[applause] how about the giants skipper, his second world series, the manager first with the giants, i think he made all the right moves, brought the giants the world championships, bruce bowen g -- bochy. >> bochy. bochy. bochy. bochy. >> all right, let's meet the members of the 2010 giants ballclub. he was injured, it did not have as much impact as he was hoping, but we will be hearing a lot from him in the future. ladies and gentlemen, infielder, emanu-el burris. [applause] how about what this guy did, not just in the regular season, but in the post-season, the series clinching home run. started i guess against the phillies in game 6. the three-run homer started in game one of the world series, shortstop juan urribe. ooh. sounds good. this guy was also his season cut short, and we will be seeing a lot of him next year -- outfielder, infielder, a great guy. mark to rosa. played in 29 regular-season games for the giants. he is an infielder, an outfielder. in the regular season, there were lots of heroes for the giants, but nobody had more big home runs, seventh inning or later, down

i just wanted to say on behalf of the people in california, congratulations to the giants, the giants fans for this great victory. san francisco is not only known as the most beautiful city in the most beautiful state, in the most extraordinary country in the world, but now it is also the home of the world champion baseball team. so congratulations to the giants for this great performance for showing that the impossible can be made possible, for showing the fire in your belly. thank you also to everyone who got you here in the first place, your family members and so on. that may also say congratulations to the beard. now every team in baseball knows how to feear the beard. there is a machine in this team. congratulations. thank you very much. [applause] >> again, many thanks to governor schwarzenegger. there is much pressing business in the state government to be done today. he took his time out to his good will -- from his good will to be with us. governor schwarzenegger, many thanks. [applause] >> this next gentleman grew up a giants fan in the days of maize, covey, anti is now the

for the giants. getting swept today by florida pales in comparison. today buster posey was seen leaving at&t park on crutches. this is about the last thing giants fans want to see. such a key pillar to the success of the team, and it's hard to watch. we saw it from several angles on our nba telecast. during this play at the plate, posey involved in that brutal collision, suffering a fractured bone in his lower left leg, and now we're told by the giants medical staff, there's ligament damage in his ankle. a serious concern for the giants as the rookie of the year is likely lost for the remainder of his sophomore season. the incident brings up another incident. jeff barry contacted major league baseball regarding changing rules at the plate. here's the question many began grappling with. was this a dirty play or just part of baseball? the marlin's scott cousins who hit posey at the plate said he couldn't sleep last night, distraught about what had happened. he said he left messages for posey to express

the giants bull pen. brian wilson went two and a very quick efficient tenth inning but in the 11th inning, he was tested and a couple of men on and then the marlins' best hitters were coming up and wilson was able to get through it. 22 pitches total. and now here's moto. the only nonstarting pitcher still left for the giants. moto and runsler, and now moto is in the game. >> mike: saw the numbers for guillermo moto, he's having a good season. very consistent, 2-0 with a 2.95 e.r.a. last night went two innings, strong innings, and really a bad break is what allowed him to give up just the one earned run but he came into a bases loaded, nobody out situation and did not allow a run. threw 35 pitches. but here being pressed in to duty. i don't think that bruce bochy wanted to use him today. but, hey, extra innings, you've got to come up with somebody that can throw. you've got moto. the giants have dan runsler and that would be the last guy standing in their bull pen. >> jon: that's ball one. moto pitched two

for the giants. not so much for the sports. >> we will try to put it in some perspective tonight on pore spor. >> thanks for choosing the bay area at 6:00. and wine country is coming up next. more on the arrest in the bryan stow case. until then, have a good night. >>> and now another viewpoint, response to an nbc bay area editorial. >> our latest editorial states as our public schools face threats of more budget cuts, they need more local control. assembly bill 18 would put the spending control in the hands of the legislators, not the educators. charisma hone any applauds the bill and adds school districts like sausalito spend upwards of 30 thousand dollars per student while only 45 minutes away in redwood city, they're lucky to spend 5200 per student. rory equates the state of today's classroom to a dollar store with totally trashed desks. and christy adds it's time for sacramento to step

