the orioles went on to win 6-3, sweeping the red sox. the orioles are in the playoffs. keith mills will have more later in sports. >> kim dacey is live outside camden yards. >> how are the orioles faithful reacting to this amazing season? >> it has been amazing. fans cannot be more excited. the orioles swept the red sox. that win has guarantee them a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1997. they are still tied with the yankees for first place. the big win last night has fans amped up. this has been a long time coming. it has been 15 disappointing seasons. >> i've been a fan since they were bad. this is my 22nd game of the season. i've been to a lot of games. i love to see them win. >> this city loves baseball. the city goes crazy. >> pete gilbert is in tampa bay for the final series against the rays. he will be live with the very latest as the orioles try to play for the divisional title. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. now that they're in the playoffs, do you think have what it all? to win ban

the orioles swept the red sox. the orioles had to wait for the angels to lose to texas and that guaranteed the orioles a playoff spots. keith mills will have more coming up in sports. let's talk about the fans. the orioles have received a lot of support throughout the season. >> kim dacey joins us live without the fans are reacting to this season. >> fans cannot be more excited. the orioles swept the red sox this weekend. that win coupled with the angels' loss has guarantee them a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 1997. they are still tied with the yankees for first place in the a.l. east. the final three games of the season in tampa bay will help determine who will clinch the division for the season. the big win last night has fans amped up for the playoffs. they say this has been a long time coming. it has been 15 disappointing seasons. >> i love seeing the orioles win. i've been a fan for awhile, since they were bad. this is my 22nd game of the season. i've been to a lot of games. i love to see them

the orioles lead it 3-1. it is an unbelievable experience here, guys. >> let's go o's. >> here we go. the first cheer in post season for the orioles since 1997. who needs a seat at glory days? come on in. >> following the orioles this far into the season is nice. >> elbow to elbow for the first run in the first inning. a wild card game in the playoffs just what he expected when he brought back the turf and baseball from spring training. >> got three baseballs. when we went down to sarasota in february. my friend and i. we got them when they hit them over the fence. >>> he has been here for good luck. bars in the baltimore area rely on the ravens for business. now they are going to bat for the orioles. glory days opened here ten years ago. you better believe this crowd is part of the magic. >> sales have been up 10 to 15%. wednesday night we saw it tonight we're seeing it. from here on out, the further they make it, the better it gets. >> we lost a generation of kids to this. they have experience of winning. it

the orioles did get 1 run in th 9th. afterwards, you have to wonder if they were down after the defeat. not at all, they say. >> that cannot come close to describing our locker room right now. it is a tough road however you do it. it is a challenge. we feel good about on opportunity we have burnt -- we have earned. >> the orioles will play on that one game friday. against the texas rangers in arlington. later, we will hear from some players about tonight. >> thank you. nearly 18,000 people watched game 162 inside tropicana field. >> there was a healthy amount of orioles fans. >> i took a vacation last year planning for this then upgraded my tickets what we started doing this in good. this has been a magical year. >> it means a lot. it is something we will never forget. 14 years as a long time. >> i got chris davis autograph finally. followed him all over the place. i am a maryland native but i moved here about 15 years ago. i come to a lot of tampa bay games. i am here just about every orioles game. finally i got autograp

some of the orioles fans, mostly clad in orange. taking his cuts in the cage and a lot of those fans, it doesn't feel like a home game for the orioles. let's be honest. the crowds are in it. when the orioles do play well, there's a big response, maybe a thousand, a couple thousand in attendance. they're excited. the orioles themselves, they talked about trying to stay focus but, of course, it's human nature. they are looking ahead to who they're going play, where they're going to play and how. they talked about that a short sometime ago. doesn't matter. we got to play whoever -- i don't think anybody cares as long as you have the opportunity to extend your season. who cares. >> there's always english ti. in matter how long you play, you get this nervous excitement. you just don't know how long you're going to get there and you don't know until you get back there and cherish every moment that goes pie quick. it's the funniest time you'll ever experience in baseball and enjoy every minute and really reflect on everything that's going t

but the orioles did it again. at some point we will have to accept that, if you doubt this team, doubt at your own risk. >> great pitching staff. >> 9-9 during the regular season, 2-2. it is going to be an intense fun game tomorrow. >> that is the way the game is. we all a competing together. we all care about each other. >> we get a game 5. we essentially already have one in texas. how much does but help you? >> i do not know. i think we approach every game the same whether it is an elimination game or not. so, we will be ready to play tomorrow and every game before that. >> and with the victory over the yankees, they beat new york in extra innings. there were 16-0 against everybody else and got the job done 1-3 in extras against new york. game 5 today. cannot wait to see what will happen at yankees stadium. >> that brings us to our water cooler question of the dickered the orioles have enough left in their tank to knock off the -- do at the orioles have enough left in their tank to knock off the yankees? you can

