ryan zimmerman, 5 hits in 49 at bats, line as base hit. two hits on the day. nats 1-0. bottom of the 8. wieters crushes one to deep left field. that is a sure shot. 2-run home run. his 10th of the year. orioles 2-1. next batter goes to the opposite field. harper is at the wall, leaps leaps and does he make it? of course he does. and he adds two hits. national down 2-1 -- nationals down 2-1. double play to end the game. the orioles win the rubber game, they take 4-6 this season, all four wins by one run. i know you are not sad to see the nats go. >> i am glad that part is over because they are a hard team to beat. one of the best teams in the national league. great pitching, davey does a good job and, you know, they spent their money well on what they have done. you know, i am not -- and they have done a great job of scouting and doing things right. so, you know, it is a young team that will only get better. i am glad they are somebody else's problem. >> ryan zimmerman said he may need a cortisone shot and may be led to the disabled list. he did get a shot to help his sh

top of the 3rd, no score ryan zimmerman with just five hits in his last 49 at bats lines a base hit over the shortstop. zim had two hits, nationals leading 1-0. top of the 6th still 1 -0. this is bryce harper with a chopper that finds its way into center field. the 19-year-old never stops running. he's going to test the arm of adam jones. he's safe on the head first slide into second. don't knock the hustle. harp irplaying in his 50th game had -- harper playing in his 50th game had two hit. matt wieters with a runner on sends a high fly to the center. a two-run home run, his 10th of the year and gave the orioles a 2-1 lead. next batter is mark reynolds. he goes to the opposite field. bryce harper battles, goes back, leaps and makes the camp into the wall, a tough grab. nats down 2-1 top of the 9. ian desmond gets a throw them out double play to end the game. the o's edge the nats to win the rubber game. baltimore takes four six in the beltway series. all their wins came by one run. i know you're not sad to see the nats go, buck. >> i'm glad that part is over because they're a very good t

why ryan zimmerman invited 1000 fans to join him at the ballpark. >> a quiet evening out at the beaches. that will chang [ female announcer ] with xfinity you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework ♪ [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪ ♪ ♪ >> a spirited gathering in the fight against multiple sclerosis. france and iran posted the night at the park celebration. -- ryan zimmerman hosted the night at the park celebration. it included options and live music. the foundation has raised $500,000 since 2006. >> less than 24 hours from now, nik wallenda will attempt a walk over niagara falls. he will use a steel cable to make that crossing. he will have to go 1,800 feet. more than 200 feet in the air. no one has ever done that. setting up the crossing is costing more than $1 million. you can w

ryan zimmerman went 0-4 sunday against the braves, killing an 8th inning rally by hitting into a doublelay. when asked what was wrong, zimmerman was frank about it, refusing to use his sore shoulder as an excuse. >> you know, it's frustrating. shoulder is fine, everything is good. it's a beautiful thing about baseball. four months left and four months left to turn it around and i've been terrible and we is been in first place the whole year. >> batting his usual spot tonight, jordan zimmerman takes the spot for the nats. making his first start in over a year. the u.s. open cup in montgomery county reached the round of 16 and tonight d.c. united takes the pitch to battle the philadelphia union. the union are trying to prove they are better. united on the other hand has been streaking lately. despite losing several players to injury, united proved how deep their roster is. winners of five of their last six matches. united takes the top seed. a former first round draft pick won't be joining the capitals this season. has decided to stay in russia signing a two-year deal to remain in the khl

>> ryan zimmerman is feeling better. he got a shot in his shoulder. wimbledon just started, and we already have a big upset. plus dc's own tony the tiger thompson got knocked >>> we saw a pretty warm weekend. today not bad at all. take a look at this shot. plenty of blue skies. temperatures falling just a bit. 85 degrees right now after a high of 89. dew point, though, 46. that means we're very dry. humidity only 26%. that makes for a very comfortable evening. winds still gusten upwards of 25, 26 miles an hour, most of us will continue to see that breeze, and probably through the day tomorrow. currently 79 in leesburg. 79 in reston. 81 in rockville. a very nice evening to get out and maybe eat dinner outside. also, what are we going to be seeing? that cold front that came through the area t brought some big-time storms down around virginia beach. also over toward ocean city, saw a report, had a buddy of mine out toward the water saying hey, we got pelted by hail. that one came right over ocean city. there was a bit so the beaches have been getting the

if not for super steve, ryan zimmerman ain't packing a punch, gang. last night he turned in another 0-4, 6 last 42 and hasn't hit a home run since june 7th. it's obvious to think he must be hurting. d. pack says he's okay, his manager supports him. the questions weep coming up. >> you seen the ball good, you know, we hit the ball hard up the middle. that's the way it's going. he'll come out of it. it's a tough time for him and we need him. i know what he can do and he doesn't have to prove anything and i still like the chances every time he's in there. >> he better start hittin'. jackson tries to turn it around for the nationals. pitching good the last time out. he's like george zimmerman, doesn't always get the run support, his 3 isn't that far behind straussburg's. first pitch about 7:15 tonight. orioles news, the team releasing jamie moyer today. he signed with the team at the beginning of this month with the understanding he would make a few starts in the minors and then get called up. he made those starts but the team doesn't need another pitcher

