. >>> a major blow to the san francisco giants today. outfield all-star melky cabrera suspended for 50 games for using performance-enhancing drugs. jr stone talks with the players and coaches. >> reporter: melky cabrera, san francisco giants 3-spot hitter, benched by major league baseball, guilty of steroid use. league sources say he tested positive for testosterone. >> it is what it is. we had a brief meeting with him, and that was it. >> reporter: cabrera has been suspended 50 games without pay. bruce bochy says he learned of the news wednesday morning. >> such a great teammate, and he was having such a nice year for us, and unfortunately these things happen in baseball. >> reporter: in a statement, cabrera said "my positive test was the result of a substance i should not have used. i am deeply sorry for my mistake." >> we still got a lot of great guys. we're just going to continue to play baseball. >> reporter: the giants kurnl up -- currently up 45 games left in the season. if they were able to make the playoffs, cabrera would be able

we knew the giants' game was on, but we were lucky enough. the train was full, but we had enough room. >> it's a safe way to go. it's easier, more convenience. >> we avoided all of that america's cup traffic. it was great. caltrans ran smooth. >> reporter: the transit agency is advising people to look at all of their travel options for today and tomorrow, as well, since america's cup will continue and the giants will be hosting the braves in a night game. they have seen a marked increase in the number of people riding their trains over the last couple of years, so they plan to add an additional six trains to their fleet come october. of course, that won't help this weekend, but it is something to look forward to. >> kimberly, thank you. >>> the chp set up two surprise tour bus inspection points in san francisco today. inspections started at 9:00 this morning at fisherman's wharf and the golden gate park. they have been under scrutiny because of several deadly crashes. >> we have violations that are specific to the bus. you know, things that ar

the giants have no timeouts remaining. another kneel down will do it, and this game is in the books. > books. >> greg: that was the first and only turnover of this football game. >> dan: it was. and most of the veterans, a lot of the front line players will not play in the final preseason game as they're getting ready for opening day. so this is the last we're going to see of the eli mannings of both these teams. it's all about getting ready for the opener now, and a lot of nervous nights coming up for the guys on the bubble. chicago bears go back to chicago with a 20-17 win. next up for the giants against new england. the bears will finish up their preseason against the cleveland browns next thursday night. we've come to the end here at met life stadium. our final score, bears 20, the giants 17. for tracy wolfson and dan dierdorf and our entire crew here at the meadowlands, i'm greg gumbel. thank you for joining us. so long from east rutherford, new jersey. you've been watching the nfl on cbs. the home of super bowl xlvii.

the giants, the a's and comcast have sponsored relatives to fly out there for the game >> the san franciscos are now 0-1 after the suspension of milky cabrera was suspended for testing positive for testosterone. his batting averages more than 100 points less than cobra. tim lincecum struggled once again allowing four runs in four innings up on the giants by a final of 6-4. the a's also lost to the royals' 3-2. now for today's play of the day. a lot of history up in seattle when felix hernandez threw a perfect game against tampa bay. it is the first time there have been three perfect games in the same season the majors and of course we have one right here in san francisco. parents are outraged, how united airlines lost their 10 year-old daughter >> dozens of wildfires burning a cross the west. >> the ethics commission in san francisco should have a recommendation ready,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,, >> good morning everyone. in his thursday august 16th. >> decision day for san francisco's suspended share. >> the giants' season up in the year after milky tabora admits to doping. >> we do not want to embol

the best pitcher available for the giants there. he's not going to the dodgers. >>> the warriors seem to be getting better piece by pete. brand -- piece. brandon rush today, he'll be a key player off the bench >>> this has not been a good olympics for michael phelps. picks up a silver today. he now has 19 medals, an all-time record, which including 15 gold. team usa won their first olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics since 1996. the americans jumped on top in their first rotation of all. they are known as the fab-five. the first folks known as the fab-five of course, the beatles. but remember your home town isn't michigan kids were the fab-five >> oh, yeah! >> remember that ? >> yes, i do. i was there. >> pam was. [ laughter ] >> i was in san jose. [ male announcer ] if you think any battery will do, consider the journey of today's athletes. their training depends on technology. and when it takes a battery, there are athletes everywhere who trust duracell. they rely on copper to go for the gold. duracell. trusted everywhere. and

>> the giants win it 8-4. they lead the dodgers by 2.5 games. >>> today cabrera got caught, now it's the colon. he was having his best season in 10 years. he's been a key player on the a's with 10 wins. he's nearing 40. his career is over. three of the five players who have been suspended this year played for the a's or giants. he issued this statement. "i apologize to the fans, teammates, and a's. i accept responsibility for my actions, and i will serve my suspension as required." bottom 3rd, 1-1 tie. tommy milone will strike out josh willingham. picked up his 10th win. coco crisp, he's been hot lately, a's win 5-1. >>> petaluma, a keane interest in tonight's -- a keen interest in tonight's little league game. jason brown scores the winning run the 4-3 tennessee. bottom 6, lorenzo butler grabs it, makes the tag, petaluma versus san antonio early tomorrow at 5:00. >>> the 49ers get a firsthand look at peyton manning sunday. >> no awkwardness. anyone that's been around coach harbaugh for a while, he's going to t