the giants sweep the as and lead the west by three and a half games. the as drop to last place in the american league west. >> i didn't think it was going to get that close. he made a great throw. it would have been a bang-bang play at home, and he hangs onto it. >> that kid can run. he came in. i thought if i had the ball there was a chance he would be out. >> tour of california ending at thousand oaks. matthew -- wins the -- final rounds at the colonial. david dobbs clinging to a lead. charlie wi has never won a tour. didn't get it. got second place. let's go to last week. remember when toms missed a short putt that cost him the players championship, leaving his son in tears of sorrow. today -- to win his first since 2006 and take a guess who was the first person waiting for tom. this time around, there were tears of joy. >>> have a nice trip, see you next fall. was that you, lawrence? >> yeah. >>> ian coulter, it's lot safer on the greens for him. he beat lou donald. prevented him from becoming the no. 1 ranked player in the world. juan marichal, he

as for the giants' side of the equation, it's all smiles. the kung few panda, that's pablo sandoval hanging out with the real kung fu panda. the giants are loving life, defending world series champs. they're in first place and they're coming into this game after sweeping the dodgers earlier this week. as for the giants' newest players, it's miguel tejada, the former oakland a's star fitting in nicely here in san francisco. >> this team is a winner. everybody now, they believe that they have a group of guys. we put in hard work in the field. i think the most important thing about this team is the fans. the fans always support. that's why we come to the field every day 100%. >> reporter: tejada happy to be on this side of the bay. he started off the season in a slump. but in this last week, he's come on strong. we're ready to play some baseball. giants and the a's. counting down towards the first pitch right here on nbc bay area. back to you guys in the studio. >>> thank you very much, raj. a little bit windy in the city today. beautiful in ot

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we got reaction from the fans and the giants' organization at at&t park. >> a cheer for a giants play, and expressions of relief at the news that a suspect has been arrested in the brian stow case. >> that's great. i'm glad that there's some consequence. somebody had to have seen it. >> good. progress in the case. >> bring some justice to the stow family. >> i was very pleased that they finally caught somebody. i hope they find the other person, and i hope that the stow family gets justice. i wish him a speedy recovery. >> giants fan brian stow has been hospitalized for more than seven weeks. the giants organization raised $75,000 for medical expenses. tim lincecum pitched in $25,000 of his own money. the giants welcome news of the arrested. >> this has been a cloud that's been hanging over in many ways the baseball season for a lot of us since opening night. to the extent that we have a little bit of -- i wouldn't say closure, but a little bit of recognition that the people who perpetrated this crime will not be perpetrating these crimes again. >> baseball fans say an arrest is comfo

and the giants have the lead. which itself was lost in a five-run bottom frame, where lincecum got real shaky and was taken deep by carlos gonzalez. the three-run blast. lincecum falls to 4-3. >>> the a's hosting the angels at the coliseum. and patience will be the key in the short two-game set. rain canceled batting practice and delayed the game for around an hour, which has made it a late night at the coliseum. once they got going, the a's posted a three-run fifth. one of the runs scoring mark ellis. the angels scored four runs over the following two innings. and daric barton takes away the single fall, scoring coco crisp. the game went into extra innings. right now, as we speak, in the bottom of the tenth. they're still playing and tied at 4-4. >>> a former member of the oakland a's, vin czar row gave up 14 runs in 2 1/3. no pitcher has had a worse outing in fewer innings. to make matters worse, he was demoted to the minors of the game. >>> the champions of the ncaa tournament got their time with one of the big

