this season has seen many unlikely heroes, and one takes the mound tonight, miguel gonzales. he joined the orioles after being released from boston's minor leagues. the orioles general manager counts relief pitchers as chief among the reasons baltimore finds itself pushing for the playoffs. >> we had the worst pitching in the business last year. the players we recruited turned around a culture within the organization. >> love have plenty is. here are the a l east standing -- love how blunt he is. here are the al east standings. according to espn, the orioles have a 90% chance of making the playoffs. it is hard to put too much steak into the outcome sunday night against the ravens and patriots. from the heart, this one means the world. baltimore brings a different weapon to the field. a dynamic leg. in college, he was pretty good too. still, waiting to see how he handles the pressure in the nfl. >> i know it was good for me, especially with my job description where i am on an island and what i do is pretty black and white. the kids are either good or they are not. having 101,0

miguel gonzales will be on the hill. they could take sole possession of first place by 11 tonight. >>> start off with some beautiful weather down at the beach. water temps in the mid-70s, rehoboth. fantastic weather. people enjoying it. why not. bring you back into baltimore in the heart of o country. it's a blue scenario, weather look outstanding. current conditions now at bwi 76. humidity 40%. winds southeast at 7. night assed days continuing to get shorter. winds are southeasterly. that water temp still warm in the bay and the ocean. humidity bone dry, comfortable. let's zoom in a little bit. temperatures where they have been, mid to upper 70s, a few spots in the 80s. 79 in d.c. where you did hit 80 earlier today. it is clear across the entire mid-atlantic region. high pressure, meaning basically blue skies and very little cloud cover. here's that next frontal system beginning to march out. slow mover. we're in the part of the season where the fronts don't move. they bring in that refreshing air but do not move partic

miguel gonzales on the hill tonight...second pitch of the game...b-j upton gets all of that one...deep left and gone for the solo shot...rays &ptake the early 1-0 lead...but just as the o's have done all season...they respond...bottom first...now tied at one...wilson betemit rips one to the gap in right &pcenter...j-j hardy scores...2-1 birds...top three...ben francisco up for the tam bay...sds one down the line in left ...jeff ppier comes nto score...ties it at two-a-pie...stayed that way until the bottom of the 9th...oneout, and nat mc louth shoots the single into right...and it'll be enugh to getmanny machado around from second, and the birds take a dramatic 3-1 victory..and go for the sweep tomoow afternoon...the yamkees beat boston tonight, so the two teams remain tied with just 18 to play aftean impressive 20-12 debut for the ravens...they get battled tested in week 2... on the road for phly's home opener...against an eaes offense out to make a point. morgan adsit has more from owis lls. mills. elsewhere...the acc is expanding again..notre dame will become the acc's 16th member..

miguel gonzales made his 12th start. not look like he was going to last that long because b g -- b.j. upton just launched into that. bottom of the first, the orioles tied on a single and then they go ahead, a shot to right center field. j. j. hardy, -- and now check out this play from manny machado, as he flies into second. swengle but -- manny fakes and throws behind rick thompson to a purpose -- perfectly placed j.j. harding. tremendous play from both manny machado and j j harding. ben manny machado, the game winning run. helpless watching it all away. let the celebration began. manny machado got a bigger surprise when he talked about it after the game durin. i just pump faked to first and threw its 1/3. >> welcome to the big leagues. shaving cream pies. cover up when at and jones are out there. the ravens all alone in first place in the afc north and get ready to take on the philadelphia eagles. manny machado, 20 years old, ray lewis is 37 and playing like he is 20. he continues to defy father time. the eagles are a 2

east... 3 3 miguel gonzales on the hill tonight...second pitch of the game...b-j upton gets all of that to left and gone for the solo shot...rays take the early 1-0 lead...but just as the o's have done all first...now tied at d...bottom one...wilson betemit rips one to the gap in right center...j-j hardy sccres...2-1 birds...top three...ben francisco up for the tampa bay...sends one down the line in left ...jeff keppinger comes into score...ties it at two-a-piece...stayed that way until the bottom of the 9th...one out, and nat mc louth shoots the singll into right...and it'll be enough to getmanny machado around from second, and the birds take a dramatic 2-1 victory..and go for the sweep tomorrow afternoon... across toww...the ravens go inno philly this sunday with the afccoffensive playyr of the week at the controls.. quarterback joe flacco wins the award for week one..and it's tuff to argue..running out of the new no-huddle, up tempo offense, flacco threw for 299 ardscompleting 21 of 22, two of them for touchdowns, and no interceetions,,,it's the second time flacco has won during his