there is todd helton. got his flip-downs on.aybe nick will tell him leave them on the bag so i can use them. >> bob: and zimmerman identifies the breaking ball on the 0-2 pitch. ryan has always hit well against colorado. guys like hitting here not only because the ball carries. it doesn't matter if you can't see the ball. now i don't know if i would have season tickets on the first base side that's pretty rough over there. you better watch out for foul balls. but they feed the ball well here. it is a very good bat,'s eye. zimmerman ground ball. should be two. nationals continue to pound the ball into the ground with men on base. and the rockies who turned a big one last night put an end to the top of the 1st. ting got moved up. i need to change my southwest flight. woman over phone: no problem. you know, maybe other people are content to sit around and wait. wait for something to happen. for business to pick up. but for you, it's time to kick it in gear. time to get going. time to get tough. take control. you're not gonna run an

we talked about the first baseman, todd helton.ove in front of his face right now because of the sun. the base stealer and also looking into the sun at the pitcher. he is holding, as nick takes one inside. i just wonder if todd helton tells his pitcher sometimes, man, if you -- the shadows give you the direction of the light right there -- >> rob: they're giants! >> bob: but i mean if he throws it really hard, it's going to be tough to see. and morgan is going to be 3 for 3 as a that. the throw well off to right field side of the bag, and nyjer morgan has his 21st of the year, so he has stolen three bases since appearing with our ball club on friday. >> rob: and that wasn't even fair. as soon as jason marquis looked at home plate, nyjer took off. >> bob: now a base hit by nick could tie the game. outfielders do play deep here. it's harded to throw anybody out at home. their best arm is brad hawpe in right field. hawpe had double-digit assist there's years ago, but then everybody stopped running on him. he's had something like 11 as

todd helton had dropped the ball. crazy things that happen when you don't play a whole lot. austin is hitting only .160 in his last 34 games. and that was, of course, with the pitcher last night without throwing one ball to this catcher. kearns will be aggressive here. he doesn't want to get to 0-2. and the nats have now hit into five double plays in this series, 6-4-3. four. it only seems like five. the bases empty, two outs. anderson hernandez, the hitter, and he has been struggling a bit. his playing time curtailed turnover last week or so.   disclosa has fallen behind several hitters early. and a bouncer. the nats are gone in the top of the second. the lead-off man aboard and nothing to show for it in colorado. ♪ who's watching... (announcer) it's right here. it's easy. ♪ i always feel like somebody's watching me. ♪ it's the money you could be saving with geico. (tucci) count on the nation's fastest 3g network. at&t  >> we a back at coors field o a scorching wednesday afternoon as we move to the bott

todd helton with a personal milestone in the third. only the 50th player in major league history to accomplish such a feat. he wasn't done. go ahead homer in the eighth. rockies beat the diamondbacks, 4-3. dodgers and reds, manny ramirez bobble head night but manny was held out of a starting lineup because of a bruised hand until the sixth when he was pinch-hitting. grand slam to left. dodgers have now won five in a row. tour de france. lance armstrong fell from second to fourth. finally, two weeks ago nike confiscated tapes of lebron getting dunked on. after weeks of witness protection, the videos have now surfaced. keep your eye on the bottom left corner. lebron late getting to crawford who throws down a two-handed dunk. the way nike reacted we assume he dunked directly over lebron. one thing's for sure, the height was definite hype was definitely larger than the dunk itself. >>> she may be it right now in hollywood, but the things she does has people saying, what? your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> pl

he is about to be pitching at double-a harrisburg. 2-2 to todd helton and the nationals are a little outside. the 2-2 pitch right here. you have to go back door on helton. the cubs are coming to colorado for a four-game series starting here tomorrow. and they're back to .500. and if mr. helton doesn't swing, it's not a strike. he's at first base with two outs and garrett atkins will be the hitter. and the cubs' fist half of the season 41-40. that would have to be, convenient though they're in the race, that would have to be one of the biggest underachieving performances in major league baseball. >> rob: the cubs could have bought a small country for what they have paid their free agents the last few years. >> bob: my, my. >> rob: a couple of division wins, but after that, nada. >> bob: and the ball club is selling for just under a billion. just $100million. >> rob: think when john henry first bought the red sox. they bought the red sox after they had been losers for about 80-something years for close to $700 million. >> bob: and the cubs going for 900. i just wonder what the maintenan

