in baseball the new york yankees the new york yankees for the the new york yankees rode the wave the he wave to a one to fifth win of the toronto blue jays sent you. chad greene struck out 11 in six innings and fellow rookie erin judge had an rbi double. here's the catch that ended up being harder than it needed to be. stumbled on the right field. going for a ball last night. still kept his eye on the ball. somehow able to make a catch. to catch rate they are a couple of rounds because they were runners on second and third. the giants still lost a game eight to five. look at that. medal winners at the olympics when cash is not without consequences. consequences are the tax they have to pay. $25,000 for gold from the $15,000 for silver in $10,000 for each bronze medal. for his five gold medals and one silver, michaels also face a tax bill of $55,000 for the cash. they'll also be taxed on the value of each medal which is $600 for each gold and $300 for the silver. don't feel sorry because he will have enough money from endorsements to pay the tax bill even after taxes. and i think it's

yankees held a news conference that a-rod will play last day with the yankees on friday. get your tickets. he'll be released. new yorkowed as part of his 275 million-dollar ten-year contract. a-rod will become special adviser with the team, just a few shy of 700 run. lined the triple off the wall in major league yesterday. marlins bed the rookies 10-7. first player born in japan to reach that crucial mark. lauren: love it. that showed 26 and a half million viewers, but that was down 35% from the record setting audience for london's opener back in 2012, the lawest rated olympic ceremony since 2004 athens olympics. nbc executives are counting on rate to go increase when viewing on digital recorder and online views and streaming are all factored in. nicole: before you head out the door let's get your forecast. maria: let's take a look at the radar, over the past 24 hours we have been dealing with heavy rain across parts of northern florida, area of low pressure that we have been tracking and has been bringing moisture across the state and forecast to continue out there, the area of low pressure isn't going to be moving

. >> reporter: the new york yankees releasing the contversial lightning room his contract. the 41-year-old emotioll reflecngn his career. the team. >> reporter: plagued wh troubles his last several seasons. sus pended in 2014 for performance hancing drugs. this year, striking out more oftethan scoring. a-rod himself admitting the struggle.

hello. >> hey there, you guys, this now marks the last week of a- rod's baseball career as a new york yankee player. it was professional and classy about his plans for the future and on hello! it's our new intern, bart's first week here at td bank, he's a robot from one of those other banks. we're training him to bank human. i am banking assistance & registration technology. wait, wait, wait. but you can call me, banking assistance & registration technology. hi amy. thank you. thank you. that is not protocol manager jenna. that's ok bart, it is here. at td bank we do things differently, like having the longest hours of any bank. don't just bank. >>> big day today, anthony, the focus not so much on the guys playing but on the guy not playing. >> absolutely. all eyes were on the news conference at yankee stadium watching alex rodriguez announce he was leaving after friday's game against tampa bay. that is now one of the hottest tickets in town and our laura behnke was at the stadium as a- for now. laura? >> reporter: well, that's right, anthony. over 1 year remains on his contract and alex rod

new york yankee's alex rodriguez gets emotional announcing his retirement. so what's next for the yankees star? retiring...but just taking a vacation! a new study might surprise you on just how many vacation opportunities we miss. right now...at 40 people are dead after hurricane earl tore through mexico over the la and the people inside. now the tropical storm is moving west. the national hurricane center says an additional five to ten centimeters of rain are expected overnight in parts of southern mexico....so no break in sight yet take a look at these images from nasa. it's raining plasma on the sun's surface! plasma... is a gas in which positively and negatively charged particles have separated. they then form a super-hot mix that rapidly cools as it falls. in the southwest for the next 48hrs. mainly sunny to sunny skies will be common along with highs temperatures a few degrees above normal; hovering between 105 to 110 degrees. winds look to be breezy today but pick up strength tomorrow as we continue to watch tropical storm javier as it spins within the

lea: the the new york yankees ts of big names but administered beat the mets. ve the highlights. nicole: 5:31 a.m. in new york trade tuesday, august 2nd. we welcome you to "fbn:am," your first look at today's markets, the latest breaking news and what to expect the day ahead. hillary clinton's urgent postconvention polls. a new cnn poll shows the democratic presidential nominee given 52% support while donald trump is 43%. only 42% think clinton is honest and trustworthy. that's the same number in a poll conducted before the convention. a new cbs poll finds clinton leading tram 46% to 39%. the race was tied after donald trump got his bump with the republican national convention. lea: on hannity last night speaking about his ongoing feud with the khan family. the muslim father of an army captain killed in a line of duty criticized trump at the democratic national convention last week for his proposal to temporarily banned muslims from entering the united states. trump clarifying his plan on hannity last night. >> i'm not talking about the khan spirit i'm not talki

