. >> i'm mike shumann, 49er offense exploded for a >> a hot air balloon festival in arizona had scarymoments after one of balloons caught fire. a balloon was getting filled up with propane when the tether rope snapped. the pilot managed to steer the balloon away from the crowd and landed a half mile away. >>> leigh glaser is here checking our weekday forecast. >> we'll see a few changes, a terrific weekend, wasn't it? we are going to start to see changes really as we head into monday morning right into the wednesday time period. it cld include srinkle or two, maybe alighthow in the south bay. high definition east bay cam showing you the beautiful lights looking west toward downtown san francisco. and live doppler 7 hd, you can see some of the mid and high-level clouds are streaming over south bay locations. here are low clouds starting to move in the north bay valley areas. santa rosa, down towards petaluma, san rafael, socked in this morning with very dense valley fog. do it again tomorrow morning so keep it in mind. south of this location, salinas, up wards gilroy, mid-level clouds

mike shumann is here with a look at what happened. >> not what we were looking for. game one between the last two world series champions, giants and cardinals. st. louis looking to repeat and they came out swinging. hunter pence to fire up his team. second inning, last year's mvp gets this off of madison bumgarner. 2-1 cards. carlos beltran this is what happens when you don't re-sign me. 6-0 cards. and this is capped off with brandon crawford and we have a new game 6-4 cards. bottom of the ninth, pagan and m scrutiny scrutiny and gets the final out. cardinals will take game one, 6-4 your final. of course, game two is tomorrow night in san francisco. it starts just after 5:00. we'll have all the highlights right here. >> terry: stabbing outside the niners game. a fight started between two groups of people. one pulled out a knife and stabbed another person in the other group. that person is expected to live. all of them say they are 49ers fans. >> they are searching for a murderer tonight. two people were shot. one man as killed. a woman was taken to the hospital. inve

we go now live to the coliseum and mike shumann. shu?y, lightning struck out here with the amazing a's. their 45th come from behind victory. their 15th walkoff victory. >> smitty sitting next to me, huge hit. was able to give me the unit to come up there and do something magical. we have been battling every year. these walkoffs have been the mo this year. >> the amazing a's pulled it off bottom of 9. how did it feel? >> it feels great. it is what you dream of. everybody wants to be in the situation. >> it has been a special season for us. we don't want to stop. we will keep battling and grinding until they tell us we have to go home. >> it is 45 come from behind wins. >> we heard a lot of people to say we are not smart enough to know when to lose a game. >> well, it could a historic day tomorrow. the giants and the a's both in game five as we inch closer to another bay bridge series. i will be out here tomorrow again reporting live from the coliseum. mike shumann, abc7 sports. >> it is so much fun. a great story. game five tomorrow night

. >> mike: i'm mike shumann. coming up in sports, heartbreaking yet inspirational store of a's pitcher pat >> ama: president obama is making money and music right now in los angeles. the president arrived at los angeles international airport a few hours ago. he is takenning a fundraiser concert now and he will do the same thing tomorrow here in the bay area. the president's first event is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at the interconstant anybody -- intercontinental hotel in san francisco. that's followed by a dinner and concert reception at the bill graham civic auditorium at 5:00. the fundraiser will include a performance by john legend. >> mitt romney campaigned in florida today. the sunshine state is a must-have for republicans to recapture the white house. today romney called any increase in the federal deficit immoral and promised to cut and cap federal spending spending and pe country on track to a balanced budget. >> you don't have to wait until november to vote. early voting in california starts tomorrow. by l

let's go straight to detroit where mike shumann is live at comerica park, and, mike, tonight could be the night for the giants. >> mike: that's right, ama. i think hurricane sandy already hit here, it's 30-miles-an-hour winds and 40 degrees, and of course the giants can wrap up their second world series with a victory over the tigers. out the ballpark. players wearing an extra layer of clothing tonight, and of course they're going to need it. the giants are just the first time in line to post-est post back-to-back shutouts since 1966 and only given up four runs in this six-game postseason win streak. matt cain takes the mound. last time he didn't give up a single run. a 1.83 e.r.a. in the postseason so he is the man the giants want on the mound tonight. there's a lot of the line and this giants starter knows it. >> you try to trick yourself and it's another game. but you know what's going on. it's like your mind and body know what's going on. you just focus and try to get the job done. >> i could paint a rosy picture because the picture is not rosy, but i feel our pitching is set up t

we go now live to the coliseum and mike shumann. shu? >> well, larry, lightning struck out here with the amazing a's. their 45th come from behind victory. their 15th walkoff victory. >> smitty sitting next to me, huge hit. was able to give me the unit to come up there and do something magical. we have been battling every year. these walkoffs have been the mo this year. >> the amazing a's pulled it off bottom of 9. how did it feel? >> it feels great. it is what you dream of. everybody wants to be in the situation. >> it has been a special season for us. we don't want to stop. we will keep battling and grinding until they tell us we have to go home. >> it is 45 come from behind wins. >> we heard a lot of people to say we are not smart enough to know when to lose a game. >> well, it could a historic day tomorrow. the giants and the a's both in game five as we inch closer to another bay bridge series. i will be out here tomorrow again reporting live from the coliseum. mike shumann, abc7 sports. >> it is so much fun. a great story. game five

