red sox season is over. even in a disappointing loss. papi's send off on the mound. >> anchor: thank red sox nation for support. red sox nation never forget what we did. to my family teammates friends and fans thank you for making it all worth it. after ortiz's final game monday night we watched him make this emotional walk on the mound to one last send off to fans of >> anchor: 7 news at 7:00 will be right back. ? man: check the scores. woman 1 : uh, probably post a pic. woman 2: text a friend. interviewer: how about register to vote? man: really? galvin: you can. five minutes online and a massachusetts driver's license is all it takes to register so you can vote for our next president. go to register to vote m-a dot com. it's that easy. woman 2: done. i just registered. man: that was easy. galvin: register by october 19th. fios is not cable. we're wired differently. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now, get our best offer ever. super fast 100 meg interne

the celebration for the heart of red sox nation.

. >> big papi is sending out a lot of love and comfort to red sox but i would not give up this season for the world. red sox nation from it never forget what we did. smile. the future is bright with these young studs. i may not be in uniform but these teams were never about one guy. it was always about the team. i will always be a part of red sox nation. thank you for making it worth it. meanwhile opener against the blue jackets. and the celtics will be starting a pretty soon. he will retire next summer as a member of the celtics. he said it will be break -- be we have covered all of the major sports. >> all right. i would have liked to have gone a little longer. time to flashforward 27:00 area >> here is what is new at 7:00. >> you are inoperable. i say cannot be traded three he said in the in the cancer will win. >> takg and inspiring others. the amazing story about refusing to give up. a woman's ashes stolen from this car. her family's fight to get them back. we will see you then. she's back. peter may he can and the 59 chevy. the trials of his aging car. special interests that oppose question 2 claim district

. >> just moments ago, ortiz sent out a heartfelt el message to red sox nation, his team and his family. ortiz will be remembered as the most clutch-hitter in red sox history. he said goodbye to fenway fans on monday night after the red sox lost to the cleveland indians. but ortiz says he believes the and he will always be part of the team. >>> big papi's letter reading, quote, well, wasn't the way we planned it but i wouldn't give it up to give up this team or this season for the world. to red sox nation, never forget what we did. do not be upset. instead smile. the future is bright with all these young studs. i may not be in uniform anymore, but these teams were never about one guy, it was always about the team. and we will always be part of red sox nation. to my family, teammates, friends and fans, thank you for making it all worth it. see you all around 4-7-13. ortiz's number will be retired by the red sox next season. in the control room, i'm byron barnett, 7news. >>> 7news now tracking hurricane nicole this is a category ii storm but look at it, barreling toward bermuda. have any

ortiz fought back tears as he took a knee for red sox nation. >> there will never be another one. i'm so glad that my 7-year-old got to see his last game. something that he will remember the rest of his life. >> reporter: and i'll tell you, there was not a dry eye in the stadium behind us by the time that the pregame ceremonies finished up. not good-bye. it is see you later since the red sox are moving on to the his legend coming up in october. live if fenway park, nick giovanni, wbz news. >> thanks, nick. >>> the patriots struggled in foxboro this afternoon, right from the opening kickoff. you saw the game live on wbz. joins us live from the scene. levin, not pretty. >> reporter: no. the good news for the pats is this time next week, tom brady hoping to get back in the win column. this is not next week. the pats looked awful today. taking on the bills. the bills wasted no time getting on the board. the 7-yard pass for the touchdown. buffalo takes a 7-0 lead. bill belichick looked at the play on his tablet and he thought this is going to be a long game. i hate this tablet. he got

wherever you are i love you so much and i miss you. >> reporter: then one more tip of his cap to red sox nation. i want the fans. thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. thank you. certainly won't be the same without him. another honor. the red sox along with major league baseball announced today the creation of the david ortiz fellowship program that will promote diversity and fronted office ready to go. a fox 25 viewer sharing this video. the patriots quarterback working out at the dexter school. brady returns from his four game suspension tomorrow and just a little while at midnight. earlier tonight we got information that deflategate now officially over. the nfl players association tweeted after consultation with tom brady and our appellant council we have decided not to pursue additional appeals in this matter. some had expected the case gould all th u.s. supreme court. tom leyden will have more on tv 12 later in the show. >>> he's back and not a moment too soon. he reported a $915 million loss, donald trump's taxes back in the spotlight tonight. >> the reality is this is part o

