he came out of the giant bull pen down the stretch last year on fire.e question remains, can he do it over the course of a 162 game schedule and more? joe has the story of the giant's closer. >> it's one of the most laughing imagines of the 2012 world series. look out over the plate for the trademark slider. >> got him looking. >> only to have him bust a fastball past him with a final out of the game. it's a moment he relived during the off season. >> i don't think that one will ever be not on replay at my house or my parents house. it's one of those moments that i'm very blessed and privileged to be that guy. >> in a round about way he became that guy. prior to last year, he totaled three saves in his four previous major league seasons. first brian wilson went down and then he struggled. the giants had to resort to the so-called bull pen by committee until romo evolved as the closer. this subpoena begin with a bit of a caveat. >> this is his first year. you have a tendency to get him up a lot. or maybe try to pitch three or four days in a row. i don't

>> >>> the closer for the giants likes to have fun. ♪ >>> the giants have a lot of personalities on their and sergio romo has proven to be quite a cake ter with character. he came out of this giant bullpen down the stretch on fire. but the question remains, can he do it over the course of a 162-game schedule and more? joe fonzi has the story of the giants' closer. >> reporter: it's one of the most lasting images of the 2012 world series. ma gel cabrera looking out over the plate for romo's trademark slider. >> got him looking. >> reporter: only to have romo bust a fastball past him with the final out of the game. it's a moment romo relived during the offseason. >> i don't think that one will ever be not on replay at my house or in my parents' house. it's just one of those moments, you are very blessed and prifn lidgeed to be that -- privileged to be that guy. >> reporter: it was kind of a round-about way he became that guy. he totaled three saves in his four three mlb seasons. first brian wilson went count and then casillo struggled. the giants had to struggle with the bullpen committee.

and the giants have won it all! ♪ >> how is it going? lcome to destiny to dynasty, the story of the trrt 2013 of the san francisco giants. let's talk about repeating as world champs. it has to be one of the toughest jobs in all of sports to accomplish. but if there's one by that can help them get back to the series, it has to be buster posey, who already has two rings. he's gone from local hero to national celebrity. we're here with buster posey. after the broken ankg of 2011, buster has had a complete breakout into the national spotlight. complete with all of the perk, major awards, the rings and a big-time commercial. >> then you led your team back to the world series in 2012, only to fail. >> excuse me? that was a fun deal. at first, i wasn't too excited about it because, you know, coming off winning the world series and then they've got a video of us not winning the world series. >> game 7, 9th inning, bases loaded. you ground into a world series double play. >> we wanted four. >> look at this this way, you are a hero in detroit. >> i

this is the giants sweep. around our city streets you look at the our bus stops and trash cans you see gum on our sidewalks and cigarette butts. you go into our parks you see people who have left pet waste and have not picked up after themselves. this means somebody else is going to have to pick up after them. our job today is to let its going to take all of us individually to do our part to make san francisco clean. and as you haired in the mayor the giants did it last year the way they sweetie pie the tigers. we're going to use that philosophy and get san francisco clean. by joining this campaign you'll get information on you can join our school program our dr. block program and many altercate programs that we're offering you. are we ready to get this task done? this effort will lead to a krurlt that will bring awareness to our city. and no matter what part of the city you live in san francisco should be clean. our staff works 24 hours, 7 days a week. we've been picking up litter by month matter how much we w

but first, the giants. ttling it out with the team they defeated to reach the wore series last season. highlights in the showdown with the cards, next in sports. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. to deposit checks from anywhere. [ wind howling ] easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. the giants love having a buster on their team. as we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the g-man honor their mvp buster posey. was the team able to get a victory against the cardinals? let's go out to at&t park where the action was happening. the second game of a three-game set. bottom of the second. the giants down

and the giants receive their championship ring. but how did they perform on the diamond against the st. louis cardinals. stay tuned. >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. a was weekend for the world series champs. today they received their championship rings. but let's go out to the diamond where the action was happening. giants and cardinals. giants once again showing off the bling-bling before the first pitch. lots of big smiles. giants up 2-1 in the fourth. bases loaded. ground ball. cardinals take the lead 3-2. still in the fourth, matt carpenter. giants lose 14-3. mindy bach has the latest. >> matt cain started his first three innings to match the sell bratory mood. in the fourth inning alone, the cardinals just killed the party. they knocked cain for seven hits, anyone earned runs and gave cain the worst single inning in his career. >> for myself and for the rest of the guys, i wish i had done better to keep the excitement going. but it's a long season and we'll have a lot more games. but today i definitely try to remember it as a