the giants and the other town that weekend. the progress of the infield in the soccer will run from the first base line towards the left field wall. at 7:27 a.m., we're back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a live look at walnut creek, traffic is bogged down on 680 south. we will be right back. pop-up ashes are cashing kava a the : 4 marilyn as follows your volatile of " all roof the all middle of all electric week of a we might pick up a few raindrops in the area and there are morning hours friday lower not ruling out getting some showers. >> tracking of hot spot on 680 take a look at our camera just hot south of highway 24 traffic is almost there is an accident stone at valley road and this is causing the delays the bridges are doing very well this morning the fast- track lanes are little bit backed up at this time. 880 distillate up a good approach to bridge no delays in either direction. the golden gate bridge ride higher volume but no delays through marin county. harbor bay ferry back in service this morning. ther

the giants the chance to sweep the a's. giants wanted to get an early jump on oakland during a beautiful day. freddy sanchez facing gonzalez. giving up two runs. the first, an rbi double scoring andes torres. jonathan sanchez gave up his only run of the day. top of the sixth, josh willingham with the solo shot, seventh home run of the season. the lead is cut in half. the giants' bullpen took to yielding three more runs in the seventh and eighth. top seven, barton, a two-run inning for the a's bringing home coco crisp. sack in the eighth, 4-2 oakland. bottom eighth, fireworks off the bat. he ties the game with a two-run home run. before long we were going to extra innings, with a speedy darren ford on second. emanuel burris back up from aaa fresno. creating a play at the plate. ford crosses. suzuki can't hold on. sweep the a's with a 5-4 win in the eleventh. they're second walk-off victory of the year. exciting at the ballpark. awful at the tank today. >> that's stressful at the end of those games, too. thanks, lawrence. >>>

under the poverty line and without the junior giants and the community fund and the giants as a whole organization they wouldn't be getting the stuff that they really, really need. >> reporter: the program has kept future stars like oliver saunders on the field. >> i just like to hit. i like the strategies, the coaches. >> reporter: but just like charity, talent takes on many forms. ♪ i throw my hands up in the air sometimes ♪ >> reporter: it doesn't always have to be pretty to get a big win. joe rosato jr. >> world series winners and they're good guys. >> you cannot the watch that guy and not smile. adorable. >> we wish him well. >>> let's turn things over to lawrence. >> and now the xfinity sports desk on bay area news. >>> good evening. the giants had a nine game home win streak snapped last night. now a chance to get back in the win column which starts with getting madison baumgartner some run support. we have the game for you here tonight. and we start at the ballpark where jamie is standing by. a cool night at the park and you cannot underestimate this marlins team. take it

world series trophy for the giants. shoot the tube underneath this guy's surfboard then come down here across the golden gate bridge. >> it is a piece of art no. question. it is absolutely art and it is beautiful. >> that's the way art should be. there is no rules. >> reporter: and with no rules scott weaver has turned the humble tooth pick into a building block of wonder. >> it is pretty fantastic. >> unbelievable. i mean unbelievably beautiful. >> reporter: jack blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> go from that to the hat. the hat warn to the royal wedding by princees beatrice sold on ebay today. the has caused a bit of a stir at last month's wedding. she is the one on the right in this video. the hat has been compared to deer antlers. the 22-year-old daughter much sarah ferguson raised money for unicef and children in crisis. >> a fellow elks member right there. hats were flying off heads at the wild finish at the at&t park in the bay bridge series. i'm dennis o'donnell. while they were throwing elbows. critical g

that red head is so cute. >> giants and sharks? >> and the giants fleeing colorado. last. >> part of the trouble that the rockies were given to the giants, at least it wasn't weather related and playing in the rain like the a's and san francisco giants last night who were in a marathon thriller. plus, hopefully the sharks will get a good night's sleep on the eve of game two. we check on them coming up in sports. >>> and lawrence, some more rain tonight at the coliseum. ca e n seclthin and you can see the clouds currently overhead. we'll let you know when it will clear out and when 70'rs will return in a few minutes. if >>> did we hear rumors that the skies would part and sunshine and 70 degrees would come our way? >> i didn't hear that rumor. >> who would know? >> it's true, raj. you're always looking towards that sun. we're going to have to wait a while for that to get here. the rain totals unbelievable. some of the numbers have doubled and tripled what we should see for the entire month of may when it comes to rainfall. santa rosa with almost three quarters of an i

