yoenis cespedes, yes, another home run, another bomb in to the second deck. just rename it after him. his 17th in 41 games as a met. 35th of the season. every day you can couldn't on the sun rising and setting and yoenis cespedes making a home run. two on and two out in the seventh. the captain delivers, david wright to deep center. and gets up and out for a ground ruled double. mets win 4-3. their magic number to clinch in the east still ten. >>> now to the giants and that late-game meltdown in dallas which has giants fans yelling at the tv still. today we learned that eli manning told jennings not to score on first and second down. apparently eli lost track of cowboys time-outs. that could have given the giants a ten-point lead and would have been game over for all intents and purposes. then eli threw the ball away instead of taking the sack. today eli is taking the blame. >> my mistake on informing rashad and making that decision. i have to do a better job managing the game, managing the clock and make better decisions. >> i completely trust eli. always ha

. >>> the mets, chances of resigning yoenis cespedes just got slightly better. both sides have worked to amend a clause that was set up to only give the mets five days after the world series to sign him. the mets feel like they'll have a full, fair chance to negotiate with cespedes after the season. the price for cespedes rises seemingly with every big swing he connects on. the mets hope to have a few more of those big swings tonight. they hope to bury the nationals between harvey and the mets. big one for the yankees. they are a half p me behind the blue jays taking on the orioles. toronto taking on the red sox. and serena and venus at the u.s. open. back to you guys. >>> up next on "nightly news." defense attorneys say they have new evidence that can clear a police officer who gunned down a man who was running away. >> we'll see you back here at 11:00. good night. >>> tonight, freed and defiant. the kentucky clerk emerges from jail to a cheering crowd of supporters. will she defy the judge' ord and go back to denying marriage licenses to same-sex couples? >>>

. >> yoenis cespedes with the third double of the night. >> they are now in first place. >> they are off, and it's american pharoah. he's all by himself! it is a rousing return for the living legend. >> the home plate umpire got into it a bit. >> he was trying to tell me to calm down. i don't think he needs to tell me anything. don't talk to me if i'm not talking to you. that's lot of umpires' problem. >>> another home run. two home runs for the rookie, arriving in a big way here in the bronx! >> welcome, and now and forever, number 20, jorge posada! [ cheers ] >> this is one of the happiest days of my life. having a plaque at monument park and having number 20 retired is an honor and a dream come true. >> it's out of here. yeonis. he's even wowing myself. >> his jaw is broken and he's sidelined for 6-10 weeks. >>> you can't teach an old dog new tricks but you can feed an old coach dog biscuits. >> number 46, andy pettitte. number 46! >> wow! this is absolutely amazing. i never would have dreamed i would be standing before you today. >> i'm just going to go out there and not worry ab

the play was misplayed by yoenis cespedes. it's comeback time, and it's right where they him he does his best to make up for the gap in center, and that's a 7-6 game, and then the mets tie it up, and cespedes on the lucas douda walk, and the next inning, the pitch hit, and he destroys the baseball. a different night, different hero for the mets, and they lead 8-7. what a win for the mets. 8-7 the final from dc, and that cespedes guy would be nice to keep around. the mets can try to work a deal through the offseason, normally they would have to sign within 5 days of the world series or agent. tanaka facing the orioles. the solo shot in the 6th putting the o's up 1-0, but a- rod says i got your back tanaka that ties his game for the 30th of the season, fourth this month. same score in the 9th when davis takes chase deep, and that's the game winner, 2-1, baltimore wins it, and the yankees trail by a game and a half. minute. again. dreams alive. wt d..ketogss >>> welcome back, everyone, when the u.s. open women's draw came out. se

yoenis cespedes named player of the week. helped the mets build a 9 1/2 game lead in the division. we still have baseball. we still have baseball. >> we do. >>> coming up next on nbc "nightly news" the latest on the massive wildfire in california. >> thanks so much for joining us. we'll see you back here at 11:00. good night. see no other choice. the faces of children who make up so much of the desperate the desperate the desperate emergency. apocalyptic scenes from the massive killer fire in california. the worst all year. 400 homes and businesses destroyed and many incinerated. the fast spreading fire making tens of thousands flee. nightly news begins right now. >>> good evening. a dramatic day here in hungary as the flow of migrants and refugees until hours ago had been coming down these tracks at rates of hundreds an hour has been halted. hungry moving troops out of the serbian border to shut down what has been a virtual human highway into the european union. over 7,000 today. it is a major turning point in a crisis defined by heartbreaking and iconic images of children and des