we're joined live outside the yankees stadium with orioles fans. we begin with more on -- with gerry sandusky. >> get ready for the mother of all anxiety. buckle up. the orioles have gone the extra innings in game 3 of the als, tied at 2. heading to the top of the 12th. raoul ibanez tied the game in the ninth inning off jim johnson who gave up his second home run of the series. ryan flattery and manny machado those making history with a solo home runs for the orioles. the first two orioles' rookie ever to hit home runs in the postseason. they have gone to the 12th inning. we see later on in sports, with a little luck, we have -- -- we will have a winning or real highlights for you. >> right now it would go out to lowell. >> he has some o's fans who were strong enough to make the trek there. >> this was a spur of the moment thing yesterday. decided let's see if we can go to the game. we were able to find tickets online. nice having a little road trip up here. getting to see the city a little bit. being here, has been awesome so far reflects i love it

how confident are you the orioles will bring the playoffs back to baltimore this weekend? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. more orioles post-season coverage on our website, wbaltv.com. you can look at the orioles' post season magic in a slide show. you can upload your own pictures. >> doctors and hospitals are urged to stop using a steroid from a pharmacy that has been linked to a deadly meningitis outbreak. one person in maryland has died. 17,000 vials of steroids have been recalled. >> all of them -- they're in the process of contacting the patients come to any patient who may have been exposed to the product. >> to see a list of facilities affected, visit our website, wbaltv.com, and click on medical alert. today we get a snapshot of how the economy is doing before th . election >> hallie jackson has more. what predictions are out there? >> the unemployment rate will collect up to 8.2%, slightly higher than it had been. not a big surprise. some wonder how much an impact will have on the race

we're hoping the orioles can win tonight. the weather will change. today it will feel like summer time baseball weather. it will feel like football weather on sunday. enjoy this beautiful weather. 60 at the airport. 55 in parkton. it is cooler than the last couple of mornings. it will warm up fast. maybe a light jacket to start. watching some rain coming across the midwest. that is associated with this cold front. it is snowing on the backside. northern minnesota into canada. this will drift through maryland on saturday night. will jump into the mid 70's but there could be a few showers late in the day appeared that front will stall. high temperatures may not get out of the 50's. the jet stream will dip down to the self in the carolinas. cooler air will spill and from canada. the temperatures will drop into the 40's and 40's and we could have our first frost of the season -- temperatures will drop into the 30's and 40's. the average high temperature is 70. we will be 10 or 11 degrees above average for most of you. sun said this evening at 6:42. the s

the orioles blank first and made a big mistake. they battled back and had a comeback that came up just short. they no longer control their own destiny in the american league east but with a representation from orioles fans here. they were loud. bottom seventh. jimenez breaks open the game with a 2 rbi double. topped by chris davis. he is on. 6 straight game with a home run. hit the ceiling. do you know how hard that is to do? at the joint afterwards understanding the magnitude of losing this game and not keeping pace with the yankees. >> we cannot take care of our business. cannot control other people. we lost. that is something we had control over. when it comes to the yankees, you cannot control them. or angels when -- if the a's or angels win, that would eliminate tampa. coming up later, we hear about tonight's game from chris davis. >> the o's turn to the postseason has been a long time coming to request the last time they reached the playoffs, nanny machado was 5. adam jones was 12. if that does that to be another perspective,

>> this should come as no surprise, the orioles and yankees once again in extra innings. >> the orioles hope to extend their posts in magic. lowell melser joins us live outside yankee stadium with orioles fans who made the trip up north. we were just saying how this has become the signature of the orioles, these long games. >> right into the postseason. nine innings will not do, they have gone to extra innings again at yankee stadium. we cannot show you the highlights was a game in extra innings, but right now and the bottom of the 10th, tied at 1, mark teixeira just walz. the yankees have won run on. another remarkable night tonight at yankee stadium, to bring us to the bottom of the 10th, tied at one. i will see a little later in sports. >> 13 coverage continues with lowell melser rejoins us -- our team coverage continues. >> some very tense moments throughout the evening here at yankee stadium. the orioles had the lead 1-0 and the yankees tied it up, 1-1. i am looking at the scoreboard behind me, bottom of the 10th with two outs. we got a chance to watch the orioles during batting pr

you can see some of the orioles have taken the field. they are ready to go. you saw all the orioles fans. the fans were looking for something to do. many went to historic ybor city. many of the old buildings are here as well as the practice of lefthand rolling si -- hand rolling cigars. >> i think them keeping up with it is bet are -- better. they are both from cuba. >> they don't have added stuff, just 100% natural. >> reporter: denny of firchtionberg -- finksburg agrees. >> it will always rejuvenate but to watch them roll their own, it's a nice touch. >> reporter: he and his friend traveled to orioles. with time to kill during the day -- >> e -- ybor city. >> the young kids are exceptional. it's fun to watch. >> reporter: okay. i've got three ybor city cigars with our names on it -- me, jamie and kelly. tomorrow night at camden yards. the orioles can pull those off. let's say the three of us celebrate. what do you think? >> you got it. a victory cigar. >> reporter: back at 5:30 some of the players. >> not only is the theme in limbo, so are we. we have more