and also to our friends the giants that value san francisco icons. these reflect the heart and soul of the city towards anchor. and for that i would like to thank all the people of san francisco for the huge support of their city's brewery. pier 48 will ensure our capacity and secure anchor's future. beyond the brewery we want san francisco to be a must-see traction to locals and visitors ali alike. adding to that we will have restaurants and museums. we are less well known for our pioneered history for brewing. and our capacity with pier 48 allows both brewing and distilling. we envision in the rock mission development that will take advantage of the water commerce with materials coming in and exports going out. where people can wander around peering through the observation windowing seeing our beer being made. where hundreds of people can any to work. pier 48's future is enormously exciting. now i would like to turn our attention to our big brother. the giants are a truly amazing enterprise. and winning takes on many forms. not just winning at the p

we know the giants can handle it. remember throughout the playoffs when they had some rain at at&t park? it was no big deal for them. and then as we head throughout next week, tuesday, wednesday and thursday, i'm accepting donations for this kind of a forecast, you guys. upper 70s and low to mid 80s. wednesday, that's the day if you want to head to the beach, it could be one of those rare days where we could have low and mid 70s at our coastline. >> oh, toesty. >> yes, accepting donations. >> all right, up next, news from the chevron refinery in richmond. also, president obama's compliment to kamala harris gets the late night treatment. hear what jimmy fall lon has to say. [ cheers and applause ] [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its m

the only run of the game. giantspen was stellar again as sergio romo 123 night although he had some nice help from hunter, not cooking but the pitch and defense on the ball, we are getting used to that. beautiful strike three there, giants take care of the cardinals 1-zero beautiful opener all the way around san francisco has won three out of four fred inglis in the giants clubhouse afterwards, and have a full report for spread? what is going on at at&t at this hour? >>>reporter: mark, barry zito curveball back the zen master now running numbers only carl hubbell of the early 1930s could repeat for the giants, barry zito looking more and more like a 2002 cy young winner among that he was today. a much needed shutout performance through seven innings, he had three hits, three walks and four strikeouts and after the giants scored their one and only run at the bottom of the 4th inning barry came back with a one to three innings with only nine pitches needed. giants, as you said are now 15 and zero with perry's last 15 s

by the way the giants are the largest consumer of the product in the world. there is a connection between the organizations. >> the park we will go through this really quickly and there are a lot of components of the park and it is meant to attract a diverse array of people and you have places where you could enter the water with a kayak adjacent with pier 38 and we could accommodate in the park and in the middle and where you see the restaurant and the edge of the junior, giant's baseball field as more meant to appeal to family and children and it is meant to be a very active park space so that it feels comfortable at times and also a meandering walkway that brings in the water and provides great views and some porch wetlands for wild life and we will talk about a couple of good precedents for this park and the first one comes from new york madison square park and those of you who have been to the shake shack know what i am talking about it is for all of those in manhattan and those to take an afternoon break. and the one in san francisco, is the highlight o

the giants raise their championship banner for the homeowners the only frustration for fans is where to park. >> complete bay area news coverage, starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >> it's friday april 15th. i am heather holmes and this isy area nouz at 7. in the past area, we talk to the city counsel about two police shooting in the past 72 hours. the first involved in an unarmed teamed. this afternoon police say a police officer fired at a burglary holding a replica gun. eric is live right now of what he learns about the cases. >> reporter: the last two minutes we are able to get closer to the actual scene, they said an officer was investigating a burglary in process. one of the houses when she fired a single shot at the suspect hitting him in the shoulder. this afternoon police showed us the photo of the replica gun that the suspect was holding at the time the officer shot the suspect, police say there was no way the officer could tell it was not the real thing. the brother of the suspect confronted the police demanding to know where his brother was taken. his brothe

no problems for the giants game. high clouds tonight. 60s and 70s. >>> both make hikers who disappeared are in the hospital this morning. she was severely dehydrated and had trouble breathing. she and her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter hiking trip in the cleveland national forpest -- forest. both are expected to recover. >>> some people living in the outer sunset district say they are getting frustrated by an increase in crime in their neighborhood. neighbors say this gas station on lincoln avenue is a hub where homeless people gather and cause problems. this is video of an apparent drug deal which took place wednesday afternoon caught on tape by a neighborhood watch camera. the police captain says there has been a rash of daytime home break ins also in the area. neighbors say they are working together to report crimes in hopes of making the area more safe for their kids. >>> parks and recreation fees are going up. the city council approved a plan that would bring in $138,000 of revenue per year

then the giants at the top of this sports cast. the giants win their home opener. tion from the clubhouse coming up next. medications? i don't know. last immunization shots? really? honey, what's my blood pressure medicine called? one time i took something and i blew up like a puffer fish. i'm probably allergic to that. at kaiser permanente, your medical information is available to you and your doctors. quickly. securely. no guesswork required. better information. better care. kaiserpermanente. thrive. >>> a former parking garage in downtown oakland is transforming into a showcase for art. the city has now converted this empty lot in the uptown district into a sculpture park. five artists have filled it with nine sculptures. it has an archway made entirely of bicycle parts. it sits next to the restored fox theater, an area that's seeing a massive revitalization. >> one of the things i love about public art, you're out on the street. people happen upon the work. they don't know that's going to be here and then there's a small on their face. they want to talk to peopl