the pilot was glad he said hoogive him a one of a kind ride and the giants feeling good. tim has landed safe and scheduled to make his next start. dallas braden will undergo shoulder surgery on monday. a's caught a break today in texas. bases loaded. there goes mitch to give texas a 7-0 lead. it started to rain and it rains for 2-1/2 hours and then they called the game. all the records wiped out. they will make up the game in july, starting fresh. sad news, kevin, oh, man, big favorite, could he start for the giants one day. cup of coffee with the team, couldn't get it done. struggling to stay in professional baseball. suspended 50 games following a positive drug test. minor league policy. he is hitting .321. a 50 game suspension. you wonder if at 28 that's it for him. look out nba. here comes miami. last time you will see shaq on a nba bench. 2million to help the celtics. ways, 34 points, 5 assists. lebron james 33 points, 7 rebounds, four assists. the heat and james eliminate boston 97-87. they will play chicago or atlanta. and the grizzlies and the thunder. like a coll

that's the rallying cry from the san francisco giants tonight. the team signing on to an anti-gay bashing video campaign that's gone viral. joe rosato jr. shows us how it started. >> over the last few years, shawn chapen has taken his one-man cruicide against homophobia to youtube. armed with a video camera, the openly gay san francisco man has rallied against prop 8. created videos for the it gets better campaign in support of gay teens. >> we're sending a message in the bottle, making videos on youtube. hopefully they are watching them. i really think they are. >> reporter: when kobe bryant recently uttered a homophobic comment, he kicked off a petition campaign asking the giants to make their own homophobia campaign video. >> wouldn't it be great if a team or if a player took a proactive stance. you know, proactively reaching out to the lgbt community. >> reporter: the giants acknowledged this week they are doing just that. the team soon plans to become the nation's first pro sports team to create its own it gets better video. >> i was shocked

more injuries for the giants. pablo sandoval the latest giant to land on the disabled list, 4-6 weeks after fracturing a bone in his right hand. ryan rollinger was called up from fresno. the always fun presidential race at nationals park. here is a nugget for you. teddy roosevelt has never won the race. poor guy. jonathan sanchez flops. and walked four batters in the first. reloaded the bases in the second inning. rick ankiel finally made him pay. just over the reach of mike fanteno. and just one run was given up. and backup catcher eli whiteside gets the giants on the board with the third with the first homerun of the season for him. nice to see. the solo shot to left. that one is gone there. 7th inning. bases loaded for audrey huff. and this guy gets a chance to

. >> why the mother of the suspect says her son couldn't have been connected to the beating of the giants fan. >>> but first, searching for clues in the disappearance of a nursing student. how family and friends are trying to bring michelle le home. >>> kron 4's regia c has details in tonight's top story at 11:00. >> reporter: michelle le's family and friends passed out these flyers in the same neighborhood where her car was found. she was taking a nursing class and left during a break and hasn't been seen since. >> this is very unusual. she is very responsible. much more responsible than me. she always calls. always calls me to remind me it's my dad's birthday. she always calls me. i really don't have any information on anyone she is seeing. she had a roommate but i am not sure -- i don't think i am allowed to give that information out. she isn't a bad person. she didn't deserve to have this happen to her. i just want her home. >>> the family is offering a $25,000 reward. reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >>> two people killed after gun shots broke up a block party in oakland 9:30 sunday night.