there are two scenarios that could have the orioles back in camden yards by the end of the week. oriole park is already busting tonight. we continue our live coverage. some very happy fans are gearing up. >> you are exactly right. i am a little confused. one thing i know, we are in the playoffs. how long has it been? the last time you were in the playoffs, i had red hair. at the orioles baseball store, playoff career was already on sale. fans were eager to buy it. >> i do not think there were too many people who thought this was possible. >> the opportunity to really take a whole division? cannot taha beat that. -- cannot beat that. >> many fans thought there was no way. >> i did not think they have much of a chance in the beginning. they have really come a long way. these young players are doing a good job. >> i thought they would win 70 games, but i did not think they would have a playoff contention spirit >> he has been a fan since his dad took him to his first game in 1958. this is definitely a season to remember. >> it has been a big surprise. the atmosphere like this. even i

the time now is 6:14. . live look at orioleark's we will be talking about what happens for the forecast as they headed to new york city. first, look at what is happening on the radar. a lot of rain showers still continuing. the rain showers extend into philadelphia and into new york city as well. a wet start to the day, but things should be improving in the next few hours as the rain starts to ship off to the east. a cool start to the day. everyone else basically in the 40's right now. b.w.i. at 48. westminster checking in at 45 as well. close to the 30's and prospered and oakland. -- in frostberg and oakland. everyone else with clout coverage today. the eastern shore deals with the rain showers a little bit longer, at least through lunchtime. i should be a little bit milder but the afternoon. mostly cloudy with a little bit later on. that is all the clouds you see right now across the dakotas and into the great lakes region. this one is starved of moisture. when it comes to the mid- atlantic, not a lot of rain associated with

we never had a draw for the orioles. wednesday night when they played, we were packed wall to wall. >> such a good point. you rely on the ravens to do well, to bring people into the bar. different scene this week. >> the ravens have been a staple for us. hopefully we can have the orioles and sandra buck -- buck showalter at the helm. >> reporter: we met the lefthand handed pitcher from the farm team for the orioles. you must be excited. >> definitely exciting to see how far the o's came and to make a run at it. >> reporter: if they do well -- they've already done amazingly well historically. what will it do for your career? >> just to be motivated to be on a good team like that and be with that team, definitely exciting. >> reporter: you have the number one woman by your side. patricia is josh's mom. what are you feeling? excitement but nervous? >> he has done an amazing job and i just love him. i'm looking for more from him. >> reporter: lefthanded pitcher. we'll be seeing a lot. i got to give a shameless plug. we're rig

by the end of tonight, we will know what comes next for the orioles'. heading into tonight's final regular-season game, no this. if they win, they will play the next game at camden yards. pete, that has to be all the motivation is orioles team needs. >> hey, there. sorry, a little trouble there. it is not lau. it can be lau. -- it can be loud. there are 1600 orioles fans. if they win, they will be at home. they have to win this game. that is where we are at right now. they will not be as good as they did last night -- at least you would not expect that. james shields was marvelous. joe madden said it was a crime he did not be win. when you take advantage of opportunities, you build upon its. >> we should have gotten a w out of that. you build from wins like that. even if they are one to nothing. >> i feel nervous, excited. "a gain to decided all." that is where we are right now. the orioles are in the postseason. considering it is mundane, a wild card, it is not the same -- is not the same as the division. >> texas and oakland, right now oakland leads th

thank you, orioles, for a fantastic season, showing the meaning of team play. and -- "great season, orioles. next season starts now." and finally -- "thank you for bringing the magic back." you can see these tweaks and others at wbaltv.com. click on o's. really a chilly day out. >> but if you could be in the sun, it was just fine. there is the storm to the north and west of us. let's look good hd doppler radar. we have not felt this on this side of the mountains, but there is a warm front in pennsylvania and the great lakes. that is what is generating the shower activity. we expected to stay north of us, all right? then from the plains states, from kansas, nebraska, a pretty good storm's coming out of it from texas and oklahoma, central missouri, near kansas city. so, bottom, we have some ups and we have sundowns. i will -- so autumn, we have some ups and we have some downs. i'll talk about that in the forecast beginning >> a man has died after a shooting in anne arundel county. police say 21-year-old matthew morrow and another man was taken to the hospital wher

the orioles are 2-0 against him. coming up later in sports, we will hear from some of the players about the series against the yankees in which they won game 9 -- 19 games and lost nine games. >> the brave educators will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. perry hall high school guidance counselor will throw out the pitch and be accompanied by the student wounded on the first day of school. he tackled the gunman preventing workers -- preventing more violence. technically, this is october baseball. >> the weather is not a winner today. it is more like football whether it with the cold temperatures. we had rain this morning. i thought we might break out of it. most of the day, it was not raining. it was cloudy and threatening. this is a wide view showing the northeastern part of the state. i have circled baltimore to help you find the area. this is light rain shower activity with drizzle. this is the inner harbor. it is covered with rain right now. let me put this in motion to show you. a while back, it did not look b

there will be at least two more games between the orioles and yankees. game three begins at 7:37 tonight. the winner has two chances to win an advance to the alcs, by the winner, we mean the orioles of course. and the mayor is calling for more orange during a rally outside city hall. she encouraged people to where orange and support of the birds. robbie joins us with more accurate course there's a banner out of city hall, saying good luck orioles. >> go! o-r-i-o-l-e-s! hundreds gathered to show support for the orioles. and tonight and new york city. the new banner, which hangs right in front of city hall. everyone is excited about the orioles. >> we are going to make it always starting with this year. [applause] >> how amazing has this month been? >> it reminds me of 1966 when the orioles won the world series. that is the feeling we have today. that is the feeling that i want them to have in new york city we can sweep them and beat them in your. >> good luck, orioles. >> thank you so much. while the orange excitement is certainly a point of pride, the bet

