seth smith coming round! the oakland as -- >> they won the game 4-3 over the tigers. game time oakland 6:30. tickets through ticketmaster sold out but you can get them online ranging from $80 to $100. >>> the giants pounded the reds in cincinnati 8-3. the panda going yard here. series even at 2 games apiece. game time today at 10 a.m. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com great day.

all of a sudden seth smith doubles to right, two runs come in and then coco crisp with a huge single in the bottom of the inning and all of a sudden you can just say come on, smith. he taps home plate, a's win 4-3 in walk-off fashion. there will be a game five. >> well, we've heard we're not smart enough to be we're supposed to lose a game. but we've never given up all the way to the last out. that showed tonight. so we've got to keep doing what we've been doing all year. >> there's no quit. you know, i don't know if or why teams don't do it. that's the way it should be. that's the way we've done our business all season long. >> reporter: well, let the fun begin. first pitch is tonight at 6:37. you've got a 23-year-old rookie on the hill for the oakland a's, jared parker, and who will the a's have to beat to get to the american league championship series? they have to beat justin verlander, the reigning a.l. mvp and cy young winner. before we go, jon and laura, i want you guys to help me out. i'm trying to confirm a story. i heard tomorrow morning both of you will be doing the bernie

bottom of the 9th as down 3-1 seth smith drives in two with a double to tie the game.is on second and needs to come home and guess who brings him home? coco crisp gives the as another walkoff win 4-3 decisive game five at 6:30 tonight at the coliseum. >> the giants fired up again in cincinnati. gregor blanco puts them ahead for good with a home run in the second and then tim lincecum came out of the bullpen again to keep the lead and get the win. five innings, gave up one run. 8-3 the final. game 5 at 10 a.m. an early start time in cincinnati. >>> turns out as don't have a copyright on walkoff victory. play of the day new york yangtze ibanez hit a game winning home run, the yankees win last night. yankees new york has a 2-1 lead in the series. the winner faces the win of tonight's as tigers game in the alcs. game one set for sunday. >>> a real-life bonnie and clyde. >> the husband and wife suspected in a 1,000-mile crime spree. how they may be tied to the murder of a retired bay area teacher. coming up. >> new hopes for closure in the michaela garecht kidnapping case f

coco crisp singles to right, seth smith scores. a walk-off victory for the green and gold. 4-3 is your final. there will be a game five. >> well, we've heard we're not smart enough to know we are supposed to lose a game. but we've never given up all the way to the last out and that showed tonight. so we've got to keep doing what we've been doing all year. >> there's no quit. that's the way it should be and the way we've gone about our business all season long. >> reporter: let the fun begin. it will be winner takes all tonight. first pitch is at 6:37. your starters, jared parker, 23 years old, going up against justin verlander, the reigning a.l. mvp and cy young winner. it doesn't get any bigger than this. jon and laura, sit back, relax, because we'll have a lot to talk about tonight on nbc bay area. we're looking forward to. >> it that's a hard thing to relax because we're all so excited and into it. >> we're channelling your energy, henry. appreciate it. good stuff. >> reporter: thank you. >>> fans headed to the game out there ce

seth smith ropes one into right- center field. a two run double. outs, coco crisp, his first hit of the night, a line shot to right. garcia can't come up with the ball. no play at the plate, and let the paneled moan yum begin. coco crisp and the a's celebrating their 15th walkoff of the season. a 2-2 series. asking coco why he was so emotional prior to his game winning hit? >> a little bit. it did surprise me that i kind of went over the top emotional wise. i had to dial it back. gave myself chills. i don't know if it was because the crowd was so loud. all of these things that kind of play into this situation. but yeah, i actually was a little surprised. >>> sunday night, the giants they were flat lining. tonight, the giants showed nothing but the fact that they're all about heart. bouncing back, big time to even things up with cincinnati in the afternoon game. angel pagan had opened the game with a home run. later, and they're offense just continued to roll when he produces. an rbi shot to the gap in right center. always hustling. turns it into a