>>> the giants will decide today what to do about adjusting its roster. it could be a chance to come back to play in the playoffs. that depends on how and if they get that far. something that the fans to worry about without their so-called milkman. answer to the left field. apart the all-star mvp season is over after testing positive for testosterone. and now he'll miss the final 45 games of the regular-season. answer the rest of the suspension of the start of next season and during the post- season. it's a chance to want to have on the clusters. the plan man short from a sort of ceres and to the suspension ends. and the fans are struggling with the news. >>> is a heartbreaker. and i feel terrible. >>> i and he got what he deserved. he's there descending sample and should be a player first team. >>> the team is no stranger to these issues. the suspension comes as a reliever was suspending for one game for truck suspension. and the surface coat is to the four suspensions the season. in a statement he said that i'm deeply sorry for my mistake. i apologize to

the giants have the big series with dieters coming up. they're in l eight. >>> and we were worried about melky cabrera >>> thank you for watching see you back here at 530 news @ cbs,

those available have to accommodate the giants crowd and the americas cup. a caltrain spokesperson expects it to be busy and crowded tonight. we caught up with riders saying despite the numbers the train is a better bet than driving in. >> we heard the traffic was going to be bad. we can go straight from our house. take the train. fly from home. >> we avoided all that americas cup traffic. it was great. caltrain ran smooth. >> reporter: again, caltrain says the real test will be this evening as people try to get out of the city. last night, more than 1,000 people were on the trains heading out. expect that number to be higher tonight. they say this is one of the busiest weekends they have had in a long time. now, the advice is to make sure to get to the station extra early and to make sure you know you are going to have to deal with the crowds. the last train heading out of san francisco leaves at 12:01. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> coming up next at 6:00, despite giving up the fight against doping allegations, lance armstrong is back on his

melky quickly became a fan favorite on the giants team. we have reaction from giants fans, but we begin with jamie sigher. >> reporter: he was tested positive for testosterone which is a banned substance -- that happened this morning just about 90 minutes before the game began. so manager bruce bochi met briefly with cabrera and then bochi informed the entire team. and needless to say players are shocked about the revelation, but they understand that they do need to move on. >> we're disappointed, melky was having a real nice year for us. but hour thoughts right now, we move on, that's all you can do, whether there's an injury or something like this, this team will remain focused on trying to win ball games and that's where we're at right now, and that never changes, sometimes you're dealt with some things that you have to handle and this is one of them, so that's our focus is focus forward. >> reporter: the suspension did take effect immediately so including today's game, that includes 45 regular season games remaining on the giants' sched

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>>pam: this incident with the giants. ry: he could come back for the regular season if they made the playoffs. and if buster posey they will wait for him. baumgartner, the woodward for him. if it was caned it would wait. however they do not have the equity invested. my guess is that he is through with the giants. >>pam: one person not surprised is the founder he is one of the people at the baseball steroid scandal. before you clean up drugs you have to make sure that the simple solution is for baseball to introduce a new test c i r >> it can detect up to the amount of two weeks. they have to listen which is a simple introduction of this test. >>pam: the testing is so bad that players can take three times the normal level of testosterone and still test negative. and he pleaded guilty to steroid distribution and 2005 and served four months in jail. >>grant: if you followed his carera-cabrera if you if followed his career? you can see the difference physically. he has slimmed down there is no doubt about that. on our kron 4 f

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it is a huge set back for the san francisco giants. this season's phenom, melky cabrera slapped with a 50 game suspension for violating major league baseball's drug policy. the team's playoff hopes may have left the clubhouse with him. >> reporter: a big hit today for the giants. reigning all-star mvp. melky cabrera suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. >> you do something wrong, you've got to pay the consequences, unfortunately. >> very dispointing. just ripping your heart out. >> reporter: cabrera, 27, did something rare. in a statement he admitted he did it, and apologized. quote, my positive test was the result of my use of a substance i should not have used. i accept my suspension, i am deeply sorry for my mistake. >> my opinion is only the dumb get caught. >> reporter: that from balco labs founder, who once many sure super athletes did not get caught for juicing. now think baseball testing is still not strong enough. >> synthetic testosterone abuse. that's the most widely used drug in baseball. >> reporte

unless the giants make the playoffs, his season is over. he tested positive for testosterone which is a performance enhancing drug, including today the giants have 45 games remaining and he will miss all of them. if the giants reached the postseason he would miss five games, his season ends with a 346 batting average with 11 home runs and 60 runs batted in. he is 159 hits leading all of major-league baseball. the giants' clubhouse and their manager were stunned and we will have reaction and take you inside of the locker room coming up later in sports. >> ok, thank you. >> it was a killing that shocked a community. a five year-old boy shot while his family was outside of their taco trucks and now police need your help locating the two people involved. linda yee shows us new video that could help solve that crime. >> well, police are desperate for the public's help in identifying the killers of that five year-old boy. not only did they get a big break with his new video of the suspects car but they have some telltale sketches of the suspects

