but the phills in serious trouble in the ninth up 3-0, gomez, oh, no. ryan zimmerman, the pinch hit three-run homer. tied at three. phills are considering removing gomez from the closer's role. but trust the process. bottom nine, two on, two out. cesar hernandez, the walkoff game winner. phillies win 4. 3. wright loves loves it. tide for first for the first time in three years. >> today was special. we beat them. after scoring that many runs, you don't know what to expect. could have swept these guys. it's huge for our team. >> two delays a row that we have, you know, come back and show we're not going to quit. so it's a fun team to watch. , you know, we're probably going to do that a lot this year. >> so the phillies, should they replace their closer? considering it. and we're talking about it on action news sunday. mike will join me live in studio for this and much more coming up at 11:45. >>> well, imagine wanting something so bad and you were just this close to it time and time again. only to come up short time and time again. well, that sums up ser

phills are considering taking gomez out of the closer role for good.ut thank goodness, two on, two out, hernandez, phillies win 4-3. the walkoff winner. here you go. first series win at home over the nats in two years. now, after the game, manager pete mccann nonsays he is considering removing gomez from the closer's role. would you do this? would you do this? >> a heart beat. i think the decision has been made. i think that that's what he was telling the press. >> what do you go to? >> benoit. >> over naris? >> he has a niche in the eighth. a closer role, wouldn't be as successful. they have made that mistake before. i think he stays there, and benoit has been a closer in the past. he's got 95 mile an hour stuff. you need a strike out pitcher. gomez was not a strike out pitcher. got away with him last year. can't have guys make contact. that was a 2-0 pitch to zimmerman. a cookie. >> he was squeezed on other pitches today. i go hector naris, the second most strike outs by a phillies reliever. knows how to strike out guys. since last september, gomez h

just over the wall. 1-0, phills. phills with the lead in the seventh, nola out.uble, anthony randone, and the rbi double, nats tied at two. stays that way until the tenth. gomez having a brutal start. loses the closing job, and then this. and bryce harper scores all the way from first. phillies lose 3-2 in ten. they have lost a season-high four in a row. >>> it's all sixers fans to want know, when will this painful process be over? and when will they be back in the playoffs? will it finally be next season? >> i don't know. i think let's talk about the team and who we draft and let's see people's help. let's see ben simmons as a point guard. then we can talk real. we're to the going to blink and feel rushed to go spend stupid money on something that's going to get us a result that's below the line so that we can feel good about a single season. >> the playoffs, brown says the number one goal is to map out a plan for number one overall pick, ben simmons, so he's ready to be the starting point guard next season. >> i think that ben simmons has a chance to be a match

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the phills put up a dozen runs to start the game off, on their way to the second win of this season. it was the single most productive first inning in all of phillies' history, and three batters got to the plate twice in the opening frame. we will have more impressive highlights coming up for you in sports. >>> we generally try to use any kind of robotic operations to avoid putting officers in harm's way. >> and new drones that are to be used for rescues, crowd control and more. >> in trump's america, men work in two places, coal mines and goldman sachs. >> we will have more high coming up. ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ we buy any car dot com ♪ ♪ any any any any ♪ did you know trading in your car at a dealer could cost you money? a recent study found consumers who trade in their car pay an average of $990 dollars more. so don't trade in... sell it.... to we buy any car. learn more and get your free online valuation now at we buy any car dot com ♪ find out how much your car is worth at webuyanycar.com ♪ at longhorn, tonight's special, steakhouse cuts. featuring, for a limited time, the

and bottom of the nine, benoit in the closer's role gets zimmerman to foul out, and phills double uply seven innings out of a starter, and makes it a lot easier for us. and benoit cut right through it, and a nice and easy-looking save for him and he did a good job, obviously, but he's a 14-year veteran, and the guy is not scared. >> and the pennsylvania convention center, paying homage to robinson's legacy, and he was an advocate of the civil rights movement, and robinson's final season was with the brooklyn dodgers. >> a tough and smart player. also a player who counsels you, young players, i am sure all young players he counsels with the dodger association, and young black players as i came n in. >>> day one of the nba playoffs began with thing champs beginning defense of their title, lebron james tweeted social media status to focus on the task at hand which was winning this first game. lebron looking to reach the nba finals for the seventh consecutive season. and two-point game in the third. and then lebron does the honors. he had 13 assists. late fourth quarter, pacers down four