you can bet the red sox nation ready to pack their bags and make that happen for a trip to cleveland. we're live at fenway park this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. randy: red sox this morning. the patriots are focused on cincinnati. erika: with this man back in the game, the first time tom brady touched the ball, patriots scored. number 12 making it clear his suspension is over, and, of victories, brady displayed his trademark humility. >> i think there was plenty of rush out there. i could have done better in a lot of areas. there's no point in looking back at anything. whether we won super bowls or lost championship games or last four weeks or -- you know, none of it matters. so just go out and do the best i can do every week. erika: final score, 33-13 new england. the pats are back home next weekend against the bengals. randy: a donut shop owner fighting back. erika: the weapon used against a robber. samsung's continuing to feel the heat. the familiar problem with replacement phones this time. randy: matthew moving further out to sea, but its aftermath still felt this mo

ortiz will step onto the field for a final time this regular season today, and the red sox and red sox nation are ready to make that moment memorable. there have been so many touching moments like this one. papi with former champion pete frates last night. ortiz number 34 jerseys. several marathon bombing survivors. fans came from all over the country to see ortiz on the field. it's no mystery why. >> that's big papi. he's so special. it's just wonderful. >> it's always exciting to see him get up when the game's on the line. you know that ball can go over the fence. he can score runs. it's always an exciting part. you never know what's going to pp reporter: of course, david ortiz merchandise has been flying off the shelves since opening day. one more tribute is planned for big papi today, and gates are going to open two ours before game time so everyone can get into their seats and enjoy the show. live at fenway park, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. doug: thank you. we have a special graphic on our wcvb facebook page right now that you can share to say thanks about your favorite papi moments.

the red sox and red sox nation memorable. there have been so many touching moments, like this one. papi with former boston college baseball player pete frates last night. the entire celtics roster, including the coach, they were all sporting ortiz number 34 jerseys as well as several marathon bombing survivors who threw out the first pitch. fans came from all over the country to see ortiz on the field, and it's no mystery why. >> he's big papi. he's so special. he's just wonderful. >> it's always exciting to see him get up when the game's on the line. you know, that wall can go over the fence, and he can score runs. and it's always an exciting part. you never know what's going to happen. reporter: of course, david ortiz merchandise has been flying off the shelves, really, since opening day. everybody loves papi. country to our north, canada. this is the toronto blue jays series. even those fans excited to honor big papi this weekend. live at fenway park, sera congi, wcvb newscenter 5. doug: they're just happy they don't have to face him anymore. that's what that is. we have a speci

red sox nation offering a collective thank you to the one-of-a-kind david ortiz. gloomy weather at fenway tonight, but so many warm wishes for number-34. ed: this is the last regular season homestand for big papi. our mary saladna is live at fenway where it's all happening. mary. mary. fenway. pitas good sign. lots of rain. you know what innobody cares. it was feel-good night here at fenway. >> the big name with the big heart -- big papi, david ortiz. [cheering and applauding] mary: a standing o for david ortiz, not just for his landmark career, but for his generosity and commitment to children off the field. these kids from both new england, and his homeland, the life-saving heart surgery thanks to the charity work that big papi is passionate about. >> this moving tribute on the giant screen sums it up. 563 children saved and thanks to big papi's children's fund. >> i love bp and i love what he he has. >> it's going to be a party all weekend long, a papi party, a chance for fans to say thanks. and an even bigger heart! >> he's one of the best players ever and he'

antoinette: celebration in red sox nation. the milestone stop on big papi's farewell tour. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5's eyeopener. doug: hurricane matthew is losing steam. this monster storm downgraded to a category four, but right now it is roaring across the caribbean. good morning, everybody. i'm doug meehan. antoinette: i'm antoinette antonio. it is saturday, october 1. in addition to matthew, also tracking rain heading our area, is good news. also, as we look down in the tropics, we're looking at matthew. it was a category five last night. they dropped it down a couple of miles an hour. maximum sustained winds still 155 miles per hour, making it a category four storm. it's running over very warm water right now. that's allowing it to continue to strengthen. as far as what's going to happen, it looks like it will become a category three and move towards jamaica late tomorrow night.th through the bahamas. this is thursday of next week. so late next week we start to real

