erin: we do know that stephen strasburg will not be available to start tomorrow. why the nationals are not starting one of the best pitchers in baseball, when we come back. how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪ cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. >> desk, brought you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the nationals have to wait one more day for game four of the nlds. it is do or die for the nationals. robert burton has more from wrigley field. robert: you can say this is the most flawless game the nats have ever play -- but that is because they do not play, th

game, youbout this talk about stephen strasburg and michael a. taylor. first, taylor, eighth-inning, the bases-loaded for taylor. nats up, 1-0. guess what, a grand slam. his teammates like that. now they have to come back to d.c. and make it happen. here is bryce harper. >> just trying to go on there and play game five and have some fun. our fans and try to win the ballgame. >> i will them to experience it, but tomorrow is a big day. we have to win one more. robert: of course they do. a big game tomorrow in d.c. later in sports, stephen strasburg, 12 strikeouts, a nationals postseason record. that is coming up later. nervous whens were we preview this crucial game 24 hours. nats fans were energized today. tom roussey is out there lie. you were by a sports bar and the place it rubbed it when the grand slam -- that place erupted when the grand slam was it. tom: i tell you what else will ing, nats park will be filled with a selold-ou crowd. particularly this baseball bar. we were here when the game ended. listen to this. [cheers] quite a bit of excitement i

hasy time stephen strasburg a strikeout, they will hold it up, shake it.anne: you want to make sure everyone gets down here in a timely fashion. ofthere are a number different gates. walk around the park. you might find a different way in. suzanne: for postseason. >> we have new menu items. if you download our ballpark app, you can find different menus and where they are at the park. -- in place. don't bring any bags larger than 16 x 16 x 8. want to bringu water, it has to be factory sealed. if you are packing your bags, 16 8.6 x no larger. autria: things are looking great for first pitch. veronica: in the early morning sky, a rare full moon. .his is what was tweeted the full moon is closest to the beginning of fall. you will be able to check the moon out as it rises close to sunset. that is why it looks so awesome. great weather if we are heading to the game. we are going to stay dry. throughout the weekend, as you just a tropical system. it may become a hurricane. wa early sunday morning with wind about 80 miles per hour. what i like about this system, i

not by stephen strasburg, he had ten strikeouts. and no earned runs allowed. the nats couldn't muster a hit. only two hits. that was before the second inning. after that, their bats were quiet. meantime, an error by anthony randon in the sixth hitting doomed the home team. >> he was pitching. he was doing all he could. and, you know, we just couldn't muster up too much offense tonight. we'll be better tomorrow. >> we think have to keep playing and, you know, this was opening day, we lost the first one. i don't think we'll be panicking too much, there's n we have to stick together and clubhouse blaming randon for that error, his first "e" since july 22nd. the catcher said i want the ball hit to him tomorrow. of course they get another chance tomorrow. that's why we're smiling, because they get to play again tomorrow, game two, 5:38 here at nats park. chris? >> thank you, carol, it will be an exciting game tomorrow. >>> basketball. wizards hosted. that's not a good look, fella. wahl is in mid-season form. that's a dunk in. he had 19 points, six assists. wizards

thanks to a grand slam from michael taylor in an unexpected twist stephen strasburg took the mound. he wasn't expected to play but just before the game strasburg said put me in, coach, i'm ready to play and boy, did he. >> i could see the focus and determination in his eyes, you know what i mean, when he -- when he came in the office and we talked to him and, you know, he's a man of few words but the words he said, you know, gave us every indication that he was ready. >> yup. strasburg pitching the game of a lifetime. for seven innings he allowed only three hits and threw 12 strikeouts. tonight it's win or go home. this time it's at nats park. we'll have much more >> switching gears and talking politics. the president expected to sign an executive order on healthcare this morning. the order eases rules on small businesses buying health insurance through association health plans. it lifts obamae era limits. it doesn't appear that individuals can sign up for those association plans but democrats fear if individuals were allowed to sign up for those plans it could further destabilize o

hold the support stephen strasburg. -- this up for stephen strasburg. suzanne: with great baseball will come some awesome food. >> pepperoni sausage that you can take back to your seat and feet to r three guys or the family. our iconic half smoked sausage that we are talking with a little d.c. and chicago, called a district duel with the beef on there. suzanne: security will be typed with magnetometers in place, and you can bring a bag, but it cannot be longer than 16x16x8. melanie: no problems there, suzanne. playoff baseball is not the only thing buzzing in the sea -- d.c. the capitals will be hosting montrÉal for the home opener. they squeezed out a win in ottawa last night, and now the caps are looking for good old home cooking to continue the start to the season. john gonzalez has more on all the excitement. -- i have been joined by slap shot on the ice. not only is the city celebrating natitude, but we are walking the ng the red.i huge sports weekend in the capital. new season, new stars, new hashtag. llcaps fans in place excited, nothing will. wi

