some people were beating up on zimmerman.nd of tension in the community? >> i don't want to say it's polarized the nation because i don't think it's that deep, but there are people who are pro zimmerman and there are people who are pro trayvon. those two between shall never meet. >> but the thing i can't get out of my mind is the fact that there is a $204,000 check in george zimmerman's paypal account. what would make somebody write a check to george zimmerman? >> a lot of people think that it's along the racial lines, but i think it's well beyond that. i think it has a lot to do with stand your ground and people peeling that this -- feeling that this case is going to set a precedent for stand your ground. so gun laws and the right to bear arms and protect property, george zimmerman in some ways has become a poster child for that. >> i'm glad he got $200,000. >> you're glad he got $200,000? did you write a check? >> no, i didn't. >> are you sure? >> i'm glad he got $200,000 because if the evidence that i believe exists comes

friends of george zimmerman. and when i say best friend, i'm not talking about a weekend buddy. mark oft man is -- ofterman, was a mentor to george zimmerman. he picked out the gun that was used to kill trayvon martin. this is where the zimmermans went to hide for 30 days, when they feared for their lives, and had conversations about what took place. we are going to deliver information tomorrow that people have not heard. >> and you also will be talking to trayvon martin's stepmother, alicia? >> she is there and she confronts these people in some of the accusations they make about her stepson trayvon. then friday i sit down with trayvon's mother, father and older brother. it is one of the most difficult interviews i have ever done. i'm sitting there as a parent thinking but for the grace of god go i. so tuesday we hear the george zimmerman side of this story and friday we talked to the parents of trayvon martin to find out what their reaction is to what he said, and what they are going through right now, as they

on the gun that killed him and the evidence of zimmerman's d.n.a. on trayvon fingernails shedding more light on the tragic incident that does not seem to coincide with zimmerman's account of acting purely in self-defense. and what should be a cut and dry case based on evidence unfortunately there's a cloak of impunity already set up legislatively that has protected zimmerman for murder charges from the get go it's a series of rulings that justify unwarranted killings called stand your ground laws they state that a person may use deadly force in self-defense without the duty to retreat when faced with a perceived threat the laws expand on what's called the castle doctrine which says that a person is protected under the law to use deadly force when their property or home is being invaded and more than half the states in the country have some form of castle doctrine or stand your ground laws into effect now don't get me wrong i'm pro second amendment and i'm not against defending yourself or having a gun to do so in certain instances but i could set a

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zimmerman is claiming self-defense. he says martin had been on top of him, slamming his head into the ground and said he only shot after martin reach forward a gun in a holster on zimmerman's waist. tests were inconclusive as to whether martin's dna was on that holster. >> this under cover police are underway for a man that may have groped three women. and there is sketches of the people wanted in two previous incidents and police are frayed this guy may be getting more aggressive because he grabbed a victim, trying to pull her to the ground. she was able to run away. a sheriff patrol car crashed into this big rig persuing a driver for a traffic violation this morning. and there is a police arrested two people in the car and they did recover the gun and there is no one injured. >> copper thiefs have gone to new heights. police now investigating after someone stole $9,000 worth of copper from all of the air conditioners atop a building on doolittle drive this, may have happened weeks ago and there are police asking anyon

it's just zimmerman. >> yeah. thomas, this is huge.ge evidence that shows that george zimmerman really was engaged in an effort to track down and kill trayvon martin. and it is unfortunate that this has happened. i feel for the martin family. but i believe that we are on the road to justice in this case as more evidence comes out. we keep seeing that george zimmerman is not telling the truth about what happened on that day. and so i believe that justice is going to be done for trayvon martin and his family. >> again, nbc news just learning and confirming that evidence released in the george zimmerman case showed there was no dna from trayvon martin on the gun grip and it's inconclusive. they were not able to identify any of martin's dna on the gun's holster. judith brown, thanks for joining me for the voter i.d. segment and also through this breaking news on the trayvon martin case. i appreciate it. >> thank you, thomas. take care. >> absolutely. >>> starting with more than 50,000 people in the northeast they lost power last night as a