the a's and giants are exactly the same. great pitching, but the hitting is struggling. >> i have something really interesting. i put on phis backfor bay area bridge tomorrow. partly cloudy skies and i said, who are you cheering for out there and i had an enormous response. what do you think is going to happen? >> i think the sharks have to win that game, right? they are down two games to known. 03 minutes

he had all three of the giants runs batted in today. we go to the ninth. brian wilson records his 11th 11th save of the year. the giants sweep the rockies in more impressive fashion. >> to have the fans recognize not only the way i pitch but i think also the journey it's been, and to have them to recognize that and give me an ovation, that's what made it the best thing ever. >> boy, has he earned this occasion. >> reporter: where does this rank for you? >> best overall in the big leagues, ever. >> very emotional picture. a year ago, dallas braden through a perfect game on mother's day. this year he's on the disabled list, not sure when he'll return to the as rotation. he's set to see another specialist on his ailing shoulder. oakland leading the royals in the second. got the groundball, but bad throw. so kevin kouzmanoff chases after it. jeff francoeur goes to third, but ross alertly tags him out. look again. ross dives, did he get him? yes, indeed, he did. still 2-0 in the sixth, then kouzmanoff put as charge on. now the as have a 3-0 lead. kansas city cu

the season, the giants are not conceding, but face it, for the next couple of months, and buster posey will be out of there. after three mri's this morning. let me show the play again late last night, scott cousins was trying to win a game. he runs into posey, he is safe. posy could not hang on, but he was injured. here is the best angle right here, we shall the left leg is pinned back. all of his weight is on that ankle that snapped. you know the rest, buster posey is out for the next handful of months. the reaction in the giants' clubhouse, you can i imagine it was very somber. >> i am sure that he feels that, not as bad as we do. we lost our clean up a hitter. we lost our catcher. we were so close to winning the world series last year. this is tough, i hate to see this happen. i am sure no one feels good about this. >> as i said last night, i love him, he is a good friend of mine, he is a great player. i am happy that i had a chance to play with him when i did. i think that he will be a game changer for a long time. i think that he is frustrated, but i know he understands that he ha

talk about the giants. big weekend series. the colorado rockies at china basin throughout the weekend. the giants coming up big in the first two games today. going for the sweep. you've got to see this. ryan vogelsong again with another solid effort. he's come to represent a great option as a fifth starter. not just a simple fill-in with spot duty here in the absence of barry zito. keeping colorado in check today for several innings. he went into the seventh inning. cody ross takes care of business at the plate. bottom four, the rbi hit. putting the giants on the board first. and the boss, he wouldn't stop there. we're feeling good about this boss right now. bottom six, buster posey on the bags. and cody ross, he takes one to left. the two-run shot putting the giants up 3-0. and that is where it stays. a 3-0 win means a three-game sweep of the rockies. what a weekend at china basin. here's what they had to say after the game. >> this is the way he threw in spring training in fresno. you know, his first star

the giants are the first professional team participating. or >>anchor: graduation day is coming up for high school teams, one high school is getting congratulations from sandra bullock. after hurricane katrina the * keith adopted a charter school. she has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships, uniforms and renovations. according to the rep for sandra bullock it looks like cotton 100% of the senior class has graduated. she is so proud of a class of 2011 and the milestone they never achieved. >>anchor: we're back in 2 minutes as the kron 4 morning news continues until 11:00 a.m.. a programming change, starting on memorial day may 30th, dr. faux moved his noontime. you can catch him here on kron 4 weekdays at 4:00 p.m.. >>anchor: at 10:00 a.m., our top stories, we are expecting an update on the hospital as a giants fan, still in what the los angeles police grizzling at dodger stadium as the giants return there tonight. >>anchor: this >>anchor: >>anchor: we will get all of those stories and a lot more, we want to keep you upd

the giants have a knack for the dramatic 9th inning come back. they did it again tonight against the marlins, but this game proved to be costly. 3-2 florida and bases loaded and mike stanton to the gap in left center off lopez. everybody comes in to score. 6-2 marlins. it looked like the game was over. but the giants score four in the bottom of the 9th to tie it. pat burrell and mike fantanoe in. a flyball and he is tagging up. the throw and it is a huge collision at the plate here. safe is the call. poe see in agony. looks like an ankle injury, but really hard to tell. he had to be helped off the field and the giants lose this game 7-6. we will know more about posey tomorrow. kay hill -- cahill pitching in anaheim. here it comes and there it goes. this is a bomb. 2-1 angels in the fifth. and that is back to back jacks. the sharks will clean out their lockers thinking of another season where they did well. they had the season end. a bizarre play leaves a sour taste. he fired it in the series ending goal. everybody else is wondering what is going

