st. louis. the giants and the st. louis cardinalshe national league division title. >> the baltimore orioles are going home this is unbelievable. alex rodriquez has five years left on a $27 million and they are benching him on the final game. >> the entire game? >> yes. >> curtis hit a home run. and sebastian made it stick. it is really unbelievable. alex rodriguez does not play and the game and not that they just did not one but the manager had the guts to sit him out. and the yankees will play detroit in game 1 tomorrow and york. the tigers eliminated the oakland athletics. they cleaned out their lockers 94-68. and you can see just by every account these surprise story in baseball this season. it was a great deal. believe will keep it rolling. the one thing we set out to do is keeping some sustainable and having stability for the next couple of years. the great thing about last night beyond about what was talking a lot with the plans, the players which is police of the special. something like that. with the plans -- and the players

the st. louis cardinals and people are trying to get the tickets. how the at&t park is going to cost a pretty penny. >> just one more day before the san francisco giants play the st. louis cardinals at at&t park. they have been all sold out for quite some time accord with tickets sold already to season-ticket holders. >> we drew a lottery. and those are already sold. >> another place is stubhub at $120 and as much as $88,000. >> prices really escalate. a bill that is not going to happen right now >> that is still available with at least a 400 tickets available. on monday, there are 7000 tickets at the same price range. >> it is a pretty strong secondary market. with these two teams playing it should be exciting. >> the giants are my favorite team. ainge or this is sport more than anything else. >> some are willing to not willing to shell out that cash. >> will agree its seats at home. >> the device? the become a season-ticket holder. >> the-and vice and also for contingent games are risk- free. for the advice. >> at&t and park it is difficult to get

the st. louis cardinals late in the division series elimination game. by the time the giants got on the flight, they realized st. louis was en route to beating the nationals 9-7 altering the giants travel plans due west. >> it was a pretty unbelievable game. you know, i thought for sure we were going to be going to d.c. jumping out to the 6-0 lead. they were able to fight their way back. there was a positive to both for us. it's nice to come home and have the home field advantage too. it's nice. >> if you look at the game we had and the game they had, they were similar. we were up 6-0 barely hung on and they found a way to get it done. both clubs at some point had the backs to the wall. we did going into cincinnati. had to win three straight. they're down a couple runs in the ninth. found a way to get it done. i think it says a lot about the two clubs, the character of the clubs and how hard they fight and it should be a really hard fought series here. >> reporter: in fact, this will be the first meeting in a league championship series between the previo

the st. louis cardinals, on sunday. we are also keeping a close eye baltimore orioles, who are playing right now. there is a lot of excitement over playoff fever. >> there is reason to be the orioles will continue playing. worse, we know the nationals playing. -- of course, we know the nationals will be playing. the fans know this will be a of baseball. this could be a tense table. corey smith is a big national scale. >> it is an awesome time to be a baseball fan. >> lawyer is a cardinals fan. they are rooting together tonight, but they will choose a different sides when the team -- takee the field thursday. >> i consider the nationals my but i will be for the cardinals. do you watch the redskins or nationals? >> the nationals. >> did you say something before that? scott hopes to be watching well into october. >> we have been waiting since 1997. there is nothing better. >> with the orioles playing for their postseason lives, they are in on places, like this yankee fanatic. >> you are an oriole fan? >> of course. they are

the st. louis cardinals. there was a rain delay for a couple of offers. it just wrapped up. j.r. stone. there are some die-hard fans. j.r.? >> you had to wait for a lot of the 3-1 loss for the cardinals a long day for the giants and the fans. they have cleared out from this walnut creek from thismccuvey s... >> it is been that type of day for giants fans. (explicites) >> we are going to the world series, baby. >> we will see. >> folks that showed up at the cubbies not only cheered but the use every and any excuse to watch at mccuvies. e own seat in the interiors. we are having a business meeting law. we have our own business. cv interiors.... we are having a business meeting. >> you have had a full hip replacement? >> yes. >> how long? less than two weeks ago. it is not bed rest in this benchrest. >> the seventh inning delay showing that some have been waiting by giving the a history lesson. am i saw that first pitch. and i saw that first pitch at shea stadium when the giants came out here. all the wonderful w

the st. louis cardinals 6-4. the giants play again tonight. first pitch just after 5:00 p.m. >>> the bay area could be in the running to host an upcoming super bowl. san francisco has been working on a bid to draw football's biggest game to the bay area. the game would be played in the new 49er stadium in santa clara while most of the festivities would be held in san francisco. >>> a 56-year-old woman is behind bars suspected in a string of trash bin fires in a san jose neighborhood. fire investigators caught the woman trying to start an 11th fire on saturday night. none of the fires caused any major damage. >>> a lot of business news to report overnight. scott mcgrew has some for us, including sprint being sold while people were sleeping. >> yes, good morning, laura. 1:00 a.m. our time is when we got that announcement. it's time to find a convenient time to coordinate new york, tokyo and kansas, where sprint is located. they bad $20 billion to buy the american cell service provider. if you're a sprint customer, nothing should change, certainl