it's funny because yesterday dusty baker told us to rourke was going to take the mound because stephen strasburg was under the weather. we don't know if baker was trying to throw everyone for a loop. but strasburg ace starting today. here is what dusty said about that before the game. manager baker: he said, "i'm feeling a whole lot better and i want the ballment" robert: with that said, some happy, no, ma'am don't -- some don't care. >> we are going to win. robert: are you feelg >> i am feeling good. robert: tuesday dusty said strasburg was under the better so when they heard rourke was starting they didn't understand. >> if strasburg really wasn't feeling well then that is fine. but this is when you got to pitch. he is getting paid to do this. he is a pro. robert: you think only if stephen strasburg was close to the grave then you don't start him, right? >> exactly! i was happy there was a rain-out. i figured he would start today. a little disappointed when he scratched him. glad he is back at him. robert: it's no shock to brandon. the cubs fans have seen him juggle pitchers in the past. sprin

stephen strasburg is on the mound. >> all right. from his lips to god's ears. the nats will win tonight. make sure you get to the game early. if you have a ticket. the gates open at 5:30 for 7:30. i know a lot of people will be heading out here for restaurants, there will be a lot of excitement all day long. of course, news 4 will have your complete coverage. stay with us all day. back to you guys. >>> eun, we'll checkk >>> still ahead,e storm. >> president trump's side comments are raising some eyebrows. we'll try to put it into context, next. >>> plus, breaking news overnight. more devastation after a new storm stirs up trouble ithe tropn ic >>> good morning. take a look at nats park this morning. just a beautiful day and a beautiful field as the team gets to playoffs started tonight. last year's world series champions the cubs will be here tonight at 7:30. a lot of you want to know what's going to happen. here are the odds. the people in vegas who put money on this sort of thing, not that we'd do this. they have the nats at a 15-2 odds of actually winning th

they are not blaming stephen strasburg. he had an excellent performance. the nationals lost 3-0, did not score. >> it was super disappointing. it was a great game. strasburg pit >>fostrasburg. he had all of those strikeouts, but we do not get hits. i think we will come back in the next game. there, you saw all right she is still optimistic. this guy happy because his cubs won tonight, some chicago fans here. game two is tomorrow in the late afternoon. it becomes almost a must-win for the nationals. live outside of nats park, tom roussey, abc 7 news. jonathan: i lost my bet. , said that it would be a sweep the nats sweeping the cubs, not the other way around. one of the best highlights before the game even started. nancy: representative stephen sculley's throughout the first pitch -- steve scalise threw out the first pitch. scalise ew the ball to the capitol police officer david bailey, one of the officers savingit with lives by taking down the ball field shooter. also taking part of the sir money others wounded in the shooting. who would hear from the coac

hopefully and we can see stephen strasburg add to his legacy. back to you in the studio.onathan: nice when you have:00er in the bullpen. that is serious strength. thank you for that. one last look at weather. steve: tomorrow night if they make it back -- when they make it back. a few showers come tomorrow. not a washout. temperatures are upper 60's. repeat performance on friday and warmer for the weekend. cooler to the middle of next week. nancy: thank you "world news tonight" coming next ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. the deadly infernos in california. there are new evacuations tonight. the death toll now growing. authorities now calling this a critical, catastrophic event. and the discovery just before our team arrived on the scene. >>> also breaking tonight, new images of harvey weinstein just in. police on the scene outside his daughter's home. and the audio in that police sting. the d.a. in new york city today is pressed. why were there never any charges? >>> a major development in the las vegas massacre. you will hear the audi

. >> not g that's the things lack of offense and great start from stephen strasburg as expected and he pitched in october all but once in his career he had all qs will he show up and he showed up and bats did not. >> only pitch one game in october. after coming back if early surprise injury straws has been stellar especially last month of season. 4-0 in september with 0.8 era and 40 strikeouts in are under 3 innings pitch. first another strike. house majority whip steve scalise received a standing ovation for throwing out the pitch. use uing crutches and still wounded for being shot at a congressional baseball practice in july. perfect pitch, great moment. that set the stage for steven strasburg wearing nats jersey may have been wearing a test investigates and bow tie. zero hits, he tied national postseason record for strikeouts in the fourth upping. 10 can't hand m the. bias gets on base and with him on second chris bryant knocks one to opposite field that will score bias breaking to 0-0 stalemate. anthony rizzo. base knock of own. price harper cannot get. it rizzo would add another r

tonight it's one game at a time mentality with baseball players and tonight it's really all on stephen strasburgo pressure. >> no pressure. strasburg has one postseason start in his career. he allowed eight hits, five runs, five innings -- i'm sorry, they lost, 3-2. >> i love that you have all that information. >> so i know the pressure is on but he has been the best pitcher in baseball in the second half. >> he's hot. >> he's hot. he has 0.86 e.r.a. the cubs are coming in confident, it's all about strasburg and if he can keep his dominating ways going when the now dusty >> we love dusty baker. >> he's the most optimistic dude, right? >> that's what we need. >> he said it's already written, they're going to win it. >> done deal. >> he's like, and the reason why is they have these cool, hard-nosed dudes in his clubhouse, these veterans who know what's at stake, he couldn't have more of a stacked team. you look at him with jayson werth giving him a hug. really loose and fun. look at strasburg. then they have to turn it on tonight. strasburg is getting the start. max scherzer, we're all waiting to