>> reporter: it's a big night for ryan zimmerman.o help with multiple sclerosis, something that your mother was diagnosed with in 1995 and has lived with for a long time and that is emotional for her. is it emotional for you as well? >> it's emotional and a lot of fun, too. to have it set up for anyone to come out and to cia band or concert with 800, 900 people. obviously to raise some money for a good cause and do some good things. >> and you have a silent auction and live auction and i think the first two years, you raised over $500,000 that must be special. >> it's impressive and this community, i think, i consider where i am from now. i am from virginia beach and lived here almost 10 years and to be a part of the community and have them come out and to support this, means a lot to me. >> and i know your teammates will be here, too and this is some 15 games over 500. you waited a long time for this and how does it feel to be on the winning team? >> this is the first june where the games mean something and that is sad in june but i

ryan zimmerman gives the nats a 1-run lead in the third.-run homer in the eighth and the o's win and take two out of three games. >> a fast ball over the heart of the plate. he has been successful. that one, he just left it over the plate and he crushed it. i can't take offense with bernie. he has been almost perfect every time out. >> the nats will begin a series in colorado at #:40 tonight. stephen strasbourg on the mound. the o's begin a series against the angels tomorrow night. >>> not quite the warm welcome for the d.c. united in new york. duane derosario. this bounces of the united wall. d.c. united falls on the road to the new york red bulls 3-2. >>> you may now kiss the bride and take the plunge. >> and they do mean plunge. susie and travis bell say they were all set to get married in vegas but when they heard a radio cop test was giving away a wedding package at a water park, they had to try for it. they won an all expense paid wet wedding as well as

top of the 6th nats trailing 2- 1, ryan zimmerman with a slicing line out to right field. this is brian sweeney giving chase. a beautiful sliding catch. jon lester enjoyed the hope. top of the 7th nats down -- help. top of the 7th nats down 2-1. darnell mcdonald versus the monster and the monster wins. ian desmond scores followed by tyler moore and the espinoza double gave the nats a 3-2 lead. to the 9th inning tied at 3-3, bryce harper came in to pitch. he walked and that's him taking off front first base, roger bernadina ripping one to the right. the relay is way too late as harper slides in with the game 1 winning run. nats edge the red sox 4-3 to complete the three-game sweep. hey, bryce, your thoughts? >> never happened to me before. that was a weird experience coming off the bench in a situation like that. i was trying to get a pitch i could drive. i really wanted to go deep but got the walk. bernie came up and was clutch for us and got the run around. i don't like sitting. i have really bad add. i'm always off the wall and just crazy when i sit. so spring training t

ryan zimmerman is batting capote -- .233. rabid is not back yet. is a huge stretch for washington. feel, a swag kind of thing. we know we are good. we have good pitching, we have good hitting. why would we not be in first place? go out to california for the rangers and the a's. misses an opportunity get a souvenir. his friend calls him and tells how lame he is. the very next pitch. on the phone talking to his friend. have got it. i have got it. it was drama at the french open. roger federer had to rally from two-set deficit to beat del potro. how about djokovic? he had to survive four match tsongo.o beat federer and at roger other in theh semifinals again. the player with the circulatory disorder to sue the pga tour, quitting as ar pro, kasey martin has qualified for the u.s. open and will ride cart at the olympic club. also at the u.s. open qualifying event, dennis miller needed to to keep his hopes for the u.s. open. guy. the he starts to walk away and that in.alls dennis miller qualifies for the u.s. open. conference finals continued tonight. heat and the celtics are 2.ed at 2-

though there was no game, the entire team was at nats mark to support their friend and teammate ryan zimmermannd his zims foundation. tonight was the third straight year he hosted a night at the park, an event that benefits multiple sclerosis. zimmerman's mom sheryl was diagnosed with ms in 1995. at the end of the event there is a live auction, silent auction and a concert. in two years zimmerman has raised over $400,000. he joined me live at 5 p.m. to talk about the big night. i know it's emotional for her. is it for you as well? >> yeah. obviously it's emotional, but it's a lot of fun, too, i think to have this setup that we have as a unique experience to see a band or concert with only 8 or 900 people and to be at a baseball stadium and raise money for a good cause and do some good things. >> tonight at 11:00 we hear from teammates including gio gonzalez and tyler clifford who said we'll do anything to support our team captain. he had some really nice auction items, vacations. a chef will cook for 10 people at your house and some really great sports memorabilia. it's a really good event. >>

ryan zimmerman at the plate. mmerman grounds one to the shortstop johnson who tries to get harper at third but rodriguez can't get the ball. it trickles into the dugout. harper comes home. zimmer man to second. top six. nats clinging to a 3-2 lead. the tying run on second. marina at the plate. molina into left field but look at lombo. he ends the inning and preserves the lead. here comes tyler clip aerd and he gets him swinging. clip gets his tenth save of the year and straussberg improves to 9-1 on the year. and the four-game losing streak is a thing of the past. >>> adam jones and the o's looking to avoid the sweep against the mets in new york. dillon g. on the mound. g. struck out nine in 7 1/3. bottom four, two on, two out, the pitch to center field, adam jones trying to make the diving catch but he can't do it. he's not lombo tonight. the mets take a 1-0 lead. top 8, wilson crushes this one. it's an upper deck shot. just a bomb. a two-run home run. the shutout streak at 21 innings is over. the mets beat the o

