seven strikeouts in the game for scherzer. frustrating baltimore batters all day long, except for one in particular, this guy right here, adam jones up again. and he is going yard again. another solo shot off scherzer. max gave up those two runs right there. he pitched eight two-thirds innings jones now 11-22 with three homers off scherzer. >>> go to the futures game now, nats pitching prospect getting the start for the united states. top of the first, the man on, rodriguez goes down swinging. a little strike him out, throw him out there. two innings of shutout baseball. the other nats top prospect, trey turner, impressing today in the sixth, two on. the shortstop takes this to the left. it would bring home two runs give him a two-run double. he was 2-2 at the dish. also a triple in this game the united states beat the world by a final score of 10-1. >>> let's move on to tennis now. today was the men's final at wimbledon. time might be running out for roger federer to win major number 18. at the age of 33, fed has now lost to

here is manager williams on his starter scherzer. >> it happens.here is pitchers that are the best in the league, best in baseball that sometimes give up runs. it happens. we're not going to put too much emphasis on it. he'll be ready for his next one. >> all right. the orioles visiting the twins. buck showalter pacing before during, and after this ball game. struggling tonight. first inning down a run. miguel feasting off kevin gossman. a two-run shot. the twins take a 3-0 lead. later on in the third eddie rosario, he strikes out swinging, but the ball gets away from the catcher there. joe mauer comes in to score. safe at first on the fastball. not pretty for baltimore tonight. they lose this one by a final score of 8-3. >>> one quick basketball note for you before we move on. the wizards they have agreed to a one-year deal with allen anderson, $4 million. he is 32 years old, and he comes over from new jersey. or excuse me, brooklyn i should say. >>> moving on now, the capitals. yesterday we told them about the signs of kuznetsov. today the 23-yea

max scherzer in command on the mound.n the eighth, jonathan scope goes down, swinging to end the inning. seven strikeouts for mad max today. in the bottom of the ninth, scherzer just one strike away from his fourth complete game of the season. but adam jones, another all star takes him deep. his second home run of the game off scherzer. his day would end right there 8 2/3 i think so. jones is now 11 for 22 with three homers off scherzer in his career. all right. the o's within a run now. drew comes in to close and strikes out khris davis. the nationals take the series with a 3-2 win. now it's the unofficial halfway point of the season. >> any time you're in first place, it's always a good feeling. so we respect every team in our division. the second half, just because we're in first place now doesn't mean we get to coast. in less than a week it's going to be a series actually. for us we just got to go out there and keep playing as well as we can. >> baseball season in the big leagues, you play so many games, there is no c

they beat scherzer tonight. >>> all right.ch the nats this weekend on wusa9, series finale against the pirates on sunday, bryce harper versus andrew mccutchen, start time 1:30. you know the #natson9. >>> think back to the playoffs, the capitals had the rangers, the team with the best record in the pleaded guilty on the ropes. now they eventually lost -- in the league on the ropes. now they eventually lost, but now the man they need in the final braden holtby, five years, 30 mill. in one year holt beast tied a franchise record in wins, shutouts, games made, had the best goals against average in the playoffs and he's only 25. so he is in his prime, well deserved. >>> maryland's melo trimble continues to be a contributor at the pan am games. he played eight minutes, scored five points, but the u.s. lost to canada in the semifinal game and play the bronze medal game tomorrow against the dominican republic. >>> our high school flashback tonight is mr. melo trimble. this was him in the championship, 32 points in the win over st. joh

max scherzer with another gem only allowing four hits in 8.2 innings. adam jones, down the left-field line. some lucky fan will take that ball home. solo shot, o's up 1-0. then the nats get on the board dan uggla, base hit. jones makes a very bad throw home. uggla take second, tied at 1-1. later in the fourth, tyler moore lines it into the centerfield gap. two score. nats hold on and win 3-2. >> we always want to keep going but i think everybody is excited to have a few days off and a bunch of guys are representing. robert: tennis, the men's final from wimbledon another classic matchup, djokovic facing roger federer. the first set, tie-break, check out the amazing backhand by djokovic, the winner, nifty. he gets the first set 7-6. the second set also goes the distance, this time roger federer comes through. comes to the net on the serve in the crowd is going crazy. tied at one set apiece. now the match play in the fourth, takes the short ball blasting the forehand winner. then he it's a little grass yes, he eats the grass. he wins. that is his third wim

the play of the night max scherzer going some distance, but some bad luck. this ball starts fair, hops over third base and lands foul, but because it's started fair it's ruled fair. the play is not reviewable. that's how the braves win 2-1. scherzer was brilliant but takes the loss tonight. >>> many of you ask on twitter why did the caps get winger justin williams from the kings? he's got thes are play of a champion -- got the resume of a champion and got mvp in the playoffs. it's all part of the master plan. >> we're trying to build a culture when you get that cap on the shoulder, you're prepared. you're not scared of it. you're ready to go and we go win hockey games and win championships. >>> by now you've seen laura basset's goal which cost england the game in last night's world cup. it got us thinking about other shocking outcomes over the years. tonight we reached into the wusa9 vault to bring you these moments i'm sure d.c. sports fans will never forget. >> and he's down! did it go in the goal? >> in sports we often remember the anguish. >> i don't kno