. >> the giants and the a's going for sweeps. the giants in houston and the a's in cleveland.he 49ers and raiders wrap up their preseasons tonight. at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call the bay area home. whether it's helping a nonprofit provide safe, affordable housing within the city, supporting an organization that's helping kids find jobs and stay in school, or financing the expansion of a local company that's creating healthier workplaces, what's important to the people of the bay area is important to us. and we're proud to work with all those who are making our communities stronger. >>> someone in antioch is using a cemetery to dump a disgusting pile of garbage. the people who run the cemetery say they may know who did it. >> reporter: just beyond these tomb stones now stands a pile of debris at oak view memorial park in antioch. >> at a cemetery, it's pretty -- it's just wrong. >> reporter: employees tell me they found this pile in the afternoon. inside of it, empty bottles of hand cooler and empty

the giants tie it with two in the third and two more in the third. this is to triple's alley and he ends up with a triple. the giants are ahead and then buster posey scorches one in the 6th. what a terrific addition. 5-3 final and the giants win their fifth in a row and they are three up on the dodgers who also won. a's in tampa bay and no sign of isaac yet. top four and josh donaldson. he got on via the triple and tied 2-2 in the fifth. that is ripped and just a fair ball inside the line. molina chugging in. you have to watch this play closely. derrick norris just missed the homerun in the seventh. it brings in donaldson and we are tied. here it comes and there it goes. it is all about petaluma right now. johnny gomes knew that one was gone. and that beat his old team. he used to play for tampa. a's were victorious. the 49ers insist they were only evaluating peyton manning. they will get to evaluate him on sunday in the pre-season action. manning signed with the broncos. did the 49ers offer him a contract and then backtrack to restore alex smith's c

tim lincecum takes the hill for the giants. earlier today he gave away 30,000 free lunches to fans, i'm guessing that there will be no free lunch tonight for the new york mets. while the giants say the dodgers were making major moves on the trade front, the oakland a's remain silent. of course they can afford to do that because they're still red hot. oakland mayor jean kahn was still there and sat through the entire 15th inning game and then saw this. here's the pitch. >> right center field, not that deep. tagging effort. here is a throw to the plate. it is going to be, not in time and the oakland a's win. for the first time this year, he is going to get the bye. >> . delivered the 12th ward off one of the season. just 3.5 fax behind taxes for the division lead. the a's and giants play at home, the open last night with identical records, driving 28,000 fewer fans. hopefully that will change for the oakland a's now but have a better record. the warriors signed brandon rushed to a deal. the average 9.8 points. shot over 45 percent

the giants trailing 2-1 in the third. a wild pitch sandoval's scores the game tied. more drama sixth inning giants at 4-2. buster posey it's a rocket. the giants win their fifth in a row 5-3. the dodgers rip the marlins at home the giants remained three games lead in the division during a's and the tampa bay devil rays. plenty of good seats. this would be tied at 3. jonnie gomes no doubt about it. he puts the a's on top with a two run shot his 15th the a's beat tampa bay 5-4. the orioles won and tigers lost, the a's remain tied for second wild-card spot. beautiful day at the barclays' sergio garcia chips in for a long birdie effort. he's a eight under apartheid for the lead. tiger woods shot 69 only three shots off the lead, he is hurt. tweaks his back and landed on his hotel bed. he explained his back sprain to the media and starts the top five >>> and soft beds at the hotel and will probably sleep on the floor. i do that in europe all the time nothing new. >>> was that a joke? >>> share. not a joke. did i confuse you >>> #4. watch out! he crashes into the committee

the giants finished the road trip 5-2. the giants remain in first place. yton manning, his first time on the field in two years. the exhibition football in chicago. a manning made one mistake. as we said, it is an exhibition game. did not get hurt. shannon eaton became the first woman to officiated nfl game. granted it is a preseason game and the regular officials are on strike but she was not there and i will sit out there, no one pays to see the officials, she will blend right in. >> michael crabtree will be in uniform. >>gary: adderroll on this declined to make a comeback. he practiced one date to early. the collective bargaining agreement says players have a three day acclamation. once they join a team and cannot practice of double forte. >> of the lakers have acquired dwight howard. if you are a basketball fan cox the lakers are a good drop. tiger woods had a decent start at the pga golf tournament in south carolina. 69, three strokes back, he has not won a major championship and over seven years. carl peterson is that - 6 under par. you're on timeout

fifth to the giants are in san diego its march 9th. mad camped from the dodgers, the pirates be los angeles 10-6. he said something in the dugout and the umpire told him to get out. he went crazy. cost 66 look at this, the umpire got spiked in the face by tory hunter accidentally. he had to get the digits. he took the rest of the game of. the >>gary: there is bradley smith also known as a big cat. he was a starting pitcher and he struck out seven. on national television and 13 years old. petaluma advances to the winners for bracket and they will play the winner of the tennessee and nebraska game on sunday. it is a double the nation's so they will be there at least another five-six days. >> even since she has passed away, people still remember her. they always remember. >>gary: it is august 25th. who affect >>gary: again, one week from saturday. why are you so nervous? i don't do this often, jack. look, he's a really nice guy. nothing like me. he's, he's, he's fun, he's capable of having a commitment. hey, come on, you're married. and yo