it is a hearing in a george zimmerman will testify at. so i suspect that we will be covering that, both of us, and no question about it, we will hear what happened on that night from the very mouth of george zimmerman. >> and once that hearing is down, if it rules in favor of george zimmerman, there is no trial, right? >> that's right, it's over. he gets immunity. not only from criminal prosecution, but civil claims, as well. so it's almost sort of that bet your farm type litigation that we hear about all the time. >> okay. before we run out of time, we want to get to facial recognition, the next generation of identification. the long and short of it is that the cameras can scan a crowd and use biometrics to match faces with faces with the feds already have in the today the bases. the program's aim to help reduce of course terrorism and criminal activities. but any xri vasey conce privacy? >> this will be challenge order constitutional grounds once it rolls out in 2014. no question about that. but this could be, martin, a really significa

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the zimmermans on a roll. >> also, the good morning! wow. want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? sure does! right... ♪ wow. delicious, right? yeah. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... ♪ well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. >>> step by step. >> post-season baseball, nationals getting closer to clinching their division. their magic number down to five as they start a three-game set in philadelphia tomorrow. the guys also need to win seven of their final nine games to reach that magical 100 win plateau. seems like yesterday, we were talking about a hundred losses. a couple of offensive explosions like today will help. george was the big inner. game action, tied at one. this is jordan zimmerman. zim actually a pitcher and a designated hitter in college. he's used to getting some good wood on the ball. nats up 2-1. later in the inning, now up 4-1. a double dose. i

zimmerman in some trouble but zim gets jason base swinging.trike outs in the game for zimmerman. tied at one. more trouble for zim. knocks it right passed ia ian desmond. daniel murphy comes in to squoer. zimmerman goes fives innings and gives up two runs. top seventh, a front-row seat for this. tyler moore, another talented rookie with a two-run shot to left. the nationals take a 3-2 lead. in the nooirinth, it's the clos. tyler clipper coming in to seem the deal. and that's exactly what he does. save number 31 on the season. the nationals winl again, 5-3. their 88th win of the year. os hosting the rays and what a night at camden yards. that's a weather picture right there, camera. not so pretty for the rays. jj harding gets ahold 06 one. top four and some bad news. jason hamel lands a bad one. here's the thing, he had surgery on that knee july 15th. the orioles go onto win 9-1. but they can ill-afford another injury. and, finally, one of the most fantastic pieces of audio i have heard in a while. dallas radio show host shawn shariffe, an inte

. >>> new details in the trial of george zimmerman. tests show trayvon martin's dna was not on the gun used to kill him. zimmerman's defense team is arguing that while martin did not actually grab the gun, he attempted to grab it. zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for killing martin back in february. >>> one of the actresses in the anti-islam film that sparked riots around the world is suing the film maker. cindy lee garcia is accusing the film maker of fraud, saying she thought the film was about and gent egyptians. she also is suing youtube for releasing excerpts. three actresses have made similar claims. the film maker lives in l.a. and has gone into hiding. >>> monica lewinsky is planning a tell-all book. "the new york post" reports she is shopping a book and talking with publishing companies. her representative did not deny the reports, saying simply no comment. this would be her second book. she worked with another author on her biography which was released in 1999. >>> congress says it's no longer helping foot the b

cards beat the nats 12-9 and zimmerman allows 8 earned runs in just 3 and two-thirds. and yankees, the base is loaded, two outs. hardy bobbles it. can't recover. that allows the go ahead run to score. that was the difference in the game. yankees win 4-3. they're at three games. think about this. if the orioles had won they would be one game out of first place on september 1st. >>> last holiday weekend of the summer, this is important. we've got to get this in. it doesn't look good. >> yeah. unfortunately our storm and rain chances increase tomorrow through labor day. so definitely you need your umbrellas the next couple of days here. temperatures for your subpoenaed, mid-80s -- sunday, mid-80s. rainnd storms for the nats game tomorrow. labor day high of 83 with a better chance, storms and showers are likely. we're dealing th the remnants of isaac the next couple of days here. tuesday, wednesday, we go back up into the upper 80s. >> just order the ribs and chicken and corn and all that stuff. >> you're fine, right? >> yeah, sure. thanks a lot. we'll see you back here >>

zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder. he is currently out of jail on bond. >>> police tomorrow will announce the arrest of two men for selling phony iphones in prince george's county. investigators say they were made in the atlanta area. >>> it started as a memorial for fallen soldiers, now a group is trying to get a large cross removed from bladensburg, saying it violates the separation between church and state. tracee wilkins has both sides of this story. >> reporter: for nearly 90 years, the peace cross memorial has stood boldly at the intersection of baltimore avenue and route 450. >> it was erected in the 1920s, and commemorating soldiers fro

here comes zimmerman. the nationals be los angeles, 401. john barndt board. this is special. it was 1933 the last time. >> we have been through a lot of not good times and these are the goodning of a lot of hopefully. we have a long ways to go, but we are very proud. >> playoff tickets go on sale today. there's a look at sports. tgif, everybody. >> the celebration included fireworks last night at park and plenty of cheering fans. >> tuan pham was in tears. >> i waited 34 years for this. of the fans were in tears. >> it's unbelievable. >> its great. >> continue to follow the as they prepare to postseason.he pros president obama will arrive woodbrige in about seven hours. was after a campaign in another swing state, florida. the president will talk about economy and his plan to help middle-class families. first lady michelle obama will campaign in baltimore today joe biden visits new hampshire. >> republican presidential nominee mitt romney is on the after campaigning yesterday in florida. he will speak in las vegas today. his running mate will visit new orleans. ann romney wil

although zimmerman told police that martin reached for the weapon.claiming self-defense in the killing last february. >> i think that could be pretty significant. >> do you think it could? >> yes. because it is really -- trayvon martin is not going to be there to testify, of course, so the jury has to sort of put this together, from what -- what george zimmerman is going to testify to. and then also the other witnesses. i think forensic evidence is going to play a huge part in this case. i have tried, circumstantial cases before, when i was prosecuting cases. and they're really difficult to prove. >> very difficult. >> i think it is going to come down to some of that. >> is it just me, or more and more cases based on circumstantial evidence are winding up in convictions than in the past? >> i think you are right. i think prosecutors are just getting better at it. that's what i think. >> thank you, sunny. >>> there are new questions this morning about the safety of a food found in millions of american homes. the warning about rice comes after a "consu

the defense, however, would argue that that's not what zimmerman said.e said he was reaching for the gun so as i said at the outset it is interesting information and not likely to shake the case. tamron? >> mark potter live for us, thank you for latest on the new information. >>> a federal judge in arizona has ruled that police can immediately begin enforcing the most controversial part of that state's immigration law. the so-called show me your papers provision allows officers now to ask for proof of status of those they suspect of being in this country illegally. the supreme court ruled this summer that the provision does not conflict with federal law. >>> coming up, a new move of congressman jesse jackson jr. raised questions about his future in congress. it is just one of the things we thought you should know. >>> plus, have you heard this story? this is flooding around today. the question anyway. was jesus married? it's being called a blockbuster discovery. we ole tell you what this piece of paper you are looking at, what it means and what indicatio