the giants took on the cards nals. they took them all wait to game seven in the middle of a rain storm. remember that. you remember as well. matt cain pitching. hunter pence hit that whacking double after his bat had crashed. >> snap. >> still managed to make contact with that ball. giants beelt the cardinals, 9-0 that day to clinch that pennant. >> i get energized just watching it. >> i do too. >> for more action, let's head back out to at&t park. christina loren, our meteorologist, she is out there taking care of business and checking out your forecast and the ball yard. what's happening, young lady? >> reporter: hey, jon and laura, one of the songs they alls play here at the yard is journey's when the lights go out in the city. this rng month, tmorning, the l gone out in the yard. we are doing our best to show you exactly what's happening out here at at&t park. as you can see, even inside, in the dark, people are inside hustling and bustling, trying to get this place ready. food vendors are inside. we have all the m

no problems for the giants game. high clouds tonight. 60s and 70s. >>> both make hikers who disappeared are in the hospital this morning. she was severely dehydrated and had trouble breathing. she and her 19-year-old friend nicholas got lost during an easter hiking trip in the cleveland national forpest -- forest. both are expected to recover. >>> some people living in the outer sunset district say they are getting frustrated by an increase in crime in their neighborhood. neighbors say this gas station on lincoln avenue is a hub where homeless people gather and cause problems. this is video of an apparent drug deal which took place wednesday afternoon caught on tape by a neighborhood watch camera. the police captain says there has been a rash of daytime home break ins also in the area. neighbors say they are working together to report crimes in hopes of making the area more safe for their kids. >>> parks and recreation fees are going up. the city council approved a plan that would bring in $138,000 of revenue per year

. >> the giant! >> excitement began building early this morning for superstars such as willie mays, to super fans to arrive at 4:00 this morning and waited outside. >> opening-day let's go. >> band celebrated not just the beginning of the baseball season season, but the second championship in three years. when the gates open fans poured in there were fancy here for the first time and those who have been coming to opening-day for decades. >> these are my boys out here that play we follow them all the time. and when they go out of town we often go out of town on a trip. so, they have been really special. >> i love the crowd, i love the team, a great afternoon. >>>reporter: the fans gave the giants the rockstar treatment. the crowd erupted with manager carrying the world series trophy next to the trophy the team won in 2010. this may be nba season but more like an extension of the last one. one more moment of magic as well by when players received a last thank you. the celebration doesn't end today, on s

after all, we are the home of the giants at nbc bay area. forecast is just a few minutes. >> dense fog continues to be a problem this morning, specially in the north bay. we're going to get you out the door on time and let you know if there are any accidents on your roadways this morning. >> right now, a live look at san francisco. a lot of low-hanging clouds and, yes, we all are feeling like world championship just like the giants. why? because it is friday, april 5th. this is "today in the bay." >>> this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia cannon. >> i'm jon kelley. we start this morning with breaking news. police still searching the san francisco state university campus on the hunt for the man who ripped off a taxi cab. "today in the bay's" arturo santiago has video of this wild high-speed chase. good morning, arturo. >> good morning, jon. the suspect is still at-large. police are actively looking for him. they just cleared the scene here on campus at san francisco state universit

of the game. giants defense made it stand up and hunter looking pretty good in right field sergio romo coming on for another the third save already we are getting used to this site. beautiful slider in there for strike three, giants eight the cardinals, 1-zero at opening-day at at&t. they have one free of their first four games off to a nice start. fred inglis is out at the park, he will have interviews, he was in the giants clubhouse you'll hear about the victory. really, the story the way he has resurrected his career is incredible. >> more a little later. >> viewers have been sharing their photos with us take a look at this adorable giants fan named asher. dad, david nelson had him showing up their tickets. you can send us your fan photos via facebook or twitter or e-mail us photos at ktvu .com. >> san francisco police are looking for a cab jack or who stole a taxi this morning and led officers on a 45 minute long chase. pictures of the chase now, the thief took the cab near san francisco state univer

the giants first watch and the w warriors. >>> garlic fries have been a part of giants games for nearly two decades. now they're found in ballparks all around the major leagues and a bay area native credited as the originator of this taste treat. >> it started in 1994 at cann candlestick park. we 0 opened up one booth, the garlic fries. there was a line 30 people deep and they opened up another one and another one. eventually we had like six booths at candlestick. now i think there's ten of them here at at&t park. >> and the co-founder can be found making garlic fries in the kitchens of at&t park. you'll see his famous figure. >> the keg lifting pose, the level of authenticity behind every bottle of beer that we make is clearly evident in my physique. >> a true bay area tradition. >> some things just click. we were fortunate the garlic fries are an institution. we're at 35 stadiums not just candlestick and at&t. it's spread around the country. >>> we are counting down to the first pitch, giants on nbc bay area tonight in about eight minutes. but first we start with jim kozimor at the bi