tonight, october 27th, the mets beat the red sox in game 7 of the world series but we'll skim right past that. 12 years to go tonight in st. louis, red sox nation >> the boston red sox are world champions! >> the greatest red sox team ever! [ cheering ] >> 12 to years ago. insists michigan. i got so many random text messages from red sox fans who just said things like, hey, man. finally, thank god. obviously a great moment in baseball history whether you root for the red sox or not. >>ou all night, kev. >> yeah. so let's talk about the next game of the world series, this is tomorrow night, 8:00. and gonna be beautiful out there in chicagoland. 65 degrees in fact, outside tonight, a lot of heavy rain still to come on through. it'll be coming through through the morning drive. massachusetts has many great public schools, and we took it for granted that our kids would go to great public schools. but some kids aren't so lucky. and they have no choice. imagine if your kids were trapped in a failing school. public charter schools give parents a choice and are a pathway to success for these kids. if you like your school, question 2 won't affect you. b

. >> the heart of red sox nation. >> you are watching wcvb. good morning. this is newscenter 5 eyeopener. >> there it is, a big thank you to number 34. a live look this morning where the final regular-season tribute is getting underway. good morning and thank you for joining us. doug: the patriots at one and the red sox at three, will this clear up? >> not really. what will happen is we will see a lot of gray skies. could see spotty showers and drizzle there. and the temperatures have been holding pretty steady. 55 degrees. a lot of gray skies out there. 3:00 this afternoon, that does not change hardly at all and tonight it does not change much. tomorrow morning, we start the day again with a lot of gray skies. temperatures hold pretty much in the upper 50's. maybe we get the 50 -- the 50 degree mark. as far as down to the south, hurricane matthew right now. an awful lot of water and rain and damage from the whole system. i will show you where it is going after that and also we will talk about sunshine. 70's in the forecast. antoinette: we are following bre

. >> red sox nation is excited about the playoffs. the connection is there. it can actually a good for our brains and our mood especially when the team is winning. when there is a championship on the line, it elevates your mood, it gives you something positive to focus on and it gives you something in common with other people. but we know it's important to remember that it is after all, just a stressing you out is keep it all in perspective. >> if you think it is too important when it is going well it's going to be too important when it is going badly. ben: when it's all said and done only one set of fans go happy. let's hope it's the red sox. heather: especially after the last two. hitting the bahamas. florida is in its path. >> this will kill you. >> millions evacuated. >> conditions deteriorating rapidly. reporter: new details emerging in a deadly attack on an elderly couple who police are looking for. answering the call of duty. the special honor bestowed on this little guy as he fights for his life. >> this is wcvb newscenter 5 at 6:00. anchor: live pict

mound one last time, tipping his hat to the throngs of red sox faithful, clearly overcome with emotion. even after that moment, it was red sox nation he wanted to focus on. >> as long as i play in front of these fans, i never take anything for granted. i give everything i have, do something special while i play. and the fans respect that. the fans love that. and that's all that matters to me. doug: big papi also left his teammates with a message. you've had a taste of it now. come back next year and fight. no doubt, he'll be cheering them on. by the way, this now makes dustin pedroia the longest tenured player on the red sox. he says that hasn't even sunk in yet. enjoy your retirement, big papi. you deserve it. live outside fenway park this emily: doug, thank you. now to some of other stories we're following right now. randy: erika is tracking the stories as they come in. erika: a 22-year-old man is preparing to face a judge after a scare at the state house. police say it was a false alorm. aziz rehman osami was wanted at reagan national airport. he's due in court. these two suspects will be facing a judge in virginia tomorrow. thi