the st. louis cardinals. just after 5:00 p.m. after at&t park. and they put on the finishing touches to the field from the paint to the outdoor cross. everything is ready to go. we heard just waiting for the players with the outdoor-grass-- >> and also, mike pelton. the countdown begins. but giants fever. we are opening up the fall will clear out. it will be the first time the giants returned to at&t park with a comeback against the cincinnati reds. they will play the st. louis cardinals. just one game away from the world series is exciting for fans. to try to win if their second world series in three years. madison baumgartner on the mound and certainly this is going to be a lot of fun for fans. will see if they can make another run for the world series. >> have you seen any giants fans out there this morning. >> there have been a couple off this one of hi this morning. certainly, there are already preparations under way. you can figure in just a few hours there will be out in full force. getting ready very early. >> the first game of seven, we h

the st. louis baseball cardinals that is next in sports. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm jim koez mohr. for the first time ever, winners face each other in the income ls. the giants host the st. louis cardinals and it begins sunday at at&t park. manager bochy named the starters in the series. madison bumgarner will go against lance lynn. giants had a workout at the ballpark earlier today. aim gutierrez was there and more on the giants preparation. >> reporter: well it is fair to say most folks counted the san francisco giants out of the postseason. heading into cincinnati down two games to none in the nlcs but the giants miraculously sweeping the reds to move on to the next level. the giants are a confident bunch and a motivated group headed into game one of the nlcs versus the st. louis cardinals. >> pretty much everybody counted us out and we were able to fight back and that was, you know, just another reference point of watching the cardinals last night. >> both clubs at some point had the their backs to the wall. we did going into cincinnati. had to win three straight and they're dow

the st. louis cardinals. yesterday the two teams held several practice sessions and they're anticipating a big up tick in customers and fans say it feels good around town. >> doing great things for san francisco, you can see, out and about and to bring it home, we have a good 7-games ahead of them. >> games one and two will be played in san francisco and games 6-7 if it's up for that level. tonight's game gets underway, tomorrow's game at 5:07. >>> the news is not that good where it could be longer for the city starts to experience any of the benefits from another hockey season. the player lookout at the nhl is now nearly a-month-old and while negotiations may start up again tuesday, the two sides negotiated last week, they only focused on secondary issues like drug testing and now how to divide up the money. that includes the entire preseason and the first regular season. >>> the pressure is on president obama to do well in this week's debate. that's an understatement. >> just ahead, we're going to preview as

the st. louis cardinals. >> nigh natitude is at the st. s arch. >> they left busch stadium thrilled at the outcome. >> we're so excited. you can't be too excited. the cardinal fans -- >> ups, downs, bases loaded, great catch by werth. the play of the game. getting out of the bases loaded jam with no outs. huge. so huge win. >> jennifer pura is part of the nate pack during home games. she's a college student in st. louis and lucky enough to snag a ticket and see a win. >> i expected to win the whole time. but i was a little concerned. but i never gave up. so it was great. >> tickets. >> nats. 2012. first playoff. >> earlier in the day, nats fans anxiously watched batting practice. hopeful that their team would start the series off with a w. the thinker sten brothers made the -- the thurston brothers made the pill grammage. >> amazing. unbelievable experience. >> they said the wheels would fall off and so proud they didn't. >> the nats go into game two with one win under their belt. that game will be played tomorrow at 4:37 eastern time. in s

the st. louis cardinals and the national league championship series starting tomorrow. both teams had a chance to practice at at&t park today. we're live at the ballpark. there was a scary moment for one of the giants coaches. >> reporter: kind of a freak accident here. it was at batting practice. it had just gotten started when first base coast roberto kelly was hit in the back of the head with a ball. our camera was on buster posey when he hit that ball. it came off of his bad. you can see his reaction. it was a moment after that. layers, crutches and -- coaches and trainers rushed out to roberto kelly. he had to be helped off the field but he was conscious. >> the ball came over and a line drive hit him. >> the team said kelly was taken to a hospital to be checked out for a concussion. meanwhile, the players continued preparing to take on st. louis tomorrow. both the teams one nailbiter is in the respective game five just to get here. in fact, many of the giants watched the end of the cardinals and the nationals game on the plane sitting in cincinnati am awaiting to

the st. louis cardinals. going back to the divisional series, the giants have won five playoff limit nation games -- elimination games in a row and none bigger than tonight. >> these fans are happy. >> whenever there was a big play, everybody was waving it. >> you are still holding your rally towel? >> yes. >> with a win between them, the fans came out from everywhere. >> the locker room was upbeat. >> being able to watch him dominate the way he is now and be in the zone the way he is, that's him. >> how big was it to get on the board early? >> big. every time we scored a couple of runs, it just helped us move forward. >> last year we won three in a row. i plan for the fans and team. >> you looked like you were having fun. >> always, for matter what. i play the game and enjoy it. >> you guys have been able to focus on winning one game. talk about that mindset. >> we can't hit a 20-run hoper. we have to worry bun game at a time. when we were trailing in cincinnati two games and we had to win three, you know, we

