hope and keeping millions of faithful safe. lucy yang is live in with the story. >> reporter: look at these. concrete blocks have already been placed along 6 avenue. eventually they'll be put in the middle of the street to keep traffic

as for the mets, their magic number to clinch remains at 8. overmyer. >>> baby bok choy can be very easy to cook. >> as stephanie tantillo, tells us, storing the vegetable can be tricky. >> storing baby bok choy can be tricky. it should look like this. it's absolutely beautiful. nice, young looking leaves, they have a bounce and where it was cut, it looks freshly cut, not already decaying. this can be tricky when it comes to storage, because although you want to store all in the refrigerator, the leaves will decay sooner than the bulbs. i like to separate them. watch the leaves and keep them in the fridge, you only have them a few days, where the bulb can last a week. if you're not going to use right away, store separately. when it comes to preparation, it's so easy. one of the most popular ways is on the grill, and a saute pan. it goes great. i love this with braised chicken thighs. stephanie tantillo with your tip of the day. >> never tried it. >> baby bok choy, put it on the list. >>> up next, today's top stories. >> it's been a violent wee

that made it 5-0 mets. they weren't done. solo home run. mets lead up to. it holds 8-1. mets get the win. >>> the yankees may eastbound closing in on a play-off spot with the magic number for a wild card at 4 heading into the day. the pinstripes are holding out for a division title. they need help from toronto and can't afford any more losses. today with the white sox, struck out two but six low scoring affair until the sixth. solo shot, 2-0. white sox get on the board in the 7th. pinch hit home run made it a 3- 1 yankees lead. insurance would be helpful. ellsbury delivers. 4-1. they add a couple more. 6-1 yankees win. liberty fell on the eastern conference finals forcing a game three tuesday. >> decisive. >> yes. >> thank you, laura. that is the news for now.

the mets played the backups and here it comes. mets win it 8-1. >> more issues for the washington nationals. jonathan and bryce exchanging words. see what happens after. papelbon giving up five runs. >> the mets have a phenomenal rookie roster and they are not out of being hazed. here they are. the veterans lead by curtis granderson. at least they got to wear super he wanted them to dress as cheerleaders. all of our legendary racing heritage. all of our pioneering four wheel drive experience. come together in one amazing new vehicle. this is the all-new gle coupe. a mercedes-benz suv with the heart and soul of a race car. welcome to fort green sheets. welcome to castle bravestorm. it's full of cool stuff, like my second in command... and my trusty bow. and free of stuff i don't like. and in my castle we only eat chex cereal. chex cereal. it's full of delicious crunchability. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. and that's something even my brother ... sister can understand. mom, brian threw a

he had a mass and met with the castro's. he arrives in new york on thursday. >> ben: carly has moved to second place in the polls. donald trump still has the lead among republican candidates, ben carson is now in third place. >> juliet: busy weekend in >> duke: if you're met fan you might be a little worried. and mets fans are worried about a possible collapse. there's 13 games left to go. the yankees are are two and a half games behind the blue jays. they put off a huge series and harvey had it 12 game rest and had a great start last night. he gave up one hit in five innings. but they pulled him after five even though harvey just through 77 pitches. there's innings and their stressful innings. you knew this was coming, the grammatically. yanks when 11-2. the yankees are just two 1/2 games behind the blue jays heading into the series tonight. i say there is a zero chance that they collapse. the mets are still a good ball club. i think it will be interesting. there is a pulled hamstring. taking on the colts, the jets when it.

the mets are on top 3-1 as soon as murph scores. steven matthew tried other keep it there but the mets rally. david wright. matz leaves the game. murphy had three hits tonight including this two-out triple with curtis granderson on base. the mets win tonight 6-4. first place lead up to seven and a half games. magic number down to three. >>> let's get to football. they lost their first two games despite having 4th quarter leads. the giants are focused on finishing starting tonight. a special nfl thursday nighter at the meadowlands. 25-14 giants in the 4th quarter. they have a safety. odell beckham, jr. has a touchdown and it looks like big blue gets up off the mat in week 3. but it's the 4th quarter. the rangers tonight. henrik lundqvist seeing his first action of the preseason. 21 saves. matt zuccarello hasn't played since he fractured his skull in april. how about a goal and an assist. rangers lose 4-3 in a shootout. >>> finally from us, a little high school football. some people have complained the extra point has become too autom