ryan's zimmerman steps up. he does it over the third. harper scores and they are up 2- 0.t. they have a when tonight 3-2. the orioles also have a losing streak of their ongoing and they wanted to strike out of that. david wright with a shot to the left. that will bounce over the wall for a the double. late in the game with a late rally, and falls short. a big surprise for a washington wizard's fan. they felt that they pretty good trade today. in return the was it get to party. this time tomorrow night the nba could be crowning a new champion, the miami heat are on the last night. they squeaked out another through against the drama. the drama provided by lebron james. he cramped up and had to watch the final seconds from the bench. the heat beat the thunder 104- 88. >> i am comfortable in my game until we get to do this thing. empire? >> the b.c. as commissioners -- bcs commissioners struck an agreement. they meet next week to vote on a playoff. >> that is a big. they said it could never be done. is -- they did it. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the bay bridge was shut down in both

top of the 3rd, no score, ryan zimmerman with five hits in his last 49 at bats finally lines a base hit over the shot stop. the nats were leading 1-0. let's move to the bottom of the 8th, same score, matt wieters with a runner on and he crushes one to deep left off sean burnett, a sure shot two-run home run not to mention his 10th of the year and one swing gives the orioles the 2-1 lead. top of the 9th nats down 2-1 with a runner on for danny espinosa and he strikes out. ian desmond is at second and a strike them out throw them out double play to end the game. orioles takes four of six in the beltway's series this season. here's davey johnson on the game winning home run surrendered by sean burnett. >> he's got a fastball over the heart of the plate. he's been throwing a lot of fastballs and had great command of them, but that one he just left over the heart of the plate and up and he crushed it. i can't take offense with bernie. he's been almost perfect every time out. >>> d.c. united not receiving a warm welcome at new york. let's start 30 seconds into the game. the pass headed in for

one on for ryan zimmerman. he singles to left. nats up 1-0. it stayed that way till the 8th. one on for baltimore's matt. he takes sean bernette into the bullpen, his first loss of the year. nationals lose to the orioles 2- 1. >>> the face of the franchise says he's not going on the disabled list and instead ryan zimmerman will take cortisone shots to help his ailing right shoulder. it's been bothering him and is affecting his play. he says he may need surgery over the winter. >>> d.c. united was all alone in first place going into last night's game against new york. but now they're in a tie with the red bulls. new york scored just before half time and then right after half time last night. chris podius scored twice but once enough. united loses 3-2. d.c. hosts montreal on saturday. >>> nascar was in wisconsin sunday for the toyota save mart 350. boyer controlled the race and led. he gets his first win with michael walter on owe [ inaudible ] >>> -- walter -- [ inaudible ] >>> still to come, a preview of this week's at&t national golf tournament. learn where this course is no

perhaps nobody struggling more than ryan zimmerman. really out of sync lately. 0 for 4 yesterday.his last 20. since returning on may 8th after missing 13 games with a sore shoulder he just hasn't been himself. he's hitting just spoi 240. though he insists his shoulder isn't plaguing him after sunday's game he was not mincing words when discussing his play. >> i just stink right now. so it is frustrating. but the beautiful thing about baseball, four months left to turn it around. it's definitely not what i wanted to do to start the season but can't do anything now. just got to keep working hard and continue to grind it out. it'll change. >> i talk to him and i feel like he's close. you know, he feels like he's just inching closer to feeling comfortable out there. and he's a big guy in the lineup. we need him comfortable. i'm sure, you know, he's a good hitter. >> talking golf now tiger woods has been asked for the last two years if he is finally back to his old self. finally the answer may be yes. tiger wins the memorial. that's jack's tournament. in dramatic fashion. and the timin

top third, check out ryan zimmerman. everyone should get a cortisone shot. knocks this pitch into the stands left field he goes. the nats up 5-0. zimmerman with a double, three rbis. strong night for jordan zimmermann, bottom seven, marco scutaro at the plate. and a nice play. they turn two. the nats lead 11-3. >>> jered weaver and the angels having their way at camden yards tonight. hardy takes this pitch and is thinking home run but it's about mike trout out there. hardy cannot believe it. what a play by the 20-year-old outfielder. trout is batting .338 coming in and makes plays with the gloves too. other end of the spectrum. hammel walks two and loads the bases. a single up the middle and two runs come in. angels up 3-1. hammel had better days. o's lose 13-1. >>> the capitals's search ends. adam oates returns to verizon center in a suit. he admits to jumping at the chance to take the job but he will have to take time to strike the balance between the caps' defensive style of play and the uptempo game that suits his players. >> i look at the line-up and ta

what concerns davey johnson more than the sweep is the continuing slump of ryan zimmerman. more in sports plus. >>> the redskins wrap up mini camp, their last practices until training camp opens at the vend july. we'll take a look at the progression of robert griffin iii. plus, we'll introduce you to an inspirational wounded warrior. dan hernandez suffers from injuries we can't physically see. a traumatic brain injury sustained in iraq. now he uses golf as his therapy, and with his wife by his side, he dreams of going pro. we've got his story, inspirational, and he's a darn good golfer. >> you've got lots to talk about. >> you want to recap? >> after a great father's day today, tomorrow looks pretty good. temperatures upper 70s, low humidity, maybe a shower or isolated storm. tuesday, getting warmer, upper 80s, near 90, then get ready for the heat and humidity, near record breaking heat for those days. so some of the hottest temperatures we've seen all year. >> we got spoiled this weekend. >> keep in mind, big changes to metro. you might want to get out a bit early for the