. >> an rbi double by seth smith. the a's game right now is 3-2. or just tie it at 3-3? of the ninth. the a's trying to -- no, now it is tied. >> and two on. >> sorry. >> i have got a lot of help out here in the studio as you can see. be none of it good. that's right. here is the situation. do or die game for the a's tonight against detroit. game four of the playoff series with the tigers. they have been is sty 34-678d night long.ll rettig and donaldson got on and is seth smith came through with what i believe was an rbi single to score two. it is now 3-3 in the bottom of the ninth and the a's have a chance to pull out a dramatic victory. we have four minutes before we he go off the air and if the game ends before that we will try to get the final play on. meantime, everything else i was going to tell you don't worry about it. a long and detailed description of how we got to3-1 in the ninth but now the a's tied it up. let me tell you about a game that is final and i can show you highlights of. a game three thriller between the yankees and orioles. ibanez launched a solo

seth smith ropes one into right- center field. a two run double. coco crisp, his first hit of the night, a line shot to right. garcia can't come up with the ball. no play at the plate, and let the paneled moan yum begin. coco crisp and the a's celebrating their 15th walkoff of the season. a 2-2 series. asking coco why he was so emotional prior to his game winning hit? >> a little bit. it did surprise me that i kind of went over the top emotional wise. i had to dial it back. gave myself chills. i don't know if it was because the crowd was so loud. all of these things that kind of play into this situation. but yeah, i actually was a little surprised. >>> sunday night, the giants they were flat lining. tonight, the giants showed nothing but the fact that they're all about heart. bouncing back, big time to even things up with cincinnati in the afternoon game. angel pagan had opened the game with a home run. later, and they're offense just continued to roll when he produces. an rbi shot to the gap in right center. always hustling. turns it into a double

seth smith goes the distance. and oakland is going to run and hide.rett anderson hasn't pitched in three weeks due to an oblique strain. sit down, miguel cabrera to end the 6th! more a's defense, cespedes, to rob fielder one more time! rob with a couple of hits, and grounding into a double play to end the game. that's the night for cecil fielder, that was daddy. this is prince, and the game is over. >>> the a's win 2-0, tigers still lead the series 2-1. >> everybody was happy, letting the personalities run wild, and just going nuts and being ourselves, getting excited. >> adrenalin, and being competitive takes over, and you're not really worried about feeling like what at the time. oblique wasn't feeling great, but you got to put it behind you and get people out. >> a's will try and even this series at 2 tomorrow night. >>> 3 hits, 16 strikeouts. you figure a tough night for the giants! cincinnati ready to close on san francisco after winning two here in the bay area. crowd going nuts. bochy the same. vogelsong was real good. pitching with help from h

seth smith closes it with one swing. you see the score already. that's excited producing.d at 3. here we go. >> into right field! a base hit! cespedesocoming around, and the oakland a's will live another day! [ cheering and applause ] >> coco crisp with their 15th walk-off of the year! that score at your final at-bat. coco crisp, the pie in the face! the celebration. at first a lot of people thought it was amateurish, but what's wrong with these guys having fun! >> coco's been clutch for us >> i was able to come up there and do something magical. this club has been battling the hole year. and these walk-offs have been our mo this year. >> we're just going to take it out there tomorrow, give it everything just like we have the last two games. >> it's the second time in a's history they elace a 2-run-- erase a 2-run kev sit in the 9th to -- deficit to win a post season game. 1929! can you believe that? w÷ deciding game in this series, 6:37 tomorrow at oakland. pam's excited. >> i am! for the a's and the giants! >> it's nice to have somebody in our community that cares about

down 3-1 in the ninth, the a's seth smith hit a game-tieing two run double and coco crisp caps off the comeback with a two out rbi single. >>> in cincinnati the giants hit three home runs and tim lincecum pitched like the two time cy young award winner he is for an 8-3 victory over the reds. >>> on to washington where cardinals rookie pete cazma hit a three run homer in the second. a trio of relievers finished the eighth. nothing shut out for the cards. >>> sad news now, former nfl player and actor alex karras died yesterday. he was age 77. he was a former proe bowl tackle for the lions. he was remembered for his role in the 1980 sitcom "webster" and most notably for the role in "mongo" and "blazing saddles." >>> the u.s. anti-doping agency revealed to lance armstrong 20 people who accuses him of doping. he's expecting teammates to do the same. armstrong did not fight the usda's charges but insists he never cheated. >> announcer: early today sports is brought to you by just for men auto stop. gray is over. >>> criminals target a teen heart thrown and 2012's most influential man. entert