a runner on and takes joe pwhraeuten deep and gone to right. 4-2 phills.nd then the closer's role gets the first save. >> finally seven innings out of a starter, and makes it a lot easier for us. and benoit cut right through it, you know, as a nice and easy looking save for him, and he did a good job, obviously, and he's a 14-year veteran and the guy is not scared. >> and then the convention center, the black history and culture paid homage to the legacy. white was a rookie in 1956 for the new york giants, robinson's final season with the brooklyn dodgers. >> tough player. a smart player. and also a player who counsels you, young players, i am sure all young players he counsels with the dodger organization, and young black players, as i came in in '56, when he left. >> day one of the playoffs yesterday began with the reigning champs defending their title. the task at hand was winning this first game. lebron looking to reach the nba finals for a seventh consecutive season. pacers follow the lead. lebron does the honors, and he had 13 assists. and taking mat

showers in cincinnati, you could see them for opening day at the ballpark with the phills.'t make it into the area until late this evening and overnight tonight. 11:00 this evening, light rain moving into the philadelphia area. reaching into the lehigh valley and south jersey and delaware, as well. those heavier downpours, though, those will swing through, possibly some thunderstorms early tomorrow morning. so if you hear rumbles of thunder, that's that rainfall swinging through. and then it takes a break for the morning commute at 7:00. we'll see scattered showers. the heavy downpours move on to the north. and there's a chance we'll see some more late-day showers tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies tomorrow. that's 2:15 tomorrow afternoon. the chance continues into the afternoon hours. then we'll be drying out during the evening tomorrow. we've got wet weather on the way. you just won't see it today. sunshine, clouds, 65 degrees this afternoon. more sunshine this morning. more clouds this afternoon. here comes the wet weather late tonight and tomorrow. not all day. we'll get

and with the draft, with the penn relays and the phills game, we don't need any extra complications, but we've had them this afternoon. here along 95, northbound by penn's landing, it's a vehicle fire. fire crews have been on the scene. the ladder truck is pulling away leaving the scene. the fire is out. there's the vehicle right there that was in flames a little while ago. but we still have lanes blocked and that means the traffic is still a mess. as you come northbound away from the walt whitman bridge, at this point through penn's landing. very slow going on 95 northbound that will only get slower once that phillies game does come to an end and people leave south philadelphia and try and get up into the northeast. so 95's not the spot to be in right now. and of course, unless you're heading to the draft, you don't want to be where near the parkway this evening. lot of people out here walking around. local vine is blocked. you've got the numbered streets closed. of course, the mlk and kelly drive is closed leading into the oval. so this is going to put extra traffic on roads like b

our live pregame show begins at 2:00, and then watch the phills take on the nationals, that's at 3:00. we're psyched for this today. >> i'm going to tell you -- half of the crowd today will be kids. this is typical philadelphia parenting. they'll pull their kids out of school. it's not a holiday. in philadelphia, opening day is a holiday. >> it is a holiday. >> i know. >> that's all right. >> it's good for the kids. so hopefully the weather will be good and cooperate. >> yes. i'm excited because the weather's going to be great. temperatures -- below normal, but at least the rain is going to steer clear of our area. maybe one scattered shower. i think it -- >> just wear a coat. >> and you get the cool hat. >> that's all you need. overall, i think this is a much more favorable forecast. again, i mentioned this earlier, just 48 hours ago, 28 hours ago, models showing more rain in the forecast for today. scattered showers moving through. right now i'm going to leave maybe one light shower literally moving through the area. the big story is the wind gusts increasing by this afternoon. sust