todd helton nails that one into the gap in left center field. clint comes around to store.uld end up that would be all the rockies would need. now we go to the fourth inning. rockies led 1-0. the turn at plate and lines the shot to first. and nick johnson, look at that. talk about a good play. gets up. tosses it to first to get him out. take another look at this. johnson diving. rolling over. making the perfect flip to get up. stammen and gets the out. great play. top of the seventh inning. rockies up 1-0. jason marquis. unbelievable game. bases loaded jam. ronnie bell yard grounds out to short. the rockies are able to turn the double play. belliard just out at first. nationals blow an opportunity and lose 1-0. here is manny acta after the game. >> less than two outs but couldn't get it done. give decreed to it my kids. pitch a tremendous game and those types of situation, made good pitches, too. our guys -- recently talked about that. but, you know, marquis just -- was outstanding today. >> to seattle, mariners hosting the orioles. br bottom of the first inning. branyan fi

he falls down after todd helton drops the ball. to figure out how to describe that while we go to the bottom of the 8th. our 737s fly to over 65 cities across the country every day. woman over p.a.: this is your final boarding call. all passengers... each with an average speed of 590 miles per hour. almost as fast as you. nothing's gonna hold you down. starting august 16th, fly southwest airlines from bwi airport to boston logan for just $49 one-way. bags fly free on southwest so our low fares stay low. grab your bag. it's on. - ( ding ) - book now at southwest.com.  >> rob: bottom of the 8th inning. the thing that makes this tough is that kearns is running. todd helton drops the ball and if austin doesn't fall he is probably into second base. eventually tagged out by the pitcher. >> rob: almost like he got caught in between steps. >> bob: kearns a big strong guy. unusual to see his legs give out on him. >> rob: he may try to pick them up right there. >> bob: bottom of the 8th. gonzalez. then the pitcher's spot for the rockies.

his only bad pitch to todd helton, who hit it's into the gap in left center field. it turned out that would be all of the rockies would need. helton would the rbi double on that play. so now we go to the fourth innings. rockies are leading 1-0. brad hawpe, lines it to first. johnson rolls over, picks it up clean, tosses to first to get hawpe out. take another look at this. incredible play by nick johnson. rolling over and maintaining contro tossing for the out. moving on now, top of the seventh inning. rockies still are up 1-0. jason marquis is in a bases-loaded jam but ronnie belliard grounds out to short. rockieturn the double play. belliard just out at first. nats blow the chance. they lose 1-0. >>> to new york, the yankees against the blue jays. new outfielder eric hinske makes his debut in pin strikes. hinske making no time in making a big play. look at the diving catch. hinske also would hit a home run in the game. there you go, getting congratulations from his new teammates. the yankees here down 4-0 in the fourth. cano, one to deep left field. jose batista t

todd helton with a personal milestone in the third. helton with his 500th career double, only the 50th player in major league history to accomplish such a feat. he wasn't done. tied at 3-3, followed up the milestone with a go-ahead homer in the eighth. rockies beat the diamondbacks, 4-3. dodgers and reds, manny ramirez bobble head night at the stadium but manny was held out of a starting lineup because of a bruised hand. that was until the sixth when he was pinch-hitting. the score tied, bases loaded. wouldn't you know it? first pitch, first hit. grand slam to left. dodgers have now won five in a row. tour de france. lance armstrong fell from second to fourth. now trails overall leader contador by four minutes. finally, two weeks ago nike confiscated tapes of lebron james getting dunked on by a sophomore at one of lebron's camps. after weeks of witness protection, the videos have now surfaced. here's the best of the two. keep your eye on the bottom left corner. lebron late getting to crawford who throws down a two-handed dunk. not real