. >>> to oakland where the athletics get a hit and rbi single in the first inning and seth smith belted a home run to right center giving oakland a 2-1 victory over the tigers. >>> aside from the two big hits the a's relied on their pitching and defense. >>> oakland outfield jericho could he crisp makes a leaping grab to rob a would be home run by prince field jeer. >>> to football now, nfl commissioner roger goodell reduced the bountygate punishment. scott fujita's three game suspension has been lowered to one. anthony hare grove's eight game penalty has been trimmed to seven. >>> u.s. soccer said that landon donovan will not pay for the national team in a pair of upcoming world cup matches because of a left knee injury sustained in a game saturday. >>> finally, remember this guy, austrian daredevil felix baumgartner. his death defying sky dive has been postponed due to gusty winds at the launch site. we'll be sure to keep you posted. stay tuned. >>> coming up, kim and kanye on the hunt and julian assange's strange houseguest. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus,

the game winner to score seth smith. 4-3 athletics and leading to the ritual whipped cream pie in the face and the gatorade shower. the series is tied at two apiece and do sigh tiff game five tomorrow. fans are going bananas. >> i was really, really excited especially when cocoa hit the single and they won the game. it was amazing. it is the best team ever. i can't believe they won. it is amazing! >> they are all doing the bernie. we will hear whipped cream and all and don't forget the giants forced game five as well in their series. that's in sports. >> a fabulous day for bay area baseball. >> fantastic. >> see you shortly. >>> a vacant building in san francisco's castro district drew an intense police response after protesters took it over. officers stormed the building to protest the housing shortage. john alston is live at castro and 18th where this wept down. john? >> carolyn, 20 people were arrested and they are standing by as workers make repairs while inside. they used to be a restaurant that was vacant for several years which is one of the reasons that protesters made it a ta

pennington with a single that scored seth smith. 2-1 oakland. the a's continue to give detroit unearned runs. miguel cabrera, pops it up and coco crisp, oh, my. drops it. both runners score. 3-2 tigers, a's rally in the eight. cespedes stole second and third. the throw is wild. cespedes scores from third. tied at 3. next pitch, 3-2 count on josh reddick. see ya. reddick struck out three times, all of a sudden looks the hero row. bottom eight, two runs. don kelly scores, tie game. bottom nine, bases loaded. after intentionally walking prince fielder, don kelly, who seered the tying one, scores infante, the tigers take a 2-0 series lead with a 5-4 victory they can close out the a's tuesday at the coliseum. >> you just got to move on. if you let it stick in your craw, you won't be prepared to the best of your capables on tuesday. so just got to let it go. >> got some work to do, but we got confidence in our guys, so we're going to battle, and try to win the series. >> cardinals hosting the nationals. game one of the nlds. st. louis led 2-1 in the e

and then, seth smith roped one into the gap. donaldson came from behind. tied the game at three apiece on the double by smith. two outs now for coco. >> smith coming around! and the oakland a's will live another day! >> another improbable win for the a's, who are now a win away from the alds. >> there's nobody he'd rather see in that situation than coco. when you don't need a homer but a base hit, is that pretty much what the rest of the dugout thinks? >> i don't know if i should be offended by that or not. >> i think he was, what, 0-for- 4 going into that bat? that says a lot. >> he came down from a four- run, five-run deficit. >> wins are always good. means you get to play another day. >>> like the a's, the giants staring elimination in the face for the second straight day. but today, timmy was smoking hot. not a great start for that man. he walked three in the first and then a run, to tie the game at one. but a two-run job. the giants had eleven hits, one fewer than the last three games combined. it was 3-2, giants, in the third. bruce bochy calls on ti

. >>> to oakland now where yoenis cespedes hit an rbi single in the first inning and seth smith belted a home run to right center in the bottom of the fifth giving oakland a 2-1 victory over the tigers. aside from the two big hits the a's relied on their pitching and defense. >>> back in the top of the second, oakland outfield coco crisp makes a leaping grab to rob a would-be home run by prince fielder. good catch there. >>> well, to football now, nfl commissioner roger goodell reduced the bounty related suspensions of two new orleans saints players. linebacker scott fujita's three-game suspension has been reduced to one. and defensive end anthony hargrove's eight-game penalty has been trimmed to seven. >>> and, finally, remember this guy, austrian daredevil felix baumgartner? his death defying sky dive has been postponed due to gusty winds at the launch site. we'll be sure to keep you posted. >>> coming up, kim and kanye on the hunt and julian assange's strange house guest. your entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, we'll talk turkey about one minnesota neighborhood an