scherzer did give up a run in the fifth.ramos singles to right field and a harper from second to store and game is toyed and stay tied to the bottom of the ninth. cameron maybin with a bouncer down the line. escobar can't get it. ump p calls it fair and the winning run comes around. n aats upset at the call. they still lead the east by 2 1/2 games over the mets. orioles trying to get a split against the rangers. scoreless to the non. odor with the base knock. run scores. orioles lose 2-0 is the final. paul pierce has moved on to l.a. the wizards have moved on as well. according to multiple reports the wizards acquired jade dudley milwaukee bucks for a second round draft pick. averaged 8 1/2 points per game. should help as the wizards try to fill the void left by the truth. cavs making move is. right winger t.j -- caps making moves. oshie coming in exchange for braugher and copley and a third-round pick in the 2016 draft. and contrary to what you have heard, el tigre can can shoot some golf. four under, 66. right down i--81 i

scherzer scherzer. >>> two teams capping off a four-game series and we have a highlight. >> yay. >> yeahwaukee brewers' bull pen catcher marcus set a record by eat 20g cheesesteaks over a four-game fan and that is something the clubhouse keeps track of. by the way, he may have put the record out of reach. he ate three more before he left the ball park thursday. just thinking about it makes me have a tummyache. >>> when we return moving out. a beloved neighbor on "sesame street" is leashing the block after more than four decades of educating and teaching children. when you don't get enough sleep... and your body aches... you're not yourself. tylenol® pm relieves pain and helps you fall fast asleep and stay asleep. we give you a better night. you're a better you all day. tylenol®. how much protein does your dog food have? 18%? 20? introducing nutrient-dense purina one true instinct with real salmon and tuna and 30% protein. support your active dog's whole body health with purina one. morning's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> one of the stars of "sesame street" is moving out

max scherzer with another amazing performance. only allowed four hits through eight innings. bottom of the first adam jones pulls one down the right-field line. some lucky fan will take that home. bottom of the fourth, nats get on the board with dan uggla. he lines one to center. it's a base hit. escobar would score. jones makes a bad throw home, really bad. later in the fourth, tyler moore lines one to right center field. that's in the gap. goes to the wall. that made it 3-1. nats would hold onto for the win -- hold on for the win. final score, 3-2. >> we are going to get a few guys healthy and back. just continue to grind. it is not going to be easy to get to where we want to get to so we don't -- so we are going to take these days, rest up, he'll up, get ready to go. >> in tennis, men's finals at wimbledon. another classic matchup, novak djokovic and roger federer going into a tiebreak. check out this amazing backhand pass by djokovic. goes around the net post for the winner. novak gets the first set seven-six. second set also went the distance. this time, federer comes th

with max scherzer getting the start, those chances are good. a mix of red and orange in baltimore.e first. adam jones has has had max scherzer's number. solo shot to left. another jones homer in the ninth. sc erherz was vintage striking out seven. zero walks. he retired 14 straight after that first homer to jones. almost goes the distance. bats come alive in the fourth. two on for morrison. a gapper to right center. two runs scored again. the nats a 3-1 lead. then drew storen would come in. of course, a little history with drew storen trying to close big games as he faces chris davis. he strikes out the big slugger swinging. nats make it 3-2. and scherzer big again for the nats. >> again started with no walks allows you to pitch deep in the games. this can always help the ball cluck. >> he is amazing. he is ready for everything. right now, you know, he threw really good game today. >> very excited to see him do what he has been doing this whole first half. you know, just so happy he is on our side. >>> number one seed novak djokovic taking on roger federer. they say for federer at

just that run allowed by max scherzer. on the other end zack greinke pretty much unhittable these days. escobar goes on swinging. then it's bryce harper. then it's the catcher wilson ramos. greinke 11 strikeouts in eight shut-out innings of work. he has now thrown 43 2/3 scoreless innings of baseball here. dodgers beat the nationals 5-0. they take this series with a dominant pitching performance. >> he's been pretty good. so last two guys are really good pitchers. we swung at some out of the strike zone. they made good pitches as well. the results are the results. so we look forward to tomorrow. >>> orioles visiting the tigers. they face cy young award winner. david price yesterday. justin verlander today. a lot of cy young award winners on the mound. the o's are not scared. top of the fourth, tied at one. bases loaded for jj hardy who goes opposite field off verlander. two runs come in to score easy. khris davis crush. he can run too. beats the throw. or excuse me, he is out. my apologies. a two-run double either way for

max scherzer is back on had mound tonight. we see if he can stay calm and focused for the nats all stars looks to continue his hot stretch. >>> plus hearing from austin >>> much made of max scherzer's $210 million deal to come to the washington nationals we can all agree he is earning his keep. the fans voted him to all star squad, first in the national league that came as a surprise to well, no one. 15 games 9 and 2 1.82 e.r.a another chance to at to his-- add to his impressive start taking the mound against the reds. scherzer says it is fun and enjoying the ride. >> pretty cool. another good month. dooo gd things in june, and overall, won ball games, always a good feeling. >> winning is always a good feeling. the final series before the all star break is a beltway series against the orioles friday on wusa 9 at 7:00. >>> the wizards began preps with summer league squad a chance for newly drafted kelly and erin to acclimate to the system but also provides a chance for former maryland dez wells to live out his dream of playing

