. >>> the giants head for playoffs. the braves would do anything to be part of that playoff push. >>> are you helping the bad guys rip you off? one thing you could be doing to hand them your hard-earned cash. >>> two men already in custody but police say there are plenty more like them. cheryl hurd is in the east bay tonight with a warning to all customers. cheryl? >> reporter: especially if do you your banking in north berkeley at the bank of america on shaddock avenue. how many times have you gotten out of your car, put your card in, grabbed your cash, leaving your car behind. it's happened 22 times. 22 people have gotten ripped off. >> how many people pay attention to that beeping sound at the atm? it's a warping yoning your card waiting for you to take it. >> people warn you to watch your back, go in groups, but going to the atm is such a daily thing. >> it's not easy for some people to leave it behind. >> i first got my card a month ago, and when i first got it, i forgot it. i walked away and i was like, oh. i didn'

we have team coverage of the push for the playoffs. bob rudell is at at&t park. we want to know how the pressure is mounting for these giants players as they get ready for tomorrow. >> not much of a surprise here. they don't do things the easy way, that's why everyone likes to joke about the term torture. this is how they've been doing it, so for lack of a better term, is tortuous, the giants will have a chance again. these last 48 hours will be pretty miserable. to show you what happened here in front of the screaming fans, we say hello to steve perry, the former journey front man trying to get the crowd going. bases loaded walk -- back-to-back bases loaded walk in the top of the first inning. before you know it, the padres had a 1-0 lead. bottom of the sixth inning. buster pozzi with the called strike three with two men on. the call was questionable. bruce bocce comes out so argue it. he was ejected from the game. it's been that kind of weekend so far for the giants. bottom line, they lose to the padres for the second straight day. 4-2 is your final. let's take

man has an appendectomy they say all he'll be out the remainder the season of like them back for the playoffs and he played eight days later? >> 10 or 11 days later i want to be with the team you know. it's been a lot of fun we've been winning i did my best to come back worked with the trainers it hurt me a lot and i'm back here. >> are you scared about head for sliding. >> the first time it hurts but that's fine just try to be positive and more in a race like this you forget about pain you just want to play and win. >> for those of you were now in the health segment if it's taken me two months to recover from an appendectomy lot of be ashamed of yourself. i know the team and wish you that is all you that said i can make this come back and not wait? >> the doctor told me maybe two weeks the doctor here told me you will be ready soon and i told myself be ready keep working hard start walking, running in everything and got on back here with the team carried >> is tonight's the night for champagne carried >> were going to do our best for one play hard and play 100 percent good things happened. >

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this was the last time the giants made the playoffs. in the clubhouse with barry bonds and his mother, the champagne. september of 2003. little did we know at that point this organization would go into a funk soon after. bonds was a superstar, but collectively, the giants were ai lost franchise for many years. now reenergized franchise. today, pablo sandoval with one of the big home runs. giants beat the diamondbacks. final score 4-1. here is the skinny çónow. they have clinched a tie for the division title. all they have to do now is beat the padres, just once in the final three games of this regular season. they can do this as early as tomorrow night. so everything seems to be going the giants' way. baseball can be cruel. bottom line now in this. this has all been a magical ride for the giants. cheryl, you grow grew up in the east bay. have you giants' magic inside of you. >> reporter: baseball can be cruel. but don't tell that to giants fans. they are on cloud nine. the streets of san francisco, kind of quiet right now. but earlier to

the giants just need to win one of them to get into the playoffs. the padres would have to sweep all three. that would force a playoff game on monday and then have to win that. >> never! >> we're saying the giants are in there. they say they want to win it tonight and not get it done sunday. >> that's people going saturday would like it to be done. >> the people on sunday might. >>> good morning. >> should be a good day weatherwise for the game. >> should be. i think the sales of giants sweat shirts will be pretty popular. 58 right now. we have fog blowing across san francisco right now. if you're heading out to the game, temperatures around game time close to 60. so it's going to be cool all day. the low clouds filtering in. 50s throughout the game. so bundle up if you're heading out there. cool around san francisco. the reason why is obviously the sea breeze firing up, cooling off the rest of the bay area for the afternoon. one item to watch south of gilroy today especially heading into southern california. been an active couple of days. thundersho

six appearances in the postseason with the as and biggest performance in the playoffs when he beat thewins ace 3-2 in 2006. he has a 4-3 playoff record. nowadays his numbers are ugly. he hasn't won a road game since five months ago. his salary, well, this is a big talking point for giants fans. not just zito. the giants three most expensive players will not be in the starting lineup. barry zito you see the numbers there. close to 19 million. aaron will not be on there and edgar renteria you see at $10 million. we're in the braves dugout. tim hudson, you look familiar like you have lived in the bay area for a while. >> i've been known to roam these parts. >> welcome back to the bay area. are you excited? obviously you're excited about the series. you guys are the underdog according to the national press coming into the series. >> it's great to be back in the bay area. spent a lot of great times here. i'm excited to be here. i feel like our club has a good chance to win this series even though we are probably underdogs. we've got a lot of injuries we dealt with toward the end of the year