mary: david ortiz will always be boston's m.v.p., lifting red sox nation with him. the most memorable night of the moment came from big papi himself. a two-run homer in the seventh. it was the game-winner. at fenway saladna, wcvb newscenter 5. antoinette: two people are dead after a shooting near moseley's on the charles. this happened around 1:30 this morning at bridge and needham streets. several shots were fired and several cars were also hit. police say the hall was hosting a birthday party at the time. they say the injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. doug: a high-ranking state official off the job after 5 investigates he used public money to pay for a private has resigned effective immediately. 5 investigates revealing that sisk and commissioner leo roy spent taxpayer money on an elaborate party that was held on july 3. they were suspended for a week. after we started asking questions, they were ordered to reimburse the state more than $800. 5 investigates also confirming the essex county district attorney's office will review information about embat

here it is to red sox nation never forget what we did. do not be upset instead smile. the future is bright with all these young studs. they may not be in uniform anymore but these teams were never about one guy it was always about the team and i will always be apart of red sox nation. he ended his tweet by saying see ya all around. we have not seen the rest of big papi. >> he will stick around. know drive a toyota? >> next the automaker just issued a global recall. >> someone broke into a woman's vehicle and stole her mother's ashes. ahead at 10:00 what the crook might have mistaken the ashes for. >>> the body of this woman found in the stairwell of a roxbury apartment building. it's an unsolved crime that's haunted her family for four years. up next fox 25's bob ward uncovers her family's theory great price on thi ! yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. kelly ayotte: let's be honest - both donald trump and hillary clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. but when partisan politicia

red sox nation pays tribute to david are ortiz at his regular season fenway finale. >> plus, number 34 sits down with fox 25 before he walks away. >>> a state trooper struck by a motorcyclist and seriously injured that operator now under arrest. next at 10:00 hear from the first witness to rush in and help. >> more unsettled weather heading our way. i'm tracking the risk of some scattered showers and even a few thunderstorms for your monday. >> complete new england news

took to the mound one more time, tipping his hat to the red sox faithful, clearly overcome with emotion. even after that moment, it was red sox nation he wanted >> as long as i play in front of these fans, i never take anything for granted. i give everything i have to do something while i play. and the fans respect that. the fans love that. the fans, they live through it. and that's all that matters to me. doug: big papi also left his teammates with a message. you've had a taste of it. fight. no doubt, they'll be cheering them on. by the way, this now makes dustin pedroia the longest tenured player on the red sox. we can all just wish big papi a big old thank you and enjoy retirement. we're live at fenway park this morning, doug meehan, wcvb newscenter 5. randy: parents are on edge this morning over the release of this convicted child rapist. he is out of prison decades earlier than expected. the eye's nicole estaphan is in weymouth right now with the nicole: randy, that convicted level three sex offender released from prison now living in a neighborhood full of kids. jeffrey gardner was supposed to spend the rest of his life in pri

antoinette: and a celebration in red sox nation. the milestone stop on big papi's big farewell tour. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5's eyeopener. doug: and hurricane matthew losing, oh, just a little bit of steam. this monster storm downgraded to category four from a five. right now, it's roaring across the caribbean. good morning, everybody. i'm doug meehan. antoinette: i'm antoinette antonio. today. doug: wake me up when september ends. antoinette: wake up, doug. okay, mike wankum. let's get a check on the rain. mike: we have rain, hurricanes, a lot of things going on, unfortunately, all on a weekend when you'd like to get outside. it's a gray, drizzly weekend. let's check on hurricane matthew, now maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour. if they were 156, it would still be a category five. right now it's a category four, a very dangerous storm we're talking about. the track puts it across jamaica tomorrow night into early monday morning and then perhaps going across the east

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i will always be a part of red sox nation. he came out to the mound. you can see the tears in his eyes as he repeatedly tipped his hat to the quite a moment. don't think this is the last time we'll see him. he ended his tweet by saying, see you y'all around. >> vanessa: he'll stay in boston; is that right? >> mark: he's got a number of things whatever he wants, he can do right now. >> vanessa: we're going to miss watching him play. at least we'll be able to see him here in boston. >> mark: he likes the lime light. and we're happy to see him. with -- >> reporter: a woman reaches out to fox 25 after someone broke into her vehicle and stole something that can't be replaced. >> they could've taken anything, any material thing, it's replaceable. but someone's ashes they aren't replaceable. >> reporter: what that crook might have mistaken those ashes for when they were swiped. >> mark: a teenager shot a decade ago, is reaching out to anot interviewer: what would you do with shot in five minutes to kill and a smartphone? man: check the scores. woman 1 : uh, p