the st. louis cardinals. in the best of seven series. as you heard the giants have home field advantage. the first game is tomorrow at at&t park at 5:00. game two also at 5:00 on monday. and then it's off to st. louis for three games and if needed back to san francisco for the last two. >>> this afternoon crews began clearing out a san francisco cafe destroyed by a four alarm fire. flames gutted the squat and gobble cafe on portal avenue before dawn yesterday morning. the fire eventually caused the restaurant's roof to cave in. two firefighters suffered minor injuries. a former tenant told cbs 5 the building was unshould have while he was there. >> that is an old building even in the '80s that was an old building already. the place was falling apart in the back already: talking about 1980. >> three neighboring businesses were also damaged and it took firefighters more than ten hours the completely douse all the hot spots. investigators say the fire doesn't appear to be suspicious but the cause is still not known. >>> car burglaries in san mateo county prompted the sheriff's office to iss

the st. louis cardinals come all the way back to lead and washington fans cannot believe it. they will have three games in san francisco. actually, two in san francisco and one in st. louis. >> the baltbaltimore is going home. curtis granersodderso erson hit a home run. the yankees will play in the detroit tigers tomorrow. they win the american league west. >> the one thing about last night--they were joking. >> the san francisco forty- niners will play the new york giants on sunday. >> we flip over and we hear from jim harbaugh. his our rational statement regarding one of his players is that is it just targeted one of his an example very players. ti michael >> >> michael vick stated that this is his way of breaking the cycle and to show his children how to interact with animals. >> in portland, maine drivers received a notice to watch out for zombies. >> in ben affleck will start in a new movie. here is a preview. this movie is based off a true events. he stars and directs the fan. the plot includes to get the americans out of a i iraq of life. this movie is rated r. >> he ha

the st. louis cardinals tonight. and matt cain will try to keep that pressure going as he tries to propel the giants into the postseason. first pitch for matt cain at at&t park will be around 5:15. from at&t park, i'm john henry smith, nbc bay area news. >> john henry, thank you very much. got to believe destiny on the side of the g-men. looking forward to it. let's check in with christie smith who's live at at&t park as well with a look at all the preparation, the excitement, the sky-high ticket sales. these are mind-blowing prices out there. >> reporter: absolutely. but people are willing to pay it. we've seen storefronts, fire trucks, even baby strollers decked out in black and orange today. earlier, we had some rain. right now, it's sunny. but it seems like everyone is excited about game seven. at&t park and downtown san francisco, the talk, all giants. at work, carlos gomez is thinking about the showdown, game seven. what was last night's game like for you? >> oh, incredible, incredible. unbelievable. we got to d

the st. louis cardinals here in san francisco. our coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. right after the 49ers game. >>> your bay area weekend is here i'll show you when and where we'll see temperatures in the 80s. >>> in 90 seconds a devastating loss for a bay area school. the mystery surrounding the death of a beloved teacher. >> a new by area code is coming to the bay area and how it will affect more than how you dial. >>> the space shuttle endeavour is on the move slowly maying its way from l.a.x. to the space center. this is a live view right now from los angeles as endeavour is being towed through the streets of l. a. the space shuttle is so large that trees had to be cut down. and it's so heavy it's only moving at two-miles-an-hour. when it traveled in space it traveled up to 12,000-miles-an- hour. >> it's kind of sad because this is the end of the manned space program. >> to see it passing through the neighborhood i just don't even have words for it hardly. >> reporter: from the ground, look at that shot there. you can really get a sense of the endeavour's size. fi

the st. louis cardinals. we might not be talking about another game if not for the pitching performance of barry zito. nba is in san francisco in san francisco near at&t park. fans are still riding high from last night's, full of praise for barry zito. >> a lot of credit for barry zito. he is everyone's hero around here. i don't think they stopped celebrating since last night as they anticipate tomorrow's game here at at&t park. the giants need a three-game sweep to get in the series. they need a great starting pitcher like they had last night in barry zito. this was the scene during game five across the street as the giants escaped elimination in the national league championship series. fans say they are thrilled the team is back in the bay where they can cheer them on. it starts at 4:37. fans say while the odds are not in their team's favor they are confident they will defy statistics and get another win. fans say it was like a mini stadium last night and great to be able to share the excitement and the tort

the st. louis cardinals. we will be live outside that ballpark to let you know where you can score some free tickets. >> free pizza, now free tickets. >> it's a good day. >>> the final presidential debate also in the books. we'll have a reaction on some of those key moments coming up. >>> and for all your news, pizza, tickets, weather, traffic, we've got it all. check us out on facebook. you know what to do by now, search nbc bay area news. >>> i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al qaeda, but we can't kill our way out of this mess. >> it is official, that third an final presidential debate is in the books. we'll have an in-depth analysis coming up. >>> just when you think we're down, we stand up again. now we're going. >> yeah, they're going, all right. you just can't get rid of these guys. the giants on their way to the world series. >> a lot of people waking up tired from that game last night, but you want to give yourself plenty of