battling back in miami, curtis granderson coming home off the bat of yoenis cespedes. two on in the ninth, johnson, drops it off in the right center. tied at five, go to the 11th, tied at five. not anymore. good piece of trouble, marlins walk off a 6-5 win, the mets lead, the division falling to five games. there was concern at the u.s. open tonight with serena williams dropping the first set, all she could handle from the american. first set. 6-3, she reaches over and lobs one over her head. serena said okay, that is enough. look at this wicked backhand. serena took the second set, swept the third and now a step closer. final cut due by saturday. tonight, the giants traded for punter brad wing and cut steve weatherford. big blue releasing their punter, when he was healthy, weatherford was exceptional. this was tough -- for tom coughlin. the giants call him an exceptional human being. >> in terms of not only what he has contributed to the new york giants on the football field, but what he has done in the community, away what he represents. the enthusiasm, the passion,

yoenis cespedes, his 13th home run since joining them. a grand slam to wilson ramos. game tied 5-5. 7th inning. david wright comes through. an rbi single. another big win for the lead grows to five games in the nl east. >>> right elbow inflammation for yankee pitcher nathan uball f -- ebaldi. yanks down 4-1. home runs, bring them back. yanks ahead by a run until manny machado nails one off justin wilson. this ties the game at 5. one last home run. it's all the yankees need. the rookie, greg bird, three-run shot. yankees win it 8-6. toronto loses this afternoon. mere percentage points separate the yankees from first place. >>> it is finally game week in football fans can't wait. it's been a wild and whacky offseason, one that included geno smith's broken jaws at the hands literally of a teammate. smith was back at practice today. kept playing games for a few weeks. has no plan to press charges against the guy who punched him. other than that, smith has moved on. >> still preparing the same way. really not changing my regimen, but obviously it was a setback so i've got

yoenis cespedes snaps an 0-16 street with a long home run, two runs, six relievers coming after niesw -- niese and nobody could stop them. tied right now in the 9th. >>> federer, murray among the men's winners. wozniacki a winner for the women. it was hot. australian was cramping and it was painful. his u.s. open debut, he was in position for an upset over 12th seed rush hard dasget when the legs started cramping in the first step. he was barely able to move, served under hand at times. he called off the match, he was in too much pain to finish. that's hot. >>> at the garden, the liberty, the magic number to clinch the top spot, 3. up against atlanta. the dream still fighting for a playoff spot. they fought hard tonight as well. angel mccotry, 25 points. kia stokes, 10 points, seven rebounds, four steals, four blocks for the liberty. sugar rogers, 5, 3. she scored 23. liberty win 8 0-75 in overtime. it's not easy but it's a win. >>> final nfl preseason game to kick off the week. the regular season right around the corner. jason morrow needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoul

a 1-0 lead when yoenis cespedes hits one in to the second deck. his 17th home run as a met. marlins get some offense in the 6th inning. a 3-1 lead. the mets are down but are they ever out? bottom 6, travis d'arnaud, a man on base. they get two runs. this game is tied at 3. in the 7th inning, david wright and that winning streak stands at eight. 4-3 mets win. the magic number now stands at 10 because the nats won tonight as well. >>> new york's other team against florida's other team. the yankees still fighting on the road against the rays. cc sabathia, he pitched tough. pitcher's dual early. cc against ramirez who had a no-hitter through seven innings. yanks are down 1-0 in the 9th. who gets them on the board? alex rodriguez. a huge run scoring double that ties the score. look at the emotion. the rays intention ally walk brian mccann to get to heathcot. a three-run home run. what a moment. what a win. 4-1 over the rays. they're now just three games back. >>> a visitor through the giant training facility today. michael strahan, hall of famer. talked to the players about stayi