and in an unexpected twist, stephen strasburg took the mound.wasn't expected to play because he wasn't feeling well but just before the game strasburg said put me in, coach, i'm ready to play. >> i can see the focus and determination in his eyes, you know what i mean, when he -- when he came in the office and we talked to him and, you know, he's a man of few words but the words he said, you know, gave that he was ready. >> and was he ever? strasburg pitching the game of a lifetime. for seven innings he allowed only three hits and threw 12 strikeouts. that's a nationals playoff record. and to tonight it's win or go home and this time it's going to be at nats park. >> it's going to be go home cubs my prediction. >> not so fast. >> 5:04 is our time. the lottery for tickets to the lighting of the national christmas tree opens at national tree.org to enter. you have until october 16th. the event takes place november 30th. this will mark president trump's first christmas at the white house. >> it's a huge day in d.c. with the grand opening of the new

called mad dog in the morning and said just give me the ball. >>> all right, so one word for stephen strasburg is redemption. many nats fans weren't feeling strasburg, because he wanted to pitch tonight, because he was under the weather, and there was too much mold in the air. strasburg needed something to redeem himself. he woke up, and made the cubs sick. 7 scoreless inningses, 12 strike outs. he became the first national league pitcher with double- digit k's in multiple games in the same postseason game since bob gibson. redemption, that's what so now i have one word for kirk cousins. that is daddy o. >>> during the biweek, we've seen the redskins kaur back in full daddy mode. even walking with the dog, supporting the shoulder baby carrier. yeah, he's really in daddy mode. >> i felt like i had that, before i was a dad. i was the guy in high school who would wear white socks that went halfway up my ankles. i was probably one step away from velcro shows, and a visor. actually, he used to tell me when he saw me in a game uniform, he said kirk, your swag is having no swag. that's kind of been m

. >> stephen strasburg went deep into last night's game. he flat-out dominated the cubs. >> we heard about that under the weather thing earlier in the day. >> he's a hero now. as carol maloney shows us, the players are focused on tonight. >> 12 strikeouts by stephen strasburg. maybe a new nationals post-season record. but the history of this team is -- starts with a win tonight

stephen strasburg who has been sick all week told dusty baker he wanted the game tonight. game four. strasburg facing anthony rizzo sends the hero of game three back to the dug out. then in a two on, two out jam gets javier baez to hit right to him. nothing fazing strasburg early. two on, two out for ryan zimmerman. he hits it right to short. russell can't make that play. trey turner comes in to score the game lead. the series thing that's all strasburg needed. he pitched seven shutout innings. 12 strikeouts. one of the biggest performances of his career. in the eighth, nats clinging to that lead but taylor up with the bases loaded. we told you what that a. stands for before, right? -- awesome. over the fence in right. the first ever grand slam in the playoffs for the nationals. bull pen loving it. so does the dugout. nationals win it 5-0 evening the series at two games apiece. game five in d.c. tomorrow night. with more from chicago -- >> steven strasburg from battling the flu to unleashing the fury. >> i can see the focus and determination in his eyes, you know what i mea

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and it all goes back to stephen strasburg the way he pitched tonight was surprising to many people but was not surprising to dusty baker. >> no, not really. coye see the focus and determination in his eyes you know what i mean when he came in the office aand we talked to him. has a man of few words. but the word he said you know gave us every indication that he was ready. >> and nats fans better be ready too. game five will be right here, 8:00, tomorrow night. it will with be in this bulling and it's going to be rocking and some of those fans that maybe will be here tomorrow night we spoke with them and we found them at a bar right outside nat's park after watching the game. here's what they think about the chances of night's decisive game. >> it was fantastic. pretty excited. i have tickets to nlcs i'm hoping this he come through. >> honestly i don't know. but it was like -- it was roller coaster of emotions. it was crazy. >> i think we can win. we need offense to stay hitting we need to keep hitting. >> this is 2017 we fwot it we're good. >> if cubs can within a world series nat can

. >> stephen strasburg went deep into last night's game. he flat-out dominated the cubs. >> we heard about that under the weather thing earlier in the day. >> he's a hero now. as carol maloney shows us, the players are focused on tonight. >> 12 strikeouts by stephen strasburg. maybe a new nationals post-season record. but the history of this team is -- starts with a win tonight in d.c. >> momentum shifrts. the dodgers did it to us last year. we got the momentum going back home and keep it rolling. >> once you get to game 5, it doesn't matter how you get there. you have to figure out what to do a couple times better than the other team to come out on top. >> go out there and play game 5 and have some fun. that's what it's all b going in front of our fans and trying to win a ball game. tough task ahead of us. i think we're looking forward to it. >> you play for each other. you play one pitch at a time. you try to win each pitch. you leave is all out there. >> game 5 tonight. first pitch 8:00 p.m. it will be the third winner take all at nats p