the end of a tearful alex driguez announces his retirement from the new york yankees. walking away with millions. >>> in the lead, hillary clinton increases her reverse the trump slump. >>> safe haven, in the middle of a crushing war zone, a place where hundreds of kids can be kids. >>> and hit hadding the beach. we get to the bottom of the question. why are they so addicted to beach volleyball here in rio. the world play for gold and national pride in these olympic games, the humiliating defeat has been suffered by russia's paralympic team. the entire team banned from competing in rio. it's the latest shoe to drop that has tarnished its athletes just weeks before the start of the paralympic games. nbc's miguel almaguer has details from olympic park. the russian flag was hoisted in olympic village under a cloud when the paralympic games start. today the national olympic committee did what the committee would not. banning the entire russian delegation after allegations of doping. the unprecedented move means all 267 athletes cannot compete in september. >> i believe the

in new york it was hot at the new yankees stadium. feels like temperature of 105 degrees. the heat is on through the east coast and they with rain moving through. along a front that is taking the moisture along the northern gulf coast further north. we're still stuck in the same sort of summertime pattern. showers ending tonight and still will be humid overnight and we'll watch as we see lingering showers moving into the gulf and back again tomorrow. right through the center of the state they will pull back towards the west coast. by the beginning of your commute home tomorrow afternoon could showers further south along i-75 and the rains will linger into the middle evening hours, about 4:00 or so we will see them move into the gulf. same thing on tuesday as we look for even more moisture and for the middle of the work week. looking for an overnight low of 77 or 78 degrees after we go down through the 80s. gulf water temperature currently at 87 degrees. we're watching for the wins to turn it will go 15 knots to 10 knots later in the day. moderate chop on the waters and you

alex rodriguez playing his last game for the new york yankees as he gets ready to take on a new role.enthal is live at new york stadium. hi, rick. >> reporter: hey, leland. they say he'll be a special adviser but his exit from the team is anything but special. he's cut loose with 50 games left in the season. a-rod hasn't played in the field all year. the 41-year-old asked to play third base and the manager joe girardi said no. he's got more than 3,000 hits, but many missteps in his more than 20-year career including his use of peds, admitting to it twice. sports caster jim gray says a-rod stained what should have been a brilliant career. >> it's all very sad. it's not what we want in the people who are out there on the field. it's not what we hold up to our ideals, who we want to put on the pedestal, to who we want to stand up and cheer. and unfortunately, he went down that path. but he did it to himself. >> reporter: rodriguez will still get paid the $27 million that he's owed by the yankees through the end of 2017, giving him more than $380 million in career earnings. he could still

alex rodriguez will play in his final majo baseball game.the new york yankees face the tampa bay devil rays at yankees stadium later today.after the game, rodriguez will be unconditionally released by the club from his player contract. oh canada....one c-b-c broadcaster.. makes the mother of all wrong calls...that's and we'll have the answer to this morning's olympic trivia question before 6:30...you're watching 12 today...

the new york yankees face the tampa bay devil rays at yankees stadium. but it's not really the end of the road.. yankees officials say a- rod will serve as a special advisor and be assigned to work with various players. time now for your 12 fried foods get a bad rap.. when it comes to heart burn.. but experts say ?how? you eat is more important than what you eat.. so here are three things you could be doing.. that are giving you heartburn... number one -- you're eating too late. eating within two to three hours of going to bed.. is a no-no when it comes to heartburn prevention. number two -- eating big meals. biting off more than you can chew? it's not a good idea.. if you are prone to heartburn. and last on the list -- drinking too much.. especially before bed. you have a pre-bed snack. the latest plastic surgery trend is not what you might expect. surgeons say they've seen a 33-percent increase this year.. in belly button procedures. that's right -- more women are looking to turn their "outies" into "innies." the surgery takes anywhere from 15 to 45 mi

