s. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers.ard. >> this heat is not bothering the nationals at all. >> it is helping their offense averaging seven runs a game. it is here now. in any sport, numbers do not like especially when it comes to baseball. the national's numbers tell us this. they are the best team in the national league, at least from a record standpoint. with back-to-back homers from brian zimmerman, michael morse they are getting things done. they have a chance to sweep san francisco tonight. the nationals are feeling confident. >> an outstanding pitcher. not just this year, he has been a great pitcher. you have to lay off the high heat. we will be up for him. >> of funds so fouls one of. freeman makes that spectacular catch. that is what teammates are for. it was just incredible. our play of the day for you. steve nash called his trade to the lakers a surprise which is what most of america thought after hearing the news. he will beef joining forces with a former foe. -- he will be joining forces with a former foe. h

s. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the national's heading south. >> the pennant race gets under way for real. the national's leave for miami and start the second half against the marlins tomorrow. now the pennant race really does get under way for real. rare air, that is where the national find themselves as they take a breather before embarking on baseball's second half. but we have been playing great baseball. we are never really out of it. >> combining one of the best pitchers, a phenom with power to match his moxy, and a roster with plenty of punch, and you have the best record in the national league as we prepare to start the second half. what we are fighting every day to try to get better and better. sh one not go out there and try to answer something big. >> with prosperity comes pressure. >> we are enjoying sitting where we are sitting. it is fun to have everybody having a -- >> the pink elephant in the room -- strasburg 's pitching limit. the pitch 99 innings so far. >> i have answered t

toyota. tuesday, the latest s&p case shiller index will be out trking housing prices in 20 cities across thet 1st. automakers will report july motor vehicle sales. and the fed's open market committewill wrap a two-day meeting also on wednesday. on friday, the monthly performance report will be out. we'll find out how many jobs the economy lost or gained in the last month, typically a market mover. >>> winning gold is not what it used to be and it is pricier than ever. the medals awarded at this summer's olympic games will be the most expensive produced thanks to higher commodities prices. gold is up 45% since vancouver, silver up 77%. 2012's gold medals weigh in at 412 grams, 92 pr% is silver bouillon plated in gold, bringing costs to $640 and proving all that glitters isn't always necessarily gold. best of luck to the competitors at the london olympipics. that will do it for today. thank you for being with me. next week, randy crossner will be here. weep it here where wall stre meets main street. have a great week, everybody. see you next weekend.

back to 92 degrees and partly sunny, low mid 80's with more storms on friday. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the national's are back home for the first game since the all-star break. >> i do not know what it is about ballparks but they all seem to hold the heat. it got up to 104 degrees today on the field. tonight the nationals play the mets and start a three games that. it will be interesting to see how they withstand the heat. this is an important step here they played the nets and the braves. that is a big because they are all national league east teams. the nationals are coming off of a 5-3 loss. washington out hit miami 11-7. but the lead is down to two and a half games in the east. the confidence is high. >> we are a team that has a lot of hard and we want to win. we want to play in first place and not drop out of there. we have a great starting pitching. bats are coming through right now. hopefully we can keep it going. >> let's go to twin city. he had a baby to left field. this is when they knew it would be a long n

upper 80's to around 90, that is near average. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the one thing that is hotter than the temperatures are the nats. >> how about that? >> unbelievable. >> it is incredible. as outstanding as the pitching staff has been this season, the offense is on fire. bottom of the fourth, tied at 3. there you go. oblast to right center it is out in the stands. 4-3. ryan zimmerman hit a heard homer to right center. ryan zimmerman gets 3 rbi's today. michael morse gets in the home run act. what a day it was. >> it did not feel right until about 10 days ago. we did not have morse. the rest of the guys are doing their part, too. we are doing the things i know we are capable of doing. >> the orioles posted the mariners, a top of the first. adam jones deep left. say goodbye. top of the third,davis single between first and second. orioles lead 4-0 in the eighth. check out our play of the day. carlos gomez hits his head, but held onto it. here it is again. there you go with a catch. three tiebreaks today. murray wil

s. a break in the heat wave coming. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> the national's had a bit of a problem this afternoon. >> that happens. there is no crying in baseball. they manhandled gio gonzalez. let me tell you the nationals still out hit new york 14-11. he takes gonzales into the o zone. gio lasted only 10 out. they were down 9-1 but fought back. the fans were going crazy but harper under it just a hair. the national's lose 9-5 but the battle. the orioles and the twins, this is the eighth inning. everybody is running for baltimore. the orioles beat the twins this afternoon for-3. boy, did they needed that win. the golf course was defenseless today. no rain, and no wind. guys were taking their sweaters off this morning. the rain came in the afternoon. adam scott, the first-round leader. he had eight birdies. if he did not make a couple of mental errors he could have shaved a few more off. tiger woods birdied four of his holes. he shoots a strong 67, three shots back. our shot of the day comes from nicholas coser. -- colsa