and watch the phills take on the nationals at 3:00. >>> over the last couple of days, we've been veryused because we thought today could be a washingtonoout, but no, ju chilly. >> it's okay. we'll check in with erika martin for the forecast. >>> it's exciting to get the forecast, of course, because it's a phillies home opener. matt's having a great time. he did mention cracker jack. i haven't had that in a long time. might get some today. picking up on clouds. all we're seeing are returns to the northwest and to the southwest. the only influence i do see making it here could be later this afternoon, maybe a scattered shower. we'll get to that in one moment. current winds now, 12 miles per hour for wilmington. 10 for millville. 10 for philadelphia. 12 for dover. wildwood, 15 mile-per-hour speeds for you. we're seeing westerly/southwesterly. the winds will shift. and matt talked about the fact that it's chilly now. and that's because we do have the winds of course picking up today in through -- into the afternoon hours. so get ready to bundle up as wind gusts could top out at about 40,

. >> rose spent five seasons with the phills in the '80s leading hem to two world series, winning one of them. his former teammate, larry bowa, says he is excited about the announcement. >> it will be electric. these people will love the -- they love the way he played. he's a blue collar player. i don't think that record of his will ever be broken. >> i don't either. last year the city in reds chose to add rose it their team's hall of fame, where he started his career. >>> helping a friend in need. these twin bundles of joy wouldn't be here without one woman's selfless act. next on "nbc10 news today," we'll introduce you to brand-new parents that owe the gift of life to a best friend. >>> and all new at 6:00, are you a night owl? we aren't. >> does night owl mean you get up at 1:30, 2:00 in the morning? >> there could be something in your dna keeping you up. why researchers say you could be on the wrong planet. wow. keep on going, america. keep on giggling... and goofing. keep on grooving... and togethering. with scott 1000's long-lasting roll, we'll keep on going, too. scott 1000. am

. >> of course, opening day, the phills play the reds in cincinnati. csn's got the coverage starting this afternoon at 3:00, first pitch at 4:10. this will be the first phillies squad without anybody from the 2008 world champions team. manager pete mckanno n will rebuild the program with new additions including saunders. like last year, jeremy helikson will get the opening day pitch. >> if you make every start and get to 200 innings, you can look back and probably tell how your year went. haven't gotten there yet. it's definitely a goal, as well as just making every start. >> nbc10 will help to welcome the phillies home to citizens bank park this friday. that's when the home opener happens. they'll play the washington nationals. first pitch at 3:05. you can watch it here on nbc10. we also have a pregame show that starts at 2:00 friday afternoon. >> yeah. >>> bill, do you ever wear these or only cubs hats? >> whatever they send me. >> whatever you get for free? >> they didn't send me one. you look good in that -- >> i've got a big head. i'm glad that th

going to the phills game? mets in town, 70s for the first pitch. dropping into the 60s.d for this time of year. 65 the ninth inning. that's warmer than the normal high temperature for this time of year. and we will peak at 80 today. 84 tomorrow after a morning low of 56. this is where the warming trend ends. the showers moving in the midwest, the clouds start moving in late tuesday. some showers, tuesday night and into wednesday. we will get sunshine in the afternoon. 71 degrees. the winds shift behind the showers. and that's going to bring the temperatures down a bit. 60s for thursday and friday. saturday, 65 degrees, lots of sunshine. a chance of showers back into the 70s for sunday. and monday, up to 71 degrees. then back to the 60s for next tuesday and wednesday with dry conditions tuesday. the chance of storms wednesday. >> looks good, bill. thanks for that. >>> eight minutes before 6:00. don't forget the sunglasses on your way out the door. if you're heading out now, let's check the roads. >> yeah. jessica boyington's looking at woodhaven road? >> yeah. watching wo