they're in the playoffs. enjoy it. >> alan: thanks, larry. the victory party continues outside of at&t park. that's where lillian kim is with giants fans who are pouring out on to the streets. >> reporter: the one word we kept hearing over and over was "finally." after logses on friday -- losses on friday and saturday the giants pull out a win and the crowd went crazy. unlike the past two games of the series fans felt good throughout the whole game. a lot less anxiety as the giants take an early lead, and confidence grew this would be the day. there was a lot of concern that giants wouldn't be able to deliver but now they're looking ahead to the playoffs. giants fans have been patient. it's been seven years since their beloved team has made the playoffs. >> we got up at 3:30 in the morning to get down here because we were so excited. we couldn't wait to get here and see them win. >> we got what we wanted. >> after all these years, gave away the last two. we knew they would come back. we're stoked and ready to celebrate. >> the place is rocking

from some who can't wait for the playoff game. >> not more beans. st a creative way to cap them. >>> time to break out the orange and black and time to fear the beer. the playoff fever is here. talking with giants fans straight ahead.

the giants end their seven-year playoff drought. y bob's redell live at at&t where the party is waiting to happen. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the giants begin the three-game series tonight here against the padres. all they have to do is win one of the games this weekend. it can be the one tonight, saturday or sunday and they'll advance to the playoffs for the first time in seven years. the giants do have the momentum. lately they've been en fuego having blown out the diamondbacks yesterday 4-1. here are a couple other numbers. 2,000, that's how much someone is selling a couple of seats for on craigslist. two seats in the first row right behind the giants dugout. that's for tonight's game against the padres. stubhub.com also has luxury box seats available for 10 grand. these websites are the best bet. we logged on this morning on the giants website and all of the box office seats are sold out. should be no surprise. game tonight 7:15 here at at&t park. here at at&t park, bob redell "today in the bay." >> good stuff, than

my question is will the bill score runs in the playoffs. >> we've been looking this an hour on chart the same questions will try this one your sitting back with the fellows at the baseball tonight studio, is your sense indeed but this team could run with them and? >> if you're going to insult my clothes of these get my show rights. >> do both right? >> i can't do both. it's ok though. >> it's really good and friends of the person he's great carried >> will we sit up there and we do a late-night shift we have a lot of giants game yes. >> i can tell garies mad that chris is connectecorrected him carried (laughter) >> is in that protocol you should crack somebody if there was a mistake. >> really believed the giants can get it done. it will be interesting to see them against lance and the playoffs that school and a matching up with. >> it's not a good matchup as a would-be with cincinnati. i think the giants are build order to hit the ball of the ballpark which they can do easier in cincinnati. just a thought though carried >> chris nice to see you no kidding aside you've got it made yo

baseball's take center stage of the bay area and the playoffs it started tonight game one of the national league division series in one hour. carey is live at at&t park tonight. carried. >> q pam tim won back-to-back award wins and the rest internationally but tonight sick to say the most important start of his young career facing the atlanta braves the wild card team in the national league. tim struggled for a couple of months during the summer but through september he has been what proved to be the best pitcher in baseball the last couple of years. in september is in great and tonight tam takes on the atlanta braves in a little over one hour. >> anything you do it's hard to stay consistent throughout the year. any player will tell you that exports when your even keel that's when your consistent do alright i try to keep myself in track and keep my heart rate down. >> one thing you can count on is the competitors with the game approaching can take a deep breath and say no more interviews he year the braves and the final thoughts. >> in the post-season before it seems like every year it's

plus, the updated playoff scenario for you. and -- >> the giants could be in the playoffs before tomorrow's game even begins. >> we'll find out the details a little later on that? >> exactly. >> thanks, laura. >>> coming up, the secret is out. hotel occupancy rates are low, but the savings big time right now. we'll show you the one thing you can do to save up to 30% off the online rate. plus, commuters in the south bay are in for a surprise, the new changes coming to the light rail system. >>> hope you're having a great weekend. we have a lot of cloud cover out there, a couple sprinkles in spots, you're looking live over san jose, we'll look at the week ahead coming up. ring ring. progresso. i look great in my wedding dress with the help of your amazing light soups. now we're adding even bigger pieces of white-meat chicken. oh, so when's the big day? oh, we got married years ago. but the point is, i fit in it. well, good for you. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. should we order panda blossom, panda moon..