yoenis cespedes can't handle it. that is a bases clearing, hold on.r is trying to come home here. this is a stand-up grand slam four runs come in to score off the error. taylor, he gets a curtain call. the nationals, they're up 7-1. drew storen inherits the bases loaded jam in the seventh facing cespedes. he makes up for that error. center field, he had a big-time night. he is going the clear the bases. three-run double. since joining the mets, he is batting over .340, cespedes. the mets right back in this game. they're down just a run. nats fans can't believe what they're seeing. a few batters later, walks marcus duda with the bases loaded that brings in the game highing run. the nationals blow a six-run lead. in the eighth, matt williams brings in his closer early. jonathan papelbon gives up a long ball here to kirk. that would be all she wrote. the go-ahead home run. the mets go on to win this one by a final score of 8-7. here is manager matt williams at the game. >> there is good times and there is bad times. and the bad times needing support. and

yoenis cespedes keys a big six run 7th with the bases clearing double. mets would tie it on a bases- loaded walk also in the 7th and then solo homer. the nationals are reeling, the mets are up six games in the division leaving the manager at a loss for words. >> the thought in my mind was, you got to be kidding me! [ laughter ] >> i mean, that was the first thing i'm thinking of. i'm looking up saying we're going to tie this. when cespedes came up, i said guy might hit a home run. i don't have words for it. >> we can say cripes on tv, right? >>> cc sabathia of the yankees finish up the series with baltimore hope to cut into the blue jays game and a half lead before starting a series with toronto tomorrow. >>> you can feel the emotion out at giants camp. it's cowboys week which happens to end or the first sunday night showdown of the season. unfortunately, victor cruz not one of the guys on the practice field today fueling speculation he may not play sunday in big d. then there's another guy who wasn't there. jason pierre-paul as you know met with giants

yoenis cespedes says thank you, matt williams. that is a two-run homer. and the nats, they find themselves down 4-2. emoji sad face. the nationals, they would score another harper home run. they go on to lose 5-3. the sweep is complete. nats now back seven games of new york, just 23 left to play. >> pretty devastating. a lot more optimistic coming into in series i guess than exiting it. but it is over now? until the numbers tell you it's over, it's not over. we still have jobs to do. we prepare for tomorrow and try to put our best foot forward tomorrow. >>> let's head to the bronx now. the o's trying to get out of their own little slump, facing the yankees. top of the fifth, bases loaded. two on for jonathan scope grounds to third and catches a break here. the o's are going to score two runs off this and tie the game at three. in the top of the eighth, now we're still tied at three. steve pearce will send this ball deep to left field. this one headed to the bull pen. a solo home run. that gives the orioles a 4-3 lead. they would win by a final score of 5-

. >> reporter: the fans want yoenis cespedes, but he was recently bad for lack of effort.arper literally kept his team above .500 by may, something first baseman clint robinson won't forget. >> the conversation for league mvp, he's definitely our team mvp. when he goes, we go. >> reporter: a veteran baseball writer is voting hammer for -- harper for mvp. he will probably be in the overwhelming majority. >> those numbers you just heard, his season at 22 years old, he's definitely in that conversation. >> how much weight does the nats record play, the fact they've underachieved? will that hurt him? >> i don't think so. like holden said, he kept this team afloat for a while, so kind of balance each other out. >>> coming up at 6:00 more coverage of pope francis' final day in d.c. and reaction from local lawmakers to his historic speech to congress. >> an exclusive behind the scenes look inside the fbi's command center during the pope's stay. ava and i needed a little vacay. but we needed to watch our spending. meaning i needed to watch nikki. she's the spender. i'm the saver.

some making the argument that yoenis cespedes of the mets despite only playing in 41 games in the national league so far should be the mvp. >>> very hard to believe it's hockey season less than a month away. the capitals open up on october 10th at verizon center against the devils. first exhibition game less than a week away on monday. the guys have been informally working out this week at the ice plex and today their star was back on the ice. alex ovechkin out with his teammates for the first time. he led the nhl in goals and been busy recently getting engaged. speaking of those getting hitched, brooks was also in attendance at practice today. lot of other guys on the ice as well. nicklas backstrom got work in, still recovering from offseason hip surgery. he's not expected to play in any of the exhibition games. >> it's progressing. it's slow, but at the same time, i mean, feeling good. i mean, i'm not in a rush. >> what are the last remaining issues, like the hurdles to clear? >> just weakness i think. >>> we're going to stay on the ice for a moment. this is uva club goalie jake anderson