the new york yankees face the tampa bay devil rays at yankees stadium. after the game, rodrz released by the club from his player contract. he will serve as a special advisor and be assigned to work with various players. his new contract will run through december 2017. marty now.... for another check of your fri-yay forecast. three students in arkansas are safe after a dramatic rescue from the depths of a cave. three students in after a dramatic rescue from the depths of a cave. the united states has been pretty unstoppable in rio this week. we continue to lead in overall medals and gold medals. the u-s has 38 total... 16 gold... 12 silver.. 19 bronze. china has 30 total medals. japan with 22russia has 19... and great britain is pretty happy to be above ground today -- after getting rescued from a cave. the arkansas state university students say they went spelunking on wednesday -- and got lost in the process. they spent the night yelling for help until rescuers reached them. no one was injured -- they were in such a tight area that it two of the cave dw

alex rodriguez's time as a new york yankee is over. he played his final game in pinstripes last night, less than a week after the team announced whether he his playing days on done. tony dokoupil is in the bronx with more. >> reporter: good morning. alex rodriguez's final game here as a yankee unfolded much as his career did, with success and some difficulty. >> thank you for all of the memories he has >> reporter: a pregame ceremony featuring a-rod's family and former teammates ended abruptly with dark cloud hovering over yankees stadium opened up. raining on his celebration. but in his first at-bat. >> the designated hitter, alex rodriguez. >> reporter: cheers. then a clutch piece of hitting. >> a base hit for rodriguez. >> reporter: the man who is another. a-rod slapping a double to right field. in his last inning as a yankee, rodriguez took the field for the first time this season. after two outs, he was pulled from the game. teammates and fans showing their appreciation. but his time in new york and major league baseball wasn't al

. >> alex rodriguez's final game as a new york yankee right here on fox 5. pregame coverage at 7:00 pm. >> the diamondback gives up three runs in the inning. a whole lot worse. jonathan came in and gave up six runs. pthe diamondback shut out the meds at 9/0. some players from aaa las vegas. his squad should straighten up and playwright. they are back to the 57th with the first time that the 500 mark since april. >> he basically when i ran for four minutes and that was it. >> preseason football with ryan fitzpatrick taking on the jacksonville jaguars. >> they are up 10/0 and they came up first. 10/7. gino smith came in replacing fitzpatrick later on coming on the one anniversary getting his job broken from the punch. the incident puts them into starting quarterback. last night smith found him for the 17th yard touchdown. 17/13 for the title. >> catch the giants tonight taking on the miami dolphins at 7:00 the americans! we are killing it! more gold! simone manuel and penny alexia tied for the gold in the women's freestyle. manual is the first woman to win an

don't think he will get involved. >> reporter: a rod will play his last game as a member of the new york yankees and he will be the dh tonight. that is the story from yankee rosanna: people want to get in on that game. antwan: still up $1200 beyond home plate, right here. rosanna: don't worry about spending $1200 a ticket. we have a look at the star wars movie rogue one when we come back. and now it's the easiest, because now there are new tourism guides on the road, and on your phone that make it easier to find the places you love. find great dining, amazing history, and world-class entertainment, no matter where you are. take the ultimate road trip and see why i love new york. antwan: the trailer for the new star wars movie is out. take a look at this. >> we need to know how to destroy it. >> you are really doing this. i want to help. rosanna: rogue one, the first ever standalone film i wars franchise, it is a prequel about the rebel mission to steal the plans for the original death star. the movie that continues the original saga, episode viii will be in december next year. a few star wars mo

the new york yankees are getting a-rid... of a-rod. alex rodriguez will play his final game this friday... see his emotional goodbye next. fox is pitching up some drama with a new series. how fox is getting fans excited with a night out at the ballpark. ((your fox5 weather you're watching fox5 news this morning with dave hall, maria silva, monica jackson, jason feinberg , . weather 24/7 with cassandra jones and traffic solutions with ken smith. this morning. folks living along florida's gulf coast are bracing for heavy rains and flooding in the days ahead. a severe storm system is expected to hit the big bend and panhandle areas this week. some areas could see up to 18-inches of rain. in mexico... at least 39 people were killed in mudslides triggered by hurricane earl's relentless rains and flooding. hurricane earl first battered belize before slamming into mexico. the intense rainfall caused hillsides to collapse onto homes. this morning... authorities are keeping an eye on the newly-formed tropical storm javier, which is moving over t