but the orioles did it again. you have to except the fact that if you doubt this game, it is at your own risk. >> great pitching staff. >> 9-9 during the regular season. now 2-2. it is going to be an intense fun game. we have to work it out. >> that is the way the game is. we are all competing together. we all care about each other. as part of the beating a team. >> game 5, we essentially have one in texas. how does that help you? >> i do not know. i think we approach every game pretty much the same whether it is an abomination game or not. you know, so we will be ready to play just like we have been before. close to the 13th inning victory, they finally did something they hadn't done all year, beat new york in extra innings. they finally got the job done. now one in three in extras. now game 5 later today. cannot wait to see what will happen. at yankee stadium, pete gilbert, wbal sports. >> they look forward to tonight's big game, jennifer franciotti catches up with a few of them. >> good morning. what a great bal

park at camden yards will be the center of baltimore's attention as the orioles face the yankees in game one of the american league division series, 6:15 sunday night. local companies from print shops to retail shops were busy putting out merchandise like these t-shirts. a war up all night basically working to get them to the stores. -- they were working all night basically to get them to the stores. >> last night, it was crazy. i have not slept at all. we're just getting ready for today. we knew that it would be crazy before we got here. 7:00 in the morning, people are already waiting. we opened up at 8:00, we opened early, and we will probably stay late. >> we were there last night when the fans went nuts after the orioles recorded their final out against the rangers. of course, celebration it and sued and outside of these merchants. i was -- the celebration in sudan outside of these merchants. i was told they will not have any official alds orioles- yankees shirts. you can only get those shirts and the orioles when the alds and go on to win the alcs. tickets,

that was 75 straight games the orioles had one. it turns out -- obviously, raul ibanez did the damage. it turns out the name raul translates to "wolf council." the wolves are out. >> in the pantheon of orioles history for their losses, i am not sure where that one ranks, but it is pretty high. you would have no idea the orioles had blew the game. he was just happy to play baseball again. >> i am one of these guys to says this means that will happen. on the surface, yes. new york does not have a corner on pressure. there is a tough, tough environment in texas. tough environment for the yankees in baltimore. that is why these guys do what they do. they are the best players in the world. >> jim johnson is pitching all four post-season games. i asked how available he is. he said without hesitation "very." >> joe saunders will start for the orioles tonight. the league championship series of running national league -- in san fran, they swept through for the reds in cincinnati. picking up in the fifth inning. grand slam to left field. dama

the orioles are one of 10 teams that will be playing this weekend. 4-1, the orioles lose to tampa baye american league east. the orioles will play the rangers tomorrow. did you see enough of evan longoria last night? another home run in the fourth inning. ryan roberts, that is a rainbow shot off chris tillman. 3-0 tampa bay. here is evan longoria again. adam jones gives it a good effort. adam jones hit a sacrifice fly. 4-1, the orioles lose. >> the rays have the best pitching in the american league. those guys are good. >> we have had our share of obstacles. >> that's all you have to do, beat texas in one game. if the orioles win, they play the yankees on sunday night. miguel cabrera wins the triple crown. the ravens play on sunday against kansas city. that team has some firepower. one of the most explosive running backs in the league. this was a 90-yard run against the saints. the ravens shut them down in the playoffs. 93 wins. first playoff berth in 15 years. great season and it is not over. >> thank you, keith. the netflix for kids from toys "r" us. >> how did the candidates do and

the orioles are still in this thing. are holding tickets of getting of the train this morning going to new york, yesterday was running for most of the day in new york. it will be quiet by game time. temperatures will be around 59- 60 and then it will drift back into the 50's when the orioles are wrapping up the ninth inning. on the weather maps, we have a cold front. we should wind up with a decent day to day. the winds are coming out of the northwest, so it will be a little bit stunned the cool side. the average time is 68. it is obviously below the mark. very little cloud cover. due to sunrise. -- check out the sun rise. a few clouds will drop in this afternoon. between 60-65. sunrise officially at 7:13. it will stay quiet, but chilly. it will be dry tomorrow. 64 a hi on saturday. we will start in the 30's in the -- 64 a high on saturday. try on sunday and a little warmer at 67. >> time for a last look at our big stores. in northeast baltimore home is the scene of a deadly fire that claimed the lives of five people, fo

the orioles could not complete the comeback. gerry sandusky will have highlights and reaction coming up later this morning. fans back in baltimore are still very thrilled the playoff drought is over. >> you can share your orioles spirit tonight. d last nightebrate near camden yards. the classic cartoon oriole logo with bringing back the magic. >> absolutely. this is what brought it back. never stop. never stop. >> i get laughed out for the past 14 years. now people at work one ago, the orioles are doing grade. >> the orioles chances of winning the world series is 14 to 1. the orioles are now one game behind the yankees in the a.l. east. if they end up tied, there will be a one game tiebreaker. tickets will be available to fans. the intent is to pack camden yards with orioles fans. >> thank you. a baltimore county firefighter is charged with sexually assaulting two teenage boys. this may be the tip of the iceberg. kim dacey joins us live with details. what the police say the -- what did the incidents happen? >> these alleged sexu