the st. louis cardinals. we have team coverage tonight and we begin with comcast sportsnet in the newsroom there. hello, henry. >> hello, chris. we are waiting for that big game. i'm not talking about football. i'm talking about baseball. giants fans aren't complaining about barry zito's contract today after years of not living up to that nine-figure deal zito helped the giants avoid elimination and send the series back to san francisco for game six and hopefully game seven. you know, zito kept the cardinalses off balance all night long. 7 2/3 shutout innings for the first postseason win since 2006 when he was pitching on the other side of the bay. even more impressive, the giants have not lost with zito on the mound since the beginning of august. >> i couldn't be happier for him. i mean, he's done a great job for us this year. and i don't know how many times we needed to win this year. he found a way to get it done. not quite, you know, the same game that he pitched tonight and what was at stake. >> he has be

the st. louis cardinals in game three of the series. kristin fisher is right there in nats park with more on today's game. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. just simply a fact that we're having this post-game -- post- season game here at nats park, such a huge deal when you think about it. the last time this city had a post-season baseball game was back in 1933. prohibition had just ended. there was no such thing as sz. and the average -- as social security and the average cost of a home just $6,000. it's pretty amazing. joining me now chief operating officer of the washington nationals andy feffer. when you look back at how long this has been, 79 years. is it hard to believe that you're here today? >> it's amazing. i look out on the field and sow the post-season logos. the franchise is only 7 years old. who thought at the beginning of the year we would be talking post-season baseball for the first time. >> reporter: everywhere you look you see the hash tag post- season natitude. talk about how the fans and the media have embrace

the word one more time is that he should be able to start wednesday in st. louis. five-one in the eighth inning. crawford showing you some defense from the st. louis cardinals. hat is a nice play. and now, they are going back and forth of the reply will show that this was made and it should have been a double play. however, 5-1. and ryan who came in for the injured with a two- one basis single. the giants win the seven-one. this series is even. and around 105. wednesday, will be game 3. tam lincecum. it will be matched ca marocain however, at lincecum will probably start on wednesday. but not know about friday. and tam lincecum is going to start game no. 4 on thursday matt cain vocal on wednesday. it could be zito.. the st. louis cardinals at one game per piece. take a look at the contract extension. the sacramento native is let the playoffs. and only jim leyland of the detroit tigers has more victories with active managers. of course this is dropping the last couple and the road to the giants open of speculation that perhaps dusty roll the dice. and if they're going the cincinnati reds record to bring him back for two years. probably the first time since jim

the st. louis cardinals. severe thunderstorms passed over the st. louis area today. forcing a rain delay in the bottom of the 7th inning with cardinals leading 3-1. if the game is suspended this will resume tomorrow, weather permitting. there is giants in a rain delay now. we understand they're trying to -- starting to pull tarps off the field. >> and one giants fan is mourning a loss tonight. a treasured tim lincecum jersey damaged in a fire on friday. >> i'm a little busy. i'd love to be in st. louis. we're busy. >> no giants road trip for dr. fred warren. his dental office burned down in a fire last week. that also destroyed two other businesses. in san francisco's west portal neighborhood this doctor knows the important thing is that no one got hurt. he'll find another spot but he is a die hard giants fan some of his precious memorabilia that he kept in the office is ruined. >> my lincecum zwrersy hanging and the hats were in the back. they're rather messed up. >> he wore that lincecum jersey all the time and had it on at work the day before the fire. his staff bo

the st. louis cardinals 5-0 in that do-or-die game. the team still has its work cut out to make it to the world series. giants have to sweep the cards at the next two games in the at&t park. a loss ends the giant's season. eric rasmussen was live in the city with giant's fever is still running high. >> reporter: giant's world series hopes still alive. orange lights lit up san francisco's landmarks for least one more night, but maybe nothing says team spirit like the wedding party of couple. they can thank barry zito and the rest of the giants for keeping the orange and black intact for the wedding day. >> it's been a rough stretch, but hopefully tomorrow. >> you guys might be their good luck charm. >> i hope so. >> today's pablo sandoval tweeted this photo from the locker room and even their youngest fans know it's all business tomorrow. >> i think that they are doing pretty well in the playoffs and hopefully they will go into the -- what is. >> reporter: the world series? >> yes. >> reporter: do you think they request do that? >> yes.

the st. louis cardinals. they are getting ready for the at&t park. and philippe? >> if you're going to fame why is fourth to feel the full list were as looks in downtown san francisco for you can find all of your favorite beer. there is a common have been if your hair orange, black and where it proud. >> you can see if more people purchasing giants here. >> fans say the cincinnati reds gave their giants a scare in the divisional series. san francisco came out on top. >> what are you going to get today? >> and looking for hats fjord >> been nearest clothing store and bolster that theme of orange and black on the sand was cardinals are in town. >> another we can do it again. >> oxford street designer men's wear has been on this street for 20 years. they have seen a pleasant surprise. >> they cannot put a percentage on it but he says that when the giants went so does the register. >> we need the economy to get better. >> the giants are helping? >> yes. it does not hurt that they are also contending for the super bowl. and san francisco, kron 4 >> giants fans lined up