it i didn't say was better than the giants because great grandparents have been waiting for the giants to win one. but for one night just the adrenaline you could not take your eyes off the game. scott is one of these awards for the chronicle. not everybody feels that way. >> i've got the fever. i was swept up. >>gary: a hockey families all of us were going to have the cook out and ice to each other. >> you now admit tiger woods is through. what is true character was revealed he lost his invincibility and confidence. >>gary: the latest is that since he bolt stuff he doesn't have the validity to his swing and all that stuff. what he went through with the public embarrassment it's one thing to do in private but it's another thing to do it this guy may have more feelings than we give him credit for. i still think he will make it. he will be back in a couple more tournaments. >> think there's any chance phil jackson would reconsider retirement and take the challenge of rebuilding the warriors? >>gary: coach to michael jordan,shaq and coby. maybe he would get it cheap but it team that he co

the giants pitcher held the cubs score lists.less, the giants claimed a 3-0 win. the a's had an early lead against the white sox, good hitting and strong pitching maintain that lead. they defeated the white sox. in los angeles, dozens of people participating in a peace march focusing on the beating of brian still the fourth annual peace in the northeast was created to raise awareness of victims of violence in the area. members of ryan's family contended and talked about the impact of this assault this had on the family. >> what people need to realize is that when you to an act of violence and not just turning that person you're literally hurting in victimizing the people who are associated with a person's family, friends and children. it's the stock. >>rob: brian remains in a coma in los angeles, the family members say he opened his eyes for the first time yesterday this condition has improved enough for him to be transferred to a hospital in san francisco. always great photos posted on line after bay to breakers. coming up next we will tell you how you can post p

tomorrow the giants play the dodgers in l.a. this will be their first time back at dodger stadium since the attack. stow was transferred from l.a. to san francisco general to a renouned trauma center specializing in brain injuries. a team of specialists is monitoring his recovery. >>> they are investigating a third rape in nine days of an unconscious and intoxicated student. the latest happened sunday in a dorm room. it is the same area where a woman was raped on may 12th. the first attack was may 7th on at an off campus fraternity house. they are not saying if the women were drugged, but they do say the incidents are not related. >>> another surveillance video has surfaced showing san francisco police officers taking eye thems from a suspect's room -- items from a suspect's room they say was never entered into evidence. it was released and it shows a search and subsequent drug arrest at the hotel in february. the officers can be seen walking into the building empty handed and then walking out holding what appears to be a laptop

the wind simply out of the giants' sails. a florida sweep. the giants try to regroup in milwaukee tomorrow. here's what the team trainer had to say today. >> this guy is young. he's got, nice to say he has age on his side. we've had some other guys experiencing similar injuries and they've had favorable returns. and he is a great athlete, too. >> the a's wrapping up a four-game set in anaheim. a nice day from starter anderson and a foul from conor jack. great concentration from co-jak. the a's widened the early lead. andy laroche with a double down the line scoring josh willingham and mark ellis. in total, a three rbi day for laroche. oakland would add another run while anderson went eight innings strong with four strikeouts. the a's would hold on for a 4-3 win. they're back home tomorrow to face baltimore. this week's heart break with the sharks ended north of the border. the hope was it would end with a parade. this is a scene we've gotten used to in 20 years of shark hockey. packing out at the facility. it's been a real disappointment. a l