the orioles are alive and well. the birds beat the yankees 3-2.t a night and what they start to the game last night. the crowds still fired up. watch this play in the first robinson. gets the green light. what's the relay. angel hernandez. the umpire says yes, you dodged a second time. the orioles take the lead. prince davis continues his outstanding season. robert encino. the birds had one more. mark reynolds. try to push the ball to the right side. and the driving with what would be the winning run. in the ninth, it was 3-2. jim johnson gave up five runs sunday night. last at one, two, three, including strike 32 alex rodriquez. strike 3 to alex rodriguez. rex lee of trust each other. -- >> we all trust each other. we are all grown men. we have had our bumps along the way. it is one of those team atmosphere is where we all have each other's back. i have never been in a club house like that before. that is what makes this year more special and fun. >> talking to pete gilbert in the locker room last night. 76 and 0 when leading after the -- game 2

he might be an old school guy but he's thinking about the new school orioles. >> time to renew. he's the man of the future. >> reporter: people are lining up for the orange and black dear but they can't get enough. >> end of september where we kept the orioles stuff. generally by about this time everything is ravens. >> you hear people talk about it at work. there's a lot of buzz. it's great watching them on tv. >> reporter: i know right now everybody is thinking about the orm and the ravens but in this area there's a lot of good sports going on. >> it's like the -- with everyone doing so well. >> reporter: rooting for those o's, don harrison, abc2 news. >> good job, don harrison. suddenly purple and orange match. businesses also profit. glory days in glen burnie have been open for 10 years. sales are up. we'll talk to the manager about that. cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> thanks so much. you've got orange on, right? you've got an orange shirt? >> here we go. >> give us a twirl. >> i put my party skirt on. it's friday. does that work for you, rosie? >> it workings for everybody --

. >> the orioles are here for their first playoff game since 97 and we have a preview coming up. >> and a look at your lone star forecast for the big game tomorrow night and the big changes for the weekend. >> if you had ever had back pain you would do whatever you can to get rid of it. >> and that includes steriod spots in to your spine but some of them are turning deadly. tonight we are learn that hundreds, maybe thousands in 2 dozen states could be at risk. if you have had a steriod shot in your back in the past two and a half months, if you have stroke like symptoms, a fever, headache, you need to get to your doctor. >> seven clinics got the product in maryland. all of them have pulled it and they have in the process of contacting any patients who may have been exposed. >> reporter: here is the list. the hartford county center in edgewood, the center of belaire, the interventional pain management. bockville. the specialist in townsend. green spring, and zion both in baltimore. >> all lots of this product were made in massachusetts at the new england compounding center. >> reporter:

show the orioles support. you can check out the ones that are already up on abc2news.com under featured stories right there on our home page. >> the clock is ticking. the deadline today for the americanilots to decide whether to walk off the job. if the pilots do strike, it would follow other bad news including weeks of flight delays and inflight maintenance issues. there's another incident. >> reporter: another american airlines flight, another mid-air scare. this time flight 1862 was apparently forced to turn around after the landing dear appears to jam -- gear appears to jam. passengers are told to brace. >> when they said assume the position, this was scary. >> reporter: the plane lands safely, though some on board are skeptical because of the well publicized labor disputes. >> some people are clearing and the rest of us are thinking this scenario, was it created or real? >> reporter: it came on the same day the carrier grounded planes after three scary incidents of seats coming loose, even flipping over mi

tomorrow night in texas, the orioles advanced to face the yankees. if the orioles lose, we won't see the team again until april of 2013. joe saunders is the orioles' starter for the wild-card game. they posted a 3-3 record. four starts in the postseason all with the angels. he has a chance to change that tomorrow night in arlington when he takes the mound. it has struggled in the past playing the raiders in arlington. >> looked at it like game 7, an elimination game, all of the above. you have to go out there and give everything you have for as long as you have. regardless, we have to give everything we have. >> game time in arlington, texas. 8:37. they finished fifth in the american league in strikeouts this year. bobby valentine, the red sox by their manager after his first and only season, a disastrous year by any measure. boston posted its worst regular- season record since 1965. the red sox have begun their search for the next manager. that search began a long time ago. kansas city chiefs on sunday will lead to the defense to continue the early

the orioles do. but we think about the players and the fans come at all dabbling together to watch tv. -- when we think about the players and the fans, together to watch tv. he hoped the video feed did not go out. the players, overall, the would have enjoyed that, but this is a spot in the playoffs. >> anytime you are -- every game you win, it gives you that much more momentum. for us, we have that a lot at stake trying to win the wild card. i'm trying to get in the playoffs. >> it would have been cool to do with whether home fans there. -- with our home fans there. it did not happen. a lot of fans made the trip down here. a lot of baltimore media made the trip down here. >> we have orioles fans showing up. >> absolutely. we were here monday and tuesday. >> fans back in baltimore. >> people are excited in this town. it has been a long time, but finally, the orioles are going to the playoffs. >> he has been an orioles fan since his dad took him to his first game in 1958. >> i had a feeling, but i never