ryan zimmerman lines the pitch into right field. that is his 1,000th career hit. zimmerman, 3 for 4 tonight almost a cycle. a single, double and a homer. right now in the eighth inning the nats are leading 12-5. >>> let's go to the american league. the o's and the angels in camden yards. two run-shot. that gives the angels a 3-0 lead. that's pujols' 12 homer of the season. angels hit for four home runs tonight with 17 hits. bottom of the sixth. score 5-1 angels. two out, a ground out to third. o's leave nine runners on base tonight and lose 7-3. >>> the washington caps now. they have a new coach. they replaced dale hunter and replaced one former player with another former player. it's adam oates who will be the head coach. he was the assistant coach with the devils last year. he was a member of the one and only caps team that played in a stanley cup finals all the way back in 1998. he is an offensive-minded coach. alex ovechkin is excited. >> i just spoke to him briefly and he seems a great person and, again i'm looking forward to work with him. and again, it's --

ryan zimmerman's shoulder is still hurting. he got a cortisone shot.e may give it a rest through the all-star break. certainly now better than lateer for the nationals. this afternoon, final game of the series. i guess the shot was ok because zim got a hit and it was 1-0 nationals. mark reynolds striking out, hey three strikeouts, five shutout innings. here is the wild young enthusiasm of young brice harper. this is a single, but not for him, he just keeps running and running and running. man, this guy never quits! that's a double! still 1-0 in the 8th. matt is the batter, gone left center, two-run homer, that is the game-winning homer. baltimore wins 2-1. >> he's been almost perfect every time out. i have to tip my hat to him. he finished the ball game and stayed and did a good job out of the bullpen, and just made one bad pitch and that's going to happen in this ballpark. >> more baseball last night. phillies' pitcher gave his teammates motivation. he gave up the game time run to tampa bay last night, so jim thome waited at the bat, his teammate woul

no score top three with man on, ryan zimmerman with a line drive base though it left field.would play to returns nats up 1-0. fast forward bottom eighth, matt swinging for the fences it's high, it's deep, it's gone. a two eye jack, his 10th the year. like that the o's are up 2-1. from that bat to his mitt. closer jim johnson striking out danny. then he's going to gun down him at second. that's a double play to end the game, the o's win 2-1 despite going 1-16 in the series with runners in scoring position. >> almost perfect every time out and i got to tip my hat. he met his match. gave us good five innings. shut him out. did a good job out of the bull pen. made one bad pitch and that can happens. >> we played a lot of close games. our bull pen expects to get the job done. we've done a great job most the year and today we let it slip away. try to get back at it tomorrow. >> in boston braves visiting the red sox, and what's a game without a couple of hot dogs, little mustard on it is just fine. how about a couple of home runs. bottom of the fourth, no score, cody ross. takes br

to support their friend and teammate, ryan zimmerman. a night at the park, a foundation benefit and all proceeds going toward research and finding a cure for multiple sclerosis, a disease that zim's mother was diagnosed with in 1995. there will be a silence and live auction as well as a live concert and that is courtesy of the band's gustier n. two years, the band raised over $400,000 ryan appreciates all of the support from the community he has now adopted. >> this community, i think, i consider where i am from now. i am from virginia beach but i have been here almost 10 years now. to be a part of the community and come on out and support something like this means a lot to me. >> and tiger woods didn't disappoint at the first round of the u.s. open; however, his playmates, they did and mcelson with a 6 over 6 and let's check out the day's action and with that tiger woods, the 14th of the day and gets the birdie putt to fall and drops him to 1- under the first time all day. the next hole, tiger and he's a long way away but his ball picks

in the third inning, ryan zimmerman, who's been in a horrible slump, comes through. zim with a base hit. that gave the nationals a 1-0 lead. it's the only run jake arrieta would allow in six innings perfected. top eighth, adam laroche with a liner to right. great catch by chris davis. it's still 1-0. bottom of the inning, matt wieters comes up huge. a two-run blast to left center, his 10th of the center. the birds take a 2--- two-run lead. in the ninth a strike 'em out throw 'em out to end the game. wieters gets him at second. the birds win it 2-1 to capture the series. what a way to end the weekend. a big-time crowd all three days and a big-time home tore cap it off. >> it's playing -- fun playing in front of a packed house and fun playing well-played games like this. the pitchers did well in both the series in washington and the series here. that's a good team. >> they have four number one picks in the rotation and they've done a great job wilt. and to be able to beat them today with -- was a tribute to our guys. >> third baseman kevin youkilis is changing sox. tod

ryan zimmerman and what about the -- surprising rookies thain the last week or so?ten up, guys, they're -- they have a big surprise. his first career home run on sunday and he leaves right now with a 3-0-9 batting average. the rookie, he's not surprised -- and one of the year on the first. tack about the young guns at the top of the lineup? [ indiscernible ] switching it down there. and he's -- and what i like. from 1-2 and eventually that is going to keep there -- . >> the nats with a success. of course, it's been that and, again, we guy straussburg&would be and if you -- this gonzalez and 1-a. he's 7'2", already with an e.r.a. of 2.31 and 84 strikeouts. a humble guy and doesn't want to take the credit for the gun now. >> the main key there. >> what? >> absolutely, you know. the rotation is unbelievable. and incredible. i mean you can't complain on the way, you know. she from the issues -- and the changes and stuff like that. you know, playing unbelievable and zimmerman with straussburg. all of the guys, you know, even with the injuries we have. some of the guys on