for the san francisco giants. and, hey, the guy is a good defensive player. but can't hit. the giants -- i will be interesting to see if they make a move to get another catcher in here. rowand making the play. giants-marlins. nobody could score. logan breaks the seal. ryan terrific again. allowed one run. but that was it. the giants would threat a little bit but the marlin defense, look at that. take it to the end of the game. bottom 9. runner at third. sanchez working his stuff today. cody ross can't driv. the game is over. first three game sweep in san francisco in 16 years for florida. giants lead down to a game and a haf. a's looking to split four with the rangers. jackson introduces hydrogenself to the folks in the front row. afternoon baseball. jackson making the catch. 1-0 a's. andy will deliver an rbi double and the oakland a's, what do you know, they win two, lose a pair, they are coming home from the road. 4-3 they hang on as the a's win. every a got a base hit. dallas versus miami. lebron james the grea

the brewers got the giants by surprise. the finish next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> of course, wednesday night was so devastating for giants fans when they saw the hit. >> it was really hard to watch. and now, it is part of the conversations, whether there should be a rule change or not a rule change and what lane do you take. and it is such a split decision and no one felt worse about it than scott cousins who is just really upset. he actually tried to hand-deliver a note which he did to the giants clubhouse for buster but buster wasn't in there at the time. hopefully buster will feel better and get that surgery and get back by next season. one day after hitting a grand slam in the major league debut, brandon crawford was back on the bench. manny burres got the nod and went one for four. jonathan sanchez allowed two hits and struck out eight. he never had a chance for the win. bottom of the first, carlos sanchez down the right field line and gets under the glove of cody ross and rolls to the wall. speedy gomez kick

tahada finds the hole on the left side. the giants jump out to a 4-0 lead. matt cain dazzles, but they implode. it is 5-5. in the 9th, and have no fear, cody ross is here. he bails out the beard with a three-run blast and the giants go on to win it 8-5. they did lose mark daw rosa though -- derosa to the wrist injury. a's down 3-2 and matsui and a single to right. barton scores and tied at three. they go to extras in the 10th. it is a game winning sac fly and the a's fall a score of 4-3. the eastern conference finalsand the bulls and heat. wow, that's strong. this is even stronger. lebron james is most impressive. the heat even the series at 185-75. >> good game. >>> "nightline" is next. >> for larry beil, i'm sandhya patel. thanks for joining us. >> we appreciate your time. see you tomorrow. ♪ [ rock ] [ chattering ] [ man on tv ] 96309. [ man ] ♪ she got it, you got it ♪ i got it, we got it [ groans ] ♪ who's got it see you later. ♪ yeah! ♪ come on, she got it you got it, we got it who's got it ♪ we're all different. that's why there are five

after a 40-minute delay, the ga was called and the giants had a 3-0 victory. the series continues tomorrow morning. >>> the a's hosted chicago's other team today. this one was all a's. oakland jumped out to a 5-0 lead early and never looked back. oakland native tyson ross had a strong outing on the mound striking out eight, earning his third win of the season. the a's win, 6-2. the teams meet up again tomorrow afternoon. >>> the sharks are just one step away from playing for a stanley cup. for the third time in his 20-year history, san jose made it to the western conference finals. they held their last practice here today before heading to vancouver this afternoon. game one tomorrow night at 5:00. >>> coming up, "american idol" and santa cruz native james durbin is dak home. we'll show you. >>> plus, what this cal graduate did who walked for the first time since he was paralyzed in a car accident four years ago all thanks to that machine designed by fellow students. it is a remarkable story. i'm a curious seeker. i am a chemistry aficionado. diphenhydramine. m

a charity of twists and turns with the giants going for a sweep of the a's. and an unlikely hero emerges in the end. >>> also today, a serious tone at the ballpark as the news began to

the giants got no runs while the brewers were able to pile on six. five of them off matt cane who takes the loss to fall to 3-4. casey mcgahee brings home the second run of the game. bottom six, cane still getting trouble from the brewers. rickie weeks has a two rbi double. the giants flee milwaukee having lost five of their last six. 6-0 the damage today. tomorrow they're in st. louis. >>> buster posey is out for the remainder of the season and might be on crutches until september, but the giants' training staff saying posey's surgery today was a success as two screws were inserted in his ankle during a 90-minute procedure and giants trainer reports everyone was pleased with the way the ankle game back to together n 8 to 10 weeks they'll do another procedure to remove the screws. he is resting at home tonight and all signs point that he'll be ready to go for the next spring training. >>> the a's welcoming back a key member of their bullpen while going for a sweep of baltimore in their longest win streak of the season. very nice day for josh willingh