. >> reporter: a big hit today for the giants. reigning all-star mvp. melky cabrera suspended for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. >> you do something wrong, you've got to pay the consequences, unfortunately. >> very dispointing. just ripping your heart out. >> reporter: cabrera, 27, did something rare. in a statement he admitted he did it, and apologized. quote, my positive test was the result of my use of a substance i should not have used. i accept my suspension, i am deeply sorry for my mistake. >> my opinion is only the dumb get caught. >> reporter: that from balco labs founder, who once many sure super athletes did not get caught for juicing. now think baseball testing is still not strong enough. >> synthetic testosterone abuse. that's the most widely used drug in baseball. >> reporter: knbr radio's marty lurey told me, as a free agent, he might have gotten as much as a 5 year $70 million contract. now will likely have to settle for a one year deal. with only 44 games left in the giants regular season, melky cabrera could play in t

the giants tie it with two in the third and two more in the third.d then buster posey scorches one in the 6th. what a terrific addition. 5-3 final and the giants win their fifth in a row and they are three up on the dodgers who also won. a's in tampa bay and no sign of isaac yet. top four and josh donaldson. he got on via the triple and tied 2-2 in the fifth. that is ripped and just a fair ball inside the line. molina chugging in. you have to watch this play closely. derrick norris just missed the homerun in the seventh. it brings in donaldson and we are tied. here it comes and there it goes. it is all about petaluma right now. johnny gomes knew that one was gone. and that beat his old team. he used to play for tampa. a's were victorious. the 49ers insist they were only evaluating peyton manning. they will get to evaluate him on sunday in the pre-season action. manning signed with the broncos. did the 49ers offer him a contract and then backtrack to restore alex smith's confidence? at this point manning doesn't care about the history. >> i can't spea

the giants tie it with two in the third and two more in the third. this is to triple's alley and he ends up with a triple. the giants are ahead and then buster posey scorches one in the 6th. what a terrific addition. 5-3 final and the giants win their fifth in a row and they are three up on the dodgers who also won. a's in tampa bay and no sign of isaac yet. top four and josh donaldson. he got on via the triple and tied 2-2 in the fifth. that is ripped and just a fair ball inside the line. molina chugging in. you have to watch this play closely. derrick norris just missed the homerun in the seventh. it brings in donaldson and we are tied. here it comes and there it goes. it is all about petaluma right now. johnny gomes knew that one was gone. and that beat his old team. he used to play for tampa. a's were victorious. the 49ers insist they were only evaluating peyton manning. they will get to evaluate him on sunday in the pre-season action. manning signed with the broncos. did the 49ers offer him a contract and then backtrack to restore alex smith's c

can you figure the giants?15 runs wednesday and one run thursday and shut out last night, what happened today? giants fans another sellout data love it. matt cain goes for his first win in the month strikes out the side in the third can hold the rockies to two runs over seven and two-thirds. giants at 2-0, buster posey a two run homer his 19th of this season. two more hits for posey hitting for 48. hunter pence in need of the break gets one today he has been struggling since joining the giants comes through with the to die double in the theft. they blow it open in the sixth. angel pagan drops it tripled to recommend to score seventh triple of the year for pagan the giants pounded out 13 hits the if the rockies 9-3. >>> everybody doing something to help out and keep the line moving the bottom of the order helped us get things going matt cain that they get for us, things like that happen the confidence grows it was good for their personality i know they have been hearing a lot about it, the glove there and play l

the giants and baseball. >> 50 games out. ld and he won't be for the rest of the season. his paychecks have stopped. he admitted to using the drug, and it has broken a couple hearts. on the first day with no cabrera in left field, at least one fan was reduced to tears. >> obviously it is not a good thing. are and we are disappointed because we liked cabrera. >> he was bounced for the next 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. the allstar mvp said he was tested for performance enhancing drugs, but it is not known if that lead to the positive reading. the players union filed a grievance, but then dropped it and cabrera came clean. in a statement cabrera said "my positive test was the result of my using a substance i should not have used. i apologize to my teammates, to the san francisco giants organization fans ford the fansr letting them down. >> it is more of an iq test than a drug test. you have to be dumb to get caught. >> he served four months in the belco steroid steroid that ensnared barry bonds. even after th