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this coming in the first game of the playoffs. he phillies were facing, how they only what one person in the game. so no one did get a hit in the game. he had a perfect game earlier in the season, 27 batters up 27 batters down. >> this is a second amazing feat >> yes twice in one season, the have two no-hitters. three hits in the game is the least amount hits' that this red team has had in the season until last night. >> is him being good, not then being bad. >> alright 6:40 a.m. is the time right now we will be back right >> alright 6:40 a.m. is the time right now we will be back right in just a couple of minutes. tman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make california businesses among the best in the world could do a lot to fix sacramento. i'm on a mission to create more jobs, stop wasteful spending, and improve our scho

we're coming live from the giants playoffs game. if you're a giants fan, you're hoping history does not repeat itself. the last time the giants were in the playoffs in 2003, they won game one and then lost three in a row to get eliminated. in 2000, same thing. they won game one and then lost three in a row. the giants hoping let's not do that again. let's show you what happened here tonight. it was a wild scene. more than 44,000 fans. we mentioned earlier in the newscast, the largest ever crowd to watch a game in the ten-year history of this ballpark. things started out beautifully for the giants. before you could seen set until and have your popcorn, peanuts and soda. pat the bat, pat burrell crushed a three-run homer in the bottom of the first inning. and the giants had a 3-0 lead. but then things started to fall apart. the usually reliable bullpen didn't work for the giants. matt caine left the game in the eighth inning, the bullpen would collapse. brian wilson gives up the two-run double to alex gonzalez and all of a sudden this

it is now on to the playoffs. another sellout this afternoon. the crowd electrified with anticipation. a sanchez triple off latos. for the first time in the series the giants had the lead 1-0. next batter and aubrey huff drills one to left center. the double scores sanchez and it is 2-0. jonathon sanchez lasted five innings, and he struck out 5, walked 5 and allowed three hits. and then it was the bull pen. ramirez gets tahada swinging. then in the 8th, buster posey providing insurance and smokes one to left. the potential rookie of the year makes it 3-0 and no drama in the 9th. it is 3-0 and giants win the west and will host atlanta in game one on thursday night. >> they have a pretty good team. >> we are not going to be handed anything. that's not how our season has gone. it had to come to the final game. >> it is what we have been looking forward to since february -- actually late november when we started working out. we felt like we had the right chemistry. >> you feel guilty that not everybody can experience this. not even just baseball team

the giants in the playoffs for the first time in seven years. fans dmot wait to get back to the ballpark this evening. >> i'm here last night. last night was amazing. >> every ball was in the dirt. these guys were casing and swamming -- swimming at the balls. it was amazing. >> between the lines you've got matt cane taking the hill for the giants. he's been the most consistent starter this season posting a 3-11 record and a 3.14 era. cane struggled in his last outing friday night against padres looking to rebound with a chance to clinch the division title, cane gave up six runs on nine hits in four innings. cane says aek ply what was learned from that game to its outing in the playoffs tonight. >> i think that was an exciting game. we had an opportunity to close out those guys the nirs i'm -- first time. and. >> this is a tough kid. he hasn't had many. occasionally you're going to have them. >> so you've got matt cane against tommy hanson. the giants have just left the field. braves now in there taking batting practice for what will be a 6:37 p.

he continues to be oh brief just to the pressure of the playoff race. s hammers a fastball into the al qaeda. giants number 16 for the lead off hitter. buster posey, tell it, 5 bye- bye baby. >> bye-bye baby bonanza -- >> they win 4-1 and clinch at least a share of the national league west. [ applause ] in september.... that's the most in the nat >> chicks dig the long ball. >> chicks do dig the long ball. they now have 30 home runs in september. that's the most in the national league. a's wrapping up their season. >> how did it feel coming off the bat? >> it didn't feel good at all. >> okay. some forward to >> is a's wrapping up their season with four games in seattle. the rookie chris carter gives a's fans something to look forward to next year, his second of the season, a's snap a 6-game losing street beating the m's 8-1. 15th victory, chick gonzalez. >> my brother. >>> jimmy raye may not have been the man to get the 'niners offense going but he did leave his mark with the players for some of his unique expressions. >> it's hard to remember that the o