so with that low tie, phill snap. >> absolutely. >> do you have say it for the camera.windy here, that makes it little bit more challenging. you guys hoping to get this jump off today i'm sure? >> oh, yes, we need to make this happen. hoping the winds die down milese beginning of the stadium. so we can enter safely. yes, we will take it as it comes, looking at winds right now, when our jump comes at 2:50, we'll check in again and hope for the best. >> were you guys go up how high do you go? what's the procession of the jump?l actually go to about 5,000 feet. we will get approval through the faa, through the tower, and then pretty much at that point come down on final and jump out of the plane and enter the stadium. >> your first jump ever, right? no way, no way. >> no, we do this couple of hundred times a year, last year we were fortunate to get a practice jump at thee definitely need the game jump. >> so how many different ballpark stadiums? i mean is nothing new to you oh. we jump into about, i don't know, probably 25, 30 per year. >> wow. >> that's pretty cool. twent

today the phills and fans will return to citizens bank park for the home opener.a look at the bank hours away from first pitch. >> pretty excited about this. nbc10's matt delucia is live at the ballpark in south fully. get us ready for the big game day. >> reporter: and aren't i ready for this game? i got the hat here. this is what fans will be getting as they come through the door, through the gates today for the first game, the home opener of the phillies' season. this is just great. we've got springtime. it's a little chilly now. of course, this is just something that you -- the diehard fans will love. it is time for baseball once again. look here at citizens bank park. you see the tarp out here on the field. it was a very rainy day yesterday. of course, they're going to hopefully have a little bit better weather later on today. 40s, erika will keep you posted on the forecast for the rest of the day. everyone's got their firpgs cro fingers -- their fingers crossed for a good time. earlier the phillies played the cincinnati reds. they won the first game opening

. >>> the bats were really on fire last night for the8v phills.e will hear from the team about the record-setting first inning against the nationals coming up in a few minutes. >>> a look at the first alert radar. clear conditions and a beautiful start to the day, and will last through the rest of the day. we will talk about this ♪w%y >>> taking a live lookp8r/ outs wilmington, delaware, you can see just clear and sunny skies along the stadium today, and going to be gorgeous no matter where you are, though. let's start with the wilmington neighborhoods, we have a chilly start to the morning. don't worry, things are going to boost up nicely later on. 35 in felton, and allentown, 34 degrees. and then about the same volumes along jersey shore. grab the jacket this morning and you can wear maybe a short sleeved, sleeveless later today because things are going to get warm outside. we are clear all the way stretching to ohio. that's where we finally start to see clouds and that's about it. for the next several days, we have no concern for any disruptive

it's draeary in had south phill. >> it's going to be lovely tomorrow, not as stormy. we're not going to see lightning, but it's going to be nasty weather wise. we have a lot of wind right now and that is pushing the rain away at the moment. you can see the southeast winds meeting the west winds gust to 35 miles per hour. wilmington at 33. that's bringi ining the drier an here. it's about time because we got pounded here. over the last three hours this stuff is move iing at 50 to 60 miles per hour. there's the dry air that is coming in. there's still leftover showers down by washington. we'll have to keep an eye on. the back edge of that rain is already come into chester. the heavy rain has. mount laurel, get some heavy rain. that part of the system is what's coming here tomorrow. how much rain fell? much of it right along the philadelphia and down toward dover, delaware. some of the amounts that we estimate d by radar 1 to 2 inchs of rain. locally a little bit more. nothing widespread reported yet. so by 5:00, most of this is all past us. we have lingering showers and

