jim thome. 19th of the year. that ties the game at 1-1. bottom six. it's thome again.reer home run number five. two behind reggie jackson on the all-time list. >>> that does it for this espn news update. now, let's go back to "america this morning" with jeremy and vinita. >>> it was a day of slipping and sliding away in michigan. a grand rapids couple set up a 240-foot water slide at n a park. and invited thrill-seekers fwr the ride. >> the couple wanted to prove there are still ways to have fun, without spending a time.

jim thome. 19th of the year. that ties the game at 1-1. bottom six. it's thome again. career home run number five. two behind reggie jackson on the all-time list. >>> that does it for this espn news update. now, let's go back to "america this morning" with jeremy and vinita. >>> it was a day of slipping and sliding away in michigan. a grand rapids couple set up a 240-foot water slide at n a park. and invited thrill-skeeerswrwr the ride. >> the couple wanted to prove there are still ways to have fun, without spending a time. start your three-course meals with a shared appetizer. chili's -- it's much easier to find money at esurance. great auto insurance rates and lots of discounts! got insurance already? save more with esurance's "switch & save (tm) discount"! it also pays to shop online. you get esurance's "fast 5 (tm) discount" just for getting an instant online quote. - thanks, professor. - don't forget the good student discount. and there's even more discounts! it's no "secret" that you can save hundreds with esurance. make it your "mission" to click or call esuranc

thome not finished. bottom sixth. two men on. he crushes that one off darren oliver. his second home run of the game. thome 561 career home runs, two behind reggie jackson for 12th on the all-time list. for thome, the 44th multi-homer game of his career. >> edwin jackson has just one win in his last nine starts. against the orioles wednesday eight innings, two earned runs, three hits, eight strikeouts. offense didn't get him much until the eighth. placido polanco a two-run single. tigers win this one 4-2. jackson wins for just the second time in 10 starts. the orioles 5-14 since the all-star break. looking at the a.l. central, the tigers maintain a one-game lead on the white sox. twins lurking as well. they're 3 1/2 back. >> coming up, at age 25, brandon roy is one of the up-and-coming stars in the nba. the blazers have made sure their franchise player sticks around. the bridgestone tees off thursday. tiger looks for his second win in a row. >> rockies skipper jim tracy had high praise for j.a. happ. he said, "happ pitched one of the best games we've seen all year." t

hope in the future weight lifting interventions will help patients manage their limp dema, allowing thome return to normal activity. >>> summer vacation is winding down. in some parts of the country, kids are already back at school. that means your young ones will have to get used to their earlier bedtime. melissa long tells us why that's so important. it won't be long before the endless days at the local pool turn into hours spent in the classroom. getting your child used to an earlier bedtime may not be easy. >> one of the most difficult challenges parents will face. land is no magic bullet. >> reporter: dr. david schulman says when it comes to childhood socialization and academic performance, proper sleep is critical, and most kids don't get enough. >> kids at a school age require sleep more than adults. eight hours are not going to do it them. nine, ten, and 11 depending on the age. >> reporter: now is the time to break bad bed-time habits. >> i would say no later than one week prior to school you want to try to get them back on a regular schedule. >> would probably allow them no less

. >> police have arrested the 2- year-old guy heinz junior, he made the 9111 call alerting thome the massacre. police have charged had him with illegal possession of prescription drugs and marijuana and making false statements, however police will not call him a suspect exam are asking for the publics help. >> it is not a matter of actually seeing something. it could be hearing? sphwhrg. >> police say the autopsies on all eight victims should be fin wished by monday. investigate torse are gathering physical evidence and have no reason to believe that any of the victims committed this horrible crime. >>> cbs news, new york. >>> again the sole survivor remains in critical condition at the hospital. police have not commented on a possible motive. >>> an emotional fair well to a man, many describe as a patriot, during his funeral service in boston on saturday. he was laid to rest at arlington national cemetery across the river from washington d. c. his niece and former lieutenant governor nor kathleen kennedy was on some of the sunday talk shows yesterday and described her uncle as an in

it doesn't require thome loan out a lot of money. at this point the yield curve is steep to mick a significant amount. >> they're would be lend figure they could. >> but they are rebuilding their capital base. in the 90s, we did the same thing. we rode the yield curve until we were strong enough again. >> have to speak to any bank manager. if there was an opportunity that would give them more profit. >> the banks never lend money risk-free. >> before the risks are coming up in the future. >> before we go, let's bring it up. that means should i stay or should i go. in a word, ben bernanke? >> this is a decision that is up for the president and who -- >> you have no opinion? i don't believe it. >> i don't know who points out the decision that is up to the president. he should make that decision who he thinks is the right person. >> should he stay and who would you pick if you were president obama. >> part of the problem is they missed the key signs beforehand and think that we will see some take over. >> summer. >> thank you very much.