as robert talk about there concern about stephen strasburg not going well. this could be the year and go to a game five. >> can we pull it out? >> i hope so. glad to see that strasburg is pitching tonight. i am cheering for the nationals. >> we have won two in a row before. we can do it again. >> vital information if there is a game five. there is still no agreement between the nats and the metro. last chain leaves at -- train leaves at 11:30 so make plans if there is a game tomorrow night. larry: hopefully it will be an earlier start to get everyone in and out. the winner of that game would go to l.a. for the name one of the nlcs. nancy: i like the optimism. lk steve: and we have the world series. nancy: then talk about a parade and everything. knock on wood. steve: it will be great. a lot of people don't realize it has been so warm and humid and sticky, not so far away two and a half hour drive away to west virginia the fall color change is full throttle. look at this. this is a picture from jen johnson. it's gorgeous out there. this will take a few more we

despite reports that he was too sick to play-- stephen strasburg started after all. and he was dominant. 7 innings and 12 strike outs for the nats ace. that kept the defending world champs off the score board. and then michael a taylor steps to the plate and hits a grand slam-- the first grand slam for the nationals in the post-season. they go on to win it 5-nothing. here is strasburg after the game. strasburg's 12 strikeouts is a season record. game 5 is tonight at nats park-- with a trip to the n-l-c-s on the line. an alert if you plan on taking metro to nats park tonight. metro will not stay open late. it closes right around 11-30- whether the game is over or not. we have more information about the metro schedule at wjla.com- and we'll keep you posted if anything changes. happening now-- a growing wildfire disaster... the return of high winds is pushing the flames into new territory nearly a dozen fires tearing through wine country forced entire towns to evacuate overnight. at least 23 people are now confirmed dead, and officials say the worst is far from over. ma

but the extra day won't mean ace pitcher stephen strasburg will get the call.. but he's under the weather.. and manager dusty baker says he is not alone. game 4 of the nlds starts today at 4:08 pm. tanner roark will get the start. tanner roark will get the start. it's an elimination game for the nationals. if they win, game 5 will be back here at nats park. coming up-- months after a utah nurse is arrested-- the man who slapped on the cuffs is facing some discipline. what his boss is saying about the viral video. plus, an international shocker. as the world gears up for the world cup-- american fans get some stunning news. the details coming up. today: mostly cloudy, rain likely early (before noon) followed by spotty afternoon light showers. mild & muggy highs: 70-75 winds: e 5-10 mph tonight: occasional showers with fog developing lows: 60-65 winds: e 5 mph thursday: showers, drizzle, breezy & cool highs: 65-67 winds: east 5-15 mph, gusts 20 coming up-- the hits keep coming for disgraced hollywood producer harvey weinstein. why his house will be a lot emptier w

stephen strasburg was incredible. symptoms in the week but did not appear to be under the weather during game four. nationals scored in the third and michael a. taylor with a grand slam in the eighth-inning and the nationals winning 5-0. another game five and another must win for the nationals. here is bryce harper and jayson werth. >> just trying to go out there and have some fun. that is what it is all about, try to win a ballgame. >> been on the top and i want them to experience it in dusty to get his championship. the countdown is on, now less than 12 hours away before the gates open at nationals park. 8:05 and thech at rally towels are ready and ready to win this series. if the nationals win, their third game five in the nlds, it will be the first time in washington history. whoever wins, they will face the los angeles dodgers in the nlcs. a huge game tonight at nationals park. that is where we are live. autria: an alert if you plan to take metro to nationals park, it will not stay open late, closing around 11:30

stephen strasburg, he was just phenomenal pitching seven innings allowing no runs and having 12 strikeoutsa single game postseason record. earlier in the week, he was battling flulike symptoms, but to be under the weather at all. he got a lot of help from the nats. they scored a run in the third inning, but michael taylor sealing the deal. bases loaded in the eighth, hitting a grand slam. now findit 5-0 and themselves facing another game five in the nov s. nlds.neve-- the nov they never made it past that point, but the fans are confident. it.hey definitely have strasburg was unbelievable less like him especially since he was not feeling well. >> it will come down to coaching pitching once again, and the weather may play a factor, so let's keep our fingers crossed. i think the nats will take it. >> gates open up at 6:00 tonight. first page is at 8:08 p.m. seats are sold out, but there is a number of standing room only tickets for tonight. so many people around the city hoping for another curley w and adrianna: a heads up if you want to take metro to nats park tonight. metro has just announc

stephen strasburg on the mound.apitol police will be part of the first pitch cer ceremony. you want people wearing red. anything interesting food wise tonight? >> so we have a special post season menu at concession st stands. you can also find the fullest of what the menu items are where to find them in the park in the app. things like a cookie dough ice cream batting helmet that, upside down batting helmet with delicious things inside. got maple doughnut. we have ham and cheese grilled up just perfect all these great fall items we're bringing out for post season. >> what about in security? first pitch around 7:30. gates open at 5:30. any advice for fans com >> yeah. i mean just get here early. we'll have just like we backpack. >> okay. thank you valerie. guys they're still getting the field ready. they're watering the grass. the crews putting up bunting and cleaning out the grand stands getting the seats ready for everybody. m and m's, k cards stephen strasburg tonight, guys. game time 7:30 it's a sell out but you