the game? >> yes. >> reporter: have you always been an orioles fan or just jumping on the bandwagon. >> always been an orioles fan. >> reporter: you've wait lad long time for this. ever remember them going to the playoffs? >> i remember cal ripken. 15 years ago, a long time. >> reporter: they're behind you talking about bring the pie. come on over here. do you have the pie? >> he will say how much he loves lemon mer rain pie. we're not going to do that. we're all teachers and way too sophisticated. >> reporter: jill is one of the bartenders. what is business like? >> we're expecting a huge crowd for the game. this is the first time in long time people have been excited about the orioles than the ravens in october. >> reporter: what has billsness been like? >> for every single game, we're expecting a huge crowd. >> reporter: we will be talking to people as they turn out here at glory days in remembering -- glen burnie, back to you. >> we'll have a half hour extended coverage with scott garceau. keep watching for the latest o's news and more for you. >> even though the game isn't being played her

rave vention won earlier, now, let's see if the orioles can win. back to you. >> i know what it is like when the yankees come to town. please tell me there is more orange down there tonight. >> reporter: there is more orange than pinstripes. >> no question about it. the house will be rocking orange by the time they throw the first pitch. >> thanks. go o's. >> for the first time since 1997, they are decked out. crews were getting the stadium ready for the orioles came against the yankees tonight. here is more of what happened besides the scenes. >> reporter: the word postseason is painted on the field at camden yards. a new look for a team that passed the expectations of fans in october. >> our ears are still ringing. ringing. >> [ applause ] >> this is orioles magic right here. >> never would have thought about this in april, never had a chance, but today we're believers. >> a wild night for a wildcard matchup makes since. the 5-1 win brings the orioles right back home where the sound has turned to groundsmen making it fit for the series against the

the orioles and the rangers each won 93 games. the orioles have to accept the fact that they are a good baseball team and they have every bit as much of a chance to face the yankees as to the rangers. >> who wins tonight? >> i have gone back and forth on this. because of their history this year, the rangers has been playing so well. the orioles magic all year long, what i thought was going to end, it didn't. i say why not, they will play sunday night against the yankees. >> we said we were looking for the orioles biggest fans, we think we might have found them. go to our mobile application or our web site. >> here is a look at some of the other top stories, the search on for a person that burglarize a home before setting -- before setting it on fire. flames broke out monday morning along the 7000 block. they uncovered an accelerant was used to start a fire in two separate locations. the burglars also took the dvd player and television. police say they have sold a string of home burglaries' from a pair of stolen raven's tickets. th

the road of an unexpected magical orioles postseason run. it went down tonight in the fifth of a hard-fought series. the yankees took it 3-1. sarh is live downtown with the team is expected to arrive within the next half hour. pete in new york. disappointment but what an amazing ride. >> it will call for unlike any other in orioles history. craziest season in all the years they have played in baltimore. a week ago tonight, we were celebrating in taxes as they warmed the wildcards the battle the yankees. they did not have as good a starting pitcher as did new york. interesting kraut early on. -- crowd early on. sixth inning, orioles trailing 1-0. nate mccloud crashed. for a foul. the umpires said foul. it was reviewed and is it yes, it was a foul. but at one point, what do we see? and looked like it had been clipped off the pole. i do not know. bottom of the seventh. solo shot there. that made it 3-1. >> i am not criticizing because i have not seen it. if it was that close that they could not tell, and it is just one of those things. >> it is

much more from the orioles... &pincluding thh latest standing in both the al east and the wild card..ravens cornerrand thurday's hero cary williams talks to me, as ddes mattt birk..it's all coming up in our extended sunday nightt edition of spoots unlimited, right after this newscast. 3 a flighttcarrying the bbltimooe orioles had to make an emergency landing in jacksonville florida. our own morgan adsit spoke with officials.. ho say it was a small fire thht started in a microwave.. that caused the landing. the plane was en route to ampa bayywhere the orioles are scheduleddto play. &pno injuries have been reported. the plane has been &pcleared to take off again. for the 41 thousand fans who went to today's orioles' regular season finale---many gessler reports, it was the - &pfans who were doing all the . &pappreciating. after this long, fans don't minddwaitinn in line to get in the ballpark.heather cheshiie: p58 ii's been 14 years of losing. the last time they were in the playoffs, i was in 7th grade."heather cheshi

you can count on that. >> the orioles could still win that division. if they don't, they're hoping to secure the game. the orioles are wrapping up. you'll see mark reynolds where he played so well and like they decide last night at tropicana field, the orioles, when they take the field, will have a decent crowd behind them. these orioles fans just arrived in st. petersburg today. >> i'm hoping that half the people are our fans. >> reporter: jim lives in new orleans but grew new baltimore county idolizing you know who. >> there were two thinks we fought about in little lig, who would be short stop and who would wear number eight. >> reporter: katy is originally from pg county. >> if they actually make the playoffs, i will have to make a trip to clam den -- camden yards. >> to win the next two games, hopefully take down the yankees, wen the als. >> the whole hope is they can win. i think that's probably most everybody's hope, except for the yankees. >> the rays lost. oakland won its game and so the rays were eliminated from playoff contention. however in