ryan zimmerman, it was his show. five rbi's and a home run. zimmerman had a hit at the plate. three-game series for tomorrow. team.t is a good to split a four game series with them, how they came in here, the way they were playing, and lose the first game we didn't play so yesterday, to win two out of four was good for us. >> today, the redskins marked -- just frustration. defense has surrendered 101 points in just three weeks. near a top 10 unit in the league. gave up 800 yards in the two weeks. pretty bad. the bengals ran note -- oliver them. anywhere -- all over them. if there is anywhere to go, it is up. at ourselvesok critically. to head take a look in say, what can i do better? not just players. coaches, as well. >> we saw josh morgan crack in louis. yesterday, turn the final seconds of the game, the wasnsive coordinator for on sports and like -- for unsportsmanlike behavior. the raft down, yelling obscenities. >> i was wrong with my words to the official. guys can evaluate and your opinions. was very upset at that time, well. >> a lot of controversy with the refs.ement

shannon zimmerman, "morning star's" associate director of fund analysis says that depends on your risk tolerance. >> it's a different way of thinking about it, certainly in the world of mutual funds, compare your exposure to a company-- apple in this case-- to the exposure that is a relevant benchmark since as the s & p 500 has. >> apple stock comprises 5% of the s & p 500, about 13% of the nasdaq, and about 9% of the russell 1,000 growth index. still, with apple stock on a tear, some investors might be getting jittery are a correction. zimmerman doesn't think the current price is out of line with the company's earnings and its prospects for the foreseeable future. >> if you look at forward earnings, what the company is trading at relative to what anists expect it to do over the next 12 months, it's moderately priced. >> the newly released iphone 5 appears to be selling out, zimmerman says a technology company like apple always has to be on the lookout for the next big competitor. that could prompt some investors to dump the stock and others to rebalance portfolios. >> susie: the feder

celebrate.hing to are very proud. >> ryan zimmerman. the redskins are favored by 3 the bengals. injuries keep taking a toll on the club. rg3 says other guys have to step in and step up. >> you cannot replace character. those are two staples of the defense. i would think it would be a disservice to them to score more points there -- to say we need to score more points. we know our offense's job is to move the ball. >> rg3. tiger woods is at the top of the boards. very accurate this afternoon. 66. so much for intimidation. mcelroy did struggle with consistency. he did not give himself many chances. scrambled like a champ up and down. he is now one under par. moving on to d.c. united. about soccer tonight? philadelphia gets an important win on the road. with the goal. d.c. gets three points. it moves into fifth place in the eastern conference. our big story tonight, the nationals get their 91st win and a ride into the postseason. and a ride into the postseason. in the people, businesses, and organizations that call greater washington home. whether it's funding an organization that

they show that the only dna on the gun george zimmerman used to kill martin belonged to zimmerman. the neighborhood watchman claims he shot martin in self- defense. but these test results appear to indicate that martin had not grabbed for zimmerman's weapon. zimmerman is currently on bail on charges of second-degree murder. >>> only on 2, more and more voters say they're undecided when it comes to some key tax measures on the november ballot. what else an exclusive new field poll has to say. >> reporter: the trend is that more likely voters are undecided on two tax initiatives designed to help close the budget deficit and fund education. the governor's plan, proposition 30, largely targets the risk, increasing personal income tax for those who make over a quarter of a million dollars. it would also increase sales tax by a quarter cent. our exclusive ktvu field poll shows 51% of likely voters would vote yes. 36% no. and 13% are undecided. that's up from 8% compared to a couple of months ago. >> there has been no poll that has shown it below 50. >> reporter: proposition 38 would rais

to the bottom of the 8th bryce harp other first base and zimmerman with the base hit down the line. harper sprints off first, turns on the jets. this guy will never stop and he doesn't. round third, scores without a throw and the nats are up 2-0. that proves to be the critical run in this game. in the 9th tying run on second for the clubs, that's the 30th save. nats win 2-1, their record 82nd victory. >> that's very surreal. it's a good accomplishment, but i'm just glad to kind of help the team win ballgames. that's the most fun. these fans are amazing. it's just building all year long. as players we're getting pretty excited, so it's been fun. >> the orioles shut out the blue jays today now one game behind the yankees in the al east because the yankees loss to the rays. >> which is still probably one game ahead in the wildcard race, so tight. >> everybody will building on the edge of their seats probably till october 5th at the close of season. >>> in this politically charged town the big debate is not just about the economy and healthcare these days. it's also about whether the na