brycare hper and max scherzer in cincinnati but only harper will play. scherzer pitched yesterday. he was great. 26 homers and counting for bryce harper, arguably one of the most popular players in the game. let's think about the team. nats could make a serious run in the second half at the world series with harper leading the charge. >> just the way we've been playing as a team, just the way we've been doing it all year long from our bullpen to our pitching to our lineup playing defense and things like that. >> do not forget, nats are back on wusa 9 this friday night. nationals start the second half of the season facing the l.a. dodgers. coverage at 7:00. don't forget to use #natson9. >>> home run derby is tonight. bryce harper not in it but baltimore's manny machado is. machado so far has 19 homers for the birds. they've got a new format in the home run derby so we'll see how machado does this evening. >> they just let me know if i wanted to participate in it. i told them yeah. i was one of the chosen ones so i'm just going to go out there try to have fun and enjoy myself. >>> if

scherzer will be able to finish the first half strong against chris davis and company who are excited up against him. >> max is a great pitcher. we saw him in detroit the last few years. he's another guy who is having a great year. and any time you have a guy at the top of his game you welcome the competition, the challenge. and try to take him down. >> all right nats hoping for a better ending in game two of the beltway battle tonight. opener, orioles have won seven of the last nine against the nats and there have been 21 one-run games. orioles have won 15 of those, jonathan scopes off tanner roaric, the orioles are now 30-21 overall against the nats. 3-2 was your final. >>> and if you're still counting, more math. bryce harper, we know he can hit 3.42, in 11 games against the o's he's been hitting .200 with no homers nand six games it's supposedly hitter-friendly camden yards, his average drops to .182 with eight strikeouts, it doesn't add up with our math. plenty of numbers to go with the backhands and forehands of serena williams. earlier today the ladies final at wimbledon agains

max scherzer is pitching tonight. that was the scene that day back then, sheerer in line for a perfect -- scherzer in line for a perfect game. scherzer would go on to get the no-no. odds of him winning tonight look good because ian desmond is getting hot. stop have been down on desmond this year -- some have been down on desmond this year who has struggled most of the season. >> his track record is huge in my book. it's part of our philosophy and the back of the baseball card is important. he's got himself a great resume behind him and we think it's a matter of time before we see ian desmond become ian desmond. >>> all right. here's some interesting news. these are renderings of the nats new spring training facility. the team has been looking to move from vieira for years and will do so in 2017 and will share this facility in west palm beach with the astros. the move helps the team cut down on travel time during the spring. >>> more nats, catch them this weekend on wusa9, series finale against the pirates, good one, t

matt scherzer getting the invite today.s play in mid summer classic, adam joems, zach brenton, darren oday and manny machado. >> can you record that for later? >> two-year, $6 million deal with the capitols. he was a restricted free agent only 23 years old, broke out in post season last season. five goals and two assists. capitals, i will talk to my mmmm yoplait! i am needing to tell you something about yogurt. there is now 25% less sugar in yoplait original. poofs! ♪ that sugar is gone! so do i still love this yogurt? yes! because it still tastes good! yoplait! >>> seems to have been quite a week for president obama's older daughter malia. if rumors are true, she spent time on her enviable internship assignment just before her birthday. she was on the set of hbo series "girls" last week. that set off speculation she is interning for the show's creator lena dunham. citing was a couple of days before malia's 17th birthday on the fourth of july. >> i hear she passed on the storm center 4 internship. >> and i accepted. i mean

as for his teammate, max scherzer, he is a no-go he pitched yesterday scherzer will be replaced by claytondodgers. harper and the other all stars meeting with the media today in cincinnati. m will be the 22-year-old's third appearance in the classic, his third start. scherzer, despite not playing, he was in attendance today, mad max, too fun to pass up he is looking forward to being a spectator the next two days. harper meanwhile looking forward to playing with the very best. >> i'm excited. you know, being able to you know, play a lineup play with these guys play with a certain group of guys some of the best in baseball. you know, very excited. very humbled to be in this lineup. just excited to, you know, be part of the whole thing. >> hes that elite ability, play and got to watch him play and that ability to hit pitchers pitch for home runs, you don't see that for many guys. the thing is he is still growing, he is still learning the game and that's what makes him exciting to watch because he is going to continue to get better. >>> another young player continuing to get better, orioles' m

max scherzer lasted five innings giving up five runs on seven hits. seesaw game throughout. top of the sixth ian desmond with the second homer in as many nights to tie this game temporarily at 5-5. the pirates, way too much 12 more hits to add to 13 from thursday night. the pirates take another one from the nats 7-5 is the final. o's at the rays, bottom of the eighth 1-1 game, bases loaded for tyler beckham. he singles up the middle, scores john jaso and evan longoria. o's fall tonight in florida 3-1. they have now dropped four in a row. it was one of the top three storylines in d.c. professional sports this year what would happen with the caps and netminder braden. the numbers going into arbitration were well noted. holtby wanted $8 million per year, the caps were offering $5 million per year. the final arbitrated deal, five years, $30.5 million which equates out to 6.1 per season. holtby set career highs in wins, shutouts, goal against average and save percentage last season. next week is going to be a busy week sportswise in this area, not only the burr gandhi and gold st