the st. louis cardinals and our coverage continues tonight. ktvu's eric rasmussen is live in san francisco where both teams got in a final practice. >> reporter: they did, heather and the giant's players say they are very happy to be home. now they are going to be taking on a team that had an equally improbable path to get this far. it wasn't all serious at at&t park this afternoon. as giant's first baseman pablo sandoval did his best umpire impression, but they say they will have their game faces ready for the st. louis cardinals. >> you look at the series we both had, so everything about it, a well-fought series. everything about both team we're scrappy and both fighters and both believe in ourselves reason a photo tweeted by sand val sandoval shows on plane in cincinnati not knowing if they had to fly to washington or come home to san francisco. >> we were all kind of crowded around cain's ipad and i think one time we had a flightplan and ten minutes later we were heading home. >> we're behind them 100%. >> they are going to win. >> reporter

the st. louis cardinals and carpenter is no slouch. a former cy young winner who is 10-2 lifetime in the postseason. game time -- well, first pitch is at 5:15 p.m. from at&t park, i'm john henry smith, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, john henry. >>> giants fans may be feeling a little down and out but don't count them out certainly. >> a win tonight during game two could be a game-changer and there are still some seats available if you're willing to pay. christie smith is live in san francisco with details on what every fan needs to know. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. certainly the fans held up their end. they were loud and enthusiastic as ever but in the end they had to walk away disappointed, shake it off and look towards tonight's game, another rematch with the st. louis cardinals. they have got to turn this thing around. in the postseason they're 0-3 at home and 3-0 on the road. last night a 6-4 loss, but the fans say they're feeling that 2010 magic again, taking that first loss in stride. tonight the trains and str

the giants in st. louis. after a lengthy rain delay they lost to the cardinals 3-1. >> st. louis leads the series now 2-1. larry beil is here with the tough loss. >> it is no fun. you have to sit through the rain delay and the rain delay is longer than the game itself, and then you lose that game. that's the way it went for the giants in game three of the national league championship series. matt holiday uh will poo. >>ed for -- apologized. high, deep and aloha. and then run for your doppler. a three-hour, 28-minute rain delay. they came back out to the eighth in the 9th. a 3-1 cardinals win. and they take a 2-1 series lead. there is the tarp rolled up. traveling with the giants in st. louis, wayne freedman. make that a soggy wayne freedman. >> it took six hours -- well, six and a half hours. 3-1 is the final score. this sea of red, and the giants fans are not giving up. >> too many hits and few runs. but we will make it up. >> steve shea and michael jessop were not alone, but almost. giants fans a few specs of orange in a moving sea of red. among those giants fans was john from san jose. >> no way i was

. >> so much for the home field advantage. st. louis cardinals claimed a victory a 4.0ight at att earthquake some of you may have felt that. i sought comments of my facebook fan page. later today temperatures could actually climb to the low 80s. now we have disability issues visibility now at 0 around 101 interchange. along the coastline for those of you driving around half moon bay it is foggy out there but we do have sunshine on the way. here afternoon forecast coming up in a bid. >> for the san mateo bridge a clear and trouble free ride with no delays a quick check shows the heaviest traffic on the east bay highway for interstate 580 bay area saturday. >> we can try all over again today here at at&t park. they have not won a game at home in the postseason yet. they will have a chance and about 11 hours. they did make a great comeback scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth but after that everything was shut down. they wanted to make a home crowd happy at some point. they have today to do it after today they will travel to st. louis. they

the st. louis cardinals. ame plays out and ends where it is now, cardinals take game three, they could talk about matt carpenter being the hero. 19 of 25 men on the cardinals' regular season roster were drafted and developed by the cardinals. a testament to what they do in st. louis. >> harold: it is. you build an organization from the ground up. john mozeliak has done a great job through the trades and everything else to get guys debuting as cardinals. i means a lot if they're going through this and coming up together with guys. hey, man, this is our thing to do. >> eric: a feel-good story and reflection on the organization. for me it's kyle lohse. that is the guy. he absolutely pitched out of trouble. all game long. kept the giants at bay. i think that is why they are where they are at. they got a great starting performance. >> a.j.: that is what the cardinals do. they win games no matter who they stick in there. beltran goes out, carpenter comes ins, robinson comes in. minor league guys or kyle lohse who i

st. louis. after a lengthy rain delay they lost to the cardinals 3-1. >> st. louis leads the series now 2-1. larry beil is here with the tough loss. >> it is no fun. you have to sit through the rain delay and the rain delay is longer than the game itself, and then you lose that game. that's the way it went for the giants in game three of the national league championship series. matt holiday uh will poo. >>ed for -- apologized. high, deep and aloha. and then run for your doppler. a three-hour, 28-minute rain delay. they came back out to the eighth in the 9th. a 3-1 cardinals win. and they take a 2-1 series lead. there is the tarp rolled up. traveling with the giants in st. louis, wayne freedman. make that a soggy wayne freedman. >> it took six hours -- well, six and a half hours. 3-1 is the final score. this sea of red, and the giants fans are not giving up. >> too many hits and few runs. but we will make it up. >> steve shea and michael jessop were not alone, but almost. giants fans a few specs of orange in a moving sea of red. among those giants fans was john from san jose. >> no way i was