cubs 69%, red sox, nationals, rangers, dodgers all with a higher percentage according to a wins game one and kluber on the hill friday afternoon. i'm ted strickland, and i approve this message. i carried a rifle in iraq and afghanistan, so we wouldn't have to worry about terrorists using them here. but now rob portman's blocking common sense laws to stop terrorists and criminals from getting guns. senator portman said no to background checks on all purchases. even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns. why won't you? >>> all right. couple more days well in the 70s tomorrow. friday 77. the front comes through friday night. saturday clearing out. thank you very much for joining captioning sponsored by cbs >> pelley: florida's governor says, "leave now." residents begin fleeing the coast. >> this could be the biggest evacuation ever. >> pelley: as the hurricane now battering the caribbean takes aim at the u.s. southeast. also tonight, trump weighs in on his running mate. >> mike penc job. >> pelley: now a replacement samsung phone starts smoking, forcing the evac

he fought back tears as he took a knee for red sox nation. >> everyone was expecting one thing and we got it and that was to say goodbye.>> reporter: he describes this sendoff as better than perfect. among the highlights some history as well. number 34 will officially be the 10th number retired in red >>> in other news the wilmington school committee will meet tomorrow night to decide what is next following the school superintendents arrest on drug driving charges. a reporter is live in wilmington and joins us with the story. >> reporter: i am standing outside of the school administration building. tomorrow will be meeting and discussing that superintendent state. i spoke with parents and students that say they are shocked and concerned and say there superintendent is innocent until proven guilty. wilmington school superintendent sits at a school committee meeting wednesday. wbz has learned a month earlier on august 25 she was arrested and charged with operating under the end was of alcohol. >> i was shocked but it happens. >> reporter: the woman thinks the superintendent should keep

. >> red sox nation is going to miss him. >> are american girls living up to their full potential? in a new report, u.s. girls find themselves 32nd out of 144 countries on its girls opportunity index. the rankings are based on five factors. maternal mortality, adolescent fertility, school completion, and interestingly enough, the rate of women in government. and at the top of the rankings >> women in government, that's critical. >> happening this morning, fresh signs of improving relations between russia and turkey. vladimir putin and turkey's president renewing their support for a pipeline project between the two countries. it's dubbed the turkish stream. one pipeline would be for turks domestic use and one for natural gas for southeasten europe, bypassing countries like ukraine. normalize relations. >> just ahead, a major food recall to warn you about. >> plus, as samsung deals with massive damage control over the galaxy note 7, can you guess which company is up 28% in the past five months. no surprises. we'll tell you next. people alway let's just get a sandwich or something. yo

>> mark: well the sox may not be in the fall classic, but there's still a lot of reasons for red sox nation to be cheering. check it out. all of our old friends who are now with cubs, led by one of the best general managers no baseball, theo epstein was with the sox when they broke curse in 2004 an won it again if 2007. the cubbies also have ace john catcher david ross and anthony rizzo, minor leaguer and kevin youkilis and manny ramirez working the cubs organization along with eight other guys who have tease ties to the sox and in the opposing dugout, terms of accumulation -- terry francona, and mike napoli, outfielder coco crisp who both won a world series with the sox. pitcher andrew miller joins six other former sox players or staff in the just incredible when you do the math and it takes some time. boston connection certainly a dominating story line as the world series gets started. >> vanessa: our elizabeth hopkins spent the day at fenway park, talking with red sox nation hand who do you have the cubs breaking the curse or the tribe who haven't won in 68 years? >> the reporter: on the

erika: red sox nation ready for game three after the washout at fenway. the rain out of here, cindy. cindy: it sure is. good morning to you. a little chilly outside this morning, though. you'll feel it when you step out there. 45 degrees in town and that wind is active out of the north-northwest. sustained at 14, but it is gusting higher. look at this. we're gusting close to 40 miles