afterwards davy johnson loving zimmerman's hot bat. >> zimmerman, you know, zim's playing good.dy's swinging the bat pretty good. we left some ducks out on the pond today, though. we could have made this -- couldn't drive anybody in. >>> still got the win. day game, rays and orioles, young os fans skipping school. it's okay the way the orioles are playing. this one was worth the buck. rally caps on. two on. going to left field. is it going to drop? yes, it is. adam jones scores. and this one is over. the second walkoff hit in two games for the birds. the os have won 13 straight. here comes the pie. ducks it. and gets the up and under. adam jones getting the rookie. but the rookie said, you know, i'll take pie in the face every day after games like that. so they sweep the rays. they clinch a 500 season for the first time since 1997. and they now have a half game lead in the american league as of right now. the yankees do play tonight. >>> tough break for d.c. united. the guys battling for a play-off spot and now they've lost their best player for the rest of the season. duane suf

zimmerman goes down and gets this one. 150 in his career. now, he also extended his hitting streak to 16 games. >> nats still clinging to a 1-0 lead until now. in desmond, the all-star shortstop, number 23 on the year for him. >> some late-night inning drama. heads up play. kind of fakes the throw to first and then turns around and throws it to third. what a great play by the rookie to start the run down. heads up, man. muccado is on second. and mcclouth is going to stem up when he needs to. that's off the wall and it's the game. the orioles ghet the move 3-2 over the raise. and it is pandemonium in baltimore. these guys are inching closer to the playoffs despite the rash of injuries. >>> all right, talking football now, one professional game for rob bert griffe nrksz, ii. maybe because he was. my shanihan is not a dummy. he knew it made sensz. >> they say we've been running the west coast o fensz for the last 15 years. i'm not sure what it is anymore. so many people have gone different directions. >> everything is a little bit similar to so

brian zimmerman at the plate. the nats down 8-7. two on for zimmerman. he knocks this one down.erth comes in to tie the game. molina throws -- don't forget about the kid, busting in. he slides in safely, that gives the nats a 9-8 lead. same score, bottom 7, danny espinosa facing edward mohica who smacks one to center. espinosa, that big time hit, big time web gem for the cards. tied at nine, good matchup. the world series mvp wins the battle, singles to left, allen craig scores and that proves to be the game winning run. cards down the nats 10-9. steven strasbourg on the hill tomorrow afternoon. >>> the yankees are ahead of the nats in the a.l. east. >>> the maryland terrapins football team this year, a win is a win. his team is now halfway to matching last year's total number of victories. a new beginning for the terps, with a lot of beginners. perry hill is one of them. the true freshman getting pressured in the quarter right here. it goes to brian thompson. perry, one of three picks, he went 16 for 24, 125 yards. this is one of those completions right here. down 6-0 in the fo

i stood my ground, like george zimmerman in florida. i drank the kool-aid.nd this did not work out right. instead of being delivered up to a good job and a secure future, i have nothing now. my wife is over there losing sleep, and i am smoking. i drank the kool-aid. i am so befuddled by people who would vote against them. -- him. and in your book, a great book, by the way, you learn a lot. so when i get that idea, something on the radio, something i have heard or read, if i am lucky, i can crank it into a song that lasts four minutes. i then have to render it down into some kind of song language, because it is not a book of speeches. tavis: i have been telling people, "ry cooder listens to my radio show." when i first heard that, i was blown away that you listen to the show, and then an inspirational songs on this project -- obviously, there is no risk, or, at least, if there is a risk, you do not care about it, in being as outspoken as you are. being as truthful as you are, because that is a rare commodity these days, but whenever it is to you, just long ag