we could not have done this or got this far without the support of the giants. a part from it being the largest customer, they have shown a tremendous degree of leadership to us in terms of how to go through this very, very complicated process. and for us, as a small manufacturer, to do something like this on our own will be extremely difficult, and perhaps, just too much of a challenge. but everybody in here, today and everybody support, we really believe that this could be a phenomenal new attraction in the city. so i urge your support, thank you. >> thank you. >> next speaker? >> good evening, supervisors, kate (inaudible) the executive director of ss, made and i am here to lend my support to this project and i think that all of you know that manufacturing is again on the rise in san francisco. the sector grew by more than 12 percent last year alone and so, proud to say that (inaudible) brewers and distillers is the largest manufacturer by far and they were actually single handedly responsible for more of the job creation last year than any other company. so i

the giants prevented st. louis from going onto the world series. one of the players crucial to that suck was fitcher barry zito who coincidentally will be throwing out the first pitch starting for the giants. a couple of things inside the park, if you're going to be coming not just today but any day, they have added more free charging stations for your smartphone with lockers, so you can go back to your seat while your phone gets juice. the team dramatically increased wi-fi with antennas in the park, more than double what they had before. pout 20 minutes ago i stopped by the box office to see how many tickets they had. they were almost sold out. they said they had about 100. that was 20 minutes ago. you could probably show up and get a ticket, try stub hub, maybe wait until another day. st. louis cardinals. buster posey honored for national mvp award he received last season. sunday all members of the team will receive their championship rings. the gates at at&t park about to open in a minute. i think we'll get out of here so we don't get bum rushed

and maddening performance and the giants. the minute is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. long battle with alzheimer's...she >>> may lewis allen. the giants legend, willie mays passed away this morning after a long battle with alzheimer's. she was 74. it was nice the giants honored her, and of course the city of boston and the tragedy there. madison bumgardener. struck out the 4th and the 5thment wait until you see 9th inning. that was tied at 2. pagan gets through. blanco gets the walkoff and the giants win it. final of 3-2. tropicana in tampa bay. a 2-0 lead. tampa bay rocked it with four runs in the the 1st inning. this is the first road loss of the season. remember that to the warriors in denver. there's practice today. eve of their playoff run.

the giants are hoping to keep the the momentum going after taking two of three. >> what do you think? >> good. >> it is exciting, can't wait to get going. >> the giants take on the the cardinals, appropriately because of, that barry zito will pitch today. we caught the cast of them rehearsing the national anthem, the manager said he expects the crowd will be electric when the flag is hoisted. >> it is going to be good, they are, as i said, it is so special when you are seeing that flag go up. >> when the gates open we caught die-hard fans who caught up early to be here. >> go giants. >> i am excited. a family tradition, we have three generations from our family, we got grandma, the son, the granddaughter right here, one of the biggest giants fans and we come from the central valley to root on our giants. >> i am supposed to be in school right now. i told my teacher for my friday class i had a family emergency. >> first pitch at 1:35. this weekend will be the world series ring ceremony, so a jam- packed next couple of days. as you can see everybody here excited. we got our giants gear

the only run of the game. giantspen was stellar again as sergio romo 123 night although he had some nice help from hunter, not cooking but the pitch and defense on the ball, we are getting used to that. beautiful strike three there, giants take care of the cardinals 1-zero beautiful opener all the way around san francisco has won three out of four fred inglis in the giants clubhouse afterwards and have a full report for spread? what is going on at at&t at this hour? >>>reporter: mark, barry zito curveball back the zen master now running numbers only carl hubbell of the early 1930s could repeat for the giants, barry zito looking more and more like a 2002 cy young winner among that he was today. a much needed shutout performance through seven innings, he had three hits, three walks and four strikeouts and after the giants scored their one and only run at the bottom of the 4th inning barry came back with a one to three innings with only nine pitches needed. giants, as you said are now 15 and zero with perry's last 15 st