major take aways from last night's game with stephen strasburg incredible video and game for him and there was trauma leading up to the game. there was some talk about him maybe not playing because he didn't feel very well. he was feeling under the weather and in the end he did take the hound and pitch the game of lifetime for seven innings allowed three hits through twelve strikeouts. nationals playoff record and another big moment big urning it point was michael a. taylor hitting grabbed slam that happened in theth to give washington the 5-0 lead and for the nats there. big question going into game five tonight who will be pitching. dusty baker said last night he was not sure and would need to check on condition of everybody. so will it be geo will it be tanner whoever it is let's hope he plays just as well as stephen strasburg did last night. yeah, again, tonight, sold out game. mentally prepare yourself. make your you wear red and # one pursuit if you tweet thought and picture. but the big head line for tonight's game is metro last train leaving 11:48 from navy yard nation. that'

they thought stephen strasburg might start with the next day off.t he is still under the weather. we have to root for tanner now. >> that's right. game 4 is at 4:00 this afternoon. you saw the tarp out there. >> right. we know that if the nats win, then we go to decisive game 5 coming home to nats park tomorrow night. that's the result. >> if we win, it's redemption. we beat the dodgers. >> right. >> one game at a time. >> okay. >>> this morning, crushed by this. world cup dreams are over for the u.s. men's soccer team. this is the top trending on d.c. now. >> people are being pretty brutal. >> they lost to trinidad and they didn't qualify. they will miss the cup for the first time in 30 years. >> 1986. >> wow. >> well, it is 6:55. 4 things to know before you head out the door today. 17 people have died in these wildfires in california dangerous high winds could spread the fires across even more wineries and homes. coming up on the "today" show, nbc's joe fryer will show you some of the devastation left behind. >>> right now route 7 in loudoun count

stephen strasburg dominated. we're waiting to find out who will pitch tonight. now, the nationals victory in chicago forced a game 5 here in d.c. tonight. now, if you are attending, here are a few things that you need to know. first of all, the game gets under way at 8:00 tonight. also, this is important logistically, metro rail will not stay open late. it is very possible, very likely that this game will tickets are already on sale for the next round. but i'll tell you, people are here. we've got at least one person here trying to get tickets for tonight's sold-out game. take a look behind me. chris, we talked to him earlier. he's got his fingers crossed. hoping to score a standing room ticket here. the winner of tonight's game will go on to play the dodgers next weekend. so a big day. it's do or die for the nationals. lots of excitement. of course, the game here at home. you can't ask for more than that. of course, we're asking for more. we're asking for a win. back to you. >> we sure are. >> that's right. >> thank you, megan. >>> for all the people who will b

mike rizzo confirmed scherzer will fix in the series but stephen strasburg may pitch for game one.'m cool with that. jonathan: it would be nice if they swept the cubs and got through the first round to get the monkey off their back. robot: but that will never happen. >> it's perfect. robert: it's not impone. -- impossible. you're right. steve: this is our year. we're ready. robert: yes. steve: nice weather today and in the day tomorrow. forecast friday everything it's 70's. mid-80's for the afternoon. cooling down to 70's by the game time. late chance of rain sunday, and tuesday thanks to tropical depression 16 named nte woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. the doctors know what to do. so here's the plan. first off, we're going to give you all... (voice fading away) first off, we're going to give you all... sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty

fans thought the delay would allow stephen strasburg to make the start, with washington facing eliminationn game 4. but strasburg has reportedly told the team, he's still not ready to pitch, despite getting his regular amount of rest. so tanner roark will be starting against the cubs. if the nats win, we know they will, the deciding game 5 will be tomorrow night. >>> get the hell out. get your money and get the hell out. go to the er and wait for nine hours. get out of my office now. >> caught on camera, a doctor in gainsville, cursing out a sick patient. jessica says she ar gainsville after hours clinic, because she felt extremely sick. after waiting for an hour, she asked to leave and get her $80 copayment. she says he snatched it from her hand and took off with it. he then threw the phone back in their direction when she began calling 911. >> he needs to be looked at. he needs to be investigated. i don't want anyone else in my community to receive that type of care, or to receive that type of behavior towards them. it's just not okay. >> she says she's not satisfied after the initial re

if you were hoping to see stephen strasburg pitch today, that is not going to happen. he got sick. >> illin will take the mound. he grew up a cubs fan. >> we're shown how he's being handled the pressure of being home. >> not too long ago a kid city sitting in a seat like this at wrigley was rooting on his beloved chicago cubs. now that kid later today will be on the mound starting for the washington nationals in the biggest game of his career. >> i just think the atmosphere around here is amazing and to pitch here at wrigley and to hear the fans, i know they're going to be crazy, like i said. do what i do best and try to keep them quiet. >> have people been reaching out to you for snikts has it been crazy? how many people do you expect? >> it hasn't been too crazy. i have five of my family members coming. nobody's really reached out. they're good about getting their own tickets which is very good. have to worry about. >> game four, the first pitch will be later today at 4:08. a win would send the washington nationals home to get ready for thursday's game five. at wrigl