. >> reporter: welcome to phill philly. >> crews were busy closing off the parkway perimeter and nflad one last walk through. to help the 200,000 visitors expected starting tomorrow at noon. >> this area is very familiar to us. we do fourth of july events there. we do made in america there. so it's very simple. we're there to help facilitate people coming and going. >> reporter: but is the nfl draft big enough for two big-time rifles to bury the hatchet? >> we have cowboys, we have eagles. is this -- nfl draft one place where we can maybe have commonality here? >> hell, no. >> place doesn't exist. >> no way. no way. cannot exist. >> it will be a long weekend. >> reporter: one last thing. if you are coming down to the draft, do not bring one of these. no backpacks, no selfie sticks, no smoking and no noise makers but one thing do you want to bring with you, an empty water bottle. they're going to have hydrating stations, guys, if you're coming down they're warning people it is going to be hot, but it's going to be lot of fun, too. hope to see you guys down here. >> with hydration stat

i think the phills game will get that in as the showers move out just in time for that. the weekend, though, a chance you'll need the umbrella once again. i'll show you when to expect it when i come back with the ten day on 10 in ten minutes. >> thank you. >>> nine minutes past 6:00 a.m. we'll get an update on the situation on 95 northbound in bucks county. >> jessica boyington's been watching for us. jessica? >>> we're starting to see pretty big delays approaching the scene. before it was just one car or so at a time getting through. it's the northbound side of 95 that's dealing with an accident investigation because of serious injuries right around this area. that's forcing them to divert all that northbound traffic that's move being through bristol off of the off ramp, route 413. right now we're starting to see pretty big delays approaching the scene. you see them here. that's the closure here. and then some of that red approaching the scene, some of the delay. if you're moving northbound here on 95, you can get off around woodhaven and head to route 1 northbound or t

now the phills head to washington to take on the nationals tomorrow. here are those harsh words from velasquez. >> terrible. the first two starts is not the way to go. i didn't give my team a chance to win so this is horrible. >> he's just not hitting location consistently. when he can do that, he's gonna be really good. >> it's not all on him. it was a rough series all over the place. >> yeah. >> hopefully, that's -- they can come back in washington. >> thank you. >>> well, gladiators tonight, it's a night to open up the wine and celebrate the abc hit primetime show shot right here -- right here on thursday nights. it hits its 100th episode. of course, we're talking about "scandal." olivia pope herself, carrey washington, said it's no accident the show has been so successful for the past five years. >> i think the fact that we have a community of gladiators that watches the show and feels like they're part of something, they know that they're in the community with us. and i think that's one of the reasons why we're still around. >> we love you, olivia

might stick with the highways even though it is very crowded, especially with people now leaving the phills game. westbound side of the schuylkill's extra busy through university city. also an earlier vehicle fire near penn's landing. that is mostly cleared out of the way now. as is a crash on the 30 bypass in downingtown. but it is parking lot coming away from 202. we've got accidents both ways here along route 1 in bucks county. there's still one southbound blocking the right lane. use 95 instead. but 95 southbound in delaware is a mess because of an accident there. we'll check it again, monica, coming up in the next half-hour. >> thank you, sir. sounds good. and much more still ahead on "action news at 5." a local marine found dead in hawaii has been returned to his hometown. >>> and new developments in the south jersey murder trial of david creato jr. find out why the jury took a trip outside the courthouse today. cecily? >>> it's warm and humid on this thursday. take your child to work day. i'm tracking warmer air and some storms. i'll have all the details in the accuweather forecast w

looks like nice weather for the phills game tonight. 47 degrees, a three mile-per-hour wind barely movingit does increase during the day. and that's going to help boost our temperatures from the 40s right now to the 70s at noontime. and then topping out near 80 degrees at 4:00 this afternoon. suburbs you'll see plenty of sunshine here, too. 46 degrees now. the sun is up. still cool at 8:00. we race through the 60s and into the 70s for the suburbs. look at the view from easton and the lehigh valley. 40 degrees to start with. you'll need the jacket but not for long. near 60 at 10:00. right through the 60s and into the upper 70s. close to 80 for the lehigh valley. sunshine, bright in new jersey. there are chillier neighborhoods. 39 as the wind dies down. you'll see that, especially when you have clear skies like we had last night. 48 degrees at 8:00. 60s into the 70s this afternoon. you'll see the wind pick up during the afternoon in new jersey. and at the shore, that same wind is going to be a sea breeze. that's going to hold temperatures into the 60s. but beautiful sunshine all day at the

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