at a better time. >>> with the giants headed for the playoffs for the first time in 7 years pennant fever is sweeping much of the bay area. giants take on the braves thursday at at&t park for the first if best of five series, giants officials say the playoff games could generate tens of millions in food, merchandise and ticket sales city officials say timing of the playoffs is perfect this week's home game, as the city gears up for fleet week. >> what do you think of the braves? >> a lot of people are trying to get their voices back after yesterday. thrilling to say the least. and the atlanta braves do present a problem for the giants. but they are still basks in the glow of yesterday's victory as you will again see the final, wilson doing it just the way posey wanted it. the strike out. final out, let the celebration begin braves will be without one of their top players jones has not been announced officially by tim will start. >> a lot of nervous butterflies, just waiting to see what will happen we hope they will shut that one down just obviously stellar this year but i mean, i am

padres win 90 games but they place the playoffs entirely. ild card braves starting thursday. but tonight it is time to take a break from that torture tour. >> the season was for the fans. it's been seven years since we've seen something like this. it's been a rollercoaster during this entire season. but to be able to be in this position and then have the fans going absolutely nuts, i mean, we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them. >> i am going to enjoy it. get ready to go thursday. and hopefully one of those things that happens year after year. i know we will keep working to try to make that happen. >> braves beat philadelphia today to clinch the wild card spot. that means atlanta comes to at&t park to open the best of five series thursday and friday. game three, and if needed game four, is in atlanta next sunday and monday. a possible activity game will be back here october 13ment. remember atlanta won the regular season series 4-3. >>> the other division series pits cincinnati against the team with the best regular season record in the ma

winning their first divisional championship since 2003 and go to the playoffs for the first time since 2003. throughout this three hours you watch marvin. were going to go around the bay area vern a plan it is quite a party at local establishments, have their donald is some dismay to subset show break in with news highlights. your looking at man is one of the best leadoff hitters in china history in 1999 voted most inspirational. he's a force the best leadoff since the giant. they brought back for the occasion at all the star players would you say bars and have ever played in this park when it opened? >> since 2000 or 2001 to 2003 i got a chance to run around the fields and it's just amazing. of all the ballparks in the big leagues there's nothing like this. it's always funny for me when guys come in here and feel the weather in the panic. its mind over matter doesn't matter he had to do which have to do. >> how about the fans here to send something. didn't you live in los angeles for time? >> i grew up in l.a.. >> sense of something special about the people here? >> it's always been e

live from the bay area's new station this is kron 4 news set for 3:00 p.m. our big story at 4:30 p.m. playoff fever and were not just one day away as the san francisco giants get ready for their first postseason game in nearly seven years. kron 4 for joins us live from at&t park. it burner the braves there yet? >> they are at the right behind us starting to file at of the clubhouse on to the field for the workout. though be on the field until 6:00. the manager bobby press conference is going on his with the starting to churcto church. the loss questions about the one after that the giants will be on the field. that's an itinerary of what's going on as i speak. when he stepped out of the way for going have are able-bodied cameramen zoom in on the braves as they are going for their initial stretching, warming up and loosening up there elbows. and as we look at this live picture of the braves, the question has always come up about post-season experience. the braves come in with a lot of it and the giants mostly used in the clubhouse with a few veterans. here's one veteran air and it was a world

something the giants have been waiting for for seven years the playoffs. the register started to ring at 10:00 a.m. this morning at the giants clubhouse store. anything with nlds or western division champion is popular. >> we have been following the giants for 100 years. my husband and i have tickets for game tonight and we will be going. >> reporter: a giants flag is hardly regulation but keeping with the spirit. >> they are going to beat the braves. braves had their time. they're like the buffalo bills. you can only get there so many times. >> reporter: these downtown construction workers were nearly unanimous in their prediction. the game is a sellout. kind of. you can't get tickets through the giants but you can buy them from people he can sell you tickets to every playoff game including the ones the giants haven't qualified for. >> it's for the world series and everything. >> reporter: really? how do you get them? >> we just get them. this is what it's about. every game is sold out. you know what i mean. once and a lifetime. >> reporter: stub hub can a

unexpected drama tonight in game two of the san francisco giants playoff run. it appeared to be a done deal. the giants took an early lead over the braves tonight. late in the game, it was 4-1, then, the script changed. atlanta tied the game at 4-4 in the 8th. right now it's in extra innings and the braves just took the lead. the outcome remains uncertain at this hour, mike? >> reporter: that's right, what a wild night it has been. if you want highs, we have the highs, if you want lows, we have the lows. it has been a nail biter. as you said, in the top of the 11th, the braves have a 5-4 lead. people that couldn't get tickets have been outside the ballpark all night long, we knew the goal going into this, that was to head to atlanta two games up, the crowd knew it and the team knew it. what it came down to tonight was execution. friday night in san francisco the house was packed, the pom- poms were out. game two had arrived. taking the hill for the start while in the stands. >> very nervous. we're going to do it. i feel strong. >> reporter: nervous excitement se