the other ace, stephen strasburg. no shocker here. here is the good thing.he nats have been here many times before. nothing is new. it's all the same. >> there is a lot of playoff experience. guys that won rings. >> neither team is going to be caught off-guard by the emotion or energy of the situation. it will come down to who executes the best. robert: that time of the year all four sports are overlapping. caps open up the season tonight in ottawa. just like thatter or just like the nats you know what is hanging over their heads. can they make it past the second round of the playoffs? scott t.j. sohie to chat about the new season. >> it's kind of fun. every summer and every year going into the year it is feeling like you know this is the year that at the end you will sit there and to say how do you like me now? you want to be the team that does it the first time. every year you can't help but come in here and get goosebumps when you see the guys in the locker room, the way we play and the fun and the hard work we play with. robert: puck drops at 7:30 tonigh

most likely stephen strasburg will pitch game one. nobody's sure who is getting the start friday. >> he's throwing the ball so well right now, he is healthy. we're really excited. i don't know --do we know when he's going? robert: cam newton mayday splash today, and it was not a good one. >> physicality and getting the extra yards. does that give you enjoyment to see that? cam: it's funny to hear a female talk about routes like -- funny. robert: it was one of those moments. the "charlotte observer" beat to himr said he talked after the press conference and he did not apologize. and finally, the lynx are the ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, and i sponsored is ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs., but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand fo

ace stephen strasburg. the nationals have been here many times before.at says you are doing the most. that basically means too much. you cannot do that here. >> you cannot think about it as being more than what it really is. we know what it is, but we just have to relax. you will have the adrenaline. you don't have to find it or fight for it, it will be there. robert: a.l. wildcard action, the jose show, a home run hat trick, three home runs. houston pound in boston -- houston pound it boston, 8-2. alex: when i was 11 years old, a man broke into the house and he sexually assaulted me. thankfully, in my case, the police caught him, but there are so many survivors that live knowing that their attacker is still out there. ♪ thank you mark herring, for taking this seriously, and for making this a priority, for all of the victims out there. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. alison: final look at the weather? steve: it will be warmer tomorrow. saturday will be even warmer yet. 86 saturday, great for the baseball g

after an error anthony the rbi single off stephen strasburg. who was brilliant in his own right. gave up two runs both unearned. cubs leave the series 1 game to nothing. >>> erin judge yankees -- 8-3 lead in game two in cleveland. the kleven indians come back. francisco his the foul pole with the bases loaded. it is a grand slam. to come back to tie it it 8. he rips one down the third base line. austin jackson. races and from second base with the winning run. the indians take them back to when it. 9-8. they leave the series 2 games. this might lead the series. he gets the gatorade bath. stomach game 2 red sox astros james harden taking the game. bottom one karlos -- smashes a two run blast. to nothing houston. in the third george springer had 34 home runs in the regular- season. his first in the postseason. astros look too good. they take a lead. pomerantz in the dugout not too happy. loses composure. for run six for the astros. 8-2. they lead two games to none. >>> five days ago raiders quarterback fractured his back. he has a been ruled out for sunday's game with baltimore. was

stephen strasburg will start for the nationals in game 1 of the nlds against the cubs. manager dusty baker has been pretty tight lipped with his starting rotation. we still don't know who is pitching games 2 and 3. being named starting pitcher for game 1 sounds like a big deal right? listen to dusty baker describe his star pitcher's reaction. >> i called him in before i got here, and i just said hey, you're starting game 1. you probably figured that. he had that same look when he left my office it's true. anybody who knows him, man, i thought he was going to be like yeah. he was just -- >> some good stuff. >>> how about caps. there they are, arriving at the canadian tire center in ottawa. the capitals open up the season against the senators. the caps were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round for a third postseason in a row. however, the p caps have a core of -- the caps have a core of  those guys back. and they're confident this will be the year. >> we still have a lot of good players here that are going to be here for a while. i think it's going to be most

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they're n stephen strasburg is out sick. carol maloney shows you how tanner roark is handling the pressure. >> reporter: not too long ago a kid sitting in a seat just like this one here at wrigley was rooting on his beloved chicago cubs. now that kid later today will be on the mound starting for the washington nationals in the biggest game of his career. >> i just think the atmosphere around here is amazing and, you know, to pitch here at wrigley and to hear the fans. i know they're going to be crazy, like i said. just do what i do best and try to keep them quiet. >> people have been reaching out to you for tickets. has it been kind of crazy for the last few days? how many people do you expect? >> it hasn't been too crazy. i have five of my family members coming. nobody's really reached out. theye own tickets which is very good on me and it's a lot less stress that i have to worry about. >> reporter: game four, the first pitch will be at 4:08. a win would send the washington nationals home to get ready for thursday's game fi