the red sox nation never for get what we did. smile. the future is bright with the young studs. i may not be in yawn form any pore, but these teams were never about one guy. always about the team. i will always be a part bruins open up tomorrow night. bergeron will not be playing. he was left behind and hurt yesterday in practice. they calling it a lower body injury. pit is mooner. he is day to day. the story of the night, though, comes from ottawa. number 34 in whe the it would uniform. the number one overall pick in the national league hockey league draft. he played for the toronto maple well, later on, the second shot. he scores another goal. two shots? two goes. he is 19 years old. yep. you lover it, down the? halfway there. he winds up getting a hat trick on the third shot. then, they are up. they are actually tied with the out with a centers. can you believe it. he grew up in scottsdale/arizona. what does he do before the night is out? he scores the fourth goal. the first game he has played. 19 years old. the team lost 5-4. hard to believe. 2:00 there you go. ed: all right

the former red sox pitcher would sox pitcher gave up three runs in three innings. this is not what red sox nation wanted to see today, ballplayers starting to clean out their lockers, but that is exactly what was going on. indians have advanced to the alcs for the fifth time in club history. the red sox have been swept for the sixth time in their history. >> i want to years to do it. i'm excited for it. >> i think motivation will probably be one of the keys. a lot of young guys on the team that probably never experienced a playoff, it's good or them to experience right now. it sucks that we did not come out on top, but we give them credit. >> that's the first i've ever been in the playoffs personally. some of the other guys on their team -- on the team, their first not want that to happen again. >> the red sox season ends, another one about to begin. season opener for the bruins coming up on thursday at the columbus blue jackets. >> he has always been the guy that the city has loved and admired, and it has been unbelievable to watch him the last several years and the impact he >> although there i

. >>> most of red sox nation a bit stunned and so are the sox themselves. >> big papi and company staring at possible elimination tomorrow. wbz's dan roche joins us with a look ahead. >> sounds strange. red sox are one game away from elimination. his manager knows that is something they will be dealing with even if the sox win tomorrow. >> that's going to exist regardless of when the final game is played. we knew that the day that david announced this was going to be his final season. i don't think that is going to deuce -- a distraction at any point in the season and certainly it isn't tomorrow. david's final game is going to come. when that is, hopefully beyond the completion of tomorrow. >> and you know david want the focus to be on the team and not him. if the sox did not force at least a game four, it would be the end of one of the greatest red sox players careers of all time. tomorrow night at fenway park. katy? >> thanks. >>> let's turn to campaign 2016 now, more problems for both presidential candidates. republican donald trump is losing support from big names in his own party aft

and those in red sox nation are lo championship. another red sox is gaining attention. curt schilling continues to make waves and discuss possibly running in 2018 against elizabeth warren as a senator in massachusetts. a lot of reasons to be skeptical about this. curt schilling has talked in the past about running and he didn't. he's made some controversial statements that got him fired at espn. recent poll he's serious enough he's included in polls he's down 19% to elizabeth warren. but if in the aftermath of this election there is coat tails to any trump movement which right now we should be skeptical about that, but if there is, curt schilling is a very trump-like candidate in massachusetts and would help us combine politics and sports, the two loves of the state. >> proud member of the nation, in the sports box he's forever a hero. in politics, let's see about that one. >> donald trump has gotten closer and closer to putting his full attack on hillary clinton's marriage. so far hillary clinton has really taken a step back and has said she will take the high ground.

shayna: the red sox nation hopes they will keep the push for the playoffs alive. boat full of people capsizes. shayna: we are tracking the damage left in matthew's wake. mike: matthew is weakening but the track is pushing its way offshore and boosting rain totals around our area. doug: breaking news out of roxbury -- eight child has been shot. she was in a play area with a the outside corporate interests bankrolling question two are trying to deceive you. here's the truth: every time a new charter school opens, it drains money from the existing public schools. that's 400 million just last year - according to the state's own data. which means real cuts to our kids - in arts, technology, ap classes, pre-school, bus service and more. and school committees all across the state. doug: we are tracking what is left of matthew -- that powerful storm no longer a hurricane as it leaves the east coast and leaves behind a deadly trail. shayna: the storm has claimed seven people in south carolina and for people in georgia. thousands of people they are choosing to take their ch