new york yankees star alex rodriguez alex rodriguez will play his final game today against the tampa bay rays. after the game.. a-rod will be released from his contract. he'll remain with the team as a special advisor and be assigned players.rodriguez is just four home runs shy of 700 in his career. the green bay packers start their preseason tonight against the cleveland browns. due to olympics coverage on n- b-c.. the game can be seen on w-m-l-w.coverage starts at seven. the regular season starts on september 11th. the department of transportation has issued a travel advisory for people who plan on going to the game county are under construction. the heaviest congestion is expected three hours before.. and after the game. yesterday was hot and very humid with highs in the low 90s, heat indices near 100, and a few t'storms in the afternoon. t'storms and downpours moved into the area overni see scattered t'showers this morning with lows in the mid 70s. today will be cloudy and very humid with a high near 80 this morning, but scattered t'storms and downpours will keep us in the mid 70

. >>> alex rodriguez will play his final game as a new york yankee at his home field but boston fans let him know how they feel about him last night at fenway park. a-rod was hitless in four trips, but managed to bat in a run in with his stats slumping, a-rod will be released to become a yankee adviser. every day my challenge is to be in sync with my body, with myself, with my life. it all starts with a healthy routine. the activia two week probiotic challenge by enjoying activia yogurt with billions of probiotics every day. because when my routine is in sync, i can face any challenge. so take the activia probiotic challenge! visit activia.com to learn more. take the activia probiotic challenge now. >>> as we reported, the number of people in florida infected with the zika virus by mosquitoes is now 25. zika is known to cause the birth defective microcephaly. dr. jon lapook has more about this rare disorder. ? the its up the water spout ? >> reporter: like most 6-year-olds, edmund loves singing and toys and, of course, his mother. but unlike most of his peers, edmund has microcephaly

. >> it is end of an era for new york yankees tonight alex rodriguez, we call him a rod, plays his last major league baseball game as yankees face tampa bay up in the bronx. we have learn he asked joe girardi to play third base tonight, his old position. he played short stop for a while in his career but you know what joe said, no. yankees planned a pregame ceremony recognizing a rod, he will be an advisor and instructor for the new york yankees. >>> 6:25. >> he is not going anywhere. >> he will not be on the feel, right sue. >> that is right. >> some of us will be under a watch, some of us under a warning but it is excessive heat no matter what, hot through sunday, dave, can you handle it. >> i will do my best. >>> another child injured at an park in pennsylvania this time we will tell you exactly where and what happened, steve. >>> i can use word like sue just did we have a crime watch and a warning for bullet flying, as this heat wave, also, fights with the crime wave for the headlines this week. it's a pretty simple question: is pat toomey's agenda your agenda? toomey voted seven ti

stepnier 22 years in the game, new york yankees' alex rodriguez is retiring. a-rod will play his final major league game on friday. he's not done with the yankees altogether, though. he'll sign on as a special adviser and instructor with the te nexyear. a-rod's former teamm ichiro suzuki, joined an elite group of baseball players after a historic day in colorado. today with a triple against the rockies. ichiro ie 30th player in history with 3,000 career hits, -- career hits. from the diamond to the race track. series taking place at watkins glen. denny hamlin takes the checkered ag, and wisconsin native matt keenth finishes tenth. jim furyk makes golf hry today at the travelers championship. furyk shoots a 58 in the final round of the tournament, the lowest ever recorded rnd o the pga tour. despite his historic round, ryk finishes fifth. finally, a little thincalled the summer olympics kicked off this weekend down in rio. here's the latest medal count. so far the u.s. has one gold, -- three goals, --ee gold, five silver, and two bronze michael ps picd up his 1

slugger 696 hom homerun made him an ang talented players in at least a generation to play for new york yankees he play last game tonight. that game against tampa bay race and will air right here. one his teammates was cj. he's live from new york this morning. thanks for joining us cj. >> yeah my pleasure. >> now what is does the night mean for baseball for yankee and for the league itself? >> well i think it's important for the new york yankees to a lot of people obviously that don't like alex a he's very polarizing figure he one best and still is he hasn't said retirement just yet we're looking a one the best hitters of this current generation. and one that deserves to be recognized despite fact he's had personal issues in the past. you seed hasn't said retirement just yet. do you expect that maybe this isn't it for him? >> you never know with alex. i think that's always one thing believes there's still a chance he's going to play. now whether or not he equilibrium actually find a team that is willing to take him at this point in his career obviously lot older he's also struggling offensive a