. >> we will take you live to the ballpark for the world champion san francisco giants home opener, it is one of the top stories. >>> good afternoon, i am tori campbell. we will get to that story in a moment. >>> first a manhunt is underway in marin county, law enforcement is searching for a man who stole a vehicle and led them on a chase and 6:30 this morning. schools in the area are on lock- down, officials say the man in his 20s or 30s stole the vehicle in sonoma county and abandoned it at 8:00 a.m. investigators believe the suspect took off in a heavily wooded area. we will keep an eye on the story and bring you an update if things change. >>> oakland school superintendent unexpectedly announced today he is resigning, tony smith said he will leave his post in june. he and his family will be moving to chicago to be closer to his wife's ailing father. in a letter smith told school board members," i feel privilegeed to have been part of bringing quality and stability back to oakland public schools. >>> the decision to leave at this time is very difficult. however my commitment to my f

people are crazy about the giants just like you are. >> the dodgers beat the giants. but in the bay area, baseball fans are keeping an eye on two hot teams. >> maybe we'll get a win over here. and it will be a semi-good day for the bay area. >> opening day marks the official beginning for the run to the world series. >> they're all young and they know they can win now. so they're not going to be shy about it. >> daniel anderson paid 50 bucks for a standing room only ticket at this sold out game. >> i'm wearing a jameson shirt. and an as shirt. >> he's rooting for the as now, but hoping to vote against them. >> with two world class bay area teams taking a swing at it, relationships will be tested. >> reporter: budgets will be stretched. >> the as will play here at home through thursday: and then it's the giant's term for a home opener. that's on friday. lots of tickets to buy. reporting live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> for full high lights of both games, we'll have that coming up later in sports. that's coming up in just about ten minutes. >> we need customized fo

by the way, giants and dodgers face off at 7:00 tomorrow night. e'll be back in the 6:00 news cast to preview the a's home opener against the mariners tonight. plus, news regarding the quarterbacks for both the 49ers and raiders. >> all right, if you lose on opening day, there are many games remaining. >> let's talk to kimberly terry at at&t park in san francisco, she has been hanging with the faithful giants fans, hi kimberly. >> reporter: hello, fans saying at at&t park is the next best thing to being in los angeles for opening day, an estimated 5,000 fans were in at&t park today to watch the giant's season opener against the rival dodgers on the jumbotron, there were hot dogs and more for the first 3,000 people destiinside stadium. the big attraction was a photo booth, where hundreds were lined up to get a photo for the team's two world series trophies. fans could have watched the game from home but would rather be at the ballpark with other fans cheering the world champions. >> i woke up because i could get the giants up. >> this is really grea

the giants swept the detroit tigers as you remember, but this afternoon the giants will be taking on the st. louis cardinals and kind of appropriate since it was the champion cardinals who the giants dethroned in that national championship series last october. the man who really turned that series around was barry zito. he is going to be taking the mound in the home opener. the team will be raising its 2012 world series flag. >> i can't tell you. it's going to be a surprise. we first pitch raising the flag, we're going to keep it tall a surprise. i can tell you that the theme this year is togetherness, and it's really a celebration of the fans and the community and the organization and the team coming together to, you know, will and work hard to bring a championship to san fransisco. >> the game starts at 1:35 this afternoon. you're encouraged to take bart or knew knee. local eateries open at 9:30 serve brunch and beer. we're going to tell you about upcoming events over the next few days. there's a much deserved ring ceremony and one of the giants rep allowed me to wear her ring from

the giants, they know how to throw a party. ebration honoring the world champs followed by a 1-0 shutout of the cardinals by barry zito and company. the championship banner arriving in style on a san francisco fire department boat and hoisted by a handful of giants players. there was only one run in the game and here it is. a bases loaded walk by jay westbrook to pagan. 1-0 giants. barry zito with the big hook working. seven score less frames. resistance is futile. giants starters have gone 2 suks innings without a earned run. they have >> they have won 15 straight with zito on the mound. >> it was great for us to come out and match up with the cardinals again. they are a very tough team and a difficult team for us in the past too. so it felt good. you start with one of the best in the league there off the top. >> the a's in houston. the top of the first and cocoa crisp and flying like a flug-to em. that is a dan ashley tag phrase and i say it under protest. struck out 11 and 6 and two-thirds. the a's are up for seven runs in th

. >>> if you headed out to the giant's game tonight, you probably missed a if you innings. line stretched several blocks. in light of the boston bombings, there was increased security. for the most part fans understood but still were not happy. >> to quote ben franklin, those who would sacrifice freedom for safety deserve neither. there is no difference between last year's game and this one. >> i preferred it. it made me feel safe. >> before they didn't scan me and i told my grandson that they are going to do it. >> as you can see, all fans and employees were frisked. police say there will be heightened security at the giant's home games indefinitely. >>> a candlelight vigil was held to remember audrey, the teenager who killed herself last year after being sexually assaulted and taunted on the internet. we will explain the message that her friends and family are hoping to get across. >> reporter: she was remembered as a funny and outgoing teen. her friend says she hopes the vigil will bring more attention to the circumstances leading up to her death. >> i just want more girl