but the mets took the lead. cespedis gave new york insurance. david wright, he is going to try to score from first. he is safe at the plate. mets score three in the eighth inning and go on to win. 8-5 was the final. the nats are five games back off the mets with a disappointing clubhouse. >> even thinks they could have done better today. starts with me. i know i can pitch better. i give them credit. i am not here to shy away from that. i'm sure everybody in the clubhouse thinks they could have done something better today. robert: switching things up here. big night in college football. virginia tech hosng the number one team in the country. ohio state. now, that game will be in blackburg so the home field advantage should help. talk about starting your season off with a bank. last year they beat ohio state 35-21. i was told they ended classes early because the excitement was so huge. i'm jealous. when i was in college and i had games i never got to skip class. back to you in the studio. maureen: thank you, robert. let's hear what steve rudin has

funniest guy, nicest guy you have ever met. lonnie quinn is here to look at the weather picture and the heat wave we have got. >>> it could be extended. we will show you what we are dealing with with the weather watchers reporting temperatures all other the area. we see the 69 right now, and that's a fun-loving temperature from barry goldburg, and it seems like i'm always picking on you out there a couple of clouds overhead, 76 from robert. thank you robert for those readings. the skies are looking nice out there. 78degrees, feeling like 80, and you have the humidity in the air, and maurice was asking, is the heat wave going to continue? i think it will. i see a fifth day brewing out there, and friday, going the opposite direction, nearly 10 degrees cooler, and i realize that's supposed to be nearly, but it wasn't fitting on one line. i'm a stickler for that. the weekend forecast looking great. saturday, 83, partly sunny. sunday, 86, warmer. monday, 89 and hot and steamy. man, come on. it almost hit me in the head. we need rain

the mets have wiggle room. they're eight games up. if the mets go eight and eight for their final 16 games, that means the nationals have to go 16 and 0 just to tie them. the yankees, conversely, there's not a lot of wiggle room. they're 3-1/2 games behind. if they stumble here, they could be in big trouble. ernie: i bet you felt the excitement as soon as you walked in, talking to the people and sensing what's happening. russ: we arrived about a quarter to 3:00 and you can sense it was not a normal september game. it had playoff implications and you could feel it from the players. it's good to be fun. let's play ball. ernie: enjoy the game. thank you. a reminder, the giants play the falcons sunday at 1:00 here on fox 5 and immediately after the game, flip over to my 9 for the giants post-game show. don't forget tomorrow night here on fox 5, we're kicking off an exciting new show. >> new york's hot new talent show. join me and the bernie williams band for the host of celebrity judges, star of the day, saturday night at 5:30 on fox 5. e

the mets lead is down to four. four weeks from today baseball's regular season will come to a close. that means four weeks of intense score board watching for the yankees and their fans who entered a day and a half behind the surging blue jays. they wrapped up a series against the rays. 2nd inning, it's 2-0 rays. the yankees can play that game. they invented that game. brian mccann three runs in right there and it's a tied game. alex rodriguez belts his 28th 4-3 yankees. the rays kept things interesting as cabrera with the fourth homer of the game cuts the lead to one. andrew miller gets his 31st save of the year. they're a game and a half back. the first regular week of the regular season begins tomorrow for most teams in the jets will be without dee milner. he will mis the first eight weeks of the season. gate update. past. he could join his team on the field today as they begin preparations for the opener thursday. as far as he and the rest of us are concerned, it should now just be about football. >> i love foo

the mets lead up to 8. the mets get the win and the good times keep on rolling for the mets who had their annual rookie dress up day for the trip from cincinnati to philly. the first year guys getting the opportunity to support their underruse set. all in good fun and they all look so fun. for the yankees a division title isn't probably in the cards but the playoffs, they're inching closer. with a win today they could move to 3 games. they were trying to take the series from the white sox. struck out two and tossed six looked like a low scoring affair until the 6th. a solo homer and 2-0 at that point. the white sox get themselves on the board in the 7th. garcia the pinch hit home run and that'll make it a three run lead. 6-1 the yanks get the win. now for the understatement of the year. it's a pretty good time to be jordan spieth. at just 22 years old he is now $10 million richer. golf's breakout star won the tour championship by 4 strokes to capture the fedex cup title and the $10 million check. that puts

the mets welcome back the long island native. so today in miami, matt's making his first start since the fifth of the mets then left with a blister not considered serious. flores, everybody's famous met, restaurantches a homer. the bullpen would give it up. the eighth, just in four, makes this a tie game. enter heartbreak. bottom of the ninth. martin can't make the play at the plate. 4-3 the marlins with their second walk off of the series. the mets open against the nationals tomorrow not yankees have won 7 of their last 9. the bluejays just keep winning themselves, including this afternoon over the orioles. so the pinstripes trying to keep pace. second inning, kevin facing nova. goes to the batter. it is 2-0 rays. but the yankees can play that game. they invented that game. brian mccann, three runs come in here, that will tie the game. alex rodriguez next batter giving them the lead, belting his 28th homer of the season. kept it interesting as cabrera with the fourth homer of the game here cuts the lead to one. the yankees turn