fifth of the playoffs. that guy is on fire. 4-1 though the giants still trail.e ninth now it's 4-2. our first look at rookie closer neftalifeliz. 90-mile-an-hour per hour fastball. first save of the playoff. 4 4-2 the rangers win. >> reporter: yes the rangers get the win but not a lost cause for the giants. they stayed into this game until the very end. aubrey huff not surprisingly pretty up front in that clubhouse. >> we want to come here go 3-0, absolutely but you know what it's very rare in the world series. two good teams battling it out. >> i'm supposed to make all of the routine plays and i'm supposed to just you know be a presence at the plate. that's what i'm here for and you know i just didn't do that. >> the thing about our team is you know we're capable of striking late and we've done it all year and -- but tonight we didn't have enough. >> all of the days we have to be ready. make adjustments for tomorrow and see what happens. >> all right thanks a lot, raj. still ahead a hockey game was scheduled at the shark tank but fans saw a fight night. a whole

. >>> an emotional and unexpected drama tonight in game two of the san francisco giants playoff run. it appeared to be a done deal. the giants took an early lead over the braves tonight. late in the game, it was 4-1, then, the script changed. atlanta tied the game at 4-4 in the 8th. right now it's in extra innings and the braves just took the lead. the outcome remains uncertain at this hour, mike? >> reporter: that's right, what a wild night it has been. if you want highs, we have the highs, if you want lows, we have the lows. it has been a nail biter. as you said, in the top of the 11th, the braves have a 5-4 lead. people that couldn't get tickets have been outside the ballpark all night long, we knew the goal going into this, that was to head to atlanta two games up, the crowd knew it and the team knew it. what it came down to tonight was execution. friday night in san francisco the house was packed, the pom- poms were out. game two had arrived. taking the hill for the start while in the stands. >> very nervous. we're going to do it. i feel strong. >> reporter: nervous excitement se

after a seven-year absence the giants are back in the playoffs. this year's especially poignant for two players and pat burrell was let go by tampa bay. buster posey added an insurance run late in the game with a home run to left field. >> it hasn't sunk in, i guess. gonna enjoy it. get ready to go on thursday. hopefully, it's one of those things that happens year after year. we're gonna keep working to make sure it's gonna happen. >> we wouldn't be here if it weren't for the fans. >> reporter: reliever sergio romer started to wear a full- faced bushy beard earlier this year and then brian wilson started to wear one. wilson's hair color isn't so dark so to add more fun to the joke, wilson dies the beard dark. the national league division series starts on thursday in san francisco. if you go to stubhub behind the home plate tickets, you will pay up to $1,000 for that. it's a little early. so maybe the prices will go up depending upon how popular the game is in the city which i'm guessing it's going to be popular. kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >>

we'll show you the celebration and look ahead to the playoffs. >> good morning, everyone, it's mondayoctober 4th. as you can see eric thomas is off but i'm in today. i'm jenelle wang. >> i'm kristen sze. this after the final game of the regular season. they beat the padres at at&t park 3-0. the g-men haven't been to the postseason since 2003. everyone on the roster contributed to the playoff run, and only a few have ever been to the playoffs with any team. ten-year veteran aubrey huff is going for the first time and cannot believe his good fortune. >> all the way down there, nearly come down. a mess. i don't even have the words. >> it's a dream come true. this is awesome. this is something we've been trying to do for years. you know, we had a great time last year. this year we decided we wanted to get it done. we got it done. the guys picked it up big. >> unique. we battle. as i say, we always never give up. scoring, that's been great, too. >> the giants' post-season push begins thursday when they host the braves at at&t park. they kick off a five-game series. the phillies and the red

the playoffs begin whether the giants are in or not. the playoffs begin next week. stands right now, let's be honest, the giants would be in. they would host the atlanta braves beginning in round one of the playoffs, beginning next thursday at at&t park. let's move on, now for the mess with the 49ers, today, their newly crowned offensive coordinator met with the media for the first time. maybe a different type of tempo, but it's still the same offense. here's mike johnson. >> you can't go in in one week and change the entire playbook. i think there will be different things, but i have a -- as a whole, i don't think we'll make a bunch of wholesale changes. >> it could be tough, the falcons are a tough team. last season you might recall, atlanta beat the 49ers, 45-10. not to be lost in all this 49ers hype, is sanford football. the ninth straight game. jim harbaugh has his guys fired up. best ranking since 1992. stanford beat notre dame last weekend. this saturday they face oregon in eugene on national tv. the big star, the sophomore quarterback andrew lutz. tom you wer