the game winner to score seth smith. 4-3 athletics and leading to the ritual whipped cream pie in the face and the gatorade shower. the series is tied at two apiece and do sigh tiff game five tomorrow. fans are going bananas. >> i was really, really excited especially when cocoa hit the single and they won the game. it was amazing. it is the best team ever. i can't believe they won. it is amazing! >> they are all doing the bernie. we will hear whipped cream and all and don't forget the giants forced game five as well in their series. that's in sports. >> a fabulous day for bay area baseball. >> fantastic. >> see you shortly. >>> a vacant building in san francisco's castro district drew an intense police response after protesters took it over. officers stormed the building to protest the housing shortage. john alston is live at castro and 18th where this wept down. john? >> carolyn, 20 people were arrested and they are standing by as workers make repairs while inside. they used to be a restaurant that was vacant for several years which is one of the reasons that protesters made it a ta

down 3-1 in the ninth, the a's seth smith hit a game-tieing two-run double and coco crisp capped off the comeback with a two-out rbi single. >>> in cincinnati, the giants hit three home runs, and tim lincecum pitched like a two-time cy young award winner he is for an 8-3 victory over the reds. >>> on to washington now, where cardinals rookie pete kozma hit a three-run homer in the second. chris carpenter pitched scoreless ball into the sixth. and a trio of relievers finished the 8-0 shutout for the cards. >>> well, to sad news now, former nfl player and actor alex karras died yesterday at age 77. he was a four-time pro bowl defensive tackle for the detroit lions. and after football, the man known as the mad duck is remembered for his role on the 1980 sitcom "webster" and in movies, of course, most notably for the role of mongo in "blazing saddles." >>> well, the u.s. anti-doping agency revealed to lance armstrong the names of 26 people who accused him of doping, 11 of which were former teammates. the report accuses armstrong of blood doping for most of his career and is expecting tea

seth smith doubled to deep right center in bottom of the ninth. josh redick and josh donaldson score to tie the game at three and co-cco crisp knocked it in. fans yelling game five and that's what they'll get tonight. >> we've heard we're not smart enough to know we're supposed to lose a game. we never have given up all of the way to the last out. that showed tonight. just got to keep doing what we've been doing all year. >> there's no quit. it's the way it should be. >> reporter: i tell you what, it will be a huge game at oakland coliseum and it will rock for game five between the a's and tigers. parker, the rookie, will start for the oakland a's. the green and gold will try to beat justin verlander, arguably the best pitcher in the game and reigning american league most valuable player and cy young winner. complete highlights tonight on nbc bay area and pre and post game show on comcast sports california. i know you guys work in the morning, you better set that alarm clock and watch every inning of this game and in fact, i want to see both of yo

bottom of the fifth, seth smith connects. a bomb in center field. that extends the as leaded to 2-0. sixth inning, bret anderson on the mound. gets cabrera swinging to end the frame. anderson just two hits, struck out six in six innings of work. seventh inning, prince fielder drills one in the gap. a diving catch. tigeyin tigers can't get anything going. a game ending double play, fielder was the tying run right there. as live to fight another day. they'll face another must win game tonight at home in oakland. in the national league, giants facing elimination on the road in cincinnati. both starting pitchers dealing in this one. homer bailey gets crawford swinging. sixth consecutive strikeout. he took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. giants starter matching him pitch for pitch. the score is tied at one. both teams combining for just five hits through the first nine innings before they headed to extras. here in the tenth eniinning, sc tied, two outs. a high hopper to scott roland. can't field it cleanly. the go-ahead run costs home to score. roland

seth smith keeps hopes alive with a double scoring josh reddick and josh donaldson. so the game tied at 3-3. coco crisp connects with a single to right. in comes smith and the a's win 4-3. >> there is no quitting. it is the way we go about our business. we will be expecting each other. >> orange gatorade. >> this is what it is about. oakland fans are awesome. we will keep battling like we have. we are not going to stop until they tell us we have to. >> reporter: a lot to celebrate when it comes to bay area baseball. the giants keep their season alive. still to come on nbc bay area news we will take you to cincinnati where the giants keep their season alive and a's fans will be happy to show back up at the coliseum. reporting live in oakland i'm kate longworth. >> tomorrow going to need a rain jacket so you don't get the g e gator aid on you. >> it is do or die. the giants and the a's go into tomorrow's game in need of a win or they are out. we will have live reports and from oakland, as well. >>> a's fans do not seem to mind getting wet tonight. rain fell on the oakl