yoenis cespedes is the toast of new york. and another home run tonight.andon knauss has 19 home runs for st. louis. even ken is disappointed. that's perhaps why bob melvin has a new contract. the a's skipper will be in oakland through 2018 after agreeing to a two-year extension. now, he led oakland to three straight play-offs before general manager billy beane seemed to lose his magic touch. but in today's big announcement, guess who fell on the sword? >> the one thing that the front office has always done for me here is given me good players. and i -- i believe we've under achieved this year and i'm responsible for that. so to be able to get this, you know, time of an extension during a year like this again is -- is, you know, pretty rare. >> the thing bob didn't mentioned i probably should have mentioned early whyer is -- by the way not all the players i gave were you good. [ laughter ] >> yeah. good for beane there. >>> now, there are some good players in oakland all right. on the raiders! they scored big in last year's draft and we are about to find o

yoenis cespedes coming in and the ball is going to go right by him.runners come in to score. it would be 7-1 nationals at that point, but the mets are going to come all the way back. and in the eighth, kirk nieuwenhuis, the solo pinch-hit home run gives new york the lead. they win this one, 8-7, and now have a six-game lead in the division. >>> yankees hosting the orioles. alex rodriguez making history once again. this time hitting his 30th home run of the season. it's the 15th time a-rod has reached 30 home runs in a season, tying him for most all time with hank aaron. but not to be outdone, the orioles' chris davis goes deep in the ninth. he leads all of baseball with 41 home runs. orioles would win this game, 2-1. john and christine. raise your hand if you had a-rod hitting 30 home runs this season. >> yeah, i don't know. i don't like to raise my hand for a-rod, period. andy scholes, thank you very much. appreciate it. >>> hillary clinton now says she is sorry, and she goes to facebook to say she's sorry overnight after a month of defending her use

they put up the 6-5 in the 7th, and yoenis cespedes. the solo crank with the go- ahead run with 6 up in the national nl east. the joels are tie at 1, chris davis for what turn tout be the game winner at the top of the night. the yankees lose 2-1, and they are a game and half back of toronto. >>> i'm otis livingston, and this is your sports upstate. >> can i just say this? how about those mets. coming from behind counterbelieve it. >>> the controversial sketch of tom brady in court is now on the market. >> and alex denis has the new talkers. >>> stephen colbert showed off his new set, including a new roof. >> that's all digital projection. i wanted to have michelangelo paint it, but it turns out the ninja turtles aren't real. >> he showed his captain america shield and a pennant his mother bought back in washington. >> it was two floors, looking incredible. >> plenty of room for a quick kick line. >>> remember the sketch by tom brady? it's now being used to make a fashion statement. red double is among the retailers selling items baring

the home runs from yoenis cespedes. all the work was quickly erased. wilson ramos with the grand slam. this is the third straight start that jon niese has given up a 5-run inning. he's not pitching all that well. cespedes coming through again. david wright racing around from 1st base to score, and watch him slide in safely. the mets win the biggest game of the year so far. it seems to be a new biggest game of the year each week. the lead is back to 5 games in the nl east. the yankees down 4-2, and a-rod is going downtown, and this pulls the yankees within 1. see ya! >>> and then john, ryan murphy, the 2-run shot putting the bombers in front by a 5-4 tally, and then rookie greg bird made the most of teixeira's loss. that's bird's 5th homer since being called up, and now just half a game back of toronto because the jays lost yesterday. >>> now motivation to never fall asleep in class. >> and social media making news with the new james bond movie. >> it's sam smith that will be singing the next bond theme song. a few hours ago this song was posted on twit

cespedes in the blink of an eye with a hem run. eight homers in 13 games for yoenis. their lead currently is 7 games. >>> daniel murphy left with a quad injury. it'll be examined tomorrow. doesn't think it serious at the moment. >>> losing mark teixeira is a blow for the yankees. 15, 20 and 13 are the bombers run totals in three games since friday. today, offense at it again. home run derby at fen ray park. greg bird, john ryan murphy, carlos beltran all going deep. then in the third, what's gotten into see steven drew connecting on a three-run shot. that's number 17 for the suddenly red shot drew. in the fifth, getting in on the act, launching one into the bullpen in right. and bullpen made it a little bit interesting. but hang on. 13-10. bombers stay a game and halfback of the blue jays. in hockey, devil's captain bryce salvador retires after 13 seasons in the nhl. serena williams had early trouble with kiki burtons of the netherlands. check out this point here. serena with the lucky net bounce. burtons can't converse and chuck's a racket here in disgust. must have