and who should be on the playoff roster. wan and perhaps one-third of the perelman not be on the roster but everybody is excited. -payroll. and this is thursday, 6:37 and 196:35? >> and then, friday, the same thing. and freda, we will find out in a few minutes we're going to find out. a kron 4 exclusive. >> okay.. >> to be able to contribute all dseason long. and a great group of guys, i've never been part of an organization like this. >> a great divide and to work together, stay together, love each other, great-vibe >> we were just running well when a popped up and will go with the beard. and it is a bunch of oz tha h , we purchased a bearded for gate. >> and to get this as contenders, and to state contenders. you're in, your aunt, we want to be the team that knows that the year in- you're out, that the baseball season people will be aware. >> and pam, we're going to talk to a videographer, dave guigone and how to protect a $60,000 camera when you are touching naked pictures with champagne? >> wraing gear is is going to be v

ron washington trying to break the playoff losing streak facing david price of tampa. ok at this, home run and an rbi single. that gave the rangers the 4-0 lead. struck out 10 in 7 innings, rangers win 5-1. when is a player's attitude not worth his ability? when his name is randy moss. >> if you do a good job and think you are doing a good job, you want to be appreciated. i don't think me personally am appreciated. >> moss didn't make it out of new england this year, he was shipped to minnesota, minnesota plays at new england on halloween. >>> finally tonight, the big bad vandals that tore up a golf course in golden gate park must be feeling proud of themselves, a place where senior citizens and aspiring golfers practice their craft. all i have ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the news is always on c-b-s 5 dot com. okay that does it for cbs 5 eyewitness news, david letterman is coming up next. >> that's right, hump day, on the way to the weekend. >> really? already. >> yeah, baby. >> look at the sun is coming up. ,,,, [ male announcer ] this is the way most people choose a toothbrush. wi

. >>> in the meantime playoff excitement is running high in the bay area even after last night's loss fans are optimistic they will win tomorrow night. >> it's exciting. i don't thinkg s us down. we have a chance, and if we win, it would just be better because we lost and came up from that. >> speak with them, stick with y supportive, they need that especially going on the road. >> the start time for tomorrow's not yet been determined. it depends what happens between yankees and rangers in the american league championship series. we will carry the giant's game whether it's played in the afternoon or evening. keep in mind for continuing coverage for the playoff run and orange and black side slow, go to www.ktvu.com. >>> a last minute cancellation attacking plenty of people off guard. are will vendors be left holding the bag? >> a traditional section rivalry as our high school football game of the week is valley christian against unded bellerman. we'll have a report coming up. >> and i'm using storm tracker o track rain headed way. >> a good will store reopened more than one year after

ankiel, 2006 was a pitcher in the playoffs with st. louis, hit only the second playoff homer into the water at the park. series even at 1. braves 5 and giants 4. >> that is a tough loss. no getting around it but you have to bounce back and you know they fought hard and we had a couple chances there to add on, their pen shut us down and we have to bounce back and win a couple games. atlanta was the worst team on the road but they are the best team in baseball at home. 56 and 25 so the next two games will be in atlanta, giants have to win one, to force a fifth game. that was it. >> so we know what to root for. >> gary will be back later in the news cast with more on the game and of course the fans cannot get enough for the giants it was another sold out game. and the fans of course wore their orange this shore of support. we are live outside the park where we spoke the fans that have been following the giants for decades. >> shocked fans are still comes out of the the park. you can see how many are over here still shocked about what is ha

>> one win down and two more to go if the giants are to advance in the playoff series. if orange wasn't already your favorite color, i'm sure you have people out there saying orange you happy to be a giants fan. the fan fever in full force yesterday. perhaps that team lent an extra hand to the already brilliant performance as the giants did clinch that 1-0 against the braves. the team played before a sold out crowd. many fans expressed loyal support by zeroing in on unique characteristics of the some of the place. from the panda hat to the relief pitcher beard and even the tim lincecum hair. >> i think it's great. i got my beard in my bag. so does he! >> beer and the beard. >> whatever it takes to win! >> spirit was starting to look so ridiculous a month ago and now everybody hops on board and i hopped on board. >> but it really didn't matter what costume was on the fan, definitely rose to an occasion and all shared a glorious win together with tim lincecum on the mound pitching a beautiful game. game two is here tonight at at&t park. live in san francisco, theresa garci