. >> reporter: baseball news, nice award today for ryan zimmerman, the nationals third baseman winning major league baseball's lou gehrig award for humanitarian work off the field. zimmerman heads up the zim foundation which aims to raise funds for multiple sclerosis. he's the first nationals/expos player to win the award. >>> finally shocking developments at wimbledon today. venus williams gets bounced in the 1st round for the first time since her debut at the all england club 15 years ago. the seven time grand slam champion was eliminated 6-1, 6- 3 by elena vesneva of russia. that's going to do it here at congressional. coming up tonight more on the at&t and any more updates we get on robert griffin, iii and next torsion issue, we will have that at 11:00. -- and the extortion issue, we will have that at 11:00. for now back to you. >> thanks a lot. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> derek will be back with your only local evening newscast at 7:00. >> good night.

and ryan zimmerman showing that shot he took last weekend working just fine. he connects on his fifth of the year. washington up 5-0 and two batters later, ian desmond, you know the rest. the nationals are leading 11-3. >> the orioles hosting the angels tonight. mike will make a pretty decent catch. scrap that. he's going to make one of the best catches you'll ever see. robbed in center field. yup. robbed by the rookie, good catch. the angels go on to crush the birds, the final 13-1. that's all for sports. i will see you live from congressional. we'll be right back. and fluffy. our cloud is made of bedrock. concrete. and steel. our cloud is the smartest brains combating the latest security threats. it spans oceans, stretches continents. and is scalable as far as the mind can see. our cloud is the cloud other clouds look up to. welcome to the uppernet. >>> we are taking the edge off tonight. new york yankees left fielder fooled the umpire and most of the stadium last night. unbelievable. he falls over the railing for the catch. a spectacular play. kept going, d

. >>> ryan zimmerman is back thanks to the cortisone shot he for the over the weekend. tonight he was 3-4 with the home run, not to mention he collected his 1,000th hit as a national, the first player to ever do it. nats and rockies tonight, todd helton base hit to center, bryce harper coming in hot, slips and falls and his throw in is wild and misses everybody including catcher hey use flores. he finally gets -- jesus flores. he finally gets it. two runs score to tie it. gio is down but not out. he shakes it off. the very next inning looks who gets the base hit, gio with the knock to left. flores scores and the nationals take the lead back 4-3. then they pour it on. tyler moore, two on in the 5th and this one way out, a towering 3-1 shot for the rookie. nationals lead at that point 9- 3, but wait, there's more. dam laroche in the 6th, his second -- adam laroche in the 6th, his second opposite homer. the nats lead now 12-5, a season high in runs. >>> the orioles hosting the angels, top of the 4th, brian maddux on the hill, john hester knocks the base hit to center. adam

ryan zimmerman or first.e is trying to find his groove and michael morris looking for his first home run of the season and he gets it. bottom of 8 here are the weird things. the umps confiscate the gloves of the rays reliever. it's determined it had a foreign substance on it. peralta ejected from the game. pine tar it was. top nine, the rays ask to check the hat of ryan matthews. nothing found amiss here. the nationals lose 5-4 and lost four straight. afterwards the talk not about the loss but about the pitchers. here is more on peralta. >> well, he pitched here. you know, i mean, i don't think it's secret. i don't know if spring training or during the year there has been some chirping about pine tar. yeah, i didn't just make it up. or dream it up, you know. >> interesting. the orioles looking for a win after being shutout in a one hitter last night. bottom 4 scoreless. bases loaded for daniel murphy pulls one down the line. mark reynolds knocks it down. take another look at this great diving play by reynolds

ryan zimmerman scores, all tied up at 5. this game was wild. scott harrison teeing off. so the mets are going to win this thing again. they are up 6-5. bottom of the 12th. desmond with a base hit down the third baseline. here comes michael morris to score and can you believe this? we're still tied up at 6 as we speak. wow. the orioles against the red sox. jim johnson and the birds one strike away from a win, but jared, did he get enough of it with a man on? oh, it's close. it's call ed a home run. they review it and take another look. it's the right call. this game continued into extra innings. top of the 10. the birds undeterred. ronnie base hit up the middle. here comes mark reynolds. first one and they tack on another and beat the sox. how about the nba. between the celtics and heat and the return of chris bosh in the lineup. since suffering a strained abdominal. but his muscles are fine as he scores in the lane. look at the react. he is fired up. final seconds of the third, come back, going to bury the 3 from missouri. celtics up by 5 after 3. final minute of regulat

>> >> top of the third, washington gets on the board first, jake gives this two out single to ryan zimmermanoring the nats only run. o's offense continues. at one point, they were one for 33. all of that changed in the eighth inning when mat stepped up to the plate and supplied all of the firepower with his two-run blast. his first in three weeks, o's up 2-1. look at wiener, guy trying to steal second base as the o's stepped up to the plate and get the win, 2-1 is your final. >> five guys, era under two. some of the same things that helped us play better is the same thing with them. they have got, i think four number one picks in the rotation and they have done a great job with them. to be able to beat them today was a real tribute to our guys. >> >> two remaining players from the red sox 2004 world series game, but not any more. driving in this rbi triple to right center after boston's 9-4 win over the braves, it was announced that kevin youkilllis was traded to chicago white sox. david ortiz is the only holdover left from the 2004 world series championship team. >> >> usa swimming announce

ryan zimmerman, a solo home run in the 9th, his third of the season. the nationals lose 3-1. that will do it here from redskins park in ashburn. the redskins pick up minicamp starting next week. i'm kristen berset, back to you guys in the studio. >> get out of the sun. we're worried about you, don't want you to get burned. that's all for 9 news now at 6:00. stay with wusa9. cbs evening news is next. good night, everybody.