no game was bigger than this that we had to come back in. >> mike shumann reporting. youaw the a's general manager there. he has gone through the ason unathed in the celebrating. theie in the face treatme has becomehe a's trademark. that ended today courtesy of josh. >> everyone thought that was sort of is road trip that was going to -- [ laughter ] >> have some, billy! now, let's see them try that with owner lou wolf. i'm not sure they want to go that far. this sums up this team. play hard, have fun. it produces a division title on the final day of the season. after two champagne celebrations in 48 hours the a's have a few days off and they will face the tigers in the division series and that series will start saturday in detroit. >> great stuff. this is the team with the lowest or one of the lowest payrolls in baseball. >> the lowest payroll in baseball. some where in the neighborhood of $50 million to $55 million. the rangers $120 million. they were in first place since early april and got caught at the wire on the last day of the season. and the giants are in. gre

we go now live to the coliseum and mike shumann. shu?re with the amazing a's. their 45th come from behind victory. their 15th walkoff victory. >> smitty sitting next to me, huge hit. was able to give me the unit to come up there and do something magical. we have been battling every year. these walkoffs have been the mo this year. >> the amazing a's pulled it off bottom of 9. how did it feel? >> it feels great. it is what you dream of. everybody wants to be in the situation. >> it has been a special season for us. we don't want to stop. we will keep battling and grinding until they tell us we have to go home. >> it is 45 come from behind wins. >> we heard a lot of people to say we are not smart enough to know when to lose a game. >> well, it could a historic day tomorrow. the giants and the a's both in game five as we inch closer to another bay bridge series. i will be out here tomorrow again reporting live from the coliseum. mike shumann, abc7 sports. >> it is so much fun. a great story. game five tomorrow night. first pitch at 6:37 p.m.

here's mike shumann with the sports. >> good morning. we kickoff with yesterday's 115th big game with the 20th ranked cardinals were back at berkeley new look stadium. jeff, 7-3 in big games while the coach is coaching his seventh big game. stanford strikes first. a little shake and bake. 7-yard touchdown. he's just getting started. 189 on the day. stanford extends their lead. the quarterback kevin hogan getting playing time. gets his foot down. cardinals up 14-3. cal had trouble holding on to the ball. second quarter. zach maynard to allen. he fumbles. stanford recovers. the offense goes back to work. perfect strike it him on the post pattern. 21-3-cardinals at the half. cal struggle all day. maynard steps up, he's dropped. sacked five times. they intercepted maynard. it was the bears third turnover. the game wasn't even close. stanford holds on to the axe, winning 21-3. >> it was pig. we want to make a point of emphasis. we have to score touchdowns. on the road you have to score touchdowns. you can't kick a bunch of field goals. offens

here's mike shumann. >> mike: the joints with win great defense and timely hitting. >> once again, great pitching, solid defense. >> it's what we have been doing all postseason. so that's why we keep doing it. vogey pitched great. >> and then timmy comes in. phenomenal. >> he has been lights out of othe bull pen. his stuff looks great. he has been doing a good job. >> pablo, you picked a good series for your bat to be in fuego. you're on fire at the plate. >> all the guys, a little piece in there. the pitching staff doing great. this is occasion when all the pieces together, you win games. >> mike: back-to-back shutouts. the pitching has been phenomenal. >> you isn't ask -- can't ask for more. everyone is trying to pitch in. the defense and starting proaddition has been amazing. so you look through everything we have been through as a group. so, you look at our starting rotation and the reputation they have of been one of the best. they deserve every bit of respect they get. you look at -- just the way it went. can't ask for more. >> mike: giants one win away from their sell second world

here's mike shumann. >> mike: the joints with win great defense and timely hitting. >> once again, great pitching, solid defense. >> it's what we have been doing all postseason. so that's why we keep doing it. vogey pitched great. >> and then timmy comes in. phenomenal. >> he has been lights out of othe bull pen. his stuff looks great. he has been doing a good job. >> pablo, you picked a good series for your bat to be in fuego. you're on fire at the plate. >> all the guys, a little piece in there. the pitching staff doing great. this is occasion when all the pieces together, you win games. >> mike: back-to-back shutouts. the pitching has been phenomenal. >> you isn't ask -- can't ask for more. everyone is trying to pitch in. the defense and starting proaddition has been amazing. so you look through everything we have been through as a group. so, you look at our starting rotation and the reputation they have of been one of the best. they deserve every bit of respect they get. you look at -- just the way it went. can't ask for more. >> mike: giants one win away from their sell second world

here's mike shumann with the answer. >> good morning.esterday's 115th big game with the 20th ranked cardinals were back at berkeley new look stadium. jeff, 7-3 in big games whale the coach is coaching his seventhing about game. a little shake and bake. 7-yard touchdown. he's just getting started. 189 on the day. stanford extends their lead. the quarterback kevin hogan began getting playingheim. gets his foot down. cardinals up 14-3. cal had trouble holding on to the ball. zach maynard to allen. he fumbles. stanford recovers. the offense goes back to work. perfect strike it him on the post pattern. 21-3-yard unless at the half. cal struggle all day. manner steps up, he's dropped. sacked five times. they intercepted maynard. it was the bears third turnover. the game wasn't even close. stanford holds on to the axe, winning 21-3. >> we have to score touchdowns. on the road you have to score touchdowns. you can't kick a bunch of field goals. offensively we needed touchdowns and we got them today. >> it was disappointing. it's more disappointi