seth smith coming around and the oakland a's will live another day! >> another incredible finish for a team that just won't quit. the a's come from behind to force game five in the playoffs. the giants staying alive as well. this morning fan fever hitting an all-time high. >>> in politics it's face-off time. final preparations for tonight's vice presidential debate. we'll let you know how the candidates are getting ready and what the voters are looking for. >>> it's a case that's unsolved for 24 years but today investigators are one step closer to finding mikayla garrett. >>> a live look outside at san francisco, the city by the way. getting closer to the weekend. it is thursday, october 11th. this is "today in the bay." >>> 10, 11, 12. >> very fancy. smart guy over there. it is 4:31. happy you're with us. i'm jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's get to the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning. it was quite a rumbling showdown south yesterday. let me show you the hail. let's start with your active radar this mornin

the game winner to score seth smith. 4-3 athletics and leading to the ritual whipped cream pie in ther. the series is tied at two apiece and do sigh tiff game five tomorrow. fans are going bananas. >> i was really, really excited especially when cocoa hit the single and they won the game. it was amazing. it is the best team ever. i can't believe they won. it is amazing! >> they are all doing the bernie. we will hear whipped cream and all and don't forget the giants forced game five as well in their series. that's in sports. >> a fabulous day for bay area baseball. >> fantastic. >> see you shortly. >>> a vacant building in san francisco's castro district drew an intense police response after protesters took it over. officers stormed the building to protest the housing shortage. john alston is live at castro and 18th where this wept down. john? >> carolyn, 20 people were arrested and they are standing by as workers make repairs while inside. they used to be a restaurant that was vacant for several years which is one of the reasons that protesters made it a target. they gave protesters l

the as seth smith hit a double and coco crisp capped off the come back with a two out rbi single.the giants hit three home runs and tim lincecum pitched like the two-time cy young award winner he is for an 8-3 victory over the reds. washington, cardinals rookie hit a homer in the second. chris carpenter pitched scoreless ball into the sixth and leaguers finished the 8-0 shutout to the cards. >>> former nfl player alex karras died yesterday at the age of 77. he was a four time pro bowl defensive tackle for the detroit lions. after football he was known as his role on the sitcom "webster" and in movies for the role of mongo in "blazing saddles." >>> the u.s. anti-doping agency revealed to lance armstrong the names of 26 people who accused him of doping, 11 of which were former teammates. the report accuses armstrong of blood doping for most of his career and expecting teammates to do the same. armstrong did not fight the u.s. charges but insists he never cheated. >>> and now for another look at the weather, we check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. he has your weather channel

. >>> to oakland now where the athletics player hit and rbi single in the first inning and seth smithun to right center in the bottom of the fifth giving oakland a 2-1 victory over the tigers. aside from the two big hits the a's relied on their pitching and defense. >>> back in the top of the second, oakland outfield coco crisp makes a leaping grab to rob a would-be home run by prince fielder. >>> well, to football now, nfl commissioner roger goodell reduced the bounty related suspensions of two new orleans saints players. linebacker scott fujita's three game suspension has been reduced to one. and defensive end anthony hargrove's eight game penalty has been trimmed to seven. >>> felix baumgartner's death defying sky dive from 23 miles above earth has been postponed due to gusty winds. so we will keep you posted on that. what is up with that? gusty winds? hey, i know who to ask about that. bill karins. you know all about gusty winds. >> hot air balloons -- >> get it? >> i do, i do. full of hot air. yeah. one of us. if you're in new england today, bring the umbrella. light rain and sho

seth smith tied it with a two- run double in the ninth.ame four of the series between the reds and giants, top of the second, tied at one. the giants win 8-3 and also force a deciding game five today. >>> identify long time, teddy roosevelt was the big loser on the baseball diamond. he ran the president's race before every nationals home game and always lost until last week. fox 5's paul wagner managed to talk with the new champ. >> reporter: it's world view like no other. everybody loves a winner. and winners love winning. just look at teddy. can he love it even more than this? fox 5 asked for and got permission for an exclusive interview. teddy, how did you win the other day? oh, my god. you were so fast. but you got help, teddy. you had a lot of help. are you going to get help today? yes? are you going to win? yeah, teddy. all right l all right l >> reporter: a win that was popular with some but not so much for others. >> i didn't like it. >> there are a lot of people who didn't like it. >> i hope that is not a jinx for the rest of the