>> he represents the giants, the giants won the world series. i have been and 46 years. i never thought i was see this town act like cincinnati or st. louis. it is fantastic. everyone in town, oakland, san jose are wearing giants paraphernalia. posey is this young guy, they credit him with his admission being the difference. >> do you find it a dirty play? >> no, i know the argument is that he was not blocking the plate he was off to the right side, but this is the history of baseball. i was at the game talking to charlie still thereof, he is in his 80s, he was telling me that he remembers a guy named jack e. tobin, the plate for the portland team, and he said that he knocked me into the second game. [laughter] >> wow! >> but i mean, you are talking about ballplayers that have been doing this for years. i know that they want a change in the rules. he says that we have this popular guy and baseball loves them. you get hurt. >> with eli white side, the backup catcher, you think there will be all of this is for him? >> no, but if tiger woods is not do what he did you think

he's now 14-0 the a's clobbering the giants. >>> meanwhile, the giants have been awful. pat burrell early, gets the giants out front 3-1 with a two out-2 run single into the gap. a double into left center field off ubaldo jimenez and the giants have themselves a 3-1 lead into the eighth. on a bunt he throws a bunt. and it's a tied ball game when gonzalez drives a single to right. two runs will score breaking the 3-3 tie. and the rockets slide past the giants into first place in the west. >>> ping-pong balls never seem to -- a little bit better for cleveland at least they'll get the first pick in this year's draft and the fourth one as well which is far from the minds of the play off participants. nowitzki was ready as you see a little bit of his handy work. he was a perfect 24-24 from the free throw line. mavs go up one game to zero over oklahoma. the sharks are back at it tomorrow. fred inglis is there for us. and that is the sporting life for a tuesday night. >>> the ktvu morning news begins at 4:30. we'll be following the open city council meeting and funding for cont

in the words of one broadcaster, the nati >>> a severe injury is how the giants trainer described the ankle of buster posey. the national league just evened out one person said. >> reporter: when buster posey arrived back with the giants the team's winning percentage went up now they hope it doesn't go the other way with his departure. >> buster posey can't handle it and he gets clobbered. >> hitting these guys when they are really not prepared to get hit. it is a little different than football. >> reporter: a football-type injury is how giants head trainer describes it. buster posey suffered a fractured fibula and sprained ligaments on the inside, outside as well as front of his ankle. >> a lot of the force from the ankle sprain gets distributed up the leg and that bone takes it and it just cracked it. >> reporter: he says buster posey will most likely need surgery and miss at least six to eight weeks and maybe more. >> it will certainly help him. and like i said we have had some other guys that experience similar injuries. and they have had favorable returns. >> saw him this morning

the kids got out in time. >>> speaking wind, the giants are in the windy city, and barry zito can take as long as he wants to be off the disabled list. and highlights from the coliseum are next ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> with the way ryan vogel song has pitched, there is no reason for barry zito to return to the disabled list. he had an impressive outing, strikes out six, and thanks to help from mother nature, he picks up the first complete game, when the umpire called it in the 7th, the giants win, 3- 0, and a's have an injury replacement of their own, filling in for dallas braden, and career hit in the fifth, a two-run triple, the a's beat the white sox, to get back over the 200 mark. and four and a half hour weather delay, they will play a lot of golf tomorrow. mcdowell and watney, tied for the lead, with 11-under, and four holes left to play. and ware took care of abraham, in a unanimous decision,. >> can't wait to see th