before thome could get across the plate at home.orida and mexico battling. jace -- jason. fifth home run of the world series. top six. mexico not going to leave this came quietly. 7-5. make it 7-6. and with no outside, choppa solo shot there. diaz does a great job. three outs from there. florida wins the world series 7-6. that's a brief look at sports. i'm pete gilbert. see you back here tonight at 6:00. >> we were just talking about the weather. >> a lot of rain friday. some folks will get rain saturday. you might get a shower today -- a lot of rain friday. some folks got rain saturday. some people might get a chance of rain today. much more comfortable weather this coming week, and highs in the 80's. >> good week to be on vacation. >> that's right. >> that's all our time for now. the "today" show is next on nbc. >> have a good day. >> we'll see you in 25 minutes >> a sharp increase in animal abuse has brought discussion as to whether penalties for animal abuse are strong enough. in this most recent incident in baltimore county pol

john thome a former senator from california who was kennedy's law school roommate came through quitew, former staff people and some smaller circle folks within the kennedy orb. it sounted pretty intimate and pretty special, especially for his family that was accustomed for so many years and decades to sharing senator kennedy with the world. >> mark, it was some terrific, terrific reporting. a great piece today so insightful and into the life that ted kennedy led especially at the end and what he stood for and how much he meant to his family. we appreciate you joining us today. as you hear mark describing the character of ted kennedy and his priorities at the end again with those pictures of the motorcade moving through boston, you get a better sense as to why he was so beloved not just by family and friends but people that heard these stories about him. >> you're right, david. >> coming up, the kennedys and arlington national cemetery. john, bobby, jackie all buried there, and soon teddy will be buried there as well. what this national place of mourning means for what some of are cal

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. -- thome. 1-2 to markakis with luke scott at first. eye taking, 2-2. >> buck: we had a chat with nick markakis about some of the adjustments heed made here in the second half, and he got closer to the plate, which is really kind of interesting, because you always see your hitters talk about extending their arms, but nick likes to be on top of the plate, because now the pitch that has always been one that's difficult to reach outside. in it's so far he can't reach it, he knows it's well out of the strike zone. >> jim: the 2-2. high pop-up. casilla at second base takes charge, and he has it for the out. markakis 0 for 3. one away, and the orioles 7th. the 2009 orioles hall of fame luncheon will be held on the 6th floor of the bno warehouse at camden yards. tickets are $50 each, and benefit the oriole advocates and their work in the community. vip tickets are also available, that includes priority seating, and invitation to a luncheon. visit orioles.com. reimold now is 0 for 2. first ball swinging, pops it up. casilla again, this time bab

. >> i want to talk a little bit about bill clinton's role in bringing thome these two american journalists whether or not this sets a precedent that is perhaps concerning for the administration, puts them in a box. we have the taliban holding marine in fallujah, you've got three hikers now that are in iran's custody. candy, what do you think? do you think that this puts the administration in a situation where now they have to look at negotiating perhaps with terrorist groups to free hostages? >> i think they won't. but obviously, this is something that comes up in the aftermath of this, looking at it. this is just something -- i think this is the price in some ways of being this country, which does put great value on and brags upon its rights of the individual, the worth and the value of the individual. there probably was not much choice here in getting these two young journalists out of there other than to have former president clinton go over, but i can assure you at the white house that it obviously occurs to those involved in diplomacy that this can be seen as setting some sort of prec

the future is now on rookie chris thome not exactly make the start he wanted.eat to left and gone. two-run homer. you know what? he settled down after that. the orioles would respond after a huff r.b.i. scores easily to tie it at two apiece. do you realize that a single guy hitting -- that puts pressure on young guys like tillman. strikes out lind here. you bite your fingernails with danny on the mound. he loses the game. he has three losses in seven -- in danys baez. rod guess with a 0-0 that broughteee stadium to life. that was friday. buck hols -- put one in his ear. it hist missed his ear and put one in his back. that's a foul ball. 82 ribesribes. second in the league. yankees 5 1/2 games up. that will do it for sports. i'm steve davis. have a great day. >> a 12-year-old boy from ellicott city returned home with a gold medal. his name is ryan mcguire. he's a jump rope champion. he won the gold medal at the games, which are held in iowa. he and his three teammates did a show in the airportback baggage claim. welcome home and congratulations. i want to see hi