the giants go to st. louis and need to win there and back home. the st. louis cardinals are? >> audience: out of here! >> now for the big one. the mighty american league detroit tigers. you ready? the detroit tigers -- they are? audience: out of here! >> you never disappoint. here is my partner mike. >> well, we have become an organization of expertation. there's expectation when you win a championship in 2010 and there is expectation when you get in that ballpark everyday and it's over flowing with your love and affection and there is purity in the formula that this organization goes about trying to meet those standards of excellence. it starts with the fans of historians that we call investors that kept us here in san francisco and goes to the front office comprised of men and women dedicating their lives to this team and goes to baseball operations and the fierce -- the fierce, the ferocious drive of brian saibian and his staff and the most storied manager in san francisco giants history and his teachers and coaches and on to the training and medical staff, but inevitably it will always draw right

the giants in st. louis. lengthyafty they lost to the cardinals 3-1. >> st. louis leads the series now 2-1. tough loss. >> it is no fun. you have to sit through the rain delay and the rain delay is longer than the game itself, and then you lose that game. that's the way it went for the giants in game three of the national league championship series. matt holiday uh will poo. >>ed for -- apologized. high, deep and aloha. and then run for your doppler. a three-hour, 28-minute rain delay. they came back out to the eighth in the 9th. a 3-1 cardinals win. and they take a 2-1 series lead. there is the tarp rolled up. traveling with the giants in st. louis, wayne freedman. make that a soggy wayne freedman. >> it took six hours -- well, six and a half hours. 3-1 is the final score. this sea of red, and the giants fans are not giving up. >> too many hits and few runs. but we will make it up. >> steve shea and michael jessop were not al almost. giants fans a few specs of orange in a moving sea of red. among those giants fans was john from san jose. >> no way i was going to let 2,000 miles come betwee

the st. louis cardinals. in st.o is today at 4:30 louis. >> the orioles game against the , a studentbaltimore .hroughout the first pitch he was shocked at school and he .as down's syndrome shot at school. >> parking in the district can let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message >> welcome back. good morning, washington. brian van de graaff. have chilly temperatures. it is not in this cold since late april. 46 downtown, 37 in frederick and gaithersburg, 36 in winchester right now. martinsburg. until in the air. satellite picture shows showers from yesterday. have clouds this morning and it's a little foggy off to

st. louis barbecue, toasted ravioli and st. louis brew. he will also change the twitter profile to the giants. if the if giant's win he will change his twitter page to the st. louis cardinalsd. >>> with a little help he can get to the game under his own power. his mom kim says that at the ripe age of 2 he's already been to three giants game. >>> and ilene sent us this picture of her fage teand black makes quite a fashion statement but she says gizmo never really gets any sleep when the giant's game is on. too much cheering and screaming going on. and take a look at this. a giant's a wearing giant cap. she says she bought the spider after the giant's 2010 world series victory and named it madison well after madison baumgartner. you can click like on your favorite pictures on ktvu.com. >>> our coverage starts right here at 4:30 following an early edition of ktvu channel 2 news at 4:00. >>> and coming up a little bit later we go from baseball to football. the big announcement expected tomorrow from the nfl and what it could mean for san francisco. >>> in election 2012 news tonight, the presidential nominees are taking a break from the campaign trail to concentrate on this wee

the st. louis cardinals. and we have a live report from st. louis. one of the interesting pregame traditions at bush stadium. and who will be -- throwing out the first pitch. >> people are streaming in. lots of red and not much orange. the game is about an hour away. there's a cardinals pep rally going on. and the fans are excited about taking game >> . and the arrival of the budweiser clydesdale is one of the traditions. ozzie smith throwing out the first pitch. cardinals fans want to capitalize and giants fans are looking to even up the series at 2-2. with tim lincecum on the mound -- >> there was a few times they had runners and couldn't knock them in. they need to get the clutch hit with runners in scoring position. >> reporter: are you worried? >> not worried. i'm a little concerned. but if we can win this tonight, we're back where we need to be. >> what's it like watching baseball here. >> i've gotten a lot of pats on the back saying welcome to st. louis. i have a lot of new respect for cardinals fans. >> reporter: around downtown, support for t

st. louis flag. that was the district price to pay for the nationals losing to the st. louis cardinals in the nlcs. most nats fans say they are not and today theble historic season. a big baseball fan and worst loss i have ever been part of. it was vincent gray lost a bet with the st. louis mayor. the three rivers banner will on pennsylvania entire day.he what did you think when you that flag? reminded that we lost .hem >> some stopped and took pictures. >> that is fabulous. better nationals fans are the bright side, flag isg us that the by this bigden tree. >> the cardinals lost big to the francisco giants in the division championship so they will be watching the world on the couch with the rest of us. >> the nationals will be back next year. mayor vincent gray seems to a man of his word, he and oneonals fans say they have day and bass -- and a flag flying to those will be in st. louis. >> are looking forward to that day. tropical storms and is quickly landfall.g its first schools are closed and buildings are boarded up in jamaica. the wind and rain is coming down been 25 years since hurricane is