more ahead more ahead >> i am lyndsey murphy this afternoon ryan zimmerman was named the resip cent of the lou gehrig -- recipient of the lou gehrig memorial award he was honored for charitable work and foundation the first honor for an expo or nats player. >>> he was back yesterday for the first time in a long time he got a cortisone shot in his ailing right shoulder the team plans to continue using the shot to keep him out of pain and off the dl he picked up his first rbi in 11 games. long term plans will be to rest, a month after the season, decide if he needs surgery if he does he be checked out for 4 to 6 weeks. >> he did get a shot before the game, and the last treatment that he had, where he had two weeks off, that didn't seem to work, you know, and so, we are going to kind of go, this new treatment, and hopefully he will stay healthy. >> steven strausberg gets the start tonight nor nats in colorado he will try to be the first nats pitcher to win 7 straight starts. >> cloudy but dry start to wimbledon, day one, venus williams, this did not go as planned first 6-1. venus returnin

instead they jayne joined captain ryan zimmerman for his third annual night at the park. it is an event that benefits ms. at the septet, there was a violent and live auction as well as a concert. in two years, zimmerman has raised about $400,000. we'll hear from him in our next hour. $400,000 in these times. that is not easy to do. >>> if you are tired this morning, wait until you hear this. just outside baltimore, hundreds of la crosse players, friends and families are in the midst of a 24-hour fundraiser for the wounded warrior project. >> it started at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and end at 9:00 this morning. fox 5's bob barnard takes us there. >> it is one long never-ending game. 24 hours of la crosse here at boys latin in towson. >> all in an effort to raise money for a great cause. >> they are calling it shoot outfor soldiers. 1,000 players expected to compete division one college standouts and some who have never played before. kids from six years old to 65. >> do they take it easy on you? >> uh-huh. >> oh! >> tyler stein heart, boys latin class of 2012 had the idea for th

ryan zimmerman scores. and 3-2. next inning. 4-2. harper says, i ain't done yet. he grew up a yankees fan. you know he is loving this. sixth home ruvent sn of the sea. they take a 6-2 lead on the mound. str straussburg. david ortiz. go home. nothing there. six strike yuts thrououts. bases loaded jam. 3-2 pitch. tied season high, 13 strikeouts. not happy. and said the wrong thing. go on, boy, take a shower you are done. nats win, 7-4. strasbou straussburg, 7-1 on the season. not bad. and the och. arrieta. and deep to left field. two-run home run. phillies take a 3-0 lead. later in the inning, we have two on. two out. shane victorino. mark reynolds. and two runs come in to score. and the season opener. the os have lost 9 of 12 games. a triple crown. the kentucky derby. the preakness stakes. a swollen left front tendon. discovered this morning. he is in retirement. here is trainer doug o'neal. >> this is extremely tough for all of us, though it is far from tragic. no one died or anything lick thlick -- anything like that. it is extremely disappointing when you have h

next batter, ryan zimmerman hitting this one to short. elliott johnson trying to cut down bryce at third, but the throw gets away and bryce with the aggressive base running will score as the ball goes into the dugout. 2-0 nats. how about stephen strasburg, seven innings allowed two earned runs with 10 strikeouts. his sixth career 10 strikeout game and third this season. back to peralta who took the mound again but using a different glove because his was confiscated, no pine tar for him and no pine tar for tyler clifford, gets the strikeout to end the game and the nats end the four-game skid winning 3-2. any pitching paronoia tonight, davey? >> we kind of had a laugh on the bench. when the umpire came out, he wanted to look at the ball and he came out to look at it and instead of asking for the ball because it bounced in the throw to second, mr. strasburg was getting ready to undress, took off his glove. he said no, i just want the ball. >> who is visiting -- o's visiting the mets trying to avoid the sweep. o's down one, brian roberts with

ryan zimmerman around second. he will score. nationals go up 4-2. morris has the the first rbi of the season. he went 2-3 at the plate. a solid outing for nats' starter edwin jackson. bottom seven. and the speed. swinging. jackson struck out six. he allowed three runs, seven innings. the bullpen adds two scoreless innings. nationals win 5-3. buck showwalter and orioles, red sox at fenway park. and out for the os and he was impressive. darnell mcdonald. have a seat, my friend. chen allowed one run, seven hits in seven innings. help from the offense. and single into right field. wilson bettamy comes around to score. and chavez would have an rbi later in the inning, all the orioles needed. they win 2-1. pick up franchise record, seventh straight win at fenway park. with the tampa bay loss, orioles once again, sit atop the al east. all right. chance for oklahoma city tonight to make the nba finals for the first time in franchise history. kevin durant and company trying to wrap up the western conference finals by closing out those pesky spurs. russell we

