even then those who know buster posey say his talent is rare. >> special day for buster. he's a special player. and we're fortunate to have him. we know it. >> what i see in buster is a player who has those tangibles but a player that is very smart in the game. a lot of great ball players have come through the giants organization. and i don't know if any of them are smarter than buster posey. he's been able to acquire that knowledge 25 years old. so of all of his talents, i think that's what sets him apart than anybody else. >> [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: and buster posey was also honored today for picking up the national league batting title. and to prove jeff can't's point, the only other catcher in the national league to win the battle title was ernie lombardi back in 1938. that's how difficult it is to really help a pitching staff and also concentrate on a player's own game. bruce bocc hirkz says it's amazing because he's only getting better and there's sure to be more m.v.p. awards to come in his future. reporting live from at&t park, mindy bach, nbc bay area bay are

buster posey, how can you not like this man? he is great. the giants held a special ceremony to honor the mvp. the giants legends, we willy mccovy and willy mays were on hand as he was presented his trophy and welcomed to a standing ovation from the adoring home fans. >> i'm extremely honored to be up here with the past giants winners. legends, willy mays, kevin mitchell, thank you all for being here. it means a lot. your support for this team is nothing short of amazing. i can speak for my teammates when i say i look forward to coming to play here every day and i hope we make you proud. thank you. >> the good news, the giants fans can plan on watching buster posey at the ballpark for many years to come after signing his nine-year contract extension before the start of the season. that will do it for now. we're back later in news with highlights from both the a's and giants games today. we'll see you a bit later. >>> you mate think giants fa fans -- >> it was amazing. him hoist the flag up with the fire department bringing it in. and buster,

buster posey's big day was spoiled by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinals. beltran batted in three-runs to lead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. the giants continue the homestand tomorrow against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. of coco crisp. jed lowrie and seth smith all homered to lead the a's over their new division rivals the houston astros six-to-three. this is the second straight game that crisp has homered -- putting the a's up one- to-nothing in the fourth. bartolo colon pitched a solid six-innings in his first appearance since he got a 50-game suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. next up the a's finish their series with the astros tomorrow. wichita state did everything right for nearly the whole game until louisville saw their hopes for a away as the turnovers started to mount and the this was the first time wichita state had advanced this far since 1965. now louisville turns their attention to the national

as you mentioned the focus inside the ballpark was on buster posey. that was also true outside the ballpark as well. 40,000 fans to the ballpark this afternoon received a commemorative bobble head and we saw people trading their collector's items after the game. one man was offering two lincecum bobble heads for every buster posey. coming off a world series victory, they have plenty of giants pride. >> it was amazing and them hoist the flag up with them bringing it in and buster, i'm waiting to see what happens tomorrow. can't beat it. giants baseball, against the cardinals, got to love it. >> reporter: opening weekend continues tomorrow here at&t park, the giants third game is set for 3:00 in the afternoon. live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> a memorial concert is being held tonight for the victims of the mass shooting at oakland's university. seven people were killed during the shooting rampage in april of last year. the suspect a nursing student at the school is undergoing psychiatric treatment for schizophrenia. tonight's

we're here with buster posey. after the broken ankg of 2011, buster has had a complete breakout into the national spotlight. complete with all of the perk, major awards, the rings and a big-time commercial. >> then you led your team back to the world series in 2012, only to fail. >> excuse me? that was a fun deal. at first, i wasn't too excited about it because, you know, coming off winning the world series and then they've got a video of us not winning the world series. >> game 7, 9th inning, bases loaded. you ground into a world series double play. >> we wanted four. >> look at this this way, you are a hero in detroit. >> i was there for four hours. so to be called a moron was gratifying. >> along with all of the personal achievement, we may see more of his personality emerge. >> and it's in time! >> and the competitive spirit that still fuels. for instance, despite two world championships, a battle title and an mvp award, buster still believes the best is still too come. >> i think everybody can get better. >>

miniature version of the inch mvp award given to buster posey. accompanies this guy, buster bobblehead. the 2012 mvp award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp awards. and kevin mitchell, barry bonds and jeff kemp. posey, behind the plate for ryan vogelsong against the cardinals. vogueing looking to extend the streak of 26 scoreless innings, huh-uh. 1-0 st. louis, hunter pence sitting on the fast ball, over the center field, second of the year for pence. beltran gets to vogelsong again. the pitch in the zone, tagged to right. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants down 5-2 in the eight. goodbye. pablo sandoval. slow low pop lefter center. to the locker room we go. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. le stinks when it does happen but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and need to make other few better ones. >> that one inning, threw the ball well, had some tough luck give the cardinals credit. >> let's talk a's. colon activated today, gets the start against houston, back from the 50-game suspension for tes

we're here with buster posey. after the broken ankg of 2011, buster has had a complete breakout into the national spotlight. complete with all of the perk, major awards, the rings and a big-time commercial. >> then you led your team back to the world series in 2012, only to fail. >> excuse me? that was a fun deal. at first, i wasn't too excited about it because, you know, coming off winning the world series and then they've got a video of us not winning the world series. >> game 7, 9th inning, bases loaded. you ground into a world series double play. >> we wanted four. >> look at this this way, you are a hero in detroit. >> i was there for four hours. so to be called a moron was gratifying. >> along with all of the personal achievement, we may see more of his personality emerge. >> and it's in time! >> and the competitive spirit that still fuels. for instance, despite two world championships, a

buster posey bobblehead. tomorrow, the bobblehead showing posey posing with his national league mvp award. >>> a giants legend also holding a giveaway of his own. willie mccovey auctioning off hitting lessons. the auction takes place saturday night at fundraising for alamo elementary school. the winner of the auction can send mccovey a video of their swing, then meet with the hall of famer himself. mccovey will auction off another lesson this fall to benefit cancer patients. >> i bet your swing is already strong, softball and basketball star in high school. >> i want to go. a big question out there, not just the game but the weather. >> hope for nice skies. christina loren out there all morning long. you getting excited, energy pumping out there? >> i really am. jon and marla, we have a good day shaping up. this is one of those forecasts i did not want to blow. while bob is out there with all the crowds i'm inside the park while the giants and cardinals are on the field practicing. i want to draw your attenti

. >> buster posey with the big contract >> buster posey bobblehead day at at&t park. he wants to hold his mvp trophy. joining select company with the award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp honors. how about these names, hubble, mays, mccovey, mitchell, bonds, and kemp. vogy looking to extend the starting rotation streak of 26 scoreless innings. didn't happen. first inning, carlos beltran, drives one in. giants even the score in the second. