let's take a look at the highlights, monet davis was on the mound. her last two starts she didn't give up a run. she got into trouble early, did give up a run. six strikeouts for monet. in the first, a great chance for taney. jack rice is robbed. monet could not believe it. in the second, monet runs into trouble. two-run homer, and vegas is up 3-0. monet gave up three runs, she was pulled in the fourth so she can pitch saturday. taney had their chances. eli simon lines into an inning ending double play. tough loss for monet and company, they lose 8-1 and vegas is outscoring the teams 33-5 in their first three games in the little league world series. monet and taney will have another shot at vegas if they can beat chicago in the elimination game tomorrow night right here at 7:30. it's not over for taney. i'm john clark, let's go over to keith jones with reaction from disappointed but proud parents, i'm sure. >> it was an emotional night. let's talk about the fans, 34,000 people to put it in perspective for you. those parents were disappointed their kid

. >>> 13-year-old monet davis leads her team to the little league world series. >> and monet davis and the little leaguers, a complete game and ticket to williamsport. >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for monday, august 11th, 2014. good morning. i'm marlie hall. this morning police are trying to restore calm to the streets of ferguson, missouri. the st. louis suburb erupted in violence overnight following a vigil for an unarmed black teenager who was shot and killed by police. local officials report widespread property damage. >> reporter: looters ransacked darkened scores and ran through the streets of ferguson, missouri, late sunday night where anger is running high following the death of 18-year-old michael brown at the hands of a police officer. angry protesters faced off against police in riot gear. earlier in the day, an emotional crowd gathered at police headquarters calling for justice. >> this is going to be a long journey for us and a battle because no one is really telling us the truth of what happened to my nephew. >> reporter: the shooting occurred near an apartment comp

we just spoke with monet davis a few minutes ago. we asked her about some day becoming a professional athlete a role model for kids. >> it's very crazy. i didn't even expect that. so if i do stay in baseball hopefully i can pitch be a suck suss full pitcher. never thought at the age of 13 i would be a role model but now it's real. so always wanted to be a ambassador role model. baseball role model is really cool and hopefully more girls will play little league. >> we're going to enjoy every second of this tonight. i mean we're in williamsport, you know. >> reporter: the coach says they will head on over to another game in about an hour. they will watch the winner of new england and texas because that is who taney will play on sunday at 7:00 o'clock in the second round. so they a day off tomorrow to relax little bit and soak in this win. lucy? >> fantastic stuff. thank you very much, chris. the power of those dragons. the excitement pulled folks together for watch parties across our entire area and tonight the fans are thrilled with t

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their pitcher monet davis is shining brightly in the spotlight. she will be the 17th female to play the in the little league world series and she's a stan out with a 07-mile an hour fast ball. team is heading to williamsport. they are leaving today, and their first game is friday. dawn and chris. >> how exciting, okay, thank you. this is not the type of scare you would want to see at an amusement park. two dozen people trap on the roller coaster for hours. what an official says it was supposed to do next. this is the "name your price" tool. it gives you options based on your budget -- it's a piece of cake. i was told there would be cake. get a free quote at progressive.com. it will be a great beach day. up there the the the beach it will be in the 70's, it looks like probably the upper seven's today with the ocean water temperature 75 degrees, moderate risk of rip currents, keep that in mind swimming today and eight is your uv index. we have a high of 87 inland today here in the city, nine out of ten, one more phillies afternoon game today and the

nbc 10's matt delucia is in williamsport and star pitcher monet davis is not giving away the spotlightme soon. >> reporter: monet's time as pitcher in the little league world series has come to an end, but next week she begins her talk show circuit. >> i have to get my answers straight. >> reporter: by now, monet davis is used to having tv cameras focused on her pitching. now she's preparing to perform on a different level. >> i think it's going to be fun. i kind of like traveling, so -- one that i know of is -- what's his name? steve harvey. >> steve harvey first, but i don't know any other ones. >> before that the dragons are getting ready for a warm welcome back to philadelphia after going further than any philly little league team in city history. >> i think it's awesome that a team from philly came all of the way this far. >> fun coming down here to watch them play. mon monet's getting all of the attention that she deserves. >> as for the parents, they say watching from the seats this whole time was nothing short of stressful. >> when you're on the sidelines there's nothing you ca

. >> monet davis, she, yes, she was electric.e the story so far of the road to williamsport. she throws a 70-mile-an-hour fastball. and then, yep, double play. pennsylvania clenches the final spot in the american bracket. monet and her squad are going to williamsport. >> monet's team plays their first game on friday, and when she takes the mound and shows her stuff, every little leaguer in america is going to wish they could throw like that girl. >> monet davis, she, yes, she was electric. she's become the story so far of the road to williamsport. she throws a 70-mile-an-hour fastball. ork state, we're changing the way we do business, with startup ny. we've created tax free zones throughout the state. and startup ny companies will be investing hundreds of millions of dollars in jobs and infrastructure. thanks to startup ny, businesses can operate tax free for 10 years. no property tax. no business tax. and no sales tax. which means more growth for your business, and more jobs. it's not just business as usual. see how new york can

and we also got to hear from monet davis. davis is staying humble and making sure everyone knows it is a team effort. >> i'm kind of tired of hearing it, because it's not just about me, it's about the whole team. and if it wasn't for the team, i don't think we'd be here right now. it seems like people are excluding the team and worrying this town, and rarely have i met clubhouse that was as good as her in the clubhouse. by the way, first pitch tomorrow, 3:00, you can expect monet davis to probably take the mound for the dragons. live in the digital operations center, vai sikahema. >> nbc10 will bring you live coverage and watch the tournament. >>> a new neon sign because it's the first time they've done it in its 84-year history. that sign will face ninth street. those of you who know that area will know it will be directly in the face of their number one rival, their cross-corner competitor, geno's. the new sign was delivered yesterday and could be in place sometime today. i'm going to predict that we will have video of that

monet davis on fire, pitched complete shut out. highlights coming up in sports. once again both of the organizations in the community is great for our area. >> sorry one team had to lose there, great local teams, but nicely done. represent well, indeed. also ahead day at the park goes downhill quickly. when some folks get stuck on a roller coaster. >> also we have the latest on the ebola scare more american missionaries return from west africa. we're back in two minutes. >>> the jokers jinx, six flags america in maryland, when the coaster suddenly stopped off the gown. at least not inverted. firefighters used tower bucket to rescue the 24 riders of the the whole thing took a few hours. thankfully, no one was hurt. some unclear why that ride stopped in the first place. >>> latest on ebola outbreak, missionaries returning to the u.s. after infected patients will be put in quarantine and monitored. missionaries are with the same north carolina aid group as nancy, at emory university hospital in atlanta. this after contracting ebola in liberia. the north carolina dep

the first girl to ever throw a shutout in a little league world series. >> game for monet davis. >> reporterg off the shelves. >> we just got in like 400 more last night and i probably have about 75 left. >> reporter: but it's not just philly, monet is now a national sensation getting tweets from magic johnson, michele obama, even major league baseball. "sports illustrated" says she put the boys on notice, buzz feed calls her the hero we all need. so how does a 13-year-old handle that kind of pressure? >> i know a lot of people are going to be watching and a lot of people are going to be in the stands but i can't like let that affect me. i just got to play my game. >> reporter: davis hasn't always played with the boys. she started in softball but found this more her speed. >> when she first started, i heard other players say they got a girl on their team. right now everybody knows monet. >> reporter: who could forget her 70 mile per hour fastball. not the boys from south nashville. >> lots of kids that can throw hard but she can throw a number of pitches for strikes which is what makes her a

in fact a pitcher monet davis appeared on fox and friends this morning humbly talk bowing the big winhat got them to the little league world series. >> i didn't really consider it a big deal. it was just a regular game to me win or lose it was honorable to make us this far so it wasn't really a big deal, but then when we won, that was a huge deal. it was very exciting, and there was a lot of emotion going. so it was kind of crazy. >> monet davis is a first female player to advance to the little league world series since 2004. the taney dragons are from south philly and we're going to have live reports from williamsport starting tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. and our coverage will continue all weekend long. >>> northeast philly good samaritan ride righting a wrong. >> tire slashes almost prevent add mother from seeing her son. the random act of kindsness making all the difference. >> they're still in their teens but they've been helping others for years already. today, they're being recognized. years of service is helping children they will never even meet. colleen. >> one eagle wasn't looking

their pitcher monet davis is shining brightly in the spotlight. she will be the 17th female to play in the little league world series with a stand out with a 70-mile an hour fast ball. supporters pack the milk bar in center city last night to cheer on this philadelphia sensation. they say they are amazed by this team. the crowd can keep on cheering, all the way to williamsport. the team will leave this morning and the first game will be on friday. >> monet davis 70 miles an hour. that is 45 feet, not 60 feet. so that seems like 95 miles an her to the hitter. she can really throw. that is great g luck to the dragons. thanks, jennifer. >>> all right. check out this super moon, moon reached its closest position to the earth since the start of this year, last night. researchers say it should be the most visible moon sighting of 2014. isn't that beautiful. >> you could shave in all that light. >> it is true. >> moon is sobriety i heard this yesterday thaw can actually read by it, out in the country, where you are not competing with city light, that is

. >> i see monet davis she is pretty good. one jersey, that is good luck for me. need a jersey i can represent for philly. >> how about the kid that put little in little league. 4'8". lee martinez. he homers for mexico. you can't see him. his teammates fall down. will be in williamsport as we follow the tan taney dragons. >>> we continue at 4:30 with matt o'donnell and carrasquillo witkaren rogerswith traffic. for cecily tynan, ducis rodgers, i am monica malpass. have a good night tonight. ♪ the world famous fries you love,

their pitcher monet davis is shining brightly in the spotlight. she will be only the 17th female to play in the little league world series and she's a stand out with a 07-mile an hour fast ball. supporters pack the the milk boy's bar in center city last night to cheer on this philadelphia sensation. they say they are amazed by this team. >> it is just like a group of kids who banned together and they all love to play baseball. they are having a great time right now. it is just phenomenal. >> taney drags opposite all the way. >> forget the eagles. forget the fill is. >> it is taney right now. we're on the road after this. this is awesome. >> the the league is excited. this is a once in a life time opportunity. we're happy for them. we cannot wait to get out to williamsport and see what happens. i mean anything is possible. >> reporter: exciting assignment last night for our chris o'connell. the cheers will continue all week long. the the next stop is williamsport . the taney dragons are expect to leave on that trip today. that's right first game fr

. >> telling someone they throw like a girl has new meaning thanks to monet davis. she did it again. she used her 70-mile an hour fastball to earn a complete game shutout and lead the dragons to victory in the first round of the little league world series. she jumped out to an early 3-0 lead after this deep run homer was crushed in the first inning. she struck out eight and allowed just two hits over six innings. >> it always feels good to have a couple runs on the board in the first inning. >> the lanky right-hander has been the talk of williamsport this week. just the 18th girl to ever play in the little league world series. >> when you watch it, it's like she don't let the boys intimidator. >> texas says they prepared for her heat by taking pitches from high schoolers, but they don't care that the pitching is coming from a girl. davis has taken all the attention in stride, joking around in interviews and dancing with her teammates through this espn promo video. her mom said she's proud how her daughter has handled the spotlight. >> and thought the media was going

complete game for monet davis. >> 13-year-old ace monet davis is officially the first girl to pitch a shutout in the history of the little lean world series. >> 3-2 fastball. >> reporter: but denight her recent triumphs on the field the girl with the furious fastball says she had a case of the nerves before towing the rubber in williamsport. >> at first i was scared and nervous because there were so many people. >> reporter: on the mound davis found her sweet spot early. her first pitch a 68-mile-per-hour fastball right down the pipe and they keep coming. >> and she picks up her first strikeout of the game. >> reporter: and coming. her 70-mile-per-hour fastball seemingly impossible to hit. davis striking out eight players in friday afternoon's victory over nashville. and she says her strategy for success is simple. >> i just go out and just throw strikes. >> not surprising she blew up on social media drawing the attention of professional athletes like mike trout. she is straight dominating, fun to watch and kevin durant tweeting this youngster is striking everybody out and she's a gir

monet davis girl on fire, they are all on fire, but just in case, quinn's packing her good luck charm. >> doing everything i can to do my part. >> i'm confident in taney, i just love them. >> reporter: keisha maclean knows witt her heart, her daughter has been one of the big story lines because of her arm and her gender but it is what the whole team has done that has her convince that had these scrappy upstarts from philadelphia are winners. >> we work hard, they deserve it. everything they accomplish they work real hard. the whole team in the just mo net but the whole team. >> reporter: karen hepp, fox 29 news. >> celebration in advance you do saucey, saucey, you do marcia graham, or michael kid, michael kid, michael kid, or madonna, madonna but you keep it all inside. just work on that i'll be right back. >> bird cage one of mize favorite films of all kind. >> we are remembering robin williams, dozens of celebrities inn even the president of the you had expressing their condolences. president obama said's arrived as annal yen referring to mork and mindy and ended up touching every e

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monet davis' girl on fire. they're all on fire.s packing her good luck charm. >> doing everything i can to do my part. >> i'm confident in taney. >> lakeesha mcclain knows it with her march. her daughter has one of the big story lines. it's what the whole team has done that has her convinced they're winners. >> they work hard. think deserve it. everything they accomplished they worked real hard for, not just monet the whole team. >> karen hepp, fox wine news. >> there's great quote from monet over the weekend. more girls should join boys team so it would be a tradition and not so unexpected. >> let's hope she paints a masterpiece. >> very good. coastal flood advisories and what's about to come which is apparently big deal. chief meteorologist scott williams. >>> a lot to talk about lucy iain. we still have a coastal flood advisory until midnight for the back bays of the delaware bay area just that in mind. humidity increasing at 78% right now. temperatures are in the low 70s. so over the neck 12 hours, we watch mostly cloudy skies

ace pitcher monet davis appeared on fox and friends this morning. a humble girl talk bowing the big win that got them to the little league world series. >> i didn't really consider it a big deal. because it was just a regular game to me. one or lose, that we -- it was actually really honorable to makuta this far, so, it wasn't really a big deal, but then when we won, that was a huge deal. it was very exciting and there was a lot of emotion going. it was kind of crazy. >> crazy fun. monet davis the first female player to van to the little league world series since 2004. and here's another way you can join in on the excitement. dick's sporting goods is creating custom t-shirts for the leg league world series. that are available through the team directly while supplies last. got them while you can. we posted all the information you need on our website you know it myfoxphilly.com. proceeds will go directly to the team's league. >>> and we'll have live reports from williamsport starting tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. our coverage will continue throughout this big

their pitcher monet davis is shining brightly in the spotlight.he will be the 17th female to play in the little league world series and she's a stand out with the 07-mile an hour fast ball. supporters packed the the milk boy bar in center city last night to cheer on this philadelphia sensation. they say they are amazed by this team. >> it is just like a group of kids that banned together. they all love just to play baseball. you can see. they are having a great time right now. it is phenomenal. >> taney dragons all the way. >> is this it. >> thinks it. >> forget eagles and phillies. >> it is taney right now. we're on the road after this. this is awesome. >> the league is static. it is a once in i life time opportunity. we are happy for them. we cannot wait to get out to williamsport and see what happens? anything is possible. >> reporter: crowd can cheap the team on to williamsport where they are heading next. they are leaving today and their first game will be friday night. chris? >>> hey, we've got a personal connection here, dawn. >> she to sch

one of the stars in the series so far, young pitching phenom monet davis. she is not eligible to pitch again until tuesday. here is nevada and illinois. that ball is gone over the left-center field fence. the mercy rule kicks in. 13-2,the score went up to they called the game in the fourth inning. no mercy rules when team usa made a point last night. a standing ovation from the chicago crowd. cross over, gets in the lane, into the hole for two. tyree irving on the run. davis, thethony floater, and slams. usa wins 95-78. to the track in michigan. he was in the number one position for the final 16 laps. holds on to win his third victory of the season. d.c. united in action tonight. good night to go out there. >> >> some heroes in a half shell has staying power at the box office. "teenage mutant ninja turtles" remained number one for the second weekend in a row. it earned more than $28 million. i don't get it right coming in second is "guardians of the galaxy," followed by "let's be cops." and two new movies. us a sense of what the seven day will look like. sh

but for monet davis -- this is where it all began. her mom brought us back to the anderson rec center today. >> i don't think i would have new mow know was such great athlete, 'cause again i wanted monet to play with dolls, houses. >> reporter: she was justin jusa tossing football when a coach saw her arm, recognized her talent and taught her not only baseball but also basketball and soccer, too. what makes her a star isn't they are her athletecism it's her grit. >> she manages to play all the sports. continues to get honor roll her bus comes between 6:30 and 6:30 at night. she gets home 6:30 at night. come home and do homework and still goes to practice or a ga game. it doesn't bother her. >> all the taney dragons are on the ride of a lifetime. the star pitcher is getting a lot of attention because she's good and because she's a girl. but her mom says, none of is going to her head. >>> she's excited, because they made it to the world series but monet is going to romaine calm and monet will remain monet. >> what's that? what is that?

female pitcher, monet davis baffled the boys in newark. >> what a team of destiny, team right here, coming from philadelphia, couldn't be more proud! >> the players and coaches earned an all and he knows paid trip to williams port, but the parents will have to pay their own way, if you want to help them out, we posted a link at 6abc.com. >> it will be so much fun to watch them in williamsport. >> reporter: i love that, let's cheer them on. storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we're clear and dry and looking good on a monday morning. let's go on outside and show you what it looks like, sky6 hd philadelphia international airport, we're looking for patchy fog, but as you can see no sign of it right now, it's looking good. the temperature, 63. the dewpoint, 62. the winds calm and the pressure 30.13 inches. looking at conditions around the area. 75 degrees by 9:00 a.m., noon, 83. 3:00 p.m., 85 degrees, coming down from your high of # -- 8 6at4 p.m. no weather related problems. let's look at what's going to happen at the shore, 77 degrees, that warm ocean water temperature continuing today,

. >>> female pitcher monet davis led her team to the little league world series. she struck out six batters to lead her team from philadelphia to an 8-0 victory over delaware. she is only the 17th girl to play in the little league world series in 68 years. >>> and a wardrobe malfunction during the royals traditional hot dog derby. i love this. the kid in the mustard, he gets up, and he loses his pants, tripping repeatedly, unable to catch up. get it? next time you'll get it, mustard. good times there. >>> just ahead, it's good news for fans of disney's "frozen" and over the weekend there was what's called the super moon. sky watchers were treated to the phenomenon, making it about 30% brighter. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. take a look at the weird workweek ahead. for some of you are going back to school. especially the southern half of the country. we are watching conditions typical in the desert southwest and southern california. the northwest is seeing weird weather. today will be by far the warmest. then we're going to cool it off to the 80s

championship gail. 13-year-old monet davis is expected to start for her team, the dragons at 3:30 this afternoon. this comes as her image graces the latest cover of sports illustrated. in fact, she's the first little leaguer to ever appear on the cover after becoming the first girl in little league world series history to throw a shutout and her mother could not be more proud. >> i know one thing, i'm gonna get a thousand copies of it i'm gonna get a lot for her. >> monet has become a little bit of a select with requests to do national television interviews and she's receiving tweets from first lady, michelle obama. >>> a little boy suffering from a rare cancer got a chance to live out his wish to work at a construction site in san francisco. the make-a-wish foundation arranged for the 3-year-old from monterey county to step in as an honorary construction foreman at the site of a 19- story residential tower. despite his rare kidney cancer, he was able to help operate heavy machinery, haul dirt and help pour concrete at the trinity property site. he commemorated the day by pressing his

philadelphia pitcher monet davis, becoming the first little leaguer ever, male or female, to hit the cover of "sports illustrated." she became the first girl to throw a shut out in little league world series as well. she's scheduled to take the mound tonight against las vegas. >>> and johnny manziel flipping the bird on monday night's preseason game. sparking harsh comments. boomer saying this, you're going to get wrecked, son. and joe theseman, should be johnny grow up, not throwing hand signals. not a pro. the 21-year-old has issues at this moment. what do you think? >> he should have done it verbally like everyone else, not a gesture. >> it's called national tv. >> they deep you out, but not for doing that. the stuff in arizona, the pictures at the top of the show, the water rescues. not what you associate with arizona. pretty incredible stuff yesterday. a lot of rain in a short period of time. and a lot of moisture. can happen, not that often. phoenix, half an inch of rain. through the year, they only get 3 inches. that's how big a deal it was. estimates of over three and a half

the dragons enjoying the little league world series tonight in williamsport, that is monet davis, she's going to be the first american girl on the stage in 10 years. she's getting a lot of national attention. listen to how humble she is. >> i'm kind of tired of hearing it. it's not just about me, it's about the whole team, and if it wasn't for the team, i don't think we would be here right now. i guess people are excluding -- it seems like people are excluding the team and worrying about me, when it's actually the whole team who did the -- who had a part in this journey. >> it's amazing how humble she is. the ellen show, the steve harvey show, they're trying to book her. little girls are wanting her autograph. and she's not nervous about any of this? >> great talent. she's going to go a long way. thank you. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ >> just the ticket on a nice summer night, the beach boys brought their good vibrations to aston, delaware county. this was the finale of the summer star light series. very good. have a great night. all sitting... ...trusting... ...waiting... ...for a safe

meet monet davis, a 13-year-old pitching phenom, who just happens to be a girl.as good as any boy here? >> yes, no question. >> reporter: no question. her confidence has been earned with her 70 mile-per-hour fastball, leading her team to the pennsylvania state championship. and now with a shot at making it to the little league world series. >> she's just a great player. one the curiosity, whatever, it wears off quick. they just recognize her as a very good baseball player. >> is that the -- >> reporter: davis tried to play softball with the other little girls but found it wasn't for her. she switched to baseball. while she says the boys have never given her a hard time, davis doesn't mind making sure they respect her as a player. >> i end up striking them out, and then i look at my teammates, and they're laughing. i just laugh with them. >> reporter: of course, there is good-natured teasing all around. >> when she hit a home run, we like to say she, you know, hits like a girl. >> reporter: davis can't stay in the dorms with her teammates, but on the field, they'r

monet davis, god bless you. and may the rest of us get out of your way on time. that does it for us tonight. see you again tomorrow. now time for "the last word with lawrence o'donnell." good evening, lawrence. >> rachel, i've faced a lot of tough pitchers in little league, but nobody as tough as monet. glad i didn't go against her. >> well done. >> thanks, rachel. >>> police in st. louis county, missouri, are trying to keep the peace on the streets while they also try to keep their secrets about what happened on one of those streets on saturday. >> i need justice for my son. >> new clashes and new protests. >> four days after an unarmed teen was shot, 18-year-old michael brown. >> tensions ran high in ferguson, missouri last night. p

yesterday the team led by monet davis took to the batting cages. the dragons advanced to the little league world series blanking a team from delaware and now parents, spectators and the eyes of the nation focus on this product of south philly tenacity. the coach is glad. the talk and speculation phase is all done. >> it's good because they can get back to what they're here to do. play baseball and have a good time and stay focused. >> and the mayor and other dignitaries are going to be here at the prep rally. our own tim furlong is out in williamsport. we're working on getting some sound from the early morning commuters in center city about how they feel about the dragons and making it to the little league world series. we'll try to have that coming up for you in the next hour. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >> everyone wants a t-shirt. those are on sale right now at modell sports. look at tim furlong's smiling picture there. he is happy because he's covering the dragons. you can watch for his reports this afternoon right here on nbc 10 news. >>> feels m

we'll have all those highlights and before the game monet davis and her teammates threw out the first pitch. what advice jonathan papalbon gave them. (vo) ours is a world of passengers. the red-eyes. (daughter) i'm really tired. (vo) the transfers. well, that's kid number three. (vo) the co-pilots. all sitting... ...trusting... ...waiting... ...for a safe arrival. introducing the all-new subaru legacy. designed to help the driver in you... ...care for the passenger in them. the subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. >>> it was a day/night doubleheader for the taney little league tomorrow. first the parade and then the festivities before tonight's phillies game. the kids walked on to the field where they were greeted by phillies players. all 12 threw out a ceremonial first pitch. jonathan papalbon talked to mon'e davis. >> it was fun. to have each player that you like or you were compared to, that was nice. >> what did jonathan papelbon say toy? >> he said i had a lot of toll end and to use that talent. and gave me this ball. >> pretty cool. the kids showing off their dan

monet davis and the taney little leaguers complete game and ticket to william port. >> on top of that pile number seven tie, pure joy on the fie field. pure pride in the stands. the kids hop add bus to williamsport this morning. most of the parents made the late night drive home from connecticut. quinn got in at 2:00 a.m. >> it was crazy. it was almost like a dream, you know. you just -- and a lot of us haven't seen anything on tv yet. so because we've been traveling and hanging out with the kids. >> like most of the taney dragon parents it's bag back to work. as the general manager. yxpn she had the kids pick their wish walk up bat song. mow knee davis, girl on fire. quinn is packing her good luck charm. >> everything to do to do my part. >> i'm confident in taney. i just know. going all the way. i just know. >> mclane notice it with her heart. her daughter monet has been one of the big story lines because of her arm and her gender. but it's what the whole team has done that has her convinced that these scrappy young star stars from philadelphia are winners. >> they work hard. they d

. >>> well, 13 year-old monet davis is talk of the nation, 70-mile an hour fast ball is come founding the hitters and leading the dragons to the little league world series. now she is challenging clayton kerr shaw to a pitch off. >> congratulations to making it to williamsport. that is awesome. such a cool thing to have such a fun opportunity. i heard you are ready for a pitch off. i don't know exactly what that means but i'm prepared, ready for whenever you can make it out to l.a., just let me know. >> game on. >> triple play sports in south philly is showing love for dragons. taney place south nashville in williamsport on friday. good luck to the tanen dragons. that is fantastic. >> i love that a pitch off. >> they will do something, i will see it. >> not quite sure what that is but that was funny. >> still a head on "eyewitness news" this morning the latest on the market in the market watch. >> but first here's what is coming up ththis morning on cbs-3. >>> let's check on business news. >> money watch's jill wagner joins us from the new york stock exchange, jill, good morning that

espn designated sports science to monet davis. that's how big this team is. >> the only girl on the team and the only one with a 70-mile-per-hour fastball. let's look at the video. run into people here at city hall where we have an emergency vehicle going by. davidson and all the dragons take their talent against south nashville later today. yesterday they got in some practice swings at the batting cages. this is a first time they're representing the little league world series and that not lost on this morning. >> also people that are younger that can also bring the team, also. >> a new breed of baseball fan from little league. >> yup. >> and the game starts at 3:00. before that a prep rally here at city hall. as i mentioned, we have people out this morning showing their dragon t-shirts and also fans that have traveled all the way to williamsport and we'll hear from them and get their perspectives coming up in the next hour. jesse gary, nbc 10 news. >>> little league coverage will continue later on today here on nbc 10. tim furlon

>> monet davis and the little leaguers, a complete game. >> reporter: 13-year-old monet davis taking it to the boys, and leading her team from philadelphia to a shutout victory other delaware's powerhouse team, the newark nationals. her 70-mile-per-hour fast ball helping her strike out six players along the way. >> it's unbelievable. it's like kids from philly, and now we're going to williamsport. >> reporter: with this victory, davis is now on her way to the little league world series. only the 17th girl to make it to the finals in the league's 68-year history. while other teams are co-ed, she is the only girl on this little league team. >> if i'm pitching, they see the fast ball and they get scared and i just strike them out. >> reporter: she always had a love for sports, but her first choice was basketball. >> i had high hopes that i would be an wnba player. >> reporter: an honor student who starts eighth grade in just a few weeks, earning respect on and off the field. >> i just go out and throw strikes. >> and we wish her the best of luck in the championship series coming up. >>

>> i don't know if there are too many monet davis's out there. >> i want to see her shoot some hoops. >> you will very soon. she wants to play in the wnba. remember that name, monet davis. >> i will. >> the jingle goes i'm loving it, but mcdonald's getting no love from customers. >> why the big mac is playing second fiddle to the whopper and double stack. >> quiet at a cafe shattered by this suspect on the run from police. m police. america mobile app, available for your apple and android mobile device. download it now >> a dramatic stop in south california, a suspect trying get away from police smashing into a cafe. a pedestrian was pinned to the wall, four people taken to the hospital. after the crash, the suspect tried to run and was tackled by workers. >>ed golden arches looking less golden these days. >> mcdonald's is seeing its worst sales in 10 years. that's just one of the issues facing the fast food giant. >> this commercial showing happy workers dancing their way through a transaction paints a pretty picture, but is a stark contrast to reality. in may, workers protested for

behind monet davis' three hit shut out last night they are headed to the little league world series. team from philadelphia to go to williamsport. before the phils left for california, they had advice for the dragons. >> best of luck. have fun. it's a great situation to be in. um, the city is proud you. no matter what the out come is, but you got a chance to do great things. so just go there and enjoy it. have fun. >> ab kid first before a ball player. just enjoy the time you have over there and embrace it and it will be memory you'll never forget. >> all right. chip kelly and bell belicheck see a lot of each other the rest of the week. tomorrow the birds and patriots will start three days of joint practices then play preseason game number two friday night. the birds defense will be tested by future hall of famer tom brady. we'll be right back ♪ ♪ >> robin williams provide us with more laughs than probably any other comedic actor in hit he. >> his roles were legendary. they left us with memories that will last a lifetime. >> can you be serious. >> maybe for second. no, see. >> sorry.

. >>> little leaguer monet davis threw a complete game shutout, first ever for the world little leagueseries. >>> washington's second preseason game at fedex field monday against cleveland. that means there's going to be plenty of fan fare with the browns johnny manziel coming to town, but skins players only care about getting in work against another team. the game planning has begun for first year head coach jay gruden. he says the starters will play at least a quarter monday and he's concentrated on defense. gruden says cleveland will be an ideal test for the skins. >> i'm familiar with the defense and next we play baltimore who i'm familiar with, so it's going to be two great tests from an offensive standpoint for us. obviously defensively there's some elements we also have to work on and be ready for, which is a good test for them, too. >>> meanwhile the ravens play the skins' biggest rival tomorrow, the cowboys. the game is especially important for rookies trying to make the team. the first round of cuts are over a week away, so head coach john harbaugh will evaluate tomorrow. a g

taney dragons led by pitcher monet davis came away were wins over the weekend in the middle atlanticegional. next up the team will play new york tomorrow night. go get them! >> making a wish come true for an eight year old boy in need of a kidney transplant. >> "eyewitness news" on the boardwalk in wildwood tonight. where isaia who is from iowa got to live it his dream to spend day with the harlem globetrott globetrotters. he wore his own personalized jersey while the players performed their magic up and down the boardwalk. make a wish foundation made his special day possible. we hope he enjoyed every second. we'll be right back. ♪ >> thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 11:00 o'clock. we return in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and nat is brown. for beasley, kathy and everyone here at i it witness news i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. we're always on at cbsphilly.c cbsphilly.com. the late show with david letterman is next with olivia wild. is a paid presentation for proactiv plus, brought to you by guthy-renker. (female #1) hey, everybody, i'm julianne hough. when y

today, all eyes will be on 13-year-old monet davis. >> i can't wait to watch this girl. she became the first little leaguer ever to grace the cover of "sports illustrated." the headline, "remember her name." last friday, she became the first girl to throw a shutout at little league world history. this afternoon, she looks to repeat that feat or at least give her team from philadelphia a chance to beat the very tough team from vegas. first pitch, 4:30 this afternoon. >> all sorts of action to come. >>> istill to come on our program, a catalog that dwarfs all others. how big is it, exactly? that story, next. ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> in case you were wondering, and we assume that you were, the largest catalog in the world is on display right now in croatia. >> it is called irresistible croatian and weighs in at more than 155 pounds. more than 5 feet tall and more than 5 feet wide and has 378 pages, taking up almost 1,100 square feet of space. the croatian catalog is expected to make "the guinness book of world records" for being the largest of its kind in the world. luckily, the mailman d

. >>> the legend of monet davis continues to grow.oday pitching for philadelphia, she strike out eight in a 4-0 win over nashville. she is the first female pitcher to win a game in the history of the little league world series. >>> finally, to the coliseum. raiders and lions. third quarter. silver and black this the red zone. second round draft pick derek carr connecting with jake murphy for the touchdown. raiders down 23-17. fourth quarter now, carr drops back again. he attacks and goes down hard. nervous time at odot co. he left the game and went to the locker room. 12 seconds to play. matt mcgloin hooking up with brice butler. touchdown raiders with just six seconds left. they win, 27-26. that is it for sports. more news after the break. >>> okay. look carefully. a faux pas for the people promoting the hit show "downton abbe abbey". father and daughter of the noble family are perfectly posed in front of the well appointed marble mantle. keep in mind this is the 1920s. but that's a water bottle from recent years. >> yeah. they didn'

including the parents of star pitcher monet davis. >> the sacrifices that come with her playing sports a lot driving putting off a lot of everything, work, vacation. >> when they do arrive they'll see a town and lives and breathes little league baseball. you likely drive right past williamsport. a sleepy down that comes alive when all the kids show up. >> we're here. we're at the big show, and sucking it in slowly. it's surreal. but it's a good time. >> reporter: after practice it was just rest for the taney dragons. they didn't even talk to reporters because it's getting close to game time. while they all say the goal is to have fun these kids really want to win, too. >> it has been one touament after another for these kids all summer long. they're even staying in separate housing here in williamsport. for some of the parents who are arriving here tomorrow the first time they'll be seeing their kids in a few days will be as they're taking the field for friday's game. we're in williamsport, matt reference cbs-3 oy witness news. >> it is exciting stuff and you can now get your taney mer

pitcher monet davis was lights out for the dragons, struck out six newark national players, only gave up three hits. the dragons easily won the mid-atlantic regional eight to nothing. >> crazy, it is unbelievable, it is like kids from philly, and now we're going to williamsport. so very unbelievable. >> congratulations. yes, davis will be just 17th girl, young lady, to play in the little league world series. taney's magical run continues when they play a team from the mash ville tennessee area. congratulations, indeed. applause all around. >> come so far so excited for them. right now 5:09. did you catch that little guy right there? pretty big guy now. the super moon was overnight. >> if you missed it we'll show you most impressivements ands of the moon. >> tragedy on the track, race car drivers kills another man during confrontation. the question this morning, was it an accident or intentional? >> and he looks healthy now, but that man was at the center after ebola scare last week. he talks about what it was like spending three days in isolation. katie? >> and ukee, we start the work

series is friday afternoon against south nashville, the dragons are led by 13 year-old ace pitch er monet davis. she's the 13th girl to play in the little league world series and today she challenge los angeles dodgers pitcher clayton kershaw to a pitch off. >> congratulations on making it to williamsport. that is awesome. such a cool thing to do such a fun opportunity and i heard you are ready for a pitch off. i don't know exactly what that means but i'm prepared, whenever you can make it out to l.a., just let me know. >> that is nice. >> south philly solute to the dragons. center city, at ninth and christian today. way to go. we will be right back. just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home the bacon in no time. sorry. get a free quote at progressive.com. thanks for watching "eyewitness news" at 6:00 we are back at ten on our sister station wpsg the cw fill and we are back here at 11:00. >>> "cbs evening news" is next. they will have new details on the life and death of robin williams plus remembering the ledgend in his own words. here new from new york is scott pelley. >> d

monet the davis, girl on fire. they are all on fire.inn is packing her good luck charm. >> doing everything i can to do my part. >> i'm confident in taney. we will go all the way. i just know. >> reporter: keisha maclean knows witt her heart, her daughter has been one of the big story lines because of her arm and her gender but it is what the whole team has done that has her convince that had these scrapy upstarts from philadelphia are winners. >> they work hard, they deserve it, they work real hard, for the whole team. >> reporter: karen hepp, fox 29 news. >> several of the taney parents will be here later on good day this morning. >> phillies first base man ryan howard of all people is one of the biggest fans, he had advice for the team and here it is. >> just take it and enjoy it, it is a special place to be able to make it there and any kid that age has always dreamed about being able to play in the little league world series. >> i remember i was, watching it, and to be there to play at that age. it is something special. they have a

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. >>> thirteen year-old monet davis and taney dragons will take part in williamsport's little league world series parade today. "eyewitness news" will be their life, on the scene, at 5:00 and 6:00 o'clock. check it out. monet is only the 13th girl to take part in the williamsport tournament. she's challenging los angeles dodgers superstar clayton kerr shaw to a pitch off. >> congratulations on making to it williamsport. such a cool thing for to you do such a fun opportunity. i heard you are ready for a pitch off. i don't know exactly what that means but i'm prepared, or ready whenever you can make it out to l.a., let me know. >> i'm thinking 20 pitches and can throw the most strikes. >> i like it. >> they are celebrating south philly superstar, taney plays a team from south nashville from williams villone friday. let's go dragons. good luck. can't wait for friday. >> i can't wait for the pitch off that would be great. >>> dragons are likely grabbing souvenirs they can to remember their trip to williamsport. >> young soccer fan got quite a souvenir the other night too. it happened sund