he'll not be a 100 walk guy like a jim thome is, but he still makes you come to him. span leads from third with two down. that one is high. he lays off. >> buck: the on-base percentage as joe mauer top of the heat. kevin youkilis a great hitter. same with miguel cabrera. ben zobrist having a breakout season. bobby abreu always over .400. first thing you think about this list, they can all hit. >> jim: now the count is in mauer's favor, 2-1. outside, ball three. matusz is getting an education in how patient big league hitters are. he has walked one tonight. and he's allowed five base hits in two runs trying to hold this lead. 3-1 to mauer lined right to melvin mora at third and ends the inning. the defense helping out brian matusz. twins get back in it. we'll head to the third, 3-2 game. (announcer) take your time to find the right time a clinically proven, low-dose tablet for erectile dysfunction you take every day so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. tell your doctor about your medical condition and all medications and ask if you're healthy enough for sex

in those areas which they will for a while and garrison the military, repair those villages, bring thomese displaced persons, it's going to cost. and their economy is not in great shape so, i think it's incumbent upon the international community to help support the post operations become more important in the end. >> good point. what about an-in afghanistan? do you like what you're seeing there? because there are reports that the military desperately wants some more troops beyond the 68,000 that the u.s. already is committed to. would that be wise to send even more troops into afghanistan right now? >> honestly, i think we're going to need more troops. but i really would like to see nato step up more to this commitment. you know, there's just a few of the nato countries that have really committed troops to the fight. we obviously have the brits and the canadians, the dutch and now the french, but there are a lot more country, and i think more troops, but we also put pressure on making them just not u.s. troops. >> and hamid karzai is up for re-election, has the election coming up in a fe

here and battle today, how good is it is going down the stretch to see them still battling and for thome start to get some wins under their belt here? >> it is great. i think we're in a position where we're not in a playoff race now, so we're going to make the best of it. we're -- we have a lot of young guys up here now and i think we're making great strides, and it is just exciting for the future. we have to keep going to work and learn and, you know, get your job done and the learning process. >> you have been getting the job done in the second half offensively. the numbers are there now. are you feeling that comfortable? >> yeah, i think i'm feeling pretty comfortable now. winning games and then come back here for another 20. it is tough, but it is baseball and it is getting towards the end of the season, but you just have to keep going out there and do your job and help out any way you can. >> it is good to see the team battling. thank you, nick. >> gary? >> all right, amber. thank you. >> and tomorrow, more o's action coming your way. game three of the four-game set. chris tillman o

right there, a 3-2 pitch to jim thome, and he used up a change- up in that situation.you know when you can be creative out there with the big boys and throw them pitches that they don't expect, you're going to get pitches like that. that was outstanding pitching. that's what i like to see about this young man. everybody says he's a bulldog. i've yet photo see it. yesterday was the game that pushed me in that direction to believe there will have a lot of bulldog if him. >> there's not a lot of pressure on berken that he's going to be taken out of the rotation right now. >> well, there's a lot of pressure. at 3-11, you don't want to be forgotten. spring training is coming one be and there will be a lot of competition for those rules out there. if you can't watch the games on masn. we'll have the call on the fan. when we come back, cave trembleys press conference. he'll be meetth with the media. that story comes up next here on o's xtra pregame ÷x÷:l:lzúzz >>> what is the progress no six on adam jones? >> not going to play tonight. we'll see how he is tomorrow. we'll reev

jim thome, dustin pedroia, for the 4, 6, 3, d.p. ful wakefield going one run on six hits.p at two. but not anymore. big papi with the big slide. second of the night. tenth career walkoff home run. first multi-home run game of 09 for him. red sox, end up winning it 3-2. they've won three straight in the 7 of the last nine. the white sox have lost 14 of the last 17 games versus the red sox, and dropped below 500 for the first time since june 28th. >> now ortiz has been up-and-down the batting order this season. but he's in the five hole. on ortiz is hitting .227 on the season, with 22hr's.le however, when hitting fifth. he's batting .250. and half of his home run total has come prosecute that spot. >> all right, the red sox very interested in what's going on in the bronx. rangers-yanks, texas looking to make it two straight over new york. jorge posada though. bottom of the second. gets the yankees the three-run home run. his 17th. posada had to leave the game later with a bruised ring finger. but the yankees win 9-2. they bounce back after a tuesday loss. every yankee starte

is not doing enough to address the problem of thome grown terror.s of understanding what it is and relating it to the public to understand what that is. in this case, we have a red flagment the cell in north carolina involves two generations the. the jihadists do not form overnight. in the cold wars, inform 9/11, the second generation, the kids he has recruited, the other young man are basically 10 to 12 year olds on 9/11. the question now, who is indock tri nating and recruiting inside the united states, not just people who are coming from abroad as with the case of the perpetrators of 9/11. >> and it is a question, but also, you say, what we're seeing in this north carolina case of the father and two sons is insid use and dangerous because they appear completely normal to neighbors? >> yes, this is precisely what the jihad strategies are all about, it's to insert themselves in communities. it is to appear as long as possible, that's why i mentioned 20 years, as long as possible. that's very regular citizens, they decided to act, they can act overs