. >>> mike shumann is here. as and the afternoons on the field. >> mike: didn't fare well.t cane on the hill for the >> mike: giants hosting the redds. matt cain on the hill. got to feel good about your chances out at&t park. and giants fans were pumped up and ready to go jonny cueto had back spasms, hurt himself during warmups. you can see the frustration on his face as he walked off the field. almost in tears. his replacement. was solid. 1-2/3 innings, struck out buster posey. red broke a scoreless tie in the third. it's gone. two-run shot. you do the math. 2-0 red. gets worse. in the fourth, jay bruce goes deep. cain north what we're using -- used to with matt. giants get on the board in the sixth. buster posey, see ya. 3-1 reds. fast forward. posey representing the tying run bought struck out. red take game one 5-2, game two tomorrow at 6:30. >> obviously we didn't expect it, but we faced both those guys and expected to face both of them. so it's not like latos wasn't going to pitch later in the series anyway. >> a rel big game. we got to get back out there and get afte

. >>> mike shumann is here. as and the afternoons on the field. >> mike: didn't fare well.e on the hill for the@ñ? >> mike: giants hosting the redds. matt cain on the hill. got to feel good about your chances out at&t park. and giants fans were pumped up and ready to go jonny cueto had back spasms, hurt himself during warmups. you can see the frustration on his face as he walked off the field. almost in tears. his replacement. was solid. 1-2/3 innings, struck out buster posey. red broke a scoreless tie in the third. it's gone. two-run shot. you do the math. 2-0 red. gets worse. in the fourth, jay bruce goes deep. cain north what we're using -- used to with matt. giants get on the board in the sixth. buster posey, see ya. 3-1 reds. fast forward. posey representing the tying run bought struck out. red take game one 5-2, game two tomorrow at 6:30. >> obviously we didn't expect it, but we faced both those guys and expected to face both of them. so it's not like latos wasn't going to pitch later in the series anyway. >> a rel big game. we got to get back out there and get after

reporting live, mike shumann abc 7 news. >> it's exciting. thank you. >> we can tell you giants now ahead-1 in the 10th. >> go. >> yes. >> keep in mind here is how he can show your spirit go to our face book page. >> it's fun, then choose your team post a badge, there are three choices for giants and three for a's. >> if divided there are options for fans of both teams as well. >> just ahead a blistering attack on president obama. california g.o.p. fund-raiser blaming him for skyrocketing gas price autos and former president clinton comes to try to tip the scales in four races. there is a battle on both sides, now. >> there is gloves off, one campaign wants your vote goes negative against the governor. >> there is a service warranty gets five repairs the >>> an announcement from chevron today could keep the price of gasoline from coming down as we might like saying the unit will remain closed through the end of the year. that has been operating at about 60% sense the fire. the damaged unit considered the heart of the refinery because it disst

mike shumann has been on the field today. let's begin with wayne freedman wayne? >> i wish i can show you what we're looking at but there is a statue out there. behind it is a rainbow. today a field study on the difference hours can make. imagine being head grounds keeper and ceiling with results of rain before the playoff. >> had about a quarter inch of water on it. we had to remove the water. then, we dumped rest of it there are other sections still puddled and drying not that fans will need boots unless it rains again. it might be a good idea to dress for colder temperatures. any excuse to buy more giants gear. >> i'm going with the baby giraffe hat because it's a good luck charm. she needs to stay warm tonight. >> it is cold. it's cold. >> she gets cold. i'm going to be fine. >> when dealing with october baseball, fine is a relative term kind of like the weather. if you don't like it, wait a minute. it can change. >> i feel it. feel it. >> what does that mean? >> feeling they're on a momentum now. >> this is reality. we're going to be playing again, on wednesd

reporting live in detroit in front of comerica park, i'm mike shumann. to you. >> ama: of course mike touched on the weather. let's get to meteorologist leigh glaser. >> leigh: we're talking burr out the rain is pushing off to the east, and sprinkles to the east of toledo, heading up to detroit. right now temperature is 48 degrees-cloudy. the wind is really starting to howl. the gust at 20e miles-per-hour and that's bringing the wind chill, what it feels like on the hands out there, only 42 degrees. we'll look at the forecast coming up. >> your voice, your vote, ten days until the presidential election. today the president rallied a crowd of 8500 people in new hampshire. he hit mitt romney's record as governor. he said he targeted the middle class with fees and taxes and will be hard for romney to accomplish all the last-minute promises. in florida, mitt romney says the president has shrunk from his promises he made. romney says he won't do that and his tenure as president would include more cooperation chaos the aisle. romney said now is not the time to