game four is necessary which red sox nation knows it will be now we play on tuesday. >> the fact that the patriots won today we're taking the rain in stride we feel like that's a good omen tomorrow the red sox will take it. >> maybe the day off helps them a little bit. >> we make lemonade out of lemons. the time for tuesday's game four is to be determined. >>> their team came up they got a hit they would start head with them. so after the third or fourth time of me getting hit in the head i turned around and looked at them and he purposely tipped his beer on me. >> for that red sox fan on lowell friday nice's loss in cleveland was especially miserable. cleveland indians fans harassed her and her friend so badly she felt she had no choice to post an open letter on facebook and that got the attention of the indians. we've got that full story on the letter on our fox25boston.com. >>> opening up some old wounds. >> young child shot and a neighborhood plagued by violence. >> certainly an act of a coward or cowards. >> the hunt tonight forethe shooter why the 9-year-old joe plaia: every thr

shayna: the stats and the players red sox nation hope will keep the push for the playoffs alive. doug: and a devastating attack in yemen. the nation being blamed for the air strike that killed more than 100 people at a funeral home. shayna: and we are tracking the damage left in matthew's wake. the areas hit hard by flooding and wind damage. >> matthew is weakening. the track it's on right now at the boost it gives tr kelly ayotte: let's be honest - clinton are far from perfect... and i'm not perfect either. i've worked to find solutions to new hampshire's heroin epidemic. and i've crossed the aisle to protect new hampshire's clean air and clean water. i've been called a problem solver by independent groups, and ranked as one of the most bipartisan senators. i'm kelly ayotte - and i approve this message, because whether i'm working with republicans, democrats, or independents, i'm standing up for new hampshire. look at this steak, just sitting there, taunting you. are you gonna do something about it? if not? good luck sleeping tonight. you can't fake steak. longhorn steakhouse. t

shayna: the stats and the players red sox nation hope will keep the push for the playoffs alive. doug: and have you seen this video this morning? a dramatic sight in san francisco bay. the rescues after a boat full of people capsizes. shayna: and we are tracking the damage left in matthew's wake. the areas hit hard by flooding and wind damage. mike: and matthew is weakening. the track it's on now and the boost it's giving our rain totals this morning. doug: and we are following breaking news in roxbury. a child has been shot. she was in a play area with a large group of people early this morning. mike: tracking what is left of matthew right now. that powerful storm no longer a hurricane this morning as it makes its way off the east coast, leaving behind a deadly trail. shayna: a similar scene all along the southeast coast, where streets are heavily flooded. firefighters rescuing dozens of people stuck in those floodwaters in georgia. thousands of people there choosing to take their chances and stay. the rain swamped homes and cut off roads. doug: also, take a look at the flooding

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how both candidates are doug: and he's the guy at the heart of red sox nation. we're live at fenway park this morning with the big sendoff for big papi plus some of his unforgettable moments from an amazing career. antoinette: first pitch this afternoon at 3:00. we have the patriots game, mike wankum. how's the weather? mike: not as bad as yesterday, but it's going to be overcast, spotty drizzle. a bit of drizzle right now especially near the coast. that is the way it's going to be as we head through the day today. not a washout of certainly less rain than yesterday. but a pretty damp day. high temperatures, oh, with the gray skies, not going to warm up. mid 50's to 60 degrees in a few locations. you have to deal with that cool fallish weather with those scattered drizzles out there. in the afternoon, gray skies. we have to hold off probably until tuesday for holes in the cloud cover. then as we head into the overnight hours tonight, more gray skies and patchy fog along with drizzle that's going to be as we talk about tomorrow, the best chance for showers will b

, tomorrow, and a potential game five would be in cleveland on wednesday, and you can bet the red sox nation ready to pack their bags and head back to cleveland for that game. we're live at fenway park this morning, doug meehan, wcvb, newscenter 5. erika: this morning the patriots focus on cincinnati with this man firmly back in the game. the first time tom brady touched the ball in cleveland, t number 12 making it clear his suspension is over. of course, even after the victory, brady displayed his trademark humility. >> i think there was plenty of us out there. and i could do better in a lot of areas. there's no point in looking back at anything, whether we won super bowls or lost championship games or, you know, last four weeks or -- you know, none of it matters. just go out and do the best i erika: the pats back at home next sunday against the bengals. randy: the united states navy is confirming now that two missiles were fired toward an american destroyer in the persian gulf. they were fired from territory held by shiite rebels in yemen. the missiles landed in the water not far from the