if he gets bumped, scherzer would be available to pitch sunday's series finale against baltimore.that's the case, he would not be available for the all- star game. we have to wait and see. >>> gio gonzalez will be the first to take the mound against the birds tomorrow night when the nats open up that beltway series in baltimore. you can see the game here on wusa9 at 7:00. >>> serena williams' first professional event she played in was 1994 at age 14. now at 33 she's playing the best tennis of her career, one win from another serena! holding all four grand slam titles at once. she faced familiar foe sharapova today and walked away victorious, her 17th straight victory over sharapova. a wimbledon title would keep her in the calendar year of grand slams. >>> this is a cricket match from australia and england from the this really hurts file, english skipper, alistair cooke taking a shot in a rather unfortunate area. he was out of the match for 40 minutes. what's worse is his teams mate seem -- look at them laughing. they seem so very much amused that their teammate is down. you can't

top of the fourth man on third, scherzer still on the mound.his ball gets away from his catcher, wilson aramos. andre ethier coming home from third. ramos' throw off the mark. dodgers score on the wild pitch, six innings eight strikeout, just that one allowed for scherzer today. right or wrong zack greinke pretty much unhittable in the fourth. escobar to go down. bryce harper strikes out in the seventh, he is not happy about t later it is wilson aramos. ramos goes down swinging. excuse me, pugh -- puig in the top of the ninth. two runs come in to score, dodgers, they beat the nat buys a final score of 5-0. they take the series thanks to a dominant appearance this weekend. >> i love facing the best, right now he is the best started the all-star game i always enjoyed facing the best. you want to go out there and compete with him and compete as hard as you can, i enter went out there and gave everything i got. i got beat today. give him a a lot of credit. >> last two guys a lot of good pitchers, swung out of the strike zone, made good pitches as w

scherzer can't believe it. the nats lose a heartbreaker final score 2-1. >> once it bounces before the umpire, fair foul is not reviewable. i asked them. they said we both got it fair. one of those unfortunate bounces for us. >> o's and rangers. baltimore was in last place on june 7th. scoreless in the ninth inning. martin with a man on second. and martin up the middle. shin-soo choo passes the test. scores the game's first run. they win by a final score of 2-0. love the capitals' move. the wizards' move too. it's very quiet. i like jared dudley. >> i loved troy brower's parting message. >> he is a winner. >>> when somebody wins the lottery, we all a wish it was us but not this time. carmelo was a retired new york city firefighter who answered the call on 9/11. health problems forced him to leave the job. but four years later now he is $5 million richer, thanks to a scratch-off ticket. >> whoa, how does it work again? i put the top number, the bottom. in holy mackerel. that looks like $5 million. you know, my m

scherzer had what we call an off night. it was his first start since the no-no.t was his shortest outing at a national. 7 , hits 5 runs. meanwhile red's pitcher johnny quato electric tonight, pitching a complete game allowing only 2 hits and striking out 11, ending with a 5-zip. you can see friday's game in charm city right here on wusa9 news. it all begins at 7:00. well, the orioles didn't fare much better in minnesota. a rough outing for the o's pitcher kevin gosman, giving up 7 hits and 8 runs. final score 8-3. over the last 15 years since the tragic death of the dale earnhardt at the daytona speedway, nascar has implemented more advanced safety measures in all their tracks. they are working, as we saw this weekend in the horrific crash involving austin dillon. it was a hold your breath kind of omoment in the final laps. dillon said his head set flew off; he can hear his crew members but they could not hear him to find out if he was okay. he said the worst part of it all was the fear his family had to go through. >> the hardest thing was talking to my brother.

live where max scherzer will get a start against the reds.will go one-on-one with someone who is stepping up like crazy. that is coming up nex announcer: now the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: welcome back. live at nats park where they are getting ready for the reds. they ended batting practice five minutes ago. max scherzer will get the start tonight and he is on fire. named to the n.l. all-star team. one guy who has been stepping one all the guys on the d.l. clint robinson. in fact he hit a home run on friday against the giants the world champs. we went one-on-one with him today this clubhouse and he says it's his job to do what he does. >> i am going out and playing my game. i feel confident in it. i feel like i have always had the ability to be a productive player at this level. now it's just about continuing to take advantage of the opportunity. >> so this is an opportunity you have been waiting for or are you ready to have your name called from the jump? >> a little bit of both. i have been waiti

we're talking about matt scherzer. 1.82 era. we know he's an all stars.with more. >> thanks. the nationals they have one of the best teams in all of major league baseball but only two all stars this year in brice harper and scherzer. >> to be able to do it on the third time. it's special. >> scherzer is a front runner to start the all star game but because of a scheduled start sunday against the orieles he may not play. >> we want to win baseball games. there are a lot of factors there. >> yescobar out for tonight's game. i'm jason pew news four sports. >> thanks. over on the hardwood. rookies participating in the league. the wizards leave for vegas on thursday. that's when they will play their summer league game. showed off the all around talent. most proud of one thing. >> defense. high flying. i'm going to run and dunk. i'm going to make shots for sure. i will play within the confines. that's what we need to win the championship. we need team players and guys like that. you know, i know for sure the fans will fall in love with me. i'm jusst ready for t

robert: nats and reds tonight max scherzer on the mound tonight. south capital, joey votto, deep to right center, off the base of the wall. brandon phillips scores, votto gets the double, 1-0 reds. jay bruce, almost to the same spot. michael a taylor makes the effort, cannot get it done. votto scores, bruce gets the triple 2-0 reds. top of the third, it's that man again. joey votto another one, deep to right. get a new baseball. votto has three hits tonight. max scherzer goes 4.2 innings gives up five runs, his shortest outing of the season. the final nats lose, 5-0. o's-twins. that's a gone are, first career homer. the twins never looked back. o's go down 8-3. don't we hate when the tarp goes down at a baseball game. this is pnc park, the grounds crew member gets caught in the tarp. scary. andrew mccutchen comes to the rescue, helps pull the tarp out. he will have nightmares for weeks. hoops, alan anderson agreed to a deals. he shot 47% from the field. the wizards trying to make up for the big loss of paul pierce with anderson, dudley, and gary me