the giants, they know how to throw a party. a celebration honoring the world champs followed by a 1-0 shutout of the cardinals by barry zito and company. the championship banner arriving in style on a san francisco fire department boat and hoisted by a handful of giants players. there was only one run in the game and here it is. a bases loaded walk by jay westbrook to pagan. 1-0 giants. barry zito with the big hook working. seven score less frames. resistance is futile. giants starters have gone 2 suks innings without a earned run. they have >> they have won 15 straight with zito on the mound. >> it was great for us to come out and match up with the cardinals again. they are a very tough team and a difficult team for us in the past too. so it felt good. you start with one of the best in the league there off the top. >> the a's in houston. the top of the first and cocoa crisp and flying like a flug-to em. that is a dan ashley tag phrase and i say it under protest. struck out 11 and 6 and two-thirds. the a's are up for seven runs

the giants swept the detroit tigers as you remember, but this afternoon the giants will be taking on the st. louis cardinals and kind of appropriate since it was the champion cardinals who the giants dethroned in that national championship series last october. the man who really turned that series around was barry zito. he is going to be taking the mound in the home opener. the team will be raising its 2012 world series flag. >> i can't tell you. it's going to be a surprise. we first pitch raising the flag, we're going to keep it tall a surprise. i can tell you that the theme this year is togetherness, and it's really a celebration of the fans and the community and the organization and the team coming together to, you know, will and work hard to bring a championship to san fransisco. >> the game starts at 1:35 this afternoon. you're encouraged to take bart or knew knee. local eateries open at 9:30 serve brunch and beer. we're going to tell you about upcoming events over the next few days. there's a much deserved ring ceremony and one of the giants rep allowed me to wear her ring from

to watch the giants beat the cardinals in their home opener. kron 4's justine waldman hasreaction from die-hard fans. hoping for another championship season. >> reporter: baseball is back at at&t park. and giants fans came to welcome home their champions. some missed work. or school. but know it is worth it for one of these tickets. to get in the spirit, they wore their best orange and black from head to toe. fans are hoping for another world championship. no pressure. at at&t park in >> we have all of the popular giants, romo, posey, the panama the skipper go giants! are expecting another championship san francisco justine waldman, kron 4 news. >> pam: kron 4 sports director gary radnich will have highlights from today's game. and player reaction. coming up in sports. ahead at eight. still ahead on kron 4-- the white house is now saying. a north korean missile launch may be imminent. the latest developments. and: president obama apologizing for comments he made about california attorney general kamala harris' appearance. plus: >> the lights wer

the giants would blank the rockies 10-0. the giants sweeping the series and have won 16 straight games that zito has started. the angels are favorites to win the al west. the a's are not impressed by those predictions. right now he is on fire. three of four tonight. five r.b.i's and triples down the right field line and 4-1a's. missed the cycle by a double tonight. in the fifth, mas moss, that means more. a's with 10 or more hits in seven straight games. i love the new celebration. running through the tunnel and bludgeoning the angels 11-5. the a's have now won seven straight games. well tomorrow the pressure begins round one of the masters. today was all about fun. it is the annual par 3 contest. it is all about family and the kids get out on the course. the son of robert gerigas and then the sand save. he hits a flush. gary player and jack nicklaus and arnold palmer on hand. two hole in ones. watney's shot is like a magnet drawing it back into the hole. and a great reaction from his playing partners here. that is not maste

the giants are expected to sell out here. ome back here live we can walk you through the park and show you the behind the scenes preparation. as we come through here yo can see we've guilty a lot of the guys here. they are basically restocking all of the beverages into the booths you see here. i asked them how many hot dogs they have ready for the game today. he didn't know but you could guess it's thousands and thousands. if you take a look here to the mustard stand. there is a lot of delivery trucks here today. a lot of local restaurants will be opening up early around 9:30. if you want to catch an early brunch before you head into the game. the first pitch again 1:35. we'll have the jersey boys sing the national anthem. and coming up later i'll tell you a funny story about jeremy and last years season opener. >>> sal, i'm starting to taste the garlic fries. that is my splurge at the ballpark. >> you know actually they have a lot of good food there. >> they do. >> good morning, everybody. the traffic is moving along relative

in the eight, runners on first and second, torres is robbed. giants by san diego, fifth straight loss for the g-men. the a's getting some much needed fire power, cespedes back in the lineup. orioles led most of the game but cespedes ties it up. 6-6. but baltimore regains the lead in the 8th. chris davis, see ya. solo shot. 76-os. bottom nine, cespedes, caught this front foot. raw power. two-run shot. we go to somewhats. coco crisp. it's thrown away at third base. guy craig ga -- guy craig ga is yelling at him to get up and run home and he does and is save. a's end a four-game slide with an extra inning 9-8 victory. >> nba playoffs, the miami heat send the bucks packing. heat had to do it without wade dwayne dwayne wade, nursing a knee injury. but that's what they have lebron james. heat sweeps the bucks, winning all four games by double-digits, 88-77 the final. >> celtics avoiding a sweep by the knicks. paul pierce doing his part. great move here. throws it down. 29 for pierce. boston led by as many as 20 but the knicks closed the gap in the third. fe