tanner roark is scheduled to pitch, however, stephen strasburg is also available on normal rest. his e.r.a. in the second half season was the second lowest ever. >>> i only got one. graduated. got two of these things. >> yep. josh norman got two of them things, meaning lockers. during last week's addition of 9 cribs, he gave us excusive action inside those lockers. since he has two, we had to do it in two parts. here's part two of cribs with josh norman. >> i'm josh norman, aka cherry nol. look inside my locker. i got a lot of exotic crazy things going on now. y'all got to have lotion, skin care. got to keep it straight when you get out of the shower. old spice, as you can you know what i'm saying. hollering at old space. it's up there. i pretty much feel like that's what we play with when i go out on the field. i got a real life action figure. the arm fell off. the arm fell off, so i just got the ball here. what the heck. i got scheduling here. i keep it, so i know who's my next opponent, so i can get after them. i got a couple of these here. i got a little time. i just kick it

if that's the case, the nats will have stephen strasburg on normal day's rest.hat's good news, because it's the second lowest e.r.a. since the all-star break by a pitcher. he also tossed a no-hitter going into the 6th inning his last outing. that's why the rain points to the nats' favor. nothing wrong with a little defense. then again the nats need to score too. >>> harvey weinstein admitting to groping a woman. >> up next, one of the heros of the las vegas mass truck. this time, he didn't have to (avo) when you have type 2 diabetes, you manage your a1c, but you also have a higher risk of heart attack or stroke. non-insulin victoza® lowers a1c, and now reduces cardiovascular risk. victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill. (avo) and for people with type 2 diabetes treating cardiovascular disease, victoza® is now approved to lower the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. and while it isn't for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. (avo) victoza® is not for people with type 1 d

stephen strasburg will start the game in this playoff series. for all things nats, you want to stay here. eun, chuck and chris will be at nats park later this morning. tonight, wendy, doug and carol will have things covered for us as well. can't wait to go down there, huh, chuck? >> i'm so excited. even though it will be like 12 hours before the game starts -- >> i know, right. >> for us early morning folks feel the post-season. >> it's so beautiful down there this time of morning, too. when we see eun later on this lovely. >> iea me a hot dog. that's even better. hot dogs, crackerjacks, all the stuff that you associate with baseball. the weather could not be any more perfect for a baseball game than what we'll have this evening. obviously, 7:30 tonight is when game one gets under way. as i mentioned earlier, you won't need your sweat shirts or layers for the first game or two. game time temperatures well up into the 70s. what about tomorrow? we'll look at that coming up. >>> all right, chuck. thanks so much. >>> funny to hear a female talk abou

stephen strasburg was dominant, franchise record 10 strikeouts, but no run support, two hits for the nationals, the fewest in a postseason game in franchise history. frank hanrahan is at nationals park with more. >> reporter: not a good night for the nationals. they di the nats are down 1-0 in this best of five series. as for the game skipper dusty baker sort of calling out his own team saying the cubs were more clutch. >> they got some clutch hits and the playoffs here, the team that gets the most r.b.i. hits is the team that wins and that's what they did tonight. we didn't have a bunch of scoring opportunities and they had three and got three. >> reporter: so game two is tomorrow. that's probably good for the nationals, 5:30 back here at nats park, but they are down 1- 0 in this series. live at nats park, i'm frank hanrahan. let's send it back to you. >> gio gonzalez will start in that game, too. >>> let's not forget. it's still friday, so that means it's still football season. about 10 miles from national park there was a big game. chris williams has more. >> reporter: no. 5 gonza

you think everything is moving in their favor after that game with stephen strasburg.et's hope that carries over tonight in game 5. >> so the nats are telling us that gio gonzalez is going to get the start tonight. is he the right guy? >> we're going to find out. dusty baker said he's going to go with gio gonzalez. he pitched really well in game 1. he was going to go with gio gonzalez, but he may also throw in tanner roark if yo to. if he has to go back and bring real fire, max scherzer could go. i guess we're going to end on a negative note, since adam started that way. ask the fact that gio gonzalez, back in 2012, on this day, pitched in game 5 against the st. louis cardinals, and they ended up losing that game. >> they got confidence in their man. that's why they're putting him there on the mound tonight. >> and he knows the pressure's on too. so he knows he's got to really up his game tonight. >> darren, thanks. we'll be checking back with you later. >> topper joins us now. top, is the rain going to be a factor tonight? >> it's going to be nicer than last night in

have not made a decision yet that they will likely announce their game one starter tomorrow and stephen strasburglikely choice to step in if needed. larry: don't forget, we are live friday morning and we will have a team on the field all morning as reread he for october baseball in the district. autria: new developments after the death of hugh hefner. who will play the media mogul as his story heads to the silver screen? veronica: high temperatures feeling more like 80's across the area, but inside we have got which is nice because i've got better things to do.s as mine, andre, i need a longer straw! introducing mcdonald's buttermilk crispy tenders. juicy, and made with 100% white meat. veronica: it's mostly clear out there this morning, 45 degrees in maryland, coming in at 50 degrees in germantown, we will see the temperatures today rise easily to 80 degrees. look at when the temperatures peaked today. 2:00, 3:00, 75 to 80 with sunshine throughout the area. more morninge some fog hanging on for about an him, but that really is it patchy fog, dry conditions for the playoffs. at 5:30 in the 70's w