yankees stadium just took on a new meaning. that night alex rodriguez will play his last game for the new york yankees, but a-rod's playing days may not be over. he has lift that open. he plans to join the yankees starve as an advisor, but with his outright release, he could continue his playing career in 2017. he announced earlier this year home runs -- 696 career home runs. fourth most in the history of baseball. >> this is a tough day. i love this game, and i love this team, and today i'm saying good-bye to both. >> did ben't say good-bye to baseball -- he didn't say good- bye to baseball. >> rays trying to close out a winning third inning, miguel with a thee-run shot, and the rays end up playing catch-up the rest of the day. franklin is going to homer here. longoria hit his 25th home run of the season, but the rays lose the seasonal finale 6-3. >>> after just two wins in the regular season, the tampa bay storm have just kicked off what they hope is a run to a championship. yes, it sounds crazy, but with reduced to just 8 teams this season, even team guaranteed a spot in the play-offs. i hope they win it. i think it would b

now eyewitness news >>> alex rodriguez announces the end of his career as a player for the new york yankees and the new role he'll take with the team. >>> but first. >> i guarantee you you will pay forever. >> a heartbroken mother sends a powerful message, the person who killed her daughter will be caught. good evening, everyone. i'm sandra bookman. remains a mystery, but one day after her funeral her parents made it clear. they won't stop their quest for justice until her killer is behind bars. >> eyewitness news reporter kemberly richardson is in howard beach. >> reporter: she took off her sunglasses and cathy vetrano delivered a blistering message that made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up directed at whoever killed her daughter karina. the gist? you can run, but you cannot hide. to address the coward. >> reporter: whoever killed her daughter karina for the first time since the brutal murder, the vetranos spoke with reporters outside of their home, . karina just 30 years old went for a job in spring creek park. when she didn't return home, her father got worried, called police

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game as a new york yankee. we're live at yankees stadium. good evening. i'm chuck scarborough. >> and i'm natalie pasquarella. dangerous heat is here and it is here to stay. we start with breaking news in poughkeepsie where five people were struck by lightning at mansion square park. we know three of the victims are unresponsive. emergency crews were performing cpr on those victims. the other two were conscious all taken to the hospital. >> theic near a tree in the center of the park when the lightning began. we're continuing to follow this breaking story. we have a crew on the way. >>> and the heat is another big danger, of course. it feels as hot as 105 degrees in parts of our area. that excessive heat warning is in effect through sunday. the first excessive heat warning in our area in three years. >> limit electricity usage to it is only going to get worse. >> it is the high humidity that is making the temperatures in the 90s feel worse. let's get to janice huff on this. >> let's look at this horrible relative humidity. in all cases it is above 55%, but

the new york yankees were celebrating their 1996 world series championship all weekend. during the series against the ray that's is. saturday they honored the rivera, honored before the game and unveiled his monument. along with the rest of the yankees greats. 1-0 in the third. not anymore. logan forsyth at the plate. exits stage right 2-0 rays. 21st homer of the season for the rays' second baseman. yankees did get a run back on an aaron judge solo homer to cut the lead to one, rays looking to get that and more aaron hicks. rays take a 5-1 lead and that eventually opened the floodgates for the rays floodgates. evan longoria with the rbi double. just out of reach of judge. can't make the play. kevin kiermaier scores from first. rays win 12-3 and avoid the sweep. the rays hit four h games. longoria by the way 3-4 with four rbi. >>> college football -- nfl season is fast approaching and before the game starts teams just like kids at school have themselves a picture day. usf did it yesterday afternoon at raymond james stadium and you might notice something different in this

cheerful alex rodriguez announces his retirement from the new york yankees, walking away with millions. in the lead, hillary clinton. how trump's campaign is planning to gather. >>> the place where hundreds of kids can be kids. hitting the beach. of the question. why are they so addicted to beach volleyball in rio? "nightly news" right now. >>> good evening. athletes from around the world play for gold and national pride in these olympic games. humiliating defeat suffered by russia's take the field. the team baned from competing here in rio. the latest in the doping scandal that rocked their olympic program and tarnished the athletes weeks before the start of the paraolympic game. miguel almaguer has the details from the olympic park. >> reporter: the russian flag was hoisted in olympic village under a next month when the paraolympic games start in rio. today, the international paraolympic committee did what the olympic committee would not, banning the entire russian nation after the allegations of doping. all 267 athletes cannot compete in september. >> i believe the russian governmen