a big blow for the giants, they host the nationals, at a game starting 12:45 p.m.. but that is the latest. it is a monumental moment for young people that are in the united states illegally. >> starting today they can apply to stay and work here temporarily without fear of deportation. cate caugurian spoke of people who have been waiting a long time for this, some of them, their entire lives. >> we are outside one of the many events been put on by young immigrants in the bay area commemorating the president's new immigration policy. this one in particular is put on by " united we dream ". and already several bay area immigrant families stood out in long lines in order to come out of the shadows. >> families wait in long lines outside and inside of the mexican consulate. this man tells us that for his parents, the real weight started the day they came to the united states. >> they came here to look for a better opportunity for me and my brothers. so they wanted me to do the best and get better opportunities. >> now with the president's new deferred action program, th

the giants back at home tonight, they take on the braves. >> giants canceled their order for 20,000 melky cabrera t-shirts for a giveaway. they will feature pagan. cabrera was suspended for doping. >> do the crime, do the time. let's check it out what's happening on the roads. >> really the only major things going on are construction but a new report for the south bay. first we'll show you the speed sensors, down to 60 so not a major concern. the only other report than constructions some sort of traffic hazard. on 101 reports of debris or maybe a disabled vehicle. someone called that in. they are checking out the surface street. i'll check out the freeway. we don't see anything coming around the bend. the volume picks up a tad bit. i'll let you know if there are traffic breaks scheduled. 101 in the north bay, a smooth drive. smooth through the curve down to the richmond/san rafael bridge. >> 4:56. we're here to tell you the friendly skies may not be so friendly. >> united airlines stripping down the cushions on their seats in the planes to try to free up space in the economy class. chicag

the giant support major league baseball's decision much of the team take a tougher stance for using performance enhancing drugs especially after ball " barry bonds and its or boris was implied team management turned a blind side steroid use. formal criminal defense attorney in giant radio host mark lowry. except his punishment excessive did wrong side don't think they should fire him. they say his late-season suspension is pot punishment enough. 50 games is a loss and look at this team is in a pennant race. >>> if the giants get that far cabrera could come back and play in the national league championship series but the giants could leave a space open (on the roster the team is expected to decide on the roster as early as tomorrow. live in san francisco's cbs five. bay area buses have become an unexpected battlegrounds in the arab-israeli conflict. is there with these ads paid for by pro- israeli organization. reporter kristin harris on how these ads could change entire policy. he was walking down the street 21st of the ad. as an arab muslim living in san francisco and as the son of a new drive

he takes the hit away to end the 4th. giants still in it at 3-1. e padres put it out of reach with two runs in the 5th. cabrera lands fair and goes into the left. cabrera was a thorn in the giants side. will had three, mavin had four. the giants didn't get their sweep as richard lets just one run in eight inning for his 10th win. >>> chipper jones sitting one out as the dodgers had a chance to flip position was the giants and move back into first place. the sun came into play. haywood, can't see the high fly ball up the bat -- juan -- came in to the plate in the 9th. if you have seen this one before, haywood can't find the ball. el he is goes to second with the double. the dodgers would get three more with another assist. they lead by a half time. they open three games in dodger stadium. >>> the wild card was crowded when the day started and it's still that way. the a's aren't giving up ground. this year's version of the team starting to remind fans of power rich, former days. three game sweep over the indians. 1-0 in the 4th and moss double that le

i'm disappointed for the giants and the giants fans. and for major league baseball. but i thought they had done a better job of cleaning this thing up. >> reporter: fans also seemed stunned after hearing the news and thought they escaped drug use accusations after the barry bonds scandal. now cabrera's future is up in the air. the giants star released this statement through the union saying, "my positive test was the result of my use of a substance i should not have used. i accept my suspension under the joint drug program and i will try to move on with my life." >> i'm not surprised at all by this. >> reporter: victor conte knows more about performance-enhancing drugs and baseball than anyone else. he served four months after pleading guilty to distributing steroids and money laundering. >> it's so easy to beat the major league baseball testing. it's like taking candy from a baby, like i said years ago. it still dpifexists today. >> these things happen. you thought it was over. you thought the steroid use was all over. and here it is once again biting fans, biting b

the giants still lead the dodgers by a half game in the west. at the coliseum, the as settled for a four-game split. they rallied for the deficit. it is his 29th homer of the season. and then in the fifth, toronto takes the lead. escobar brings in two with his bases loaded single. the a's lose it 6-5. tomorrow they host the angels. and that's a quick look at sports. >> thank you, rick of the. >>> and that concludes another broadcast of abc7 news. i'm alan wang. for leigh and rick, abc news continues tomorrow morning at 4:30. thanks a lot. good night, everyone. release me, momigus! that's mom to you. and you should eat something that's good for you before you go outside. never! come on james. it's a new fiber one chewy bar. chocolatey and delicious. fiber one chewy bar, huh? mmm. refueled space captain james. [ male announcer ] new fiber one chewy bars. great taste kids love plus calcium and fiber kids need. grey: the game -- they say a person either has what it takes to play or they don't. my mother was one of the greats. me, on the other hand -