the giants stated that they did not remove the plaque and that it was stolen.e going over surveillance video in total to try to determine exactly what happened to it. this is not small, it is a bronze plaque the was up on the wall. i am not sure how you get rid of something like this or even if you decide to put it in your medicaid, the giants stated that they do want is back. they stated that they will have another may but that they're want the original one back. >> you can even see where it was blue were affixed to what. >> i cannot imagine that someone brought their tool belt again a decided to do so home construction work without anyone noticing it. the giants stated that they were gone on their road trip and they notice that it was not there anymore. >> nope david lee. no problem for the golden state warriors. in game 2 of the series with the denver nuggets. stephen curry put up 30 points and 13 assists and the warriors beat the nuggets' 131 to 117 endeavor to even the western conference quarterfinal series a game a piece. jareet jack a chipped in 26 point

the padres are in town facing tim lincecum and the world champion giants. the starter pitched into the seventh inning -- striking out a season-high eight batters as he lead the giants over the padres two- to-zero. pablo sandoval added a two run homer in the fourth inning. and the giants managed to squeak out a win despite only getting three hits. sergio romo came in and pitched a perfect ninth to earn his eighth save of the year. ray's starting pitcher jeremy hellickson shut down the a's for seven innings as the tampa bay rays went on to beat the athletics one- to-nothing. a's starter jarrod parker pitched well enough to get the win as he pitched into the seventh inning. but parker gave up a solo home run to matt joyce in with a loss. tomorrow the a's finish up their series with the rays before heading off to boston for a three game series. >> and when you think of a mixed martial arts fight. romance isn't the first thing that comes to mind. but it sure was a romantic scene when the winner of tonight's u-f-c match proposed to his girl friend! >> i am not per

the giants had boston in mind last night. sed security, all bags searched, the waning of ticket holders and a red sox tradition, sweet caroline played at at&t park. [sweet -- ♪ sweet caroline, good times never seemed so good] >> as for the game. they tied. hunter pence having an early start to the season. buster posey scores from first. giants lead 2-1. madison bumgarner throwing smoke. struck out ten in six innings. five straight at one point. however, chase headley gets to him in the sixth. here it comes. oh, there it goes. almost fan interference but the ball was out where blanco couldn't get to it. tied the game at two a piece. bottom of the nine, the speedy torres at second and angel pagan the hero at right. good-bye, game over. the giants first walk-off win of the year. snapping their three-game lose. the a's in tampa to face the rays. he sprained his ankle trying to grab the ball. he would stay in the game but it was brief. the next batter breaks a 2-2 tie with the base hit to left. anderson, 4 runs on 4 hits. 1-3 on th

the giants are expected to sell out here. e back here live we can walk you through the park and show you the behind the scenes preparation. as we come through here yo can see we've guilty a lot of the guys here. they are basically restocking all of the beverages into the booths you see here. i asked them how many hot dogs they have ready for the game today. he didn't know but you could guess it's thousands and thousands. if you take a look here to the mustard stand. there is a lot of delivery trucks here today. a lot of local restaurants will be opening up early around 9:30. if you want to catch an early brunch before you head into the game. the first pitch again 1:35. we'll have the jersey boys sing the national anthem. and coming up later i'll tell you a funny story about jeremy and last years season opener. >>> sal, i'm starting to taste the garlic fries. that is my splurge at the ballpark. >> you know actually they have a lot of good food there. >> they do. >> good morning, everybody. the traffic is moving along relatively

the giants would blank the rockies 10-0. the giants sweeping the series and have won 16 straight games that zito has started. the angels are favorites to win the al west. the a's are not impressed by those predictions. right now he is on fire. three of four tonight. five r.b.i's and triples down the right field line and 4-1a's. missed the cycle by a double tonight. in the fifth, mas moss, that means more. a's with 10 or more hits in seven straight games. i love the new celebration. running through the tunnel and bludgeoning the angels 11-5. the a's have now won seven straight games. well tomorrow the pressure begins round one of the masters. today was all about fun. it is the annual par 3 contest. it is all about family and the kids get out on the course. the son of robert gerigas and then the sand save. he hits a flush. gary player and jack nicklaus and arnold palmer on hand. two hole in ones. watney's shot is like a magnet drawing it back into the hole. and a great reaction from his playing partners here. that is not maste