s. tell your garden to enjoy it. and you will enjoy it also. >> the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers movingll in first place. >> believe it or not. the trade deadline too is right around the corner. the nationals pitching staff did not have the best performance against the mets. the shortest outing since april 4 gonzalez, pretty much getting shells lasting just over three innings -- pretty much getting shelved. against atlanta going into things with a comfortable 3.5 lead over the braves. stevens prospered will be in the league. -- stephen strasburg will be in the lead. the manager does not want to put too much pressure on him. >> i approach every series, every game as important games you know? i do not put it way up your way down there. a win is a win. this is a big day. >> baseball trade deadline just around the corner. the nationals reportedly are in the mix. they are looking to trade for starting pitchers. in the case of stephen strasburg, will it be shut down early? currently, a 33-inning streak going today, but the braves, tigers red sox, and the presumed favorites the dodgers are in

s with more humidity wednesday. we will get a break in the temperatures on friday. >> the toyota sports desk moving forward. >> thereoday. the big news is that rgiii -- training camp does not open until july 26. 14 first rounders are not signed. one of the hold up is the issue for marketing and endorsements. rg 3 owns his own domain name he locked it up before the draft. work your calendars because camp opens next thursday for the redskins and they need him there. the nationals will play the marlins again tonight. there was some from in the 4-0 win over to miami. he said the kid was trying to show him up. >> the last few times asked -- they asked me about him, all i said was that he was a great player. >> they will play again tonight. everybody is excited about the usa basketball team. tonight the guys play brazil at 8:00. that gain will be preceded by the women's olympic team, which is playing right now. what is the atmosphere down there? >> there are a lot of people coming in and tried to take a glimpse of everything. there is plenty of talent on the roster and people are showing up to see it. lebron james earned

s. will calm down over the weekend and will settle it around the 90 degree mark. >> the toyota sports deskbrought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> >> it is getting to be the the year where you are watching them closely. will they stay or fall? the play the mets again tonight and new york. seriousng is getting now. played 95als have games. this ball game content -- to this ball club continues to battle. they still have a four and a half game lead in the east. gonzalez is going for his 13th win of the year. game hit the stretch, zimmerman is playing a baller. the next 10 games will be a ride for the nationals. play of the day comes from san francisco. he hits behind a third. he gets up and over for the of the night. like he is watching. look out, here i come. barton, move over. the catch of the night. the former mvp made his new york debut. the yankees made the deal after he agreed to switch positions bottom of the order. he went 1 for 4 against his own for the yankees. he also went from last place to first place. redskins report to camp tomorrow. the field for rea

s&p 500 was off by 12. >>> japanese auto giant toyota says it sold more than five million vehicles globally for the first six months of this year. the company says it is poised to regain its title as the world's top automaker. right now general motors is still top. g.m. plans to release its sales report later this week or rather later next week. toyota sales slumped after a series of safety-related recalls in 2010. >>> tires made of soybean oil? good year is testing them out. the company says soybean oil reduces reliance on costly petroleum. and it extends the life of the tire. seems like a good deal. researchers have found the trade on tires made partially with soybean oil can last 10% longer. >> interesting. >> you can grow them so you're not pulling oil out of the ground. >> you can grow them just about anywhere. >>> sherman hemsley, the actor who made the character george jefferson famous in the tv hit "the jeffersons" has died. he passed away at his home in el paso, texas. he's a philadelphia native and he broke into acting after joining the ensemble company in new york. from there he landed one of

s. 74 when you get up early and then 84 by high noon. warmer temperatures, near 90 with showers and storms more likely wednesday. typical early august whether. >> the toyotarts desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers, moving forward. >> checking up on the redskins. >> great to see you back this week. it is like a reality show out here. every day the fans go crazy. they are chanting rg iii. he just goes straight to practice and focuses on the task at hand. with this season nobler in new orleans now just 41 days a date -- days away, what part of the game does he feel like he has to work on the most? >> working on everything. i am not want to say i am back at that. i just do not look at myself that way -- i am not one to say i am bad at that. nowhere to go with the ball and what to do in certain situations i am working on all those things just getting completions and staying on the field. that is the bottom line. >> mike shanahan loves competition. he says he does not know who will start at tailback beshear. when you have eroded quarterback, you need a solid running game. the running back for battling right now they are little bit on edge. >> how y

s office releases its report. >> there's also breaking news on another story drew has been reporting on. it involves toyota. toyota cars and trucks without explanation surging ahead, out of the driver's control. what's going on with that, drew? >> well, you know, toyota has been relying on that government agen agency's report. the national highway traffic safety administration's report, which basically toyota says cleared it of any electronic problems with any unintended acceleration in its vehicles. today, the ranking member, republican ranking member of the judiciary committee, senator charles grassley, says that's not good enough. he's asking nhtsa, that agency, to relook at all the data and reinvestigate sudden acceleration. here's why, anderson. he says it was too narrow in scope and the senator also says he has whistle blowers coming forward to him, saying that that nhtsa investigation may have been flawed. that's senator grassley's words. he wants to take another look at it. there have been 9,600 or so reported cases of this. you know, last march, we reported on your show, anderson about an internal

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