disaster for the giants. second in the league in batting average and out for the next 50 games which will include playoff games if the giants get there without him. cabrera tested positive for an abnormally high level of testosterone. it can enhance strength and endurance. there were rumors about a positive drug test several weeks ago. i spoke with a giants official at the time and he strongly denied any possibility of a suspension in this case. cabrera himself was adamant that he was clean. well, today we know a different story. here is is reaction from the giants managerring. >> i found out this morning. the club is not notified until the decision is made and so i found out this morning and we are disappointed. melky was having a real nice year of course, but you our thoughts are right now we move on. he is such a great teammate and was having such a nice year for us and unfortunately, you know, these things happen in baseball and interest is not a lot -- there is not a lot you can do about it. the best we c

a team like the giant, you're nothing without your teammates. it honestly felt really cool to have them behind me in case things get wrong, they'll help me out. they were backing me up the whole way. a fantastic experience. >> they headed immediately from at&t park to marina green where they took out the swedish team before spit hill staged a comeback to best new zealand setting up an all-american final on sunday. both oracle team usa going head to head, kuts versus spit hill. >> made the final in -- we're happy with that. probably after the event of yesterday, i expect he'll be feeling aggressive. >> in the fleet racing competition, the french energy team took saturday's first race. then jimmy spit hill won the day's second race extending his overall points lead heading into the time day. >>> we'll have sunday's race action live for you here on nbc bay area. our coverage starts at 11:30 a.m. reporting from marina green in san francisco. i'm lawrence scott. back to you in the studio. >>> queen of the sand and south bay native kerri walsh went bac

the giants and baseball. >> 50 games out. cabrera was not out on the field and he won't be for the rest of the season. his paychecks have stopped. he admitted to using the drug, and it has broken a couple hearts. on the first day with no cabrera in left field, at least one fan was reduced to tears. >> obviously it is not a good thing. and we are disappointed because we liked cabrera. >> he was bounced for the next 50 games after testing positive for testosterone. the allstar mvp said he was tested for performance enhancing drugs, but it is not known if that lead to the positive reading. the players union filed a grievance, but then dropped it and cabrera came clean. in a statement cabrera said "my positive test was the result of my using a substance i should not have used. i apologize to my teammates, to the san francisco giants organization and the fans for letting them down. >> it is more of an iq test than a drug test. you have to be dumb to get caught. >> he served four months in the belco steroid steroid that ensnared bar

the hot dog and a wild card and the american league. giants pos posting mets and matinee to end the slope of their own. 32 nothing. rony drills to left. check the glove. 2 run double. 4 nothing mets. in the fourt fourth. newly acquired sac. fly they need offense and now. today l the ron show. double in the seventh. 3 for 5. now of 7 in the 8 9-1 the final. 49ers abbas back to work after day off. manipulate society next friday already. jacobs over from the joints. free agent. to bring the thunder between the tackle and down around the goal line but rookie lightning to the thunder. can't coach speed and he can go inside or out. despite the size he was keeping at stanford. >> just remember he took one run and just ran right down the hatch for 60 or 70 yards. blu blur. and then all i remember is he was very efficient and very effective and a lot of respect there. >>reporter: let's see tl invitational 7 times until the final 6 holes today. 3 bogey and 3 putt on 18 for even

the postseason. again, fans not losing faith. tonight coming up at 6:00 we'll hear from a very devoted giants fan who says the pain goes beyond being a giants fan, it hurts his bottom line. for now live at at&t park in san francisco, now back to you. >> thanks, stephanie. the reaction to melky's suspension online is coming in fast and strong. >> pam said melky, what have you done? adult fans may accept your apologies, but try explaining it to your little fans, kids that, look up to you. >> betty wrote in you can't really be that stupid to think you wouldn't get caught. why would you risk it all knowing you could possibly get caught. beyond disappointed in you. >> but harold is keeping the faith saying we will win with or without him. go giants baby! and you can join the discussion on facebook. just log and search nbc bay area. >>> there were rumors back in july that cabrera had tested positive for a banned substance. in fact comcast sportsnet giants insider andrew baggarly tweeted on july 27th there's a rumor on twitter that melky cabrera will be suspended for a positive p.e.d. test. i asked melky and he said it's totally untrue. t