the entire giants organization riding high. 010, 2012 and they are expecting nothing less than another series championship in 2013. they will improve, and now is all golden for the san francisco giants. everyone is thrilled about that at&t park. >> pam: grant, thank you. giants fans are beyond excited that the champs are back in the bay. many fans got to a-t&t park early today. so they could soak in all the fun. they wore anything orange and black. and of course with a little flair. fans say. it has been too long since the giants played at home. they missed their team and now they are are rooting for another world series championship season. >> like sacramento. >> there is nothing like opening day. >> if you cannot get excited on opening day check for a pulse. >> go giants! >> we have been waiting. a regular game. >> we are going of the champions event. >> i think that they have played together really well and occupied and the space they need to. they have an outstanding pitch and the cannot be beat. >> they have such a good tea

as is who will be raising the giants' championship flag. g to the game give yourself a lot of time to get here. there will be treat closings between 2nd and 3rd street but there are tickets still available. i checked and there are tickets still available for $60 standing room only. >> go giants! >> we expect no less than standing room only for the giants. josh, what is coming up on america at 7:00 a.m.? >> coming up on "good morning america" more on renewed fears of a north korean missile flight with south korea saying over a shared border the north moved a missile to the east coast, just the latest provocative act for the kim jong-un regime. we will have the details next right here. >> that comes up at 7:00, in 12 minutes. >> new this morning a federal judge ruled the u.s. government must make the morning-after pill available over-the-counter for all ages without a prescription. a new york district judge sided with reproductive rights groups who sued to remove age restrictions on emergency contraception and now is available own to those 17

the giants' third game against the cardinals is set for 3:00 in the afternoon. live in san francisco tonight, monti francis, nbc bay area news. >> nbc bay area of course your broadcast home of the world champion san francisco giants. our coverage continues online at nbcbayarea.com. right now there's a colful photo gallery of opening day. just search a fan's view and you'll see it there. >>> san francisco police are look for two robbers who stabbed tourists outside a hotel last night. it happened in the south of market area on 7th between mission and howard. witnesses say one of the tourists was arguing with the men when he was stabbed. the robbers stabbed another tourist who came over to help. then they got in a car and sped off. the victims are expected to recover. police have not yet made an arrest in that case. >>> san francisco police did make arrests in the case of at least two smart phone robberies. 19-year-old edwin tobie and 20-year-old ernest evans were booked into jail this week on charges of robbery, conspiracy and possession of stolen property. the t

and if you're going to go to the giants game at 1:00 p.m. temperatures will be in the 60s a light jacket. and your kron 4 7 day around the bay take a look at wednesday. the highs will be in the low 80s. >> chevron says it has finished repairs at an area of its richmond refinery that was damaged last year in a fire. this is video from that august fire. the fire and explosion sent a towering plume of black smoke into the air. thousands of nearby residents complained of respiratory issues after the blaze. state regulators fined chevron nearly one- million dollars. they say chevron did not follow the advice of its own scientists' to replace the old, corroded pipe that failed and caused the fire. >> hiring nationwide slowed sharply in march, with the economy adding just 88- thousand jobs. that's the lowest monthly gain since last june. it is also a drop of more than 100- thousand jobs compared to march of 2012. the labor department's monthly jobs report finds, the unemployment rate dropped to 7-point- 6- percent. the agency is also reporting. near

once they hit the field giants lost two of the three. sunday giants pitchers gave up a shocking 20 runs. bats only scored seven runs in the three games combined. mindi bach tells us they are putting 2012 behind them. >> reporter: the team enjoyed the celebrations but did disrupt the team from establishing a normal routine so far this season. add to the fact that the team opened this home stand with three day games. today the team got on the field for early work for the first time and are glad to be able to focus on the game. >> wonderful weekend. and a weekend we will never forget. so memorable. we are disappointed we didn't play a little better. to lose the series to st. louis. now it is time to, you know, really refocus here and concentrate on the season, not that we weren't. at the same time it is over now and this is kind of the reminder that it's a new year and new season. it is time to go to work. >> we could use a little bit of rest. we were well rested. we are ready to roll. >> reporter: it was important for giants to get in the e

the giants would blank the rockies 10-0. giants sweeping the series and have won 16 straight games that zito has started. the angels are favorites to win the al west. the a's are not impressed by those predictions. right now he is on fire. three of four tonight. five r.b.i's and triples down the right field line and 4-1a's. missed the cycle by a double tonight. in the fifth, mas moss, that means more. a's with 10 or more hits in seven straight games. i love the new celebration. running through the tunnel and bludgeoning the angels 11-5. the a's have now won seven straight games. well tomorrow the pressure begins round one of the masters. today was all about fun. it is the annual par 3 contest. it is all about family and the kids get out on the course. the son of robert gerigas and then the sand save. he hits a flush. gary player and jack nicklaus and arnold palmer on hand. two hole in ones. watney's shot is like a magnet drawing it back into the hole. and a great reaction from his playing partners here. that is not masters l