scherzer facing chen in the rubber match tomorrow.he caps training facility packed with happy fans for the team fan fest. it was a nice close here in july to the team development camp, but what would really make fans happy is the develop into a caps that doesn't play into july but into june. ovechkin is about to enter the 10th season and the team owner believes there is time to go with the commitment. >> i feel that i haven't met my commitment to him, that we would build the team that would be able to win stages he knows we're committed. he with sense it and see it. he sees how much we invest. he knows how hard we're trying. and it is so close that a difference between winning and losing is just so small and so i do not think our window as an organization is closing. i think that we have improved as a team and i'm hoping like all 29 other owners that this is the year. >> now ted's other team the wizards opening up summer leg against the phoenix suns, there is the first round pick kelly, we're watching him. but the second quarter, aaro

but scherzer's struggle continues. two-run shot back-to-back homers. again, the offense is trying to help them out it's a low shot. second straight game. man on for brent he gets it done. this one is going to fall in right center and they beat the nats 7-5. the 0's are visiting the a's. top of the four, man on. hustling in from first he's coming in hot. the throw is off the mark. manny is safe and a 1-0 lead. chris tillman cool as a cucumber tonight. gets out of the jam. david dejesus. bullpen couldn't close it out. bases loaded. tim beckham takes it right up the middle. rays beat the birds 3-1. fourth straight loss for baltimore. hockey news, to. in the next five years, braden is here to stay. >> yeah. >> since day one, i've wanted to be the guy so if it doesn't change i'd be happy to have the opportunity and i know i still have to prove it. as a goalie, you're only as good as your last game. my goal is to keep pushing forward and keep challenging myself and my team and see what we can accomplish. >> so holtby has a cool nickname and he's rich, 30.5 m

max scherzer was named to the national league all-star team, selected by the players. he was pretty much a lock. he has to run a no-hitter, back to back n.l. pitcher of the year awards. this is his third all-star selection. max: it's special. this is something major for us. we appreciate what this means. when we were 10 watching the all-star game, watching everybody in those games, i definitely remember when pedro 1999 faced all those top hitters and struck them out. this game means something. robert: o's-twins, extra ratings. brian dozier, ice water. we call this a walkoff. the twins win 4-2. it was williams versus williams in wimbledon. before today serena lead the series. today, they doubted out for the 26th time. serena control, winning the first set 6-4 using the deadly groundstrokes. she wore down venus in the second set, advancing to the quarterfinals. team usa had another order of business today, in vancouver for the star ceremony. for those not thin layer with the third star ceremony, when you win the world cup, there is a star added to your jersey. and a fina

he's looking for his first hit in the game and matt scherzer also getting the nod to the all- star game but he will not play because of course he pitched sunday against the birds. >> you run the risk of injury if you come back. but that's i am' here because of how much i love coming to the all-star games and how much respect i have for everybody and n this clubhouse and to be a part of this clubhouse as well, it's such an honor and so much fun. >> we are likely see that guy scherzer and the nats back on wusa -9d as they start the second -- wusa9 as they start the second half of the season. don't forget to tweet hashtag nats on -9d. >>> she is tennis royalty and fittingly miss williams is playing for the washington castles -- kastles, the team home opener. she has a great resume, has won seven grand slams, still competing at 35 years of age, still ranked 15th in the world and tonight expected to play singles and doubles for the kastles. it's all about winging and maintaining the kastles' dominance. >> we'd love to start another streak, but going into the match, i'm be going in with a lot

scherzer strikes out nine atlanta hitters, but with the game tied in the ninth, watch what happens. maybin hits a chopper up the third base line. it looks like it's a foul but the umpire calls it a fair ball and the game-winning run comes home. shezer pitches a complete game but takes the loss as the braves top the nats 2-1. >>> and the two worst teams in baseball capping off a four-game series and we have a highlight. >> yay. >> yeah. >> milwaukee brewers' bull pen catcher marcus hanel set a record at citizens ball park by eating 20 cheesesteaks over a four-game span and that is something the clubhouse keeps track of. by the way, he may have put the record out of reach. he ate three more before he left the ball park thursday. just thinking about it makes me have a tummy ache. >>> when we return, moving out. a beloved neighbor on "sesame street" is leaving the block after more than four decades of entertaining and teaching chirp. decades of educating and teaching children. when you don't get enough sleep... and your body aches... you're not yourself. tylenol® pm relieves pain and he