the new york yankees plan to release him after the game. he's hit 696 home runs in his career but it's been tainted with the use of performance enhancing drugs. coverage starts at 4:00 this afternoon on ktvu plus. but rain is on the forecast in new york. >> a-rod was one of my favorite players. >> oh yeah. >>> yes, there's an issue on vasco road, sal? >> yes, i was just looking at the latest. it looks like there's a car that ran into a power pole. we can go to the maps near the tracy commute there. there was a car that took out power lines and now the crews have to fix that before they get traffic going again on vasco road. if this is your commute, you need to give yourself plenty of extra time because there's a detour in place. do not use vasco road heading into livermore because of this. i want to mention the roads nearby are getting crowded and you can see westbound 580 on the tracy commute is slow coming through the area. the thing i just mentioned on vasco doesn't have anything to do with 580 but the whole area is coming under question

stacey delikat takes a look at some of new york's happiest moments and why they make us feel so good. >> the new york yankees, world champions, team of the decade, most successful franchise of the century. >> reporter: from the greatest to historic holy visits, new york has had its share of happy moments. >> what we're talking about are things that engaged many of the residents of new york city in different ways in an exciting, delighted, gleeful way. it was positive. >> we asked libby o'connell to help us curate some of the highlights. she started w of world war ii, the elation captured in this photo for "life" magazine. >> there wasn't in the country that wasn't happy about that moment. but new york was particularly important. because of our location as a harbor and the role of the navy in the area, there were a lot of sailors celebrating in times square. that's where you get that wonderful photograph of the sailor kissing the girl as she passed by c. that broke records, beatle mania on full display at shea stadium on august 15th, 1965. >> there's so much screaming and crying, that you could hardly hear th

the new york yankees will face the tampa bay rays. resale ticket prices are up more than 500 percent... and sellers report an average ticket now costs 456 dollars! rodriguez was once considered one of the best players in baseball. he hit 696 career home runs and m-v-p. rodriguez now plans to work as a special advisor and instructor for the yankees. burger king is branching out, to win the appetites of tex-mex lovers. this is the "whopperito". it's a flour tortilla stuffed with whopper beef, but with added seasonings. there's queso sauce, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and pickles. burger king's c- e-o says he's been looking for a way to add tex-mex to his menu. "whopperito" tests were a success in some cities... so it will hit all burger kings next monday. it's about time.... to take a free trip to the springs preserve. free admission weekend is coming up... august 20th and 21st. everyone is invited to come in costume as your favorite comic crusader for free movie screenings of "wonder woman". there will be also be a story time and captai

. >> reporter: the new york yankees releasing controvers lightning rod from hontract. the 41-yeaold emotionally reflecting on his career. >> at 18, i just wanteto make the team. >> reporter: suz pended in 20 for performance enhancing drugs. a-rod el struggle. e shakup, shocking to his fans. >> i grew upatchg him. i kind of feel lheike been forced out. but the powers that ade that decision. >> reporter: bs utt a farewell to franchise. a-rod will remain as a special advisor to the team through december of 2017. and the yankees still on the hook for his salary next year, $21 million. >> he hasn't been a real productive member of this organizaon or baseball for >> reporter: a tom, love him or hate him, hs stila major crowd draw. bleachereats for a-rod's last game already skyrocketing to re tmon 400% face value. tom? >> the bleacher seats. thanks so much. >>> now to an unusualeach rescue off of cape cod to rescue dolphins stuck on the sand. racing again time to save ten beached dolphins on saturday. two of fluids, and time to regain their strength. they were tagged before b