seth smith with a couple guys aboard delivers. base hit into right center. two runs will score. smith pulls into second. the as pull even now. two outs later, smith still on second. coco crisp, great catch two nights ago. he would hit last night. right fielder can't pick it up cleanly. i'm not sure it would have made a difference. the winning run comes around to score. the as had 14 walkoff wins in the regular season. that led the majors. add one more in the postseason. they win 4-3 forcing a decisive game five tonight in oakland. over in the national league, giants facing a winner go home against the reds in cincinnati. leading off for the giants, the second pitch of the game out of the yard for the first leadoff home run in postseason history. second inning, game tied at one. blanco hits a two-run shot. that puts the giants back on top. they never game that back. the giants offense comes alive. they beat the reds 8-3. no team has ever come back from an 0-2 deficit by winning three game on the road. the giants have a chance to do it tonight. the reds still have not won a play-o

seth smith lines this one to right center. reddick and donaldson score. it is a tie game.e a's, with a major league-leading 14 walkoff wins this season. and guess what? you can add another. coco crisp, coming through. smith comes around for the victory. the a's score three in the ninth. the magic continues. they force a game five, coming your way tonight. >>> how about the reds and the giants? mike leake on the mound. top of the second. tied at 1-1. gregor blanco, with the two-run shot, puts the giants on top. they're trying to stay alive. tim lincecum with the lead. 5-2, giants. he gets dioner navarro. top seven. giants up 6-3. pablo sandoval, crushes this one. that's another two-run shot. and three homers and three rbis. lincecum dealing in the eighth. todd frazier goes down. and he gets chris ivy. six ks in this one. giants tie the series at 2-2. that's a look at some of the action last night. hope you have a great morning. >>> also, an exciting end to last night's orioles/yankees game. with the yankees behind in the bottom of the ninth, pinch hitter raul ibanez, pinch

seth smith knocked in two and you saw what coco crisp did to bring hunter pence home. game time today at 6:30 at the coliseum. >>> and the ball high and deep will it stay fair? that is way, way out of here. pablo sandoval. >> and the giants pounded the reds in cincinnati 8-3. that series even at two games apiece. the home team has lost every game in the series. the good news is the giants are in cincinnati. game time today an early riser, 10 a.m. >> at 10:00 i'll be watching a little baseball. >>> for the second night in a row weather moving across the bay area. you know, i was asleep last night i woke up to thunder. >> it was something else, strong storms developing in the south bay. we talked about that yesterday but things unsettled and we had lightning strikes showing up around the bay area again this near watsonville pretty strong thunderstorms rolling through that area making for not only the league but we also had reports of some big hail moving through, as well. we still have a chance of a few thunderstorms but again i think the target will be a little bit furt

seth smith would ground out. verlander, with nine innings of work.rikeouts, not a single earned run. the tigers win 6-0 and win the series. >>> ben roethlisberger and the steelers looking for the first road win of the season. taking on the titans. first quarter, roethlisberger threw for 363 yards for the most passing yards in steeler history. this connection to mike wallace. steelers up 7. we're tied at 23-23 in the fourth. and the kick is up. rob bironas for the game-winning 40-yard field goal. titans win. >>> that's your "sportscenter" update. i'm jorge andres. have a great night. >>> there's some baseball history to report. this is the first time since divisional playoffs started that all four series have gone five games. >> san francisco was powered by a grand-slam home run by buster posey. they beat the reds to advance to the nlcs. first time a team has been down two games and gone with the win. washington got a walkoff home run from jayson werth to force game five against st. louis. and the orioles topping the yankees in 13 innings. they play g

anderson showed no sign of his previous oblique injury while seth smith led the offense for a 2-0 a's troy keep their season and postseason alive. >> especially at home in front of these fans is unbelievable, you know. they came out and they were supporting us from the get-go. i feel like i was pitching the game and warming up in the bull pen. you can't give these fans enough credit and the guys behind me. it was fun. i can't describe it any other way. >> i knew he would step up and rise to the occasion, and he did. he came out and but sure didn't look like it was bothering him too much. >> he was great. that's what you expect out of him. it's kind of been the story with our starting pitching all yearlong. they come out and have a knack for shutting down the closing offense. and if we can scratch out a couple of wins we were going to win. >> and the a's weren't the only ones with their season on the line. still to come on nbc bay area news we head to cincinnati for reaction. the giants manage just one hit through nine innings, but still pulled off the w. well, you got to see it to bel

seth smith ties the game with a double to right center.ith two outs now and coco crisp drives in the game winner with the base hit to right. oakland wins 4-3, to force a deciding game five tonight. game three in new york where alex rodriguez was benched in the ninth. yankees trail the orioles by a run when pinch- hitter raul ties the game with a solo home run to right. it's still tied at two in the 12-th and does it again with a walk- off home run. yankees win 3-2 and now lead the series 2-1. in the national league. the giants force a game five against the reds, and the cardinals go up 2-1 on the nationals. that's a look at sports. your live illinois lottery drawing is next. >>good afternoon. your midday winning lottery numbers. let's get started. winning pick 3 7,1,9 winning pick 3 numbers 7,1,9 winning pick 4 numbers 6789 >>mega millions 53 million dollars.ñóxó÷?÷?@?@? in medical watch. the latest on an experimental vaccine for the most common sexually transmitted disease. vaccines are already on the market to prevent the virus that caus