the orioles will play ii texas tomorrow night... &pfacing the rangers for the wild card round. buck: "we're continuing our ssason... we'll let it rip on friday anddsee where it takes us."jooes: "we're fortunate to be moving on thatts where our eyes are set." see." phe first pitch is set for 8:37 pm tomorrow nighh.if they win... they'll head right home for two games here in baltimore gainst the yynkees. and monday.if they lose... it's overr the orioles are 2 and 5 aginst the rangers.we've been outsccred thii season 56 to 24. but... the angers are on a bit f loosing streak... they've lost the lastt3 games... ann haae only won 3 of heir last 10.i'm megan giililand, fox45 morning news. police identify the officers custodyyanthony anddrson died in east altimore.the police gregg boyd, michael vodarick and todd strohman are currently underrinvestigatioo after the mediial examiner ruled anderson's eath a homicide.the examiner says blunt force ttauma wounds... inccuding broken ribs and a rupturedd pleen led to his death. yesteeday....the mayo

tough loss to the orioles last night. rst time since november of 2009, ravens did not score a touchdown yesterday. unlike the game in '09 when they lost to the colt, they found a way to win yesterday. 9-6, the ravens survive an ugly game in kansas city. the chiefs turn it over four times. none bigger than this play. matt cassel fumbles on the goal line. ed reed returns it to the 12. justin pucker ends the drive. it was 9-6, the biggest play of the game. joe flacco from his own 15 keeps the drive alive. with the 16-yard run. the ravens run out the clock to win 9-6. they are now 4-1. all alone in the afc north. what a clutch, clutch play from joe flacco. >>> we'll hear from john harbaugh next half-hour. last night in new orleans, drew brees broke a 52-year-old record held by colts' hall of famer johnny unitas. he returned td passes in 40 straight games from 1956 to '60. the 48th straight game that brees has thrown a touchdown pass. johnny's son, joe, was in new orleans last night. he wrote a letter wishing him well, you can

we will have complete coverage of the game between the orioles and yankees. > it will be a beautiful night to beat the yankees. >> the west wind should help the ballcarrier out to the outfield. maybe the wind will die down when they yankees are back and pick up when the orioles are a bat. a beautiful fall the at 62. another front slides through with a sprinkle in the afternoon or evening. that brings in beautiful weekend weather. beautiful and saturday. 63 for the high. temperatures are good for running in the 50's. 70 degrees. nice weather for football. bashar chance returns on monday of next week. -- of the shower chance returns on monday of next week. we will have a weather phenomenon. >> the game is at 7:37 p.m. >> highlights and reaction for you at 11:00 p.m. you at 11:00 p.m. [captioning made possi it's heavy lifting. you start with a democratic senator named ben. by getting bwi-marshall funding for new runways, he's helping us serve 21 million passengers a year, which helps keep 100,000 jobs that depend on the airport, and that means more cargo for more

will the orioles postseason matchup continue into this weekend? those stories and more >> the forecast features a strong cold front tomorrow afternoon, the 70's tomorrow, shower activity to go with that front as well. we will recover in the middle of the week. >> set your watch as baez. thank you for joining us. david smallwood: maryland money needs to stay in maryland. it's just that simple, i mean, it's a no brainer. anncr: every year marylanders spend five hundred and fifty... million at casinos in west virginia, delaware... and pennsylvania. one west virginia paper calls it a "cash cow" for them. but its cost maryland over one billion dollars. money that could have created good jobs and... better schools for us. question seven keeps maryland money in maryland. david smallwood: question seven, i think it will be a... good thing for the state of maryland.

the orioles drop game one to the rays. the story coming up. >> this basically said someone had referred her to be a participant in a pageant. >>> a letter in the mail. the first part of a beauty pageant scam. abc2news at 11:00. >>> tee bee's keeping its liquor license in place. >> today they had a fine and stern warning. what next for neighbors. >> reporter: they are not stopping with the liquor board. we learned at least one homeowner will petition the leasing company to get the business shut down. the owner of tee bee's took the stand to say he upgraded security. >> my concern, then, is for stray bullets. >> reporter: sue level came to the liquor board hearing pointing to problems like this. a bullet hole in a home. the riffraff starts at tee bee's place. >> when all the violence goes on outside, semi-automatic weapons are fired, we're not talking anything about the community. >> they live in the neighborhood. >> reporter: the back and forth went in front of the liquor board following two killings this summer. the first

the young rookie for the orioles still in the game. they haven't gone to the bullpen but the orioles have managed to get across three runs on the veteran petit. we will see if he comes back out for the bottom the 7th inning. really strange game. perhaps the weather has something to do with that. it's very cold. the rain delay. not many home runs. still there -- a tense game and important game for the orioles. tomorrow night as the orioles down 2-0. >> reporter: i know it's cold and raining but we saw a couple shots. >> i talked to a lot of people before the game started they are excited to be here, buck talked about trying to win that wild card game and get back to baltimore it give the fans the home playoff game. they got that last night. take the next step forward and give the fans a win. >> we will come back in a few. 3-2 now. the orioles section of our web page is a great way to keep up with the team and show your orange. just check us out right now on the website. >> cloudy day turned into a dreary, rainy night. not the best night