. >> max scherzer is to the nationals starting rotation what paul pierce was to the wizards.tagiously. raising the levels of everyone else every time he takes the mound. gio gonzalez an impressive seven innings, six k's five-hit performance tonight. he got his offensive help from one of the best stories on this team not named scherzer or harper. clint robinson launches his fourth homer of the year. a two-run jack off jake peavy in the seventh. remember robinson is the 30-year-old nonroster invitee by the nats in spring training. nats win the game, 2-1. stephen strasburg takes the hill tomorrow. o's and white sox from the southside of the chi. bottom of the third. bobby abreu with his stick in his hand. homer to right. only run of the game. back-to-back shutout losses for the o's. first time since 2012. the cops' roster will look different next year. mike green bolting detroit. troy brauer traded to st. louis. now joe ward and his jackie robinson number 42 headed to the san jose sharks. three-year deal worth $9.8 million. 43 goals in the last two seasons for the 34-year-old. s

zack greinke going up against max scherzer. two of the best in the game.er in trouble early on. he gets yasiel puig. wild pitch. andre ethier comes in to core. dodgers take a 1-0 lead. that would be all zack greinke would need. he struck out 11. nationals first double-digit strikeout game in season. eight shutout innings. gave up just three hits. he extends his scoreless inning streak to 43 2/3. hasn't given up a run in six starts. dodgers win it 5-0. >>> cardinals-mets. bottom 13 is where we start. colten en kolton wong says how about another one? game tied at 1-1. top 18 now. still 1-1. bases loaded. no outs. ruben tejada. flying out to deep right center field. that's called a sac fly. flores scores. the mets win it 3-1. >> you can see the mets in action monday night on espn. >> i have no papers. you have several papers. i can leave. you have to stay. >> what? >> ah fellas thank you. >>> rarely do speck tagt ersers receive a agree of infamy like this woman did. she's about to take her seat. how did things go. oh my word. >> she completely misses. she's o

gio gonzalez pitching tonight hoping to fair better than scherzer. one of the worst outing of the season allowing five earned runs matching the season worst first time since 2011 giving one up into the river. a confluence of rivers there. a little frustration, but something everybody knows that max scherzer can build off of. >> we haven't seen that this year. so it is going to happen. he'll be ready for his next one. we have games to play before he gets back out there. >> i feel like i let the team down. it is also a learning experience. i understand what i need to do differently and what i'm going to do differently going forward. so i think i'm going to get back to my strengths and what i do best and have a conversation with a couple of people and get going on the same page again. >> get on that same page. i need you to play along at hope. but it is july 25th. five days until the lives are altered or at least redskins training camp begins in richmond and like so much the humidity so carol maloney asked kevin sheehan why robert griffin iii has not be

max scherzer was shamed. surprise, surprise.hird straight year for the honor but first in the national league. he has a 1.82 e.r.a. the all-star game next tuesday in cincinnati. scherzer had the night off tonight, but harper did not. bottom 6th. nats down a run until danny espinosa gets a piece of this one, solo shot to right tying the game up at two runs apiece. stayed that way until the top of the 2nd. suarez hits this pitch out of the ballpark. nats lose 3-2, snapping their nine-game win streak. >> and orioles, machado with that home run. 1 - 0. adam jones, another all- star, hits a solo home run way back in left. this game needed extras. in the 10th, another homer but the wrong team. twins brian dozier with the walk off. orioles drop this one 4-2. >>> the washington wizards kicked off summer league practice at the verizon center. kelly upre and kellen white on the roster as they prepare. but joining them on the court is former terrapin josh wells. wells was not drafted but many thinks he has a chance to make it. he stopped b

max scherzer adding to the heat index himself. look at this. pow, pow, pow.ht more cases, the second best in the national league. this is the one mistake that he made though. he couldn't believe it. it is one mistake that he made as he would give up the wild pitch to make it 1-0 dodgers. and you would think that you're in good shape, you know, only 1- 0. but sac granke struck out 11 with a scoreless streak of 42 innings going now. nats blank 5-0. max scherzer was great, but hey sometimes you have to tip your hat to your opponents. >> i thought i did pitch well. you know, giving up only one run is good, but good is not good enough when you're going up against granke. he completely shut us down. you know, i wasn't able to match him. >> debra alfarone is very excited about this next story. yeah, that's ramirez. cool promo at the park, star wars day. fans getting in to it as well, dressing up in their favorite star wars outfit. everybody represented their racing president who got in to it if you watch the game you saw that. but all the sci-fi smash hit characters

so nats expect to have max scherzer start the second half of the year against the l.a. at 7 here on wusa9. don't forget #natson9. tweet away. >> we always worry in an all- star game your stars getting hurt. you never want to see that happen and the way the nats' luck has been. >> i know. >> don't get hurt, bryce! don't run into any walls. don't do any of that ♪ know you can deposit checks right from your phone transfer money to someone quickly and easily speak to a financial professional when it's convenient and pay for things with the tap of your finger know that with pnc's convenient solutions at least your finances will be easy to control. >>> so do you think garrett haake survived all those preteen girls out there at the concert there? >> he was standing. >> he put up a brave face. >>> it's going to be closed tomorrow night. when you're going home, there will be showers and storms, 88 and talk about beautiful weather thursday and friday, nats on 9 friday. >> 96 next week? >> let's focus on thursday and friday, shall we? that's in the 80s. >> i'm going to have to go

max scherzer was on the hill for the occur lee w's. seven k's, walked zero. plenty more in "game on overtime" on that beltway series. >>> former maryland star wells is trying to make the nba a reality but his work is cut out for him. >>> capitals, a big time pickup in t.j. oshi. hear what he has to say about his new team and what he can bring to d.c. >>> and you may not be a fan of this guy, rgiii, as a quarterback, but what he does off the field you have to admire. we will show what you he was up to in anacostia this week. that's straight ahead. >> do not miss it. >> otherwise known as gooch. >> hadn't heard that. got to get some t-shirts made up. >> let's scoot over to you, erica. >> we do have the chance for rain coming back into the forecast. tomorrow's rain is going to be isolated. tuesday looks like the wettest day in our forecast. it also might be the hottest with a high of 84. >> i'll take it. >> you can't really do anything about it. >> exactly. thank you all for watching. we will see you back here tomorrow. >> you can get updates any time. "game on