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the rbi single puts the mets up 6-a. 8-5 the final. mets win it. the lead in the nl east is back up to five games. yanks and orioles a the stadium today. yanks were down 4-3 when they come back. mur foy the rescue here. the 2-1 shot and gave the pinstripe tess lead at that point. then tide at 5. two on. then going deep. a three job. bluejay lose. this was bad news though. cranks can shut done the pitcher for two weeks due elbow in na mation. all right. more than two months after his july 4th fireworks accident. paul reportedly met with the giants today for the first time since having tender amputated. he flew to new york to take a physical saying doctors haved what a chance. the status for the season still very much in the air here. doctors clear him to play and the team and jpp still need to work out the contract situation. giants remember the franchise tagged him for $14.8 million this summer. defensive end never signed that franchise. >> big upset tonight. 2012 champ is gone in round four. mr ry losing in four sets to south african kevin anderso

i think those are mets colors. let's go mets. we have hooch this morning sent >>> 7:57. the first latin american pope wraps up his first visit to north america. >> pope francis will celebrate mass with hundreds of thousands of faithful. there are estimates of up to 1 million following a star studded night last night. shirleen allicot is live for us. night, once in a lifetime moment for philadelphia with top notch talent. aretha franklin performed. let's take a look at the crowds, crowds lined up along the parkway, people from far and wide going wild as the pope arrived in his pope mobile. they couldn't reach out and touch the pontiff. there was lots of security. but they did cling to his every word as he spoke of the importance of family. we are back live again as they set up for day two of the festivities. we will bring it right to you. back to michelle and rob. >> thank you so much. >>> this is a live look at dozens of new jersey church goers board buses to head down to philadelphia. they have been up since early this morning. that is a cardboard cut out of the pontiff

superman has to deal with kryptonite and the phillies with the mets.osing the last nine meetings with new york. no smiles on the phillie fan faces. and serving it up and a solo homer. and he is the only starter not to surrender a home run to the mets last week. and granderson, that's gone as well of the 23rd of the season. a 2-run shot makes it 3-1 new york. meanwhile, 42-year-old colon dominates the phillies backs striking out the side in the seventh inning. nine k's for colon over eight innings. 3-1 mets. and the ninth, blanco. and he struck out three times tonight. and the phillies lose to the mets again. >>> the eagles must trim their roster down to 35 players by tomorrow. currently at 78. down to 53 by saturday. one of the cuts likely to be a quarterback. and that matt barkley and tim tebow are battling for the number three job. neither separated themselves from the other. barkley says will he start thursday's game against the jets. the two have become friendly since tebow joined the team in the spring but the competition remains intense. >> you a

tears of joy for the 2015 new york mets! >> the mets seal a 10-2 win over the reds. captain david wright capped that victory by crushing a three-run homer in the ninth inning. wright a key member of the 2006 team, but this one has special meaning. >> to be able to celebrate again with this organization, with this team. i've said it from day one, i bleed orange and blue. i truly mean that. i can't be more proud of this team, this organization, the city of new york, and the new york met fans for sure. >> and you know who's really proud? terry collins. this is his first trip to the playoffs as a manager. he's 66 years old, which makes him the oldest skipper in baseball. the happiest this morning. and you can be sure mets fans will be running to the stores today. there they are. they're already out. they were probably done before the game was over. pick up some nl east championship merchandise just minutes after the mets clinch their playoff spot. the hats and t-shirts went on sale. they had the presses ready. mets fans say they had been on the roller coaster ride this s

i met a woman who was a lawyer turned activist here in beijing. started being an activist during the beijing olympics when her and other homes were knocked down. she was imprisoned and detained for three months. where she said she was tortured by police. she has to use a wheelchair now, christine. these issues are still prominent here in beijing and not likely to be addressed at the u.n. >> not likely to be addressed. saima, president xi has a big facebook page with all kinds of video and photos of his trip to the united states and trying to get it viral in the u.s. you won't see that in china because of the censorship there. that is a sub text of that. >>> and a tense meeting with president obama and vladimir putin. face-to-face for the first time in years. ready to take on new controversy. we are live next. >>> president obama set to meet with russia president vladimir putin in hours. face-to-face for the first time in two years. from the war on isis to the conflict in ukraine. >>> donald trump losing his lead in the race for president. the new