>> great timing for the first homerun as a giant. they win the game 9-6.he success of the petaluma little league team is no surprise to johnny gomez who made a bold prediction last week about his hometown team. >> they're going to the world series and hopefully bring home a title back to northern california >> maybe that is the warm-up act >> petaluma and oakland, making dreams come true >> the a's game, a solo home run and they tied the game at 1. hits would be few and far between. cologne would run out of gas in the bottom of the six with eight to run home run. the white sox scored five runs in the inning and they go on to beat the a's 7-3. casey mcgee from santa cruz has a home run but wait, davis climbs the wall and takes the home run away. how excited are you about davis? if that wasn't enough to also tied a career best with five runs batted in. nascar, kyle bush leading on the final lap. trying to hold off marcus ambrose on an oil slick track. >> in the nfl, andrew luck making his debut with the colts and he did not disappoint. brown finds the lane a

the giants' home stand also continues. in san francisco, john alston, abc7 news. >> thank you, john. >>> the pilot of a small plane died after crashing into a los angeles neighborhood tonight. the plane went down a couple miles from the santa monica airport in the westwood airport near ucla. the pilot managed to avoid homes and power lines. you are looking at video of the smoldering airplane that caught fire in the corner yard here. the pilot did radio in an emergency before the crash. what that emergency was is still unknown. >> we remain in the midst of a brutal blast of heat, especially in the inland areas. >> sandhya patel has a look at what is in store for us this weekend. >> let's show you when is in store for today first. as you look here, the high temperatures for today are in the triple digits, fairfield, antioch, livermore. it was a toasty 101 in morgan hill and head up toward ukiah and clear lake and you saw the triple digit temperatures. 91 in santa rosa and right around the bay 86 san rafael. and 75 in oakland

a's and the giants and left armstrongs their roots in sports. itter shock disappointed what happened with us there's no place for stirrups and sports if the drug programs have cleaned it up and it's not perfect and we keep that to keep going into more. >>> i totally and completely agree except to think there ought to be rational application of the rules and regulations as it relates to drugs if they can be prescribed for your they shouldn't be the subject of any betty's involvement if they are prescribed. >>> any thing that we're doing testing and anything that is performance enhancing were drug of abuse is not allowed as it shouldn't be. high school players in kids are watching and we have to set an example in sports. >>> were saying that number just a couple of years ago we had very bonds and others that were pretty obviously doing something in his right under your noses. but it was obvious to some people i suppose everybody in the game has made a pact with the players' union governor quinn to allow what run to keep going into whatever is possi

the hot dog and a wild card and the american league. giantsos posting mets and matinee to end the slope of their own. 32 nothing. rony drills to left. check the glove. 2 run double. 4 nothing mets. in the fourt fourth. newly acquired sac. fly they need offense and now. today l the ron show. double in the seventh. 3 for 5. now of 7 in the 8 9-1 the final. 49ers abbas back to work after day off. manipulate society next friday already. jacobs over from the joints. free agent. to bring the thunder between the tackle and down around the goal line but rookie lightning to the thunder. can't coach speed and he can go inside or out. despite the size he was keeping at stanford. >> just remember he took one run and just ran right down the hatch for 60 or 70 yards. blu blur. and then all i remember is he was very efficient and very effective and a lot of respect there. >>reporter: let's see tl invitational 7 times until the final 6 holes today. 3 bogey and 3 putt on 18 for even par 70. jim on fear. 7 under 63. great birdie putt on 18. this sports report b

the hot dog and a wild card and the american league. giantsosting mets and matinee to end the slope of their own. 32 nothing. rony drills to left. check the glove. 2 run double. 4 nothing mets. in the fourt fourth. newly acquired sac. fly they need offense and now. today l the ron show. double in the seventh. 3 for 5. now of 7 in the 8 9-1 the final. 49ers abbas back to work after day off. manipulate society next friday already. jacobs over from the joints. free agent. to bring the thunder between the tackle and down around the goal line but rookie lightning to the thunder. can't coach speed and he can go inside or out. despite the size he was keeping at stanford. >> just remember he took one run and just ran right down the hatch for 60 or 70 yards. blu blur. and then all i remember is he was very efficient and very effective and a lot of respect there. >>reporter: let's see tl invitational 7 times until the final 6 holes today. 3 bogey and 3 putt on 18 for even par 70. jim on fear. 7 under 63. great birdie putt on 18 this sports report brough

dpary has -- gary has the details. giants fans welcome the team's newest player. >> >> the evening for the giants and hunter pence started joyously. >> making his giants debut! hunter pence! >> all right, and then the excitement died. hunter 0-4 on the evening. fouled out to end the bottom of the 1st inning. in the second frame, matt cain just had a real tough, tough night. he struggled, but to his credit, he hung in there. and the mets have a 2-0 lead. cain, 5 inning, 7 hits, 2 runs, threw 97 pitches. look at blanco! saved what would have been a couple of mets runs. but it remained 2-0. the giants couldn't get it going offensively. buster posey, they scored on the evening 1 run,ing and it was posey's 14th home run off the ambulance. but that was it. pence in the 9th, one more chance to bring the crowd to their feet. nope. that's it. pence, 0-4, couple of strikeouts. giants lose 2-1. dodgers lose, so the giants remain one game up on los angeles. arizona 2.5 behind. >>> a's tonight end up losing the series to tampa bay 2-1. br