. >>> bryce harper, matt scherzer are all-stars.ived the most votes ever for a national leaguer and scherzer was selected by the manager. harper starts in right field for the nl but won't participate in the home run dish by. scherzer is expected to start for the nats on sunday. if he does, he won't pitch in the all-star game because he'll be throwing on just one day of rest. that's your nats why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you don't. 100% fiber optics is here. get out of the past. get fios. now for $79.99 a month. go online or call. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v skippy!! yippee!! fun fun fun! shiny! you never listen! what? is someone talking? skippy!! yippee!! look a ride! (vo) made with the funnest peanuts ever! skippy. yippee!! >>> i'm nikki

max scherzer throws a wild pitch. andre ethier slides in safely at home. dodgers get some insurance. justin turner would score. the dodgers score four in the ninth and go on to win. >> it is granted. they are a great team. they do a lot of great things. they are a tough line up to face because they can hit every pitch you throw. there were a couple times where i got the pitch down in the zone and they were still able to get the bats to the ball and get it into the outfield. robert: let's talk o's and tigers. adam jones puts one down the left-field line. that is number 15 on the season. an explosion on offense for the o's. jonathan schoop hits one to almost the same spot. the o's just tag justin verlander for seven runs. round three of the british open. the surprises keep coming. we will start with jordan spieth. he is alive and his questec for his third major. lands withing four feet of the cup. he is in second place at the moment. the story of the day, paul dunne and amateur from ireland. he has a share of the lead. dunne is the first amateur to be atop t

last night max scherzer lost again this time to the pirates three home runs in one game. first time he's done that since 2011 and 1 of them went into the river. last time against the pirates almost pitched a perfect game. last night pirates beat the nationals 7-5 but no panic from the skipper yet. >> so, it's going to happen. he'll be ready for his next one. hung him the breaking ball and planco hit a first pitch fast ball back to the middle. other than that, had options but hung the pitch. >> here's the creative play of the week. they got a lot of tournaments in soccer and everyone remembering the world cup for women taking the title the men's performance in the gold cup is a bit of aappointmenta disappointment after losing to jamaica. that's panama's splitting the defense. goal. 1-0 and dempsey will score and now 1-1 in the consolation game and that's where it stands right now in overtime. the pga tour is back here next weekend. tiger woods hosted the quickens loans tournament. at the canadian open canadian hasn't won in 61 years. hearn trying to break that streak and l

no chance for revenge, 'cause he is not there, but i don't think scherzer would do it anyway. he gave kudos aft the game needed what he needed to do. >> so close. i wanted to throw something. my tv. >> a lot of fans did. >> hang in there. >> carol thanks so much. thanks for joining us. nightly news coming up next. >> we will be back at 11:00 and looking for you then. have a great ni >>> tonight, the deadly movie theater rampage. chaos and carnage as a gunman opens fire on a packed crowd. tonight the innocent lives taken amid the remarkable and brave actions of two teachers. >>> also mind of a killer. what nbc news has learned about the gunman's serious mental illness, his family's deep fears, and why his wife removed his guns. where did he get the weapon and why did he do it? >>> the new air war. as wildfires explode, a growing danger in the fight for the pilots trying to douse the flames. drones now crowding the skies, costing firefighting planes precious time. >>> and paying the price for the disastrous state of our roads and bridges, doing damage to your car. what it's cost

bryce harper and max scherzer.hat these two guys are the best in the sport right now. harper for position players and scherzer for pitchers. made max threw out this pic today, fun few days to represent the nationals bryce harper, thanks for the love fans #a sg. for harper, another rough go at the all-star game 0-3, including two strikeouts, three all-star games he has i peared in harper 0-6 with a walk and three strikeouts. biggest impact from the local team, orioles manny match chad dough, through with an rbi double for the american league in the seventh inning. also scored a run. as for bryce harper, the lack of production in the classic, not really phasingfazing him. >> rather hit homers in the game that the home run derby. you want to get a knock during the all-star game first one is going to be pretty cool, but all in all, you just try to get your knocks during season and do that. >> another d.c. star getting a lot of attention for some comments he made recently john wall talking contracts with comcast sports

no score, max scherzer, wild pitch. ethier slide safely home 1-0 dodgers. of the ninth, ethier to left, justin turner scores. the dodgers go 12 win 5-0. bryce: kershaw and greinke are very good. we are facing the mets were very good also. we will go there and try to do what we do. robert: o's-tigers, top of the first, no score. adam jones down the left-field line. bye-bye, number 15 of the year. in the sixth inning, explosion on offense for the o's. jonathan schoop, almost the same spot o's tag justin verlander for 7 runs, winning 9-3. round three of the british open, and a wild day. the surprises keep going. jordan spieth is still alive in his quest for a third major. watch his approach on the 16th, landing within four feet of the cup. he would go 11 under par second place at the moment. the story of the day, paul dunne, an amateur from ireland. he plays college golf. dunne is the first amateur to be a top leaderboard at the british open after this many holres since bobby jones in 1927. >> it was cool. i said that when i was walking the last this is as muc