unquestionably one of the most polarizing figures, four games left with the new york yankees, three of them are here with the red sox. he will not play tonight or himself into the yankee dugout and talked about his thoughts on this rivalry. >> i had a change. i think it has been an credible history dating back to 1994. fenway, the fans are very special. the rivalry here has been in epic baseball battle that i have ever seen. i love boston, it's a great city. i love fenway park. my mother and brother and sister are here. i want my girls to go to college somewhere in boston, i don't know where, but in boston. pinchhitting duty but is not in the lineup tonight. ed: four home runs away from 700. time now to flash forward to newscenter 5 at 7:00 and 11:00 -- good evening, maria. berea new tonight on newscenter : 5 at 7:00, and then new at 11:00, new developments after the death of a dog. the trouble the kennel's owner is facing. new 11:00, a police for all those pokers, prodders, shuckers and sniffers, all stop & shop produce is triple checked. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't hav

after 22 years, in major league baseball, 12 of those with the new york yankees, alex pinstripes. we have team coverage of a- rod's big night. eyewitness news reporter, anthony johnson caught up with some of the fans for the big night, we are here with laura behnke. >> nothing about alex rodriguez farewell tour has been normal. the same can be said with a- rod's career. with so much success tainted with the use of performance enhancing drugs. the yankees turn to good- bye. they honor him. rodriguez was honored by his daughters. the team gave his presents and a tribute video played. the entire time, dark clouds were moving in, and the ceremony cut short by a vicious thunderstorm that chased everyone off the field. but hey, it is the thought that counts. and throughout it all, it seemed like the fans were largely on a-rod's side. anthony johnson outside yankee point of view. anthony. >> a fantastic night because the yankees did win tonight, a- rod did participate in that win. getting that double early on in the game to help the yankees get on the score board, turned out to be a fanta

the new york yankees have announced that alex rodriguez will play his final game friday.. before assuming his new position as an advisor and instructor for the team. rodriguez and the club made the emotional announcement before sunday's game against cleveland. no athlete ever ends his career or her career the way you want to. we all want to keep playing forever...but it doesn't work that way. accepting the end gracefully, is part of being a professional athlete. saying goodbye may be the hardest part of the job...but that's what i'm doing to following friday's game, rodriguez will be unconditionally friday's game, rodriguez will be unconditionally released from his player contract with the yankees... in order to sign a contract to serve in his new role through december 20-17. in a shocking turn of events at the olympics sunday.. three times doubles gold medalists venus and serena williams lost in the first round of the women's doubles tennis tournament. the upset stunning fans world wide... the sisters have never lost an olympic doubles match before. which brings an end to

. >>> the new york yankees alex rodriguez will play the final game on friday. >> and he's not leaving the game, just ending his time on the field. after the game on friday, he will be an advisor for the team. out monster numbers in the 22 seasons. many of them by performance enhancing drugs and that means he's not el available for the hall of fame. >>> and history made on the pga tour. the golfer's gym, how do you say that? furyk. thank you. and shot the lowest score ever in the tour event and shot 58 of the traveler's championship yesterday and he didn't win since he didn't play as well earlier in the tourna he was tied with five others for the best score previously and shot a 59 back in 2013. >> when in doubt, ask the resident golfer here. >> and there you go. >> oh -- . >> and woke we have to talk about the -- we have to talk about the cuyahoga county fair. >> and the 120th cuyahoga county fair kicking off today and opens at 5 in berea. tonight is the demolition derby they're running all week long saturday. >> and thousands of people were in wet cliff over the weekend for the fest,

emotions from fans as the door closes tonight on alex rodriguez's polarizing playing career as a new york yankee. but it's bittersweet. yes. >> he's an icon. it's a shame. we've had highs and lows with him in general it's been great for new york. >> reporter: rodriguez's time as a bronx bomber has been like a roller coaster ride since he arrived from the rangers back in 2004. he's only four homers shy of 700. a three-time american league mvp. and a crucial member of the yanks. but for all the accomplishments, a-rod was known for drama on and off the field. in large part due to his steroid use and suspension for the entire 2014 season. >> i don't really like him. he cheated. he did drugs, so i don't really like him. >> everybody makes mistakes in life. so -- but we can't judge him. >> reporter: on sunday, the team and a-rod announced the last game would be tonight against tampa bay. not much of a farewell tour beloved derek jeter. >> you can't compare the two, without a doubt no. >> reporter: the yankees will stay pay him his millions as he transitions to special adviser and instructor for young