manager dusty baker says stephen strasburg take the mound tomorrow against and three up in the air. first pitch for game one is 7:30 tomorrow night out at nats park. now we go to sam sweeney with breaking news from the live desk. sam: we are following a major developing story out of the logan circle neighborhood in northwest washington. an apartment building is up in flames. you can see this is unfolding at q street in northwest and we understand that is a four-story apartment helping. d.c. fire reporting -- apartment building. d.c. fire reporting no injuries at this time. you can see heavy black smoke that can be seen as far away as reagan national airport. a major fire response. stephen tschida is on the way. we should have an update with the next few minutes. once again, this unfolding in the logan circle neighborhood northwest washington. melanie: and coming up, help for hurricane victims -- how you can support puerto rico with one trip to the grocery store. plus, the new risk for distracted driving -- fancy gadgets getting our attention instead of the road. and out of this worl

stephen strasburg officially named the game one starter.is second career postseason start and the first since 2014. >> i am excited for the opportunity to pitch in the playoffs again. it's one thing you can't take for granted. you have to make the most of every opportunity you get. >> the questions still surrounding the status of max scherzer. the right-hander looking likely to start game three at wrigley field. >> when you have a nagging injury, every day is po put the hands on him. >> price harper is wearing "vegas strong" hoodie to pay tribute to his hometown but he is focused on the cubs. >> we have five games. whatever it takes. let's get out and play a game. if you win it will be okay. >> i talked to several nats players in the clubhouse today and many shared the same sentiment that less is more in the postseason. all the fun begins here at nats park tomorrow night at game one in the nlds. scott abraham, abc7 sports. robert: check in with us on sunday. washington has championship sunday night at 11:30 on abc7. it's every sunday throug

turner comes home with the first one that was a big run with stephen strasburg.s. he cruised where he struck out been. russell -- and then jason heyward. still no margin for error. strasburg left amount. the change in the april nationals loaded the bases. michael taylor high fly ball to right. runs out of room. the ball drops into the basket. that is a grand slam. two games each. after the 5-zero victory park they will play the deciding game tomorrow night in washington. >>> read is hoping to have a familiar figure as they tried to get back into the w column on sunday. eric carr is back this week as they host the carson charges. the official diagnosis originally was for car to miss 2 to 6 weeks after he suffered a fracture in his back. he watched last week's loss to baltimore from the sideline. he is in the mood to defy the timetable. he is expected to play. >> want to do everything i can to be out there. as soon as i was told and heard it could be up to six weeks. i said we will see. maybe there is something wrong with me. i can come back faster than that. >> so

stephen strasburg taking the mound for the washington nationals. first pitch. the cubs are taking batting practice right now. really good team. dusty baker says his club needs that killer instinct. not giving the world champs an inch in the series. >> keep the pressure on. no matter what the score is. keep the pressure on. we try to finish this thing. you have to be positive and realize hey, we are the last one standing in baseball. we are among the elite. we want to be the elite. scott: to be be the champs you have to beat the champs. so the nats have an opportunity to get the monkey off their back. they haven't won a playoff series in franchise history. more from game one leading up to game one later in sports. back to >> just like bundle o hope. but take you inside the superhero's plans coming up. and the tensions increase ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. narrator: ed gillespie wants to end a woman's right to choose. ed giof a woman'sd put thpersonal decisions,rge not women and their doctors. says, i would li

stephen strasburg is on the mound. >> there's a lot of pressure because we're playing the cubs. won the world series. it did take 108 years. >>> we're going to get ours this year. we're getting a ring. we want a ring. >> really want one. mike, stick around, there will be a lot of excitement and we'll talk about the forecast which looks perfect for baseball. back to you guys. >> that was a lovely segue, eun. >> you must haveon >> this is what i do for a living.k in with you guys at the park in a little bit. rile good baseball weather. >> i love mascots. i hope they have little fans inside those mascot uniforms. >> what it smells like in there. >> i do wonder. there should be ventilation. >> i think they do put a fan in there. still hot. >> i'm sure they sanitize it. >> i'm sure they do. >> it is baseball weather today. just in time for the nats game. 80s into the weekend. 80 degree temperatures today. 80s into your saturday. we have tropical rain coming. the first chance is sunday. the tropical rain will be here starting monday into tuesday. i'll show that you in a second. temper

and stephen strasburg is starting for washington.al fans have been wait go for. he didn't get a real shot during his previous post season start so this is his moment. the original face of the franchise. let's go. i have confidence in him. so buckle up, chicago. you've got your championship. it's time for washington. i'm putting my red on. i'll see you at the game. that's all we have tonight. we'll be back on monday. if it's sunday, catch "meet the press." "the beat" starts right now. >> chuck, i didn't know we were doing this. i would have brought my mariners hat. >> oh, are they in the -- for what? they're not playing in october. >> for sentimental reasons? does that fit into a jacket? chuck, have a great weekend. we begin with all the talk about the wall. not that wall. i'm talking about the wall that republican intel chairman richard burr said he hit when trying to reach the author ofrt trump dossier. >> as it relates to the dossier, unfortunately, the committee has hit