the way the giants played on the home stand. losers of 7-10. you can't do that and want to be a contender. the mets kicked their tails this afternoon. barry zito takes the loss. first inning it didn't go well. jason way a two run single. 2-0 new york. big day for ronny cedeno. melky got a glove on it, can't make the play. five rbis on the day for him. the giants only run a sac fly by hunter pence. 5-1 the final. a's will try to snap a two game skid tonight against toronto. yoenis cespedes looked like a huge gamble to spend 30 million, many predicted his lack of polish would catch up with him, hitting over .300, exceeding expectations. they are 44-28 with him in the lineup. fred inglis finds out the key, his great ability to adapt. [ speaking foreign language ] >> all about adaptation, watching the pitchers. in the morning was hard for him, he couldn't find the way to try to, you know, connect, recognize pitches, so he has been working about. now it feels better. >> call it an embarrassing win for team u.s.a. basketball win. carmelo anthony 37 o

. >>> the oakland a's are facing what the san francisco giants grappled with a week ago. it was a pennant drive without a key contributor. they suspended colon for 50 games for using testosterone, the same that lead to melky cabrera's suspension. he took responsibility. five major leaguers tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, and that's the most since 2007. >>> the san francisco commission on the status of women voted 5-2 in favor of removing the sheriff. the resolution endorses the ethics committee finding he is guilty of official misconduct. a new poll shows san francisco voters favor removing him by nearly a 2-1 margin. at the commission meeting, his wife spoke in support of her husband. >> let's be clear what this is about. use the family as a weapon, to destroy a politician is wrong. if you support that women you are betraying again the women. thank you. >> he pleaded guilty in march to false imprisonment. he was sentenced and then suspended by mayor ed leigh. >>> a grape heist in oakland. the grapes bound for the cellers were stolen in the night. he says

the stadium. hunter tents is now a giant. suffice >> we are told he is on his way to the ballpark. >> his name is hunter pence. he is a right fielder. how did those giants fans like him? >> i have no idea who he is serious thought >> i have not heard of him. >> he may not be the most well-known player in the league that he certainly adds energy to the way he plays ball. experts say think could be entertaining to watch. >> he looks awkward at times but he will for you out. >> his technique is odd that is a mix of special. he plays hard day in and day out. >> last year he hit well over 300. while many are still learning about him most who know him say he could be the right move to get the giants back to the series 3/8 memo one of the down sides fear that his defensive play is not as good. a lot of people are excited about is that. at last check it was 2-1 giants at at&t park. >>erica: it was a gorgeous day around the bay area furious minimal fog along the coastline. temperatures in the '50s and '60s. the little bit of fog that w

. >>> the oakland a's are facing what the san francisco giants grappled with a week ago. it was a pennant drive without a key contributor. they suspended colon for 50 games for using testosterone, the same that lead to melky cabrera's suspension. he took responsibility. five major leaguers tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, and that's the most since 2007. >>> the san francisco commission on the status of women voted 5-2 in favor of removing the sheriff. the resolution endorses the ethics committee finding he is guilty of official misconduct. a new poll shows san francisco voters favor removing him by nearly a 2-1 margin. at the commission meeting, his wife spoke in support of her husband. >> let's be clear what this is about. use the family as a weapon, to destroy a politician is wrong. if you support that women you are betraying again the women. thank you. >> he pleaded guilty in march to false imprisonment. he was sentenced and then suspended by mayor ed leigh. >>> a grape heist in oakland. the grapes bound for the cellers were stolen in the night. he says

the giants are now half-game of first-place. they will face the dodgers in a huge fleet game series looks the oakland a's have won four straight, cocoa kris had career highs typing gave with five rbis. the oakland a's won 7-0 and are now attending the slough off a furious shudder the petaluma national little league team faces elimination. the team tied the score in the fifth inning. >> it is a pretty amazing to get to go to pennsylvania and rail world series. what is in >> the mars rover has fired its first laser shot. they're working toward the three mile high mountain. half of the crews have decided to practice with the laser to see how well it works. they will use the laser periodically as an easy way to live inside rocks. information's i can help them determine if of martin bormann was ever habitable. >>vicki: of the founder of the wikileaks makes a rare appearance calling out the united states and why he believes he is the victim of a witch hunt. attack ads have joined the campaign trail however they are nothing new. a look

the giants play tomorrow morning in st. louis. a's off tomorrow. >>> the raiders exhibition season begins monday night. it was 91 degrees today. were you aware of that, jim? >> i was! >> oh. okay . i tell you, pam's been saying this for years. until they start play, listen to these two guys talk, and tell me what is of interest. what is? >> it's about competing out here, and we're just working at at this point to get bart as a teep. we have -- get better as a team. >> just being accountable to the coaches, to the team, to each other. it was pretty much from day 1. >> you're right. neither said anything. and then harbaugh and crew, they practiced today from 5:00-8:00. so you get the rhythm of that time of night, and because of the raiders, folks say nothing. we will not hear from the 49ers this evening. >> just to be fair. >> i'm honest about that. once the season start , i want to hear what they say. >> goodnight, everybody.