the st. louis cardinals, it was decided after they beat the washington nationals in a come-from-behind victory. the giants tweeted this picture of papelbblo sandoval and tim lincecum, after their stunning win. the cardinals came back from a deficit and came back to win, 9-7, meaning they start at at&t park. after 1:00, the giants announced tonight madison bumgarner will start the game. game two will be on monday, before they move to st. louis for game three and four. and games five through seven will be played next friday, sunday, and monday, if necessary. >>> new details tonight on what could be the largest disciplineary crackdown on the officers in the oakland police department. today, dozens were referred for discipline, and termination for their handling of "occupy oakland" demonstrators. this comes after there is a look into a possible federal takeover. >> overall, i think it is good news. because it kind of shows that maybe opd is taking a step in the right direction. >> reporter: this iraqi war veteran is reacting to the report released by the police department. the report says that the

the st. louis cardinals. orwe will certainlyt light rain moving through quickly. >> sheet is an expert on the bay area scene. she is an expert-- >> and also, she is the official giants prognosticator. when it is still in the works working number four, and game number five. >> it looks like tim lincecum for tomorrow. >> i was wondering. >> however, let us just keep one game at a time. let us said he does not know if he remembered throwing the ball. perhaps he could have started earlier. but he did not want to hurt anybody. i would love to talk to him. >> every time you look at it you say that you are supposed to slide in front of the base and this guy did not. here is the thing. it looks and dirty. however, maybe it is the ballplayers code. you have heard very few people but of played sports uncertainly major- league baseball. but i guess that he is going to play today. ? >> and as far as this talk of revenge. >> many of this talk of revenge is from people's couch. lon >> and you stink of thing on the couch and

the st. louis cardinals 9-0 to win the pennant. even the pouring rain most of the sellout crowd stayed in their seats a long time after the final out. the giants will face the detroit tigers at at&t park tomorrow. here's what the on t >> which is meant to when i fell like this was our game. in the last couple of days our pitchers have done an outstanding job. i haven't been out there all that much but watching in the dugout is great. we have been playing great baseball. >> can you believe you'll be playing the world series here in today's? > kron 4 was on the field and in the locker room and saw firsthand the giants and how the giants are celebrating the big men. >> as soon as the san francisco giants won the pennant the team was presented with a trophy on the field. some players looked on with family, friends, and significant others. the celebration continued in the locker room. with dancing music and of course champagne. >> (cheers & applause) ♪ in san francisco reggie kumar. kron 4 news. >> games one and two boat starts at 5 of

the st. louis cardinals here in san francisco. our coverage begins at 5:00 p.m. right after the 49ers game. >>> your bay area weekend is here i'll show you when and where we'll see temperatures in the 80s. >>> in 90 seconds a devastating >>> the space shuttle endeavour is on the move slowly maying its way from l.a.x. to the space center. this is a live view right now from los angeles as endeavour is being towed through the streets of l. a. the space shuttle is so large that trees had to be cut down. and it's so heavy it's only moving at two-miles-an-hour. when it traveled in space it traveled up to 12,000-miles-an- hour. >> it's kind of sad because this is the end of the manned space program. >> to see it passing through the neighborhood i just don't even have words for it hardly. >> reporter: from the ground, look at that shot there. you can really get a sense of the endeavour's size. five stories high with a wingspan of 07 feet. the cost is about $20 million and it's being paid for by the science center not with money from taxpayers. >>> this was a somber day at

the st. louis cardinals. they heard about her and gave her free tickets to the game. >> people are nervous and excited about our orioles. let's take a look. we'll continue our live team coverage has baltimore fans gather to clear on the o's. >> and higher, higher and higher. that's what we're seeing with prices at the pumps. wait until you see what some people are paying. >> fans of the pumpkin latte are steaming that they have been running out. the company says there's no crisis here. >> a gorgeous night on this friday but big changes throughout. we've got those details and maryland's most accurate forecast straight ahead. >>> a fungal meningitis leaves five dead, including one marylander, but the count could grow higher. a specialty pharmacy in massachusetts supplied steroid shots to 75 clinics in more than 20 states. as many as 1,000 people have been affected. in addition to the five deaths, 30 people have become sick. anyone who got a steroid shot since july should check with their doctor. >>> two people a

the st. louis cardinals out of the world series, there probably wasn't anybody quite as sad as this little guy no way. >> what's wrong? >> they are not winning. they are not going to go to the world series, dad. >> who is going to go? >> the giants. i don't like that. i don't want that to happen. >> so what do we need to do? >> watch the whole game. >> well, it's late. we're going to go to bed and we will see what happens. we will wake up in the morning and see what happens. >> dad, the game will be over. >> oh, man. >> that just breaks your heart. >> wait until e hears the giants won the world series. >> that breaks your heart. >> the giants won the next four in a row, actually, giving them the clean sweep and world series title over the tigers. that's true last night. and here in san francisco, the city is celebrating the team. you can watch it live on cbs 5. the giants touchdown a little after 3:00. there may be a few people at the airport. >> lawrence, is that how you cry? >> [laughter]. haven't you seen me do that before? every time the raiders lose. >> how about the weather on wednesday?