mike shumann will have the latest on the game in sports. >> we want to see your postseason pride.-mail photos like this one. we'll be showing some of the photos on the playoffs so send those in. >>> the eastern span of the new bay bridge continues to take shape. a $6.4 billion project years the making. here's a live look at the bay bridge right now. we got a look at some of the work going, on the oakland side. >> labor day wasn't the target for opening the bridge. originally the plan called for opening the westbound side and then the eastbound side. the problem is there's not enough room to build a new freeway but they lopped nine months off the schedule. >> we're always looking for ways to improve the job, to get it open faster. so our engineers took a risk and put this contract out, and now we're moving forward with it quickly. >> the tricking oakland touchdown is where a lot of work is going on right now. the foundations of the old west bridge has been knocked down to may way for the new eastbound deck. the water surprise falls with the tide. what is now a kind of pool will be

. >> and abc 7's mike shumann is live outside of the ballpark beginning our a's coverage. >> game five as mentioned winner go home against detroit tonight. as a kid growing up, every professional athlete dreams of hitting that game-winning hit. maybe making a putt to win the master or watching a catch to make the super bowl. a couple guys last night live that had dream i was bedlam. coco chris with a game winning hit across home plate to give oakland an improbable win. a's trail going into the bottom of the 9th. the 15th walk off run of the year for a's and their victory. the win set up tonight winner take all game five, oakland started three rookie pitchers in this series. jared parker is one of them. and i caught up with him last night before he left and asked if he'll approach detroit differently in game five. >> you can see we're going to prepare. you know to do the things we've been doing last two days. that has been working. >> and i saw you in the dug out. are you thinking i might not get the pitch again? >> i don't think that is a thought. you know? i told them, i want one more

mike shumann is in detroit. >> yes, she in detroit. when we come back we will hear >>> well, for the second time in three years the giants are world champs. they completed a four-game sweep of detroit with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. let's go out to comerica park where they were getting the world championship trophy ready. the giants took an erred -- n early lead. belt drives home pe nce. it was an r.b.i triple. the tigers did something in the third they had not done all series, take a lead. with a man on, the triple crown winner cabrera takes cain deep and it was 2-1 detroit. mvp candidate buster posey came through with a shot down the left field line. it is 3-2 giants. the tigers answered in their half. young sends this cain pitch into the right field stands for a solo shot. it was tied at three apiece. cain finished with a bang. he allowed all three runs while striking out five. they would go to extra innings. in the 10th with a man on and scutero drops a single into center. therio races home and the giants take the lead. in the bo

nice week ahead. >> thank you, leigh. >>> mike shumann is here with sports.ve one team that won. >> we had one winner, yes, we did. the 49ers could be the plays of the day themselves with 621 yards of offense. but there was much more action in >>> what a day for the 49ers setting a lot of new standards in their win over the bills. a franchise record 621 yards total offense. for the first time in franchise history, they had over 300 yards passing and rushing in the same game. breast cancer aware these month in the nfl looking pretty in pink. second quarter, alex smith finds kyle williams. a perfect back shoulder throw. 10-3 niners. one of seven plays over 20 yards and alex had a career high 237 yards passing in the first half. 30 seconds left in the half and smith to michael crabtree. his first catch of the year. alex had three on the day. niners up at the break. frank gore, another big day, 14 carries and 106 yards in this third quarter touchdown. when he got a run away score like this he got some time. 16-yard run here for a touchdown. 311 yards rushing. pow

nice week ahead. >> thank you, leigh. >>> mike shumann is here with sports. team that won. >> we had one winner, yes, we did. the 49ers could be the plays of the day themselves with 621 yards of offense. but there was much more action in >>> what a day for the 49ers setting a lot of new standards in their win over the bills. a franchise record 621 yards total offense. for the first time in franchise history, they had over 300 yards passing and rushing in the same game. breast cancer aware these month in the nfl looking pretty in pink. second quarter, alex smith finds kyle williams. a perfect back shoulder throw. 10-3 niners. one of seven plays over 20 yards and alex had a career high 237 yards passing in the first half. 30 seconds left in the half and smith to michael crabtree. his first catch of the year. alex had three on the day. niners up at the break. frank gore, another big day, 14 carries and 106 yards in this third quarter touchdown. when he got a run away score like this he got some time. 16-yard run here for a touchdown. 311 yards rushing. powter 5-

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let's go to mike shumann at the coliseum. >> this is champagne spraying attire. for those who have never been in a clubhouse when they are celebrating after winning. a's are going to the playoffs first time in siblings years, check it out >> how great does it feel? >> ion't have words to explain in this. i've done some postseason celebrations to be at home but this is pretty amazing. i try to look around and reflect where i've been and world series games or concerts, i can't even explain it right now. >> how does it feel, a's are back in the playoffs? >> whoa! it's amazing. it's amazing. we're in the playoffs baby! >> can you tell they are excited. we're going to hear from all the players later in sports. and owner lou walsh, so reporting live from the coliseum. >> i love the attire, shu. that is quite the look. more highlights and postgame reaction coming later. >> carolyn: very cool stuff. >> and investigators are looking for looking for a molatov cocktail spree last night, lilian kim is on the story. >> reporter: this is the worst of the damage, doors at the s

mike shumann is in detroit. >> yes, she in detroit.we come back we will hear >>> well, for the second time in three years the giants are world champs. they completed a four-game sweep of detroit with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings. let's go out to comerica park where they were getting the world championship trophy ready. the giants took an erred -- n early lead. belt drives home pe nce. it was an r.b.i triple. the tigers did something in the third they had not done on,n on, the tripleead. crown winner cabrera takes cain deep and it was 2-1 detroit. mvp candidate buster posey came through with a shot down the left field line. it is 3-2 giants. the tigers answered in their half. young sends this cain pitch into the right field stands for a solo shot. it was tied at three apiece. cain finished with a bang. he allowed all three runs while striking out five. they would go to extra innings. in the 10th with a man on and scutero drops a single into center. therio races home and the giants take the lead. in the bottom of the 10th, sergio romo in

someone not going to need a ticket is abc 7's mike shumann live with a's hoping to do what giants just did today. and shu, fingers crossed. exciting. >> you called it. game four and there is a must win or they go home. there is a drama kings. and there is fans starting to pile in. and a's have 12 rockies on this team. there are three starting in this series. there is tommy malone, game two and there is talking about just that before the game. >> there is a hum that we count on here. and this is certainly not pitching like rookies. >> there is how this team can battle in this road z how we've had stuff thrown at us. this the first day we've had backs on the whale. -- wall. >> there is 6:37 first pitch. with aj griffin on the hill. who is going win tonight? >> a's. >> and and you look good in them. >> and reporting live and thank you very much. >> there is great fan photos. this young fan looks concerned about the team. there is a it worked out okay. check out this fan. that is ky coolly z this little girl is the epitome of a bay area baseball fan. how about that hat? she's torn between

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let's go to mike shumann at the coliseum. >> this is champagne spraying attire. for those who have never been in a clubhouse when they are celebrating after winning. a's are going to the playoffs first time in siblings years, check it out >> how great does it feel? >> i don't have words to explain in this. i've done some postseason celebrations to be at home but this is pretty amazing. i try to look around and reflect where i've been and world series games or concerts, i can't even explain it right now. >> how does it feel, a's are back in the playoffs? >> whoa! it's amazing. it's amazing. we're in the playoffs baby! >> can you tell they are excited. we're going to hear from all the players later in sports. and owner lou walsh, so reporting live from the coliseum. >> i love the attire, shu. that is quite the look. more highlights and postgame reaction coming later. >> carolyn: very cool stuff. >> and investigators are looking for looking for a molatov cocktail spree last night, lilian kim is on the story. >> reporter: this is the worst of the damage, doors at the

mike shumann has your highlights co >> so lisa said the fog we are having right now it will take some time, hours, even, to lift. >> yeah, especially here in the city. but we are getting to that by mid-to late morning. by the coast it should be more stubborn but we have warmer, sunnier weather on the way for the inland east bay and for much of week ahead. here's the golden gate bridge. you see, yeah, it looks pretty foggy here. in fact, the mist and drizzle, you may need the woppers out there. 7:18 is the sunrise, setting at 6:13. 11 hours 15 minutes of daylight. we are looking at numbers around the bay. pretty mild due to all the moisture and the deck of low clouds. live doppler 7 hd. we aren't picking up any precip from any cold front but there are several fronts that will work to the north of the bay area. it will have an impact on our forecast. here's the visibility. down to a half-mile santa rosa, novato, a mile and a half at the coast with three miles at oakland and a quarter mile out in the livermore valley. we're all experiencing cloudy skies. clear skies along the central coa

larry beil and mike shumann will be hosting that. >> that is coming up right now. >> here is our schedule tomorrow night starting with a 4:00 pregame show and game time is 5:00. that kickoff we'll give away that $49,000 on after the game with larry and shu. that is all for now. >> thank you for joining us everyone. remember, you have until 7:30 tomorrow night to like us on facebook and put yourself in the running for that $49,000. >> good luck. thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. >> good night, everyone.

mike shumann has this morning's sports. >>> good morning.s yesterday in game one of the n.l. ds. matt cain was on the hill. you have to feel pretty good about your chance was matt and at&t park. johnny cueto toe got the start for the reds but only faced two batters. had back spasms. he hurt himself during warmups. he walked off almost in tears. but his replacement, sam, was solid. inning and two-thirds, struck out out buster poseycy. that's hard to do. phillips just drills one off matt cain, 2-1 shot. reds up 2. it gets worse for matt n the fourth jay bruce goes deep. he lasted five, not what you are used to with your ace. giants finally get on the board in the sixth. buster posey, see ya. solo shot off matt latos. fast forward to the ninth. two men on, the tieing run at the plate. but chap manfro, 100-mile high heat. reds take game one 5-2. game 2 at 6:0. well, the amazing a's in detroit for game one of the alcs and hit a little speed bump known as justin verlander. capacity crowd. coco crisp leads off the game with a homer to right. first

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and also in is mike shumann. did you predict the giants would go to game seven? >> i tell you what, a lot of people did not. they are an amazing team, terry. we are playing bunt more game in the nlsc. the giants, behind the right arm of ryan vogue, forced a game 7 against the cardinals. no worries in game six. vogelsong had a career high of nine strikeouts tonight. mowing down cardinals as fast as they came to the plate. he got plenty of help in the second inning. marco excuse row doing -- scutaro did most of the damage. vogelsong went into high gear. giants force a game seven tomorrow night with a 6-1 victory. all right, let's go live to abc7 sports reporter rick kwan, who is outside@park with reaction from the giants clubhouse on game six. rick, giants refuse to lose. >> certainly this is their m. o. they do not quit, for sure. at any time be long today 35-year-old pitcher ryan vogue. what an amazing story he has been. three years ago he was pitching in japapapan n2010 he came backo the u.s. and got released by the philadelphia phillies. then in 2011 he signed

mike shumann will have the details ahead in sports. >> we want to see your postseason pride, you can e-mail your photos or share them with us on facebook, or on twitter, abc-7 7 news bay area, we'll be showing some photos on the air throughout the playoffs. >>> president obama is coming back to the bay area tomorrow in his latest effort to raise campaign cash. the first event is 4:00 p.m. at the intercontinental hotel in san francisco, followed by a dinner and concert reception at the bill graham auditorium beginning at 5:00. the fundraiser will include a performance by john legend. before coming to the bay area the president will be in california to announce the establishment of the cesar chavez national monument. >>> we're now a month away from the election day, and it's the vice-president ya candidates' turn to duke it out. they'll scheduled for thursday. and mitt romney is keeping busy and the crowd at his rallies are growing. here's the latest. >> mitt romney spent a second consecutive day asking for votes in florida. >> the republican contender is ride something momentum from l

. >> mike: i'm mike mike shumann. raiders and jaguars playing. look at this 64 yarder for the victory. came up short but hatt -- had another >> a fundraiser underway in berkeley after a fire burned an historic church last night. them to -- we're live at the episco pal. interesting timing. >> unfortunately they had this fire and changed plans just a little bit but they're still going. the church of the good shepherd has been secured by a restoration company. the parishioners planned the auction weeks ago. now they say even though they're not in the best of moods they don't want the fire to dam their devotion -- damage their devotion the church. workers are trying to secure the church from weather ask vandals. repair work is expected to start soon. fire damage and charred objects are scattered around the charred building. the parish hall next door is now the chapel and where a fundraising auction is being held. it was planned weeks ago. ellen says they had to go ahead with the auction. she says parishioners need to gather to see the fire as just an

our mike shumann is on the ground with the latest. hey, shu. >> this is what professional athletes live for. championship game that determine whether you get a step closer to the world series or go home for the winter. a's, and detroit about 90 minutes away. fans jazzed from last night. start at bottom nine, josh redic first hit of the game. there is a double and ties the game that ended with coco chris walk off base hit. 15th walk off win of the year, series tied at two apiece today, players warming up, a's loose. there is josh redic throwing a football with teammates. they know now pressure may go to tigers. >> you've got to think the pressure switches to detroit. they've lost two straight. >> yeah. they've got their best pitcher on the mound as do we. it's going to be an interesting game. we know we've got a battle. he threw a heck of a game over there. home fully, home field advantage will be there for us. >> the same as we've been. it's been the same thing here last three games. we know we have to win. so... you don't go any fart

i'm mike shumann abc news. >> wine freedman has highlights fans can expect at tonight's game. wayne? >> we've been here all day. it's been interesting to watch this place come to life from sleepy downtown san frn this morning to the place that it is tonight. vibrant. the center of the city and nation. some fans began arriving at 10:00 this morning zwrouft get a sense of the area. but the countdown began past two. giants took the field looking loose and business-like. fans can only hope to hit the ball as well tonight as they did here, we're just minutes from game time. no word as who will throw out the first pitch. they're keeping this a secret. we know who sang the national anthem. it's a familiar face. third base coach tim flannery joined bob weir from the grateful dead. he sings in his own rock band. he told us a short time ago he thinks this is taken seriously. >> i pray about this. i hope to do my best. i'm going to do my best. i was wungs told by an irish producer it's either believable or not believable. whatever happens toon on the field or behind the microphone is goi

let's go to mike shumann at the coliseum. >> this is champagne spraying attire.r been in a clubhouse when they are celebrating after winning. a's are going to the playoffs first time in siblings years, check it out >> how great does it feel? >> i don't have words to explain in this. i've done some postseason celebrations to be at home but this is pretty amazing. i try to look around and reflect where i've been and world series games or concerts, i can't even explain it right now. >> how does it feel, a's are back in the playoffs? >> whoa! it's amazing. it's amazing. we're in the playoffs baby! >> can you tell they are excited. we're going to hear from all the players later in sports. and owner lou walsh, so reporting live from the coliseum. >> i love the attire, shu. that is quite the look. more highlights and postgame reaction coming later. >> carolyn: very cool stuff. >> and investigators are looking for looking for a molatov cocktail spree last night, lilian kim is on the story. >> reporter: this is the worst of the damage, doors at the st. rose cath catholic

let's go live now to at&t park with mike shumann. shu, the story is getting better and better with these guys. >> that question, larry. you have two cy young -- former cy young winners in barry zito and tim lincecum and beating another cy young winner in verlander and panda joining an elite club of guys who hit three home runs in a world series. all of the talk afterwards was about the panda. >> when he hit his third we were going nuts in there. we were going nuts. we didn't know at that point if it had ever been done. oh my gosh. >> it means a lot. i don't get a chance to play too much. >> how about now? >> the guys from cooperstown. >> big was it to get the first game? >> really big. zito went out and did a great job and getting us on the right foot and throwing zero's and giving our offense a chance to do something. pablo, can't say enough about him. he was unbelievable, especially against a staff like that. so big day for us. >> facing the guy like verlander , you have to bring your a-game and try to be strong and quick. he has a

wayne freedman and mike shumann are bringing us live coverage from detroit. >> look for their reports. abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at what it is going to be like for the first pitch? kind of cool. >> oh, cold to say the least. they have done it twice. they can do it again. let's check out the forecast. as we fly you over to detroit you will see what it looks like. comerica park on saturday at 5:07 and we are looking at a few clouds around. temperatures in the mid40s at 5:07. by 8:30 it will be down to 40 degrees. it is going to be cold there. but it will be dry. as we check out live doppler 7hd, we have clear skies inland, but some low clouds and fog near the coast. this is just an indication of what is to come. i can tell you this much, carolyn and dan, you will want to take your plans outside this weekend. i will be back to tell you more about a warm up that's coming in a few minutes. >> excellent. thank you so much. >>> up next, the new threat to our planet hidden beneath the ocean. >> they overshadow global warming. >> why scientists are sounding the alarm

let's go live now to at&t park with mike shumann.hu, the story is getting better and better with these guys. >> that question, larry. you have two cy young -- former cy young winners in barry zito and tim lincecum and beating another cy young winner in verlander and panda

wayne freedman and mike shumann are bringing us live coverage from detroit. >> look for their reports. abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at what it is going to be like for the first pitch? kind of cool. >> oh, cold to say the least. they have done it twice. they can do it again. let's check out the forecast. as we fly you over to detroit you will see what it looks like. comerica park on saturday at 5:07 and we are looking at a few clouds around. temperatures in the mid40s at 5:07. by 8:30 it will be down to 40 degrees. it is going to be cold there. but it will be dry. as we check out live doppler 7hd, we have clear skies inland, but some low clouds and fog near the coast. this is just an indication of what is to come. i can tell you this much, carolyn and dan, you will want to take your plans outside this weekend. i will be back to tell you more about a warm up that's coming in a few minutes. >> excellent. thank you so much. >>> up next, the new threat to our planet hidden beneath the ocean. >> they overshadow global warming. >> why scientists are sounding the alarm

wayne freedman and mike shumann are bringing us live coverage from detroit. >> look for their reports. abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel is here with a look at what it is going to be like for the first pitch? kind of cool. >> oh, cold to say the least. they have done it twice. they can do it again. let's check out the forecast. as we fly you over to detroit you will see what it looks like. comerica park on saturday at 5:07 and we are looking at a few clouds around. temperatures in the mid40s at 5:07. by 8:30 it will be degrees. 40 degrees. it is going to be cold there. but it will be dry. as we check out live doppler 7hd, we have clear skies inland, but some low clouds and fog near the coast. this is just an indication of what is to come. i can tell you this much, carolyn and dan, you will want to take your plans outside this weekend. i will be back to tell you more about a warm up that's coming in a few minutes. >> excellent. thank you so much. >>> up next, the new threat to our planet hidden beneath the ocean. >> they overshadow global warming. >> why scientists are sounding the alar

let's go live now to at&t park with mike shumann.ing better and better with these guys. >> that question, larry. you have two cy young -- former cy young winners in barry zito and tim lincecum and beating another cy young winner in verlander and panda joining an elite club of guys who hit three home runs in a world series. all of the talk afterwards was about the panda. >> when he hit his third we were going nuts in there. we were going nuts. we didn't know at that point if it had ever been done. oh my gosh. >> it means a lot. i don't get a chance to play too much. >> how about now? >> the guys from cooperstown. >> big was it to get the first game? >> really big. zito went out and did a great job and getting us on the right foot and throwing zero's and giving our offense a chance to do something. pablo, can't say enough about him. he was unbelievable, especially against a staff like that. so big day for us. >> facing the guy like verlander , you have to bring your a-game and try to be strong and quick. he has a great fast ball and cu

mike shumann joins us live for game four with detroit. shu? >> and well, despite having 12 rookies drama kings seems like a different player every night is becoming hero. and and there is johnny goms down the roster. and they appreciate that fact and that is who we are and this is offense, you know there are and pitching staff has been consistent all year long, it's just kind of a new guy offensively, stepping up. >> it's a selfless group that just worries about win or less at the end of the day. they don't worry about, pinch hit for. no one takes it personally there. is a different type of pitcher and we match up accordingly. >> and there is highlights coming up at 11:00 thank you there is no score at the 4th there is giants earlier this week alex not thinking football, but politics. he met the president on monday, he was in san francisco there is smith there to support. >> very down to earth. knew what is going on and this is cool. >> and there obama love the team. >> yes. we can understand that. >> thank you. >> and that is this edition of