the last time the yankees were in d.c., it was 2006 at rfk when then rookie, ryan zimmerman, won the final game of the series with this walkoff home run. this weekend series undoubtedly will be great. both teams are in first place. gonzalez faces off against phil hughes tomorrow night. orioles going for the sweep tonight against pittsburgh. already up 5-0 in the 4th, matt sends one to short. pirates with four hits and five rbi in this game. same inning, scott pierce, a three-run shot to left. he drove in a career high five runs tonight. former oriole, eric gets rocked on the mound as the birds take this one 12-6 sweeping the pirates. of course, the nba finals are going on right now. miami is up 90-86 in the 4th. they could even the series. which could use this, then they are heading back to miami. this would be a big win. >> we'll be right back. >> go thunder. >>> death by fire. a 9news investigation into late model jeep cherokees bursting into flames reveal a deadly defect. dozens of accident victims burned alive and more vehicles may have the same fatal flaw. we'll have this troubl

ryan zimmerman and michael moore score. the nats go up 4-0 and go on to win 4-2. the win. tyler clippard gets the save. he is now 7-7 in save situations. charlie manuel and the phillies for two in a row. out of the pen, the 42-year-old jim thome, the rbi single. juan pierre scores on it and that ties the game at 4-4. we go to extras. still got something left in him at 42 years old. adam jones, he ended 0-18, slump in the ninth. here he is in the 12th. walk-off home run. he was facing b.j. rosenberg who was a rookie his major league debut. so not a good day for rosenberg but a great day for adam jones. and that is his third home run in the 12th inning or later this year. so he's been clutch. the orioles win 6-4. one sore tendon. that's all it took to deprive the world of a possible triple crown winner this year. friday's news, the kentucky derby and preakness winner i'll have another would not race in the belmont stakes. that was a bummer, a little depressing. the race did go on and a crowd of 85,000 showed up at bell monday with they hundred yards to go, it was th

the team joined captain ryan zimmerman for his third annual night at the park, an event that benefit multiple sclerosis. zimmerman's mom sheryl was diagnosed in 1995 with ms. his event has raised over $400,000 in the last two years. zimmerman thanks his supporters and teammates. >> anything for the cap captain, you know. he's the captain of the team and i'm right behind him. >> it looks unbelievable. we're happy to come out here and help him out any way we can. he makes this event real fun. so it makes it a lot easier for us, but regardless it's a good cause. we're happy to be here. >> buck showalter and the orioles seeking a three-game sweep of the pittsburgh pirates. bottom of the 4th bird leading 5 -0. matt wieters with the single into left field, married scores. wieters a big day for his five r.b.i.s. o's pound the pirates 12-6. baltimore has won five straight and trail the yankees by a half game. >>> don't go away. when we come back, mike shanahan puts a wrap on the team's offseason workout. >>> the redskins have been getting after it this offseason and now get a well deserved b

ryan zimmerman hits it too short. stephen strasbourg went seven innings. they one to 3-2 and break that losing streak. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts right now. >>> good morning. a live look from our tower camper. ed high above our studio. there it is, the washington monument off to the left. get ready for a heat wave. it will be a scorcher today. as a result, the district doing everything it can to make sure you stay cool during the heat wave. today, six public pools in d.c. will stay open a little later than usual getting people a great place to get some relief. >>> metro is pending the rule just a little bit about bringing drinks on the buses and trains because of the heat. today, you are allowed to bring and drink water. metro asked that you use containers that can be closed tightly to cut down on spills and leaks. >> you are not supposed. i think it catch as a lot of people off guard. >> no wonder they hooked at me strangely. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. welcome to fox 5 morning news. talking about this hot weather. >> yesterday, 98 wa

ryan zimmerman had three rbis, including that home run. tcher jordan zimmerman had another strong outing, only giving up one run in seven innings. the nats go for the series win today in denver. first pitch is at 3:10. i think it's working for them, right? >> it's been really fun watching them this year. >> i know! >> it's been a good season. >> it's been a long time coming, too. now, if we could just get teddy to win and one of our home games. >> yeah, not going to happen. not going to happen. >> all right, the time is 4:55. >>> a new weight loss pill hits the market. why the fda was hesitant to approve the drug. >>> and google unveils the new tablet. details on the nexus 7 and why >>> for the first time in more than a decade, the fda approved a prescription weight loss pill. arena pharmaceuticals says velveet can help people lose weight. it can be taken by adults with one medical complication, diabetes, high cholesterol, things like that. the application was rejected in 2010 because of concerns of tumors that developed in animals during t

we come back, it's the wild one in the series finale between the nats and rockies in colorado, ryan zimmerman with the trickery. we'll be right back. @@ these sweet honey clustery thingngs have fib? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> if only the nationals could move to colorado, i say that ton because they've been hitting the cover off the -- that only because they've been hitting the cover off the baseball and had double digit runs the last three games. today top two nats once down 7- 0 trail 7-2. mike morse crushes one to center and dexter fowler comes up empty, a three-run homer, now 7-5. top 5 nats down 9-7. ian desmond sends one into right field, a two-run homer giving him 13 for the year. the game is tied at 9-9. top 9 nats down 10-