hat to the throngs of the faithful, overcome with emotion, and even after that moment it was red sox's nation that he wanted to focus on. >> i never take anything for something special while i play. and the fans respect that. the fans love that. the fans, they live through it. and that's what matters to me. >> big papi also left his teammates with a message. you had a taste of it. now come back next year and fight. no doubt he'll be cheering them on. by the way this makes dustin yet. enjoy your retirement, david. you earned it. live outside of fenway park. doug meehan, newscenter 5. nicole: now to the other story we're following. erika: a 22-year-old man is preparing to face a judge. police say it was a false alarm but he learned that aziz rehman osami was wanted to making threats and assaulting a police officer at reagan national suspects will face a judge in virginia tomorrow. this morning police say they still don't know why joshua hart and britney smith allegedly killed a plan in orange and seriously injured his wife. they were arrested the day before that crime for stealing a car, but th

antoinette: celebration in red sox nation. the milestone stop on big papi's farewell tour. >> you're watching wcvb, boston's news leader. good morning. this is newscenter 5's eyeopener. doug: hurricane matthew is losing steam. this monster storm downgraded to a category four, but right now it is roaring across the caribbean. good morning, everybody. i'm doug meehan. antoinette: i'm antoinette antonio. it is saturday, october 1. in addition to matthew, also tracking rain heading our area,

. >> the heart of red sox nation. >> you are watching wcvb. good morning. this is newscenter 5 eyeopener. >> there it is, a big thank you to number 34. a live look this morning where the final regular-season tribute is getting underway. good morning and thank you for joining us.

park, and a potential game five would be in cleveland on wednesday, and as you can imagine, the red sox's nation ready to pack their bags and head back to cleveland for that one. we're live outside of fenway park, doug meehan, newscenter 5. >> thanks. the patriots focused on cincinnati with this man firmly back in the game. tom brady connecting again and suspension is over. of course even after the victory, though, brady displaying trademark humanity. >> i think that there was plenty. i could do better in a lot of areas. there is no point looking back at anything. whether we lost championship games or the last four weeks, you know, none of it matters. so just go out and do the best that i can do every week. >> the final score, just in case you have not heard, home next sunday against the bengals. randy: and breaking overnight, the navy is confirming two missiles were fired towards an american destroyer in the persian gulf. they were fired from territory held by shi'ite rebels in yemen. the missiles landed in the water, not too far from the uss mason. the launch comes after a united arab emirates

red sox nation turns its lonely eyes to that 217 million that was spent on him for days like today. we'll have it all covered for you later on tonight on the web and more. for now with the red sox in the playoffs in cleveland, i'm butch stearns back to you guys. >> blair: all right. looking forward to it. when the game ends, flip right over to fox 25, tom leydon will be joined by join butch for complete analysis right after the final out. >> elizabeth: boston police hoping new crime fighting technology will help them target cyber threats. the department getting ready to buy software that can search twitter, facebook and other sites for threats. that will help monitor the internet for posts threatening words images or emojis also create a profile of specific users online history. critics say it could lead to harmless posts. it won't say how much the program costs but we do know similar systems exist in new york, houston and seattle. >> blair: a strike at harvard university now that contract talks are set between custodians and the school. we told you here earlier this week, how dinin

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big day for red sox nation. the team's first playoff game in three years is tonight. the sox taking on the cleveland indians in game one of the alds. butch stearns is live in cleveland, where an exciting matchup is just hours away. butch? >> the reporter: little less than three hours away, mark, the jo get to another world series. game one, 8:00 p.m., first pitch, rick porcello on the mound and hopefully, craig kimbrel into close it. those are the two guys who may have the most influence on this game wynn. the guy who is starting the game and the guy who very likely will finish the game. it's interesting, because they both have a lot of playoff experience, or a good amount of it, with varying degrees of success. for porcello, he deserves this pitcher, but when it comes to how they prepare for the playoffs, it's interesting to hear their approach to playoff baseball. >> boil it down to getting into your routine and keeping everything the same mentally in your entire approach and not trying to do anything more now that, you know, a national spotlight is on you. >> i mea