. >> the a's swril to sweep the tigers at home, coming up in sports mike shumann tells us why they'relutely. >> thank you. >> coming up when we return here tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 fight for a living wage in san jose. where owners say 10s sdz too much to ask for in a tight economy. >> also, mitt romney sharpens tacks on the president. he delivers a major foreign policy address today. >> decision day is near for suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. stay with us. the news at 6:00 continues here in just a moment. have you heard of the new dialing procedure for the 408 and 669 area codes? no, what is it? starting october 20, 2012, if you have a 408 or 669 number, you'll need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number for all calls. o.k., but what if i have an 408 number and i'm calling a 408 number? you'll still need to dial 1 plus the area code plus the phone number. so when in doubt, dial it out! >>> good evening, san jose could join san francisco in having the second highest minimum wage in the country. san jose voters will decide whether theyht wantçó to raise

wayne freedman and mike shumann, live coverage from detroit. >> san francisco police are investigating a double shooting last night in the bayview district that left a teenage girl with critical injuries and man with less serious wounds. the calls came in around 9:00. police found one victim at jennings street and second victim was discovered a block away. both were taken to an by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. >>> a new york couple with close ties to the bay area cannot fathom why their nanny would slab their two young children to death and then injury herself. they can't question her about the nightmarish attack. sergio quintana talked with heartbroken neighbors of the family who have lived in noe valley for years. >> the disturbing murder of two children in manhattan apartment building has sent shock waves across the country. they returned home to find two children stabbed to death in bathtub. killed by their nanny. the nanny begin stabbing herself. she was wheeled away in a stretcher. >> on the floor of the bathroom is a nanny who apparently has inflicted winds in her throa

. >> mike shumann -- >> jerry has 920 catches and i have the rest. >> i say the premiere receivers. >> still older than either one of you. stanford and notre dame, their annual meet. stanford won the last three and had the irish on the road, with stout defense but you have to have a little offense t >> snoon stan understood looking for their fourth straight win over notre dame in south bend. the second road game for josh nunes. didn't look his best. first quarter, picked off by jackson. had two picks on the day. the only stanford touchdown courtesy of the defense. 7-3 stanford. first time the irish trailed this season. took notre dame until the fourth quarter to get their first td. we're tied at 10. like last week, game was decided in o.t. irish first. jones, touchdown. stanford going for the tie. on fourth and goal, taylor gets stuffed at the line. went to the booth for instant replay, ultimately called a stop. i'm not sure. stanford falling to 4-2. notre dame improves to 6-0. 20-13 the final. >> cal hosted by washington state and the bears seem to be finding their mojo. first quarte

. >> mike shumann -- >> jerry has 920 catches and i have the rest. >> i say the premiere receivers. >> still older than either one of you. stanford and notre dame, their annual meet. stanford won the last three and had the irish on the road, with stout defense but you have to have a little offense t >> snoon stan understood looking for their fourth straight win over notre dame in south bend. the second road game for josh nunes. didn't look his best. first quarter, picked off by jackson. had two picks on the day. the only stanford touchdown courtesy of the defense. 7-3 stanford. first time the irish trailed this season. took notre dame until the fourth quarter to get their first td. we're tied at 10. like last week, game was decided in o.t. irish first. jones, touchdown. stanford going for the tie. on fourth and goal, taylor gets stuffed at the line. went to for ins booth for instat replay, ultimately called a stop. i'm not sure. stanford falling to 4-2. notre dame improves to 6-0. 20-13 the final. >> cal hosted by washington state and the bears seem to be finding their mojo. first qua

abc7 news property wane free man and mike shumann will bring us live coverage from detroit. >>> san francisco police are investigating a double shooting last night in the bayview district this left a teenage girl with critical injuries and a man with less serious wounds. call for shots came in about 9:00 last night. police found one victim at the corner of jennings street and thomas avenue. the second victim discovered a lock away the jennings and shasta. both were taken to the hospital for treatment. so far no arrests made and list have not released information on possible suspects or motives. >> a new york couple with bay area close ties cannot fact thumb why a nanny would kill their two daughters and then stab herself. abc7 news reporter sergio again takenna talks with heartbroken former neighbors of the krim family who lived in the valley for years. >> the disturbing purchased of -- murder of two children in this manhattan apartment building have sent shockwaves across the country. the mother returned home to find two of hurry children stabbed to death in a bathtub. two-year-old leo and s