phil show, friends of george zimmerman, the man charged with killing an unarmed trayvon martin speak out for the first time. it will be an exclusive interview. >> do you believe if he hadn't had that gun and shot tray have, that george -- trayvon, that george zimmerman would be dead today? >> absolutely. >> you think trayvon would have killed him? >> if i could have one moment. the injuries that he had to his head could not be sustained for any period of time without either becoming unconscious or dying. he said, i'm blacking out. i feel i'm going to die. he told the police that he said that in a lie detector test all of which they have. they've connected all this together and from george's perspective, he felt, i am going to die. >> dr. phil also talks to trayvon's stepmother. you won't want to miss the season premiere of the dr. phil show. it begins right here at 4:00 on channel 9. it will be folds by 9news now at 5:00. >>> coming up next, howard and his forecast. >>> i've been combing through the day's daily deals to find you some deep discounts. here's some tuesday favorites. get

ramos, facing zimmerman. it's your day, why not? his 20th of the year, and that brings the nats within a run. but middle of the night, the rains would come. and as you guys know, it would stay a two and a half hour rain delay. it felt like forever. they do come out and they do come back on. werth shows the few fans still in attendance that it was worth the wait. he drills this one deep to center. the dugout going wild. we go to extras. bottom ten, nats looking to complete the comeback. cory brown sends this one to right. and john carlos denton drops the ball. ian desmond scores the game winning run. after almost six hours, nats get to celebrate 7-6 the final. rubber match tomorrow at 1:30. >>> orioles fans backing their birds as they battle the yankees for the a.l. east lead. j.j. hardy at the plate. hardy, he is fataking it to rig. nick markakis hustling in to score. o's up 3-2. that was as good. and here is the bad. markakis takes a 93 mile an hour fastball from c.c. sabathia off his left hand. a broken thumb, he will miss six wee

robert zimmerman leading democratic strategist, fund-raiser among left-wing.nefit. the president leading by six points nationally in one poll, closer and another perry will go into that because you're here. in the nbc news poll in new hampshire, 5144. in north carolina, 48-46 for romney. in nevada, this is interesting, and nevada obama 49-47. congratulations. the president is doing very well. are you ready to start putting the inauguration? >> not even close. no one is watching, no one is in any way backing down. and of tell you what is significant about these polls. in every category you see the country, one is showing their feeling better about the direction which is critical. the trend is clearly in the right track, and in every category the country is trusting obama over romney. this is like the foreign policy economy. lou: that is just about all there is, think. romney is in trouble. >> there is no question that this is a very tight race. some of these polls were they show obama heading in ohio, they are really over sampling democrats and they're also ove

george zimmerman was arrested. what happens if he's found not guilty?spond -- >> i don't want to entertain that prospect because i think predicting an outcome of a trial, i want to say to people, george zimmerman has been arrested, he's been charged. we must be vigilant. we must follow the proceedings all the way the end until he's convicted. >> i'm not asking a legal question so much how will this generation respond to first law? because we saw 20 years ago rodney king. >> let me speak to that. and the civil rights movement in its height. when they were going to do the protests of nonviolence and sit in at the wool worths lunch counters, but before you had to march you had to go through training in nashville. they had to take you through a process and i think tremendous accommodation needs to be given from the old guard to the hip-hop generation. for we went 40 days of marching with no arrests, with no looting. a leadership motif, in inner cities without there ever being an outbreak. when people were upset and they were angry. so i have tremendous conf

zimmerman up, sends a base hit down the line. he turns on the jets. he would round 3rd base and score without a throw, the nas up 2-0. that run proved to be critical. in the 9th a 1-run game. they tie for 2nd. tyler clifford strikes out to end it. that is cliffed for's 30th save. the nats win 2-1, their record 80nd victory of the season. here is clifford on his save. >> surreal. it's a ad good accomplishment, but glad to help the team win ball games, the most fun. >> a huge event, because he didn't close the first 5 weeks. i know he's counting. >> thirty saves. >>> the orioles north of the border and joe saunders making his second start with the birds. he would get help. escobar on the bunt. look at manny. reynolds on the other end with a stretch for the out. one of the best plays of the game. the o's lead 1-0, a man on for nick markakis. robert andino will score on the markakis double. the orioles shut out the jays 4- 0. the yankees lost to the rays 4-3. >>> . >> they hit the field for a conditioning session. >> and brandon banks back in 16 after bat