it's in los angeles dodgers, it's in new york yankees -- in all 30 parks.: the reason i'm here is because scott has a relationship with major league baseball, and he's got his product in all the parks. quite frankly, i don't even know if louisville slugger is in all the parks. it's kind of a big deal. for me, i'm trying to understand the economics of everything, and so, a bat like this, for example -- what does this cost you? scott: including the royalties, about $1.15. lemonis: okay, and then what does it cost to add the logo onto it? scott: 20¢ at the highest level. lemonis: so, that's 95¢. and then how much are you paying mlb on a bat like this? scott: 12%, so 18¢. lemonis: and so 95¢ and 18 -- $1.13? scott: $1.13. lemonis: and what do you sell this thing for? scott: for around $1.50. lemonis: so you're making 37¢ on this bat. that's not great. scott: it's not. it's a terrible margin. lemonis: why do you paint these in house? scott: in case we run out of a certain color. lemonis: and what about the waste? scott: the waste is minimal -- probably $12,000.

. >>> alex rodriguez will play his final game as a new york yankee at his home field but boston fans let him know how they feel about him last night at fenway park. but managed to bat in a run in the yankees 4-2 win. with his stats slumping, a-rod will be released to become a yankee adviser. every day my challenge is to be in sync with my body, with myself, with my life. it all starts with a healthy routine. that's why i'm taking the activia two week probiotic challenge by enjoying activia yogurt with billions of probiotics every day. because when my routine is in sync, i can face any challenge. so take the activia probiotic challenge! visit activia.com to learn more. take the activia probiotic challenge now. if you don't... you can get a free wisconsin statid... ...before the next election. head to the division of motor vehicles. and take a few documents with you: (announcer) proof of your name, date of birth and us citizenship, like a certified birth certificate. if you don't have a birth certificate or other documents, the dmv can still help you get a free id for voting. for a com

. >> reporter: the new york yankees releasing the reflecting on his career. >> at 18, i just wanted to make the team. >> reporter: plagued with troubles his last several seasons. sus pended in 2014 for performance enhancing drugs. this year, striking out more often than scoring. a-rod himself admitting the struggle. >> it's been painful and embarrassing to sit on the bench. shocking to his fans. >> i grew up watching him. i kind of feel like he's been forced out. but the powers that be made that decision. >> reporter: but it's not a farewell to the franchise. a-rod will remain as a special advisor to the team through december of 2017. and the yankees still on the hook for his salary next year, $21 million. >> he hasn't been a really productive member of this organization or professional baseball for a long time. >> reporter: and tom, love him or hate him, he's still a major crowd draw. bleacher seats for a-rod's last more than 400% face value. tom? >> again, those are the bleacher seats. thanks so much. >>> now to an unusual beach rescue off of cape cod to rescue a pod of dolphins stuc

new york yankees third baseman alex rodriguez, a-rod, announced sunday that he is going to retire this week. the 41-year-old stats, the first ballot hall of fame worthy, but the career has been clouded as you know by his admission that he took steroids. friday will be the last game as a player. and he says he plans to stay with the yankees as an advisor. >> in the middle of the season. >> bizarre. >> kind of odd. >> one time i was at d.i.a. he was on the train at d.i.a. and don't think i didn't snap a picture. >> yes. >> real sneaky. >> yes. >> all right. >> there you go. >> and it is 5:44 right now. we all know there are perks to being married, right? plenty of perks to being single, a new study finds. first let's check in with marty. >> and perks going to the olympics. let's talk about the weather in rio this morning. a cloudy beach. and it has been cloudy and a little bit of rain earlier in the day today. looking ahode through the day at some of the venues arn. the temperatures forecast to be in the 70s. a few rain showers here and there through the afternoon in that part of brazil.

randy: alex rodriguez plays his final game with the new york yankees tonight. last night at fenway, he drove in the gaming winning run against the sox. the final there, 4-2. tonight the yankees take on the rays, but arod will not be at third base as he requested. team management has turned him down. erika: football is back. the patriots hosting the saints jimmy garrapolo in at qb, playing without gronk, edelman, or danny amendola. after a slow start, it was jamie collins with the 43-yard interception return for a touchdown. in the second, garappalo to james white for 56 yards. he takes it all the way down to the one-yard line. the pats would score on that drive they went on to beat new orleans 30 4-22. is august and every year around this time we are treated to the perseid meteor shower. you have another 45 minutes or so to look up and you still may see a few shooting stars. it peaked overnight and it will be coming up in the next half hour. running to the south, and we are watching one piece of study air coming in, but there is the fumble boundary to the north