the st. louis cardinals are one victory away from moving on throug. so the nationals have to win today. tim brant explains what went wrong yesterday. >> the nationals should be rocking again this afternoon at the ballpark for a game 4 in the best of five series with the cardinals. yesterday the defending champions went after the nationals with vengeance and beat them 8-0 and they have the home team on the brink of elimination. there's edwin jackson. look out. the cardinals 4-0. washington had base runners on every inning until the seventh. the cardinals took control. now the pressure falls on ross detwiler, making his post ever postseason appearance this afternoon. >> i have no worries. he's been great for us all year long. >> we are not out of this by along shocked -- a long shot. >> this is a pretty good wall. dinnertime ac4:07 is game time. >> some fans of the nationals will turn things around with a win today. >> next time. >> i am still happy with what they've done so far this year. >> today's game is a little later than yesterday's. first pitch at today will be just after 4:00 p.m

the st. louis cardinals. the matchup was decided last night after the cardinals beat the washington nationals in a come from behind victory. they tweeted this picture of tim lincecum and a few other players watching the plane on cincinnati waiting to see which direction they needed to fly. if the nationals had had won game one would have been in washington. instead, the cardinals stunned the nationals overcoming a 6-0 deficit and coming back to win 9-7. that means the nlcs starts sunday at at&t park. game one starts just after 5:00 p.m. the giants. game two monday 5:07 before the series a moves on to st. louis on wednesday for games three and four. and games five through seven will be played next friday, sunday and monday. that is, of course, if they're necessary. >>> meantime, the oakland a's are saluting their fans and saying good-bye for the season. >> when you lose a game that you don't think you're going to lose and you think you're going to play the next day or go somewhere else, it's a little bit diffic

the san francisco giants lost against st. louis. three-one was the final score. the st. louis cardinals is leading the championship 2-1. there was a brief delay because of rainfall actually it was more like 3.5 hours. and they had some pretty decent performances from the pictures. matt cain. and just one difficult to-one homer. that was all they needed to take the lead. san francisco could not take it back. however, this is what the manager had to say. >> well we felt it was an important gain. it was a great effort from nat. he really pitched well from matt. other than that, you pitched efficiently. he give us a chance to win. our chances. just that one more hit would have done some damage. and that is what we were hoping to do. that just one hit was the one that did not happened. and of course, these guys battled hard. >> we will see what happens at 5:00 p.m. that is tam lincecum. he is coming back strong for the post season tam lincecum. -. >> up tim lincecum will return. >> this fireball lit up the night sky and even rattled some homes and cast a shadow. many people reported this loloaud boom. we will be right back

the st. louis cardinals last night in the pouring rain! they will take on the tigers. and it seems like everybody in the city is rallying behind the orange and black. tonight, the giants are holding a world series gala at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. >> reporter: about 2,000 people attended tonight's gala. you can see the hotel has an orange glow to it tonight to celebrate the team advancing to the world series. go ahead and take a look at this video. some in attendance wore giants colors, there was food and drinks as well as entertainment. there were even detroit tigers fans there. san francisco giants president larry baer was at the party. >> to have the world series in san francisco, it's just incredibly exciting. you feel like you have the world to your doorstep. and you kind of forget it's a baseball game! we have all the pomp and circumstance. then you got to guy playthe game. so we've been -- you got to play the game. so we've been good at playing the games. sometimes under a little duress, if we don't win it's goodbye, so that's tough. but this team has

the st. louis cardinals in game 5. the winner of this game tonight advances in the playoffs.oes som. -- goes home. it would be the biggest win in nationals history. >> we do not want to jinx it. i expected to talk to a lot of fans who were overly cautious. these fans came here expecting to see a victory. these fans have been on their feet. they have stayed that way for the last 2.5 hours. top of the seventh, the nationals are up 6-3. they are on fire tonight, and so are the fans. every seat was filled and it is standing room only. the fans are showing their october natitude. folks that were here both last night and tonight they believe -- we believe they are a bit superstitious. another girl brought the exact same sign that her mom held here last night as well. >> this is the only time. i want to make the most of it, you know? i want to make sure they know we are out here. >> my mom brought this time last night. >> i were the same shirt last night. -- i wore the same shirt last night. >> apparently jason werth is the good stuff. they had a huge run on merchandise last night a

the st. louis cardinals in the second game of the national league division series this afternoon. it begins at 4:30. >>> and the baltimore orioles will try to tie up their series against the new york yankees tonight beginning at 8:00. the o's lost sunday 7-2. >>> still to come, when 9news now continues, there have been rumors and sightings for years, but now proof the u.s. government may have been testing flying saucers in the skies after all. >>> then a little bit later, find out why some people are dressed up like pandas. isn't that cute? >>> felix baumgardner plans to free fall from 23 miles over new mexico tomorrow. the 43-year-old was hoping to help nasa figure outweighs for astronauts to survive a high altitude disaster. >>> another pro jeblght rumored to have taken to the skies over roswell, new mexico may have actually been reality. the u.s. government is releasing drawings, and schematics of the flying saucer it tried to build back in the 1950s. those documents show that the united states air force worked with a canadian company to create what it called a supersonic craft