scherzer and harper revved up to be a part of the skeptical. >>it's an all around great experience.s a great event put on and i'm very excited. i'm looking forward to going to sin natty and enjoying it with my family and everybody in baseball. >> i won't be pitching but i'll definitely have fun in cincinnati. it's a great experience. even if i'm not pitching. just to be a part of that club and being in that clubhouse, it's a special feeling. >> reporter: matt scherzer will be on the mound as the nats open the second half of the season at home friday night against the dodgers. you can see the game right here on wusa 89 starting -- wusa9 starting at 7:00. that's your nats inside pitch. for wusa9 sports, i'm holden kushner. >> coming up at 6:00, more on the all-star game festivities tonight from cincinnati. >> looking forward to ly. >>> but first, closing arguments begin in the colorado movie shooting trial. coming up next, we look at what could happen if the jury comes back with a guilty conviction for james holmes. >> reporter: this is bruce johnson. you might know riding an atv or d

robert: the all-star game, the nats only represented by bryce harper, max scherzer not pitching because he picks last night. the home run derby in cincinnati, all about the hometown. todd frazier, cincinnati red, he goes all night. he faced joce pederson of the dodgers in the final round. right now he is tied for fifth in the league in home runs full stop the home run derby champion. bryce harper had a front row seat for the madness. the national league lineup was announced. he will bat third and play left field. tonight was just about having fun and taking a break from the pressures of the season. bryce: just trying to have fun just enjoy it, have fun, and really come in and hang out with the guys and get to know everybody and have as much fun as i can with the family and just really enjoy it. robert: all that, leon. the british open at st. andrews after winning the john deere classic, does he ever sleep, he is already there. he took a charter flight it was able to get a practice round in. that is what you call dedication. he has won the first two majors of the year, not slowing down.

. >>> and here's max scherzer, this is during a game, look how focused he is.t's why she's so good on the mound. >> you can't rattle him. >> derek tries to do that to us. >> doesn't work. >> that's it for us, the sfx: music throughout ♪ sfx: crowd cheering sfx: crowd booing ♪ sfx: crowd chanting sfx: crowd cheering music stops sc johnson a family company. >> pelley: south carolina takes a historic step away from its past. >> i abhor the misappropriations move my great granddaddy. >> pelley: also court documents show bill cosby admitted drugging women for sex. a 7 area old is among the dead as gunshots compete with fireworks in chicago. san francisco is unfair after a woman is murdered allegedly by an illegal immigrant who had legal sankwear. -- sanctuary. and team usa puts the icing on america's birthday cake. >> i just had chills on my arms just the best feeling in the world. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley.

robert: max scherzer will not pitch in tuesday's all-star game because he is starting tomorrow. jordan zimmermann got the start tonight for the nats. bottom of the seconds, nats up 2-1. caleb joseph, deep right center. michael a. taylor cannot come up with it. 3-2 o's. top of the sixth inning, 4-2. bryce harper, a liner to right center. solo shot. 4-3 o's. later in the sixth inning, danny espinosa turns this. deep to write and gone. the nats score four in the sixth inning. the final is 7-2. this may be a shocker, but serena continues to dominate recording hurt a first grand slam. she got off to a -- recording her 21st grand slam. she got off to a slow start, but then broke serve. she took the first set 6-4. ready for moore, the second set triple matchpoint, the forehand goes wide, right here, and serena takes wimbledon 6-4 6 -4. she is holding all four grand slams at once, and one more means a calendar grand slam, pseudo-pressure. serena: you know what, i will enjoy it. maybe we will have another serena slam. three in a row the same calendar year, this is the first time of ever

tomorrow, it will be max scherzer. the $210 million man has been a breath of fresh air for this squad, not just on the mound, but the clubhouse here as well with all their antics. giving us the memorable moments all season long, that they have been very consistent. and it is why tight race for the national cy young award. sitting down with mike rizzo to find out what impresses him about mad max. >> first and foremost, on the month he gives you everything that he's got, as he would empty that tank every time he's out there. you know, that he would get that name mad max for a reason because he attacks hitters, he goes after them, and he's not afraid. >> this weekend, it will be a match up of two caliber players. >> and the yankees, they would sweep baltimore after winning nine threes today and that gimenez is another rough start just two and a third innings, allowing for seven runs. >>> and we are slowly getting word on the latest negotiations between the washington capitals and the goalie. the two sides had an arbitrati

. >> from the thank you captain obvious section of today's forecast, max scherzer has the name pitcher of the month. his last three outings he's given up an average of two hits. he faces the braves the first time this season. >>> tiger woods shoots 66 today and the world goes crazy. think about that. he used to do that in his sleep. the last time woods posted a score as low as 66, 11 tournaments ago. >> whoa. >> a year ago in march. first round of the greenbrier classic tiger starting on the back 9. look at this tee shot on 15. this thing is radar locked. he would birdie that hole. on the 8 hole woods with the birdie putt hangs on the lip, hanging, hanging and then there she goes. el tigre not surprised by the performance today. >> i wasn't very far away. people think i'm crazy for saying that, but i felt like i wasn't that far. i just had to make a couple little tweaks. i feel i've pulled that off. >> they've got four rounds. >> three more to go. >> see him do it again. >> that's it for us. the cbs evening news is next. >> we're back in 30 minutes for your only local news at >> pelley