the orioles are 6 and 3. have won all three of the three game series played at yankees stadium. they say the number 3 right now, the only number that matters. >> you have to win three or lose 3. so you know what i would be talking about if we were not able to win. but it is one win closer to winning three. we got through texas unknowingly had to win 11 games and started out winning three. it is hard. it will be tough ahead. 2-0iguel gonzalez is in new york. pete gilbert is in new york. we will hear from him throughout the day. they beat the tigers last night 2-0 in the first. it is 1-0 oakland. brett anderson to start for oakland. and he skills the wall and hit a home run away. we will see this again. that is a tremendous play. and in the fifth, still 1-0. smith off sanchez. 2-0. they trailed 2-1. the giants stay alive, be to the reds' two-one in 10 innings. back in the practice field getting ready for the dallas cowboys. america's team coming to baltimore. thay have yet to beat the ravens. in their brief his

the orioles postseason is good for businesses all over town. after the o's win on friday, the local sportswear design shop worked all night to print new playoff t-shirts and get them on the racks for eager fans. bars and restaurants set up barriers for the crowds that couldn't make it to the ballpark before the game. security experts strategize for what will be a busy beginning of the week. other area businesses expected to cash in big time. that business boom is expected to continue at least through tonight when the o's take on the yankees again at camden yards. reporting live downtown, kim dacey, wbaltv-11 news. >> how are businesses coping with the last-minute preparations. >> they say they only had about 24 hours to prepare. but these are the crowds they see like on opening day. they followed their plan for that. >> kim dacey, live downtown. thank you, kim. >>> some of the answers to the it with aer cooler question of the day. >> this morning, we asked do you think the orioles can bounce back from last night's ninth inning loss? >> it's only

kind of ugly day as the orioles come home to play that playoff game. does look like it won't be the most enjoyable weather but will be lightning free so that should be good for us. columbus day. sun, low 60s and into early next week you see a bit of a rebound but not quite in to the 80's. may get to 70 on wednesday. back to you. >> all right. it came down to last game of the season but now we finally know where the orioles will lead in the playoffs. they will be in texas to play the ranger. it's the wild card game. if they win they will be back home for the divisional match up against the yankees. we talk to orioles fan who are fired up. >> i'm proud of the orioles. i would love to see you go all the way. >> thank you orioles forgetting us this far. we love you. go all the wait a minute. >> let's go orioles. yeah. >> yeah. all right. getting excited about the orioles. everybody looking forward to the game. >> mike who is live at buffalo wild wings for a orioles pep rally. looks like are you out of your comfort zone. >> reporter: look at -- how cute is t

here is good news for the orioles. they don't see him in the playoffs, but the challenge doesn't change much sense texas led the majors in runs scored this season, finishing fourth in home runs. after the tumble against saddam but, it comes down to this. ballpark in arlington, first pitch scheduled for tomorrow night at 8:37. the winner faces the yankees, the losers go home. they have faced texas seven times as texas won five of those games. you can use all the numbers you want. in a one-game series, it is a matter of who gets caught on that night. more from the ballpark in arlington coming up at 6:00. they obviously have a lot on the line, but so do a lot of businesses in baltimore. fair to say not the only manager for the orioles. >> we are all rooting for the orioles and hoping that they win in texas. camden yard here will be back here with the orioles fans both sunday and monday night. a lot of businesses and sitting in limbo at this point, especially hotels and folks that supply the beer. baltimore in limbo hoping

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>> the orioles are pleased but they're not satisfied. they said they want to overtake the yankees in the last three games. to do it, they have to beat the tampa bay rays. they will have to win all three games, plus a few other things have to happen. this is a large indoor stadium and the orioles are here in it doing their batting process. when they take the field later this evening, they will have some support in the crowd. >> when you've been waiting 15 years a two-hour flight doesn't seem so long. he used to sit with his dad in the bleachers of memorial stadium. >> i could zoom in on players. >> reporter: this season he said he was less than optimistic but then the oral spent the -- orioles spent the summer shocking them. >> they've been a great surprise, really. >> reporter: that's why he finds himself on a flight from bwi to tampa along with a lot of other orioles fans. >> it will be a good time to go to florida. >> a short flight to see something that's been a long time coming. >> it would be really nice to see. >> reporter: tough ga

. >> the orioles have tied it 1-1. the energy is unbelievable. pete gilbert is in new york were the team has arrived. he has this report. >> they had some trouble troubles but it is a minor bump on the road after earning the split. they can win two out of three games. it is attainable. it is something they have done three times this year. they took two of them and that is why all the they did not want to admit it, came to is a must win. >> we do a good job of not letting that affect the way we play and it does not make us hasn't -- has a tent. -- hesitant. miguel gonzales got the best of coroda. >> some fans are scrambling to buy tickets to one of the next three games. what is that trip going to cost you? if you take a plane, tickets are $450. if that is steve you can go bucks. bus, 40 bah train is $125.10 way. if you spend the night, be prepared to spend 84 to $995. tickets range from $50 to $10,000. fans are sporting the jerseys and hats but some flashy orange nails and the students are showing their love and you can, too. you may have noticed