. >> disappointed in myself for not cracking that rotation of these the playoffs is why we play this game. >> tonight and the field to the plans kron 4 has everything to feature playoff fever. >> live from the bay area's new station this is kron 4 news @ 4:00 >> so let's get straight to it as a san francisco giants now just two and a half hours away from the first game of the playoffs. gary joins us live from at&t park critic gary can feel the excitement? >> good afternoon from at&t park were roughly two and a half hours away from the first pitch, the giants and the atlanta braves playoff baseball in san francisco for the first time since 2003. tamil to the mound for san francisco its a 6:37 p.m. start. it right up until this time will have various gas and get you ready ready to rumble one more time. first occasion of a playoff game in seven years and will be with you all afternoon right up until the first pitch. back to the desk was seen a few minutes. >> if you try to get to the game board is running longer trains rate now carried take a look of the bay bridge toll plaza area you ca

the rosters will be finalized on thursday. >>> the reds are in the playoffs. ker got a two-year contract extension. >> how many people have a two- year contracts? here? you? [ laughing ] i have a one-day contract. >>> number four, the europeans got the ryder cup hardware but the americans get the highlights. the eagle has landed. >>> on sunday this photo was stopped just before woods hit the camera. the camera was not damaged. >>> number two, nfl play of the week by taylor mays who looked like will yeah mays, catching the blocked punt. >>> and patrick chung had a blocked punt, a blocked kick and an interception returned for a touchdown tonight all in the same game against the dolphins on monday night football. and the fate rots win big 41- 14. >> wow -- patriots win big 41- 14. >> heart goes out to the kid for missing the shot. >> and phil mickelson grabbed the microphone and took the pressure off ,, instrumental music ] as governor, he balanced budgets without raising taxes. and california created 1.9 million jobs. as attorney general, jerry brown took on wall

ron washington trying to break the playoff losing streak facing david price of tampa. at this, home run and an rbi single. that gave the rangers the 4-0 lead. struck out 10 in 7 innings, rangers win 5-1. when is a player's attitude not worth his ability? when his name is randy moss. >> if you do a good job and think you are doing a good job, you want to be appreciated. i don't think me personally am appreciated. >> moss didn't make it out of new england this year, he was shipped to minnesota, minnesota plays at new england on halloween. >>> finally tonight, the big bad vandals that tore up a golf course in golden gate park must be feeling proud of themselves, a place where senior citizens and aspiring golfers practice their craft. all i have to say is, good luck to them in prison. we'll be right back. ,, [ whitman ] they say california can't be governed anymore. i say baloney. this state belongs to all of us. we just have to decide we want to change. i know government isn't a business and it shouldn't be, but the same values of accountability and focus that make califo

they didn't name an mvp in the first round of the playoffs. he could have been. a starter. he wasn't even on the te in july. his reaction to bruce bochy telling him he would get a start in the playoffs. >> i was happy. i mean, obviously i was getting the play against the braves and that kind of helped out my situation a little bit. you know, it was -- it was an interesting feeling just knowing that for the most part in september, i didn't do a whole lot of starting and then i -- i was named one of the starters in the playoffs, pretty amazing. >> i tell you what. one of the best things to happen to the 49ers is the giants' success. can you imagine if they were the only game in town right now, at 0-5? they would have the entire bay area at their throat. it is their -- a little look at mike singletary talking to alex smith. today, the coach reiterated that i would like to see smith continue to play with what he called an edge. it doesn't look like smith is completely on the same program. >> obviously you are in the frame of mine as quarterback. there's certainly a focus you are

. >> we have team coverage of the playoff push. why this year's team is especially memorable. >> but first raj mathai on the field. for all the talk of staying calm and focused, it must be electric in that giants' dugout tonight. >> reporter: yeah. interesting, tom, as we walked in here a little while ago and it reminded me of 2003 and 2002 and 2001, when almost every year the giants would go into the postseason. it's been a seven-year drought. it's strange to say that, but it's back now. the giants are back. but nothing is for sure quite yet. but there is champagne chilling inside some secret rooms here in the dugout. we'll show you what's happening here a short while ago. this is what needs to happen. you know the deal. unless you've been under a rock for the last 24 hours, the giants need to beat the san diego padres once, and that could be even tonight. lincicome, buster posey, all the regular suspects getting ready to go, and this is is a team without hardly any playoff experience. they aren't nervous. they don't know what to e

will the highest paid team be on the mound during the playoff run. nbc sports, how about the giants are preparing to face their biggest challenge so far, the braves. you would not have to have ointmeant. today the giants did announce their starting rotation for the first three games and it does not include mr. sdplrzito. coach bull has not ruled zito, especially since it's your wining. i did have costly giant who could be on the inside looking in. we had one of the few highest. you're taking about that. the roster blew thursday. coming up, the giant. >>> they face-off butten like any weeks. about how you should beelt the problem to help max mize your chances, or even if he's sterile or not. >> a tall tale involving this northern california couple. what these two did that may land them in the guinness book of world records. >>> good evening, i'm chief meteorologist. after another cool and below average day, temperatures continue to drop in the 50s right now across the bay area, ask for rrtomoow, aor tow showerser in back in the mix. we are tracking tho