. >> seth smith is coming around and the oakland a's will live another day... >> the as beat the detroit tigers at rocking coliseum last night and as the as would have it they couldn't great lasted -- congratulated the hero of the game. cocoa crisp. [applauds] >> reporter: and the giants win over the reds and they take the national league and lines come had -- lines come had an incredible -- tim lincecum had an incredible game. >> we should be used to the pitching coming up big when they need to and now the offense has arrived and tomorrow will be awesome. >> and it starts at 10:07. a wills will not play yet but i want you to know my orange coat is at the dry cleaners and i am not a cincinnati reds fan. >> i was wondering about that. >> i was a little curious. deep inside, she is a giants fan. >> yes, and so is sal. are you going to making it home? >> i will be there, pam. >>> good morning, if you are driving anywhere in the near future, it looks good on the east shore freeway as you head out to the mcarthur maze, no problems as he drive out to the bay bridge toll plaza. no problems gett

seth smith over yonder. the a's bullpen absolutely flawless. look at chris fielder again.obbed in left center. this time by cespedes and a beautiful 2-0 victory with fred inglis in the clubhouse after the game. >> i was able to make a pitch and defense was awesome. >> it doesn't make up for making a mistake the previous game. it helps me confidence wise. i can't take away what happened in that game. it's unfortunate. i am very grateful that i was able to make a play that impacted the game today for the good. >> winning ain't always pretty but it counts just the same. giants still hitting the art of hitting a baseball like a very foreign concept. for tonight any way, nobody minds if you're a giant fan. first-inning ryan vogelsan a little shaky. red's rbi leader bruce all mighty. jay bruce 1-0. vogelsan settles in. giants tie it on a sacrifice fly. hunter pence to make sure things didn't get worse. giants giants two on, two out. just enough time for arias to make the throw. turns out to be the game winning pitch. >> i am just happy he was able to pitch tomorrow. he was off t

and then seth smith, he crushed the homer. to the deepest part of the park. the defense stepped up big. seventh inning. prince fielder at the plate. he's going to make a diving catch. that's what it's all about in the playoffs. with the chance to tie the game in the ninth. hits a grounder to steven drew who takes care of it. all with a little bit of help. extremely happy. so the a's trail two games to one. and once again, we'll have game four tonight at the oakland coliseum. 6:37 is your first start. a.j. griffin will be your starting pitcher. all your highlights coming up tonight on nbc bay area. one other note you want to mention, it's about the pitcher. brett anderson was unbelievable last night. he hadn't pitched in 20 days. he pitched six shutout inning, allowing just two hits. i don't know about you but if i had 20 days off, i would be very rusty. >> yeah, i would have pulled a muscle. thrown out a rotator or something. >> i guess instead of rusty, he was rested, ready to go. thank you very much. >> oh, henry, thank you very much. >> the giants keeping

seth smith over yonder. the a's bullpen absolutely flawless. look at chris fielder again.in left center. this time by cespedes and a beautiful 2-0 victory with fred inglis in the clubhouse after the game. >> i was able to make a pitch and defense was awesome. >> it doesn't make up for making a mistake the previous game. it helps me confidence wise. i can't take away what happened in that game. it's unfortunate. i am very grateful that i was able to make a play that impacted the game today for the good. >> winning ain't always pretty but it counts just the same. giants still hitting the art of hitting a baseball like a very foreign concept. for tonight any way, nobody minds if you're a giant fan. first-inning ryan vogelsan a little shaky. red's rbi leader bruce all mighty. jay bruce 1-0. vogelsan settles in. giants tie it on a sacrifice fly. hunter pence to make sure things didn't get worse. giants giants two on, two out. just enough time for arias to make the throw. turns out to be the game winning pitch. >> i am just happy he was able to pitch tomorrow. he was off the 201