ryan zimmerman tagged the runner heading from second base to third before the runner who had been onould score. the umpire, though, said the runner had touched home before zimmerman's tag. >> in my mind, he was already out. he obviously blew the call. it wasn't reviewable. and they all discussed it and evidently nobody was paying attention. but kemp wasn't running. >> the nationals' first place lead is now five games. i think we all pretty much agree here -- >> looks like he was tagged out to me. >>> time for weather and traffic. chilly start. i actually wore my jacket to work today. rar gorgeous day for baseball. but now it's football weather. or hockey weather. it is down into the 40s. much of region -- there's the live view from our nbc 4 camera. jupiter is up. that's the bright spot on the southern sky. venus rising shortly. right now it's 56 at reagan national. that's the coolest it's been since way last may four months ago, and the dew point is at 49. humidity is in the upper 70s but it's actually pretty dry as we get into the afternoon. look at these temperatures closer to was

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brian zimmerman with an rbi left center to score harper. and after the game, there were fireworks, nats clinch on the scoreboards. can see the playoff g on sale later this morning. you can bet that those tickets quickly thished up morning. they are counting down the hours and minutes until the can on playoffands tickets. last night was a magical moment they made the playoff berth the first time in seven decades. the lights are still on from the party last night. >> the wait is over. your team is in the playoffs. >> for the first time in seven decades, -- >> excitement over this team has far exceeded expectations, and has now reached a fever pitch. to tears.ht one man >> i waited 33 years for this. this is better than anything. >> they are snapping up plate -- up playoffapping year. >> i am excited. >> if you want to get your hands the playoff tickets, they go at 10:00 this morning. this is a four-ticket maximum person per game. the national's kickoff of four- tonight at 7:05 against the brewers. area want toour hands on the iphone 5. they'r

we caught up with zimmerman. here's some of his comments. >> we're one win away.'ve struggled against the cardinals. to have this game definitely feels good. you know, we'll come back tomorrow and try to get the win. >> i really feel bad that we didn't save it for him. he pitched a heck of a ballgame, a really great ballgame. unfortunately, we didn't save it. >> yeah, davy johnson also saying these kind of games are good for this young baseball team as they head into the post- season. playoff type atmosphere. so as you said, k.b. and you described it very well, the magic number down to one. let's hope tomorrow i'll actually be wearing these things. we'll see. back to you in the studio. >> all right, dave. thanks so much. >>> up the road, orioles hosting the red sox. the game was tied in the 7th when rookie manny lachado rips one over the left field wall. tim johnson comes in for the save doing what he does best. orioles win 4-3 and thanks to a yankees loss earlier, the birds once again tied for first in the ale. >>> there was some football being played at fedex fi

zimmerman drives this one to center.e can only watch t it is up on the banner side. >> the bats weren't the only things clicking. pitching was also dominant. i love the nats. i want to be a nats fan. sports breakfast is coming up next. >> jumping on that bandwagon now. anncr: this casino's in west virginia. but it makes millions off marylanders every year. now they're running dishonest ads. why? because voting for question seven is a vote to build a... world-class resort casino in maryland. creating thousands of jobs and... ...according to the official department of legislative... services, hundreds of millions for our schools. while saving taxpayer money by cutting casino subsidies. question seven. good jobs and better schools in maryland. not west virginia. >>> let's talk about mew naifort baseball team. nats in new york to face the mets. third inning, ryan zimmerman blasts one to center fold for a two-run homer. gi oa. gonzaga ailed he's goes six innings and allows one run. -- gio gonzales goes six innings and allows