>>> well, a giant win in the playoffs. live in philadelphia with highlights of game one against the phillies. >>> you can vote for real change. positive change for we the people. it can start here in california. vote november 2nd! >> sarah palin rallies california's g.o.p. how parties are pushing for your vote as the election is right around the corner. >>> they gave their live to protect people and property. the tribute in sacramento for the fallen firefighters. >>> there are four hostages, two county supervisors and two civilian employees. >> this is just a drill, but emergency workers are gearing up for a real-life disaster. >>> well, san francisco is celebrating tonight. the giants pulled off a victory tonight and moves them one step closer to the world series. kim is here with highlights against the phillies. kim? >> reporter: the phillies may be the favorites, but it was the giants throwing the first punch. lincecum, roy halladay, and once again the man coming up with the big hits with cody ross. the giants number 8 h

>> it's the busiest we've been since the playoffs is to its thousand three were happy to see the giantsg clinch it tonight and party all weekend. >> 81 home dates pretty much like this if they don't have a ticket to come here and watch. do much how works out of they can't get a ticket to watch the sun outside and drink and that works out well for us either way were open for at least two more home dates. will see what happens. >> i'm looking at these drinks around here about 6 to $10 a glass. (laughter) >> you know how works snow that's our little secret. >> alright he will let the celebrations continue and maybe after the game. >> absolutely banks for being here will see you after the game. >> but go back to you at studio. >> alright and will be right back with more. a live look outside at some ballpark things are starting to get cloudy with the fog rolling in. will see cooler temperatures as we make our way through the day. 60 degrees apart as we head into a game time 50 degrees, 56 by 9:00 and as you head home 55 degrees fog and breezy conditions. our here is a look at your 7 day arou

the giants host the braves tonight in game one of the playoffs. starts just after 6:30. 41,000 fans are expected to crowd the stadium. of course, the whole area is going to be crowded tonight. frances dinglasan will have our traffic and mike nicco will have our weather forecast for tonight's game. >> biologists believe a pregnant blue whale died after crashing with a ship over the weekend. a whale fetus was found about 30 feet away from the adult whale. a park ranger said the blue whale appeared to show signs of suffering blunt force trauma. a team of researchers is trying to determine what to do with the carcass. finding jobs is hard with little or no work experience. more how young people are navigating the complicated system and why the recession may give some of them a leg up. >> scott has his greeting down to a science. it's what he needs to do to stand out at santa clara university's annual fall job fair. he's just one of hundreds looking for a job. >> i got laid off in april. and i've been lookin' around. put in a lot of lot of resumes. >>

>> finally, the giants are headed for the the playoffs. >>> and as the first week of october begins, mark toe ma yo will tell us -- mark tamayo will tell us what the weather looks like. >>> for the fifth time since june, a woman has been assaulted at an apartment complex in unincorporated walnut creek, a few blocks from the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. now, some of those living in that complex say they want to get out of their leases. >> reporter: a security guard stood a the front gate of the apartments. guards now patrol the apartments. >> i'm leaving. i'm leaving on friday. they can take us to court on monday if they -- to court for our money if they want. >> this is obviously a specific place targeting specific people and the management people won't let them leave without penalizing them. >> reporter: a man tried to force a woman in an apartment and tried to rape her. the woman tried to free herself, falling down stairs, as she vam belled away. she did manage to get away. >> i have not seen anything like this. >> reporter: investigators are looking into whether saturday's atta

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they are headed to the playoffs. ts wrap is up next. [ music ] >> good evening, everyone thanks for joining our sunday nights edition of sports wrap. the san diego padres won 7-8 games at at&t park today. but today when the giants needed it, i mean really needed it, san francisco put away the welcome mat and put themselves into the playoffs. this was the third straight game for giants fans to see if they could clinch the division title. up to the pitcher jonathan sanchez. third inning padres on the corner. ryan ludwig can't touch.

he lost in the world series in seven and in the following year you had a very difficult loss in the playoffsre you one of those guys when your head hits the pillow you worried or do feel pay this is the year. >> i'm half full guy and i think that but i've learned too much to say it. because when you say at it as a matter was listening but she feels he one approve it. around the office and even if you walk around the clubhouse on workout day it's important to be up and the one thing you don't do you don't hang your head put your head enhanced because that's i tone. were all came off people and so half old but you want to just be respectful of the process. there's no clock in baseball. my 23 points with a minute to go in basketball you're not going to win the game. >> ok larry congratulations and some people get these jealously pam particular because i have larry as a friend larry cannot help me pam is been known to get jealous. she's the best anchor the market but the only person she has on her side is me. (laughter) back to pam. >> one of the bay area as zones is making history at&t park kro