seth smith gets all of this one. 414 feet for that homer. and then defense stepped up big time.at was unbelievable. and then fielder had a chance to tie the game in the ninth. hits a grounder to steven drew. steps on second. throws to first with a double play. a's win 2-0. game four tonight. guys are excited. >> yes, we are excited. >> yeah, looking forward to that, thank you very much. >>> a lot of folks excited about the change in the forecast, change in the weather. watching it all for us, meteorologist christina lauren. >> it's bringing rain and lightning. i wanted to focus in just off shore in the north bay. look at that. you're getting the lightning strikes. almost 10 to 15 miles away from the actual cell that is generating those strikes. let me widen out for you and show you the actual nature of all the showers and thunderstorms we've had this morning. they're creeping up from the south. let me just go ahead and show you what is on its way to half-moon bay as we head through the next 15 to 20 minutes. we're expecting on and off showers and thunderstorms throughout the day

bottom of the ninth, down two runs they tied it with seth smith's double before cocoa crisp's single.e 15th walkoff win for the a's, counting the regular season the fifth and deciding game is tonight. there was also some drama in the bronx last night. >> the yankees won in extra innings, and that ball is driven to right and we are tied! >> raul ibanez pinch-hit for alex rodriguez and tied the game in the ninth with a home run then in the 12th, ibanez smashed the first pitch into a frenzy that game ending solo shot gives new york a 2-1 series lead over the orioles and makes history at the same time. ibanez is the oldest player to hit a walkoff home run in the post season and the first player to hit long balls in the ninth inning and in extra innings in post season history. >> way to go. got to love the 40-year-olds. >> that was the bottom of the ninth. >> bottom of the ninth. >> forced a game five. >> how great are the baseball playoffs, they are the greatest. you didn't mention the giants coming down two from the reds. you've got one winner go home games with oakland and detroit, with

oakland, ganaron pasando al quinto partido de la liga americana contra los tigres de detroit...seth smithlo que sube, baja, no es sencillo cuando se trata de globos aerostáticos, porque hubo descensos bruscos y golpes, por fortuna no hubo heriods. >>> hay que pensarlo dos veces, también restos retorcidos fue lo único que quedó de un helicóptero, no se sabe qué causó la tragedia, las autoridades tuvieron que buscarla intensamente. >>> niños mueren en un incendio en una casa en baltimore, cuando los bomberos llegaron vieron a alguien saltar desde el segundo piso. >>> más de 200 mil estudiantes corren el riesgo de ser víctima de robo de identidad en la florida, se anuncia que hubo violación de acceso de información de alumnos activos, también la información de 92 mil personas que fueron elegibles para el programa de becas, cerca de 200 empleados del programa de educación ya han reportado problemas. >>> aumentan los detractores republicanos de la llamada acción diferida del presidente barack obama, ahora el gobernador de mississipi se sumó a una demanda judicial contra esa acción diferida, di

seth smith of the a's connects a solo home run after the facade in the center field.e gets miguel cabrera swinging there. anderson gave up two hits and struck out six in six innings of work. seventh inning, prince fielder drives one to the gap. the diving catch. the tigers can't get anything going. due in large part to the a's defense. 2-0 in the ninth. grant balfour on to close the door. fielder grounds into the double play. he was the tieing run right there. the a's live to fight another day. they have another must-win game tonight in oakland. >> can they do it, can they come back? >> sure they can. you can't win two games at home? of course you can. >> a team of destiny. >> the tigers will win this. >> i love the tigers and a's and orioles. there's great teams. >> all day today baseball, joe. >> here's your line-up from 1:00 to midnight. >> i love the orioles and the tigers and the a's. >> watch out for the reds. >> by the way, the giants won in cincinnati last night to keep their season alive. a little nfl. despite monday night's ugly performance by mark sanchez i

seth smith, though, up with two men on. delivers a base hit with runners on second and third.e at 3-3, and they come back again. they've pulled even. two outs later, smith on second base now. coco crisp at the plate. the ball is misplayed in the outfield. the winning run scores. >> can you believe this, willie? >> they're incredible. >> what a story! >> they've got no mope ney to spend, but somehow they're getting it done. >> lowest payroll in the majors. >> they had 14 walkoff wins in the regular season, that led the majors. you can add one more in the postseason. they win 4-3. so you get a decisive game five tonight in oakland. >> so another story, though, is the nats. another cinderella story. their backs are up against the wall now, right? >> they're in trouble. they got their doors blown off at home yesterday. it was the first playoff game in washington forever. the crowd was up. they lost 8-0. so now they face elimination at home against the cardinals. >> what is it about the st. louis cardinals? i mean, you know, we always talk about the yankees in october. what is it a