ryan zimmerman sends one to left center. the only run the nats could muster. mets win this one 3-1. the nats were impressed by dicky. >> he's very good. he throws it hard, throws it soft. it's just sometimes he goes down into the strike zone and he is a pretty unbelievable pitcher. it's pretty fun to face him but going 0-4 isn't fun. >> red sox had full control of this one. 6-0 in the 8th. they help add one more. clay buckley gave up just four hits today to give up his shutout. boston avoids the sweep 7-0. eastern conference final game six in boston. celtics trying to close it out but lebron james would have none of it. three right here of his game high 45 points. heat win this one 98-79 to force game 7 saturday night in miami. love them or hate them, lebron stepped up tonight. >> so we have the bellment on saturday night. game seven. semifinals. >> good weekend. >>> we'll be right back. >>> that casino isn't as crowded as it was. >> like this morning. >> hot for a while. >> that's 9news for too night. thanks for sticking around. >> don't forget we're always on wusa9.com. and letter

big night for ryan zimmerman. this single in the 5th is zim's 1,000th hit. the rockies making sure he has a nice souvenir to remember. same innings, four batters later, moore blasts to the left. right now nats are on top 14-5. right now it's a -- yeah, right. 14-5. it's the most runs for the nats in over a year. birds hosting the halos. a rough night for baltimore. top fit pujols hear the crack of the bat. that's the 12th of the year. birds fall 7-3. and across the pond, serena williams avoided the same fate as her sister. serena won her first round match on the same exact court her sister venus got booted from. wimbeldon in the first round. they have won nine of the last 11 titles. the williams sister. >> serena is still in the game? >> she is still in it. >> we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] a moment of silence for the internet as we know it. a revolution in internet speed is here. more than twice as fast as anything america has ever seen. introducing fios quantum. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >

big night for ryan zimmerman. this single in the 5th is zim's 1,000th hit.kies making sure he has a nice souvenir to remember. same innings, four batters later, moore blasts to the left. right now nats are on top 14-5. right now it's a -- yeah, right. 14-5. it's the most runs for the nats in over a year. birds hosting the halos. a rough night for baltimore. top fit pujols hear the crack of the bat. that's the 12th of the year. birds fall 7-3. and across the pond, serena williams avoided the same fate as her sister. serena won her first round match on the same exact court her sister venus got booted from. wimbeldon in the first round. they have won nine of the last 11 titles. the williams s

. >>> now to baseball, nats star ryan zimmerman is back thanks to a cortisone shot.he went 3-4 with a homer and collected his 1,000th hit as a national. that makes him the first of to do it. he did it during a wild one in colorado. we pick it up in the fourth inning tied at three. jesus flores with a base hit to left to score a run antake the lead. the nats would never relinquish the lead from there. tyler moore hit a towering three-run homer in the fifth. michael moore also went deep in hi

me had a message for ryan zimmerman and mike morris. >> you're going to be fine. i'm not worried. i don't want you to worry. the same as them. i'm not -- not, you know, this is my job to be concerned, but i know the ability that is there and i am not worried about it. >>> one programming note, the nats and os are on fox 5 this saturday. the battle of the beltway part 2 and these two teams met in mid-mai and two of three in that series. the nba finals. back in miami and the heat lead oklahoma city two games to one. miami, they won the last two games and they're just two wins away from the championship. >>> meanwhile, the wizards continue their predraft evaluations today. uncs harrison barns worked out at the verizon center and getting serious face time with the wizards president ernie grunfeld. he started every game but one, armed 16.5 points per game and considered a top six pick in next week's draft and the wizards have a number three pick. the second time barns met with the wizards in person and thinks he would have no problem finding a spot on the team. >> and -- [ indiscernibl

ryan zimmerman scores on the error. game tied at 5-5. top 12. scott harrison, home run to left. eighth of the season. mets take a 6-5 lead. bottom 12. same score. runner on second for desmond. and he's clutch. michael moore scores. game tied at 6-6. so, here we go. later in the inning. bases loaded. two outs. bryce harper, can you be the hero? yep. down for a base hit. his first for a walkoff. nationals win it 7-6. they lead the majors with six walkoffs. much-see match-ups wednesday night, 7:00 eastern. tampa bay rays, new york yankees. espn2, espn3, also live on watch espn. >>> well, a western ohio high school athlete is being praised for her sportsmanship. >> take a look at this video. meghan vogel of west liberty, ohio. she was running this 3,200 final with 20 meets to go. passed arden mcmath who collapsed on the track. rather than continue, meghan placed her arm around her shoulder and carried her across the finish line. >> wow. meghan said afterward, quote, helping her across the finish line was a lot more satisfying than winning the state championship. >> another example o

first, ryan zimmerman. this looks like a harmless tapper until the i wills defense goes all keystone cops. nobody touches it, it rolls into the dugout. that means bryce harper you come on home. nats up 3-0. they were cruising in this game, way more than enough for strasburg. but i'm going to need a little help here. he's going to need a little help here. gets it from lombardo lombardozzi. nats get back in the win column 3-2. bryce harper even marveling atz teammates. >> it's always fun to watch him pitch. he's electric out there. with him on the mound you have a lot of confidence in winning that game that day. >> a little old school rap going on in the background. buck shough walters, orioles and mets. -- buck showalter, orioles and mets. baltimore gets swept by the mess, 4-3. >>> playoffs? you can call it that. bcs commissioners have approved a model that would have the top four teams face off against one another in a playoff-style format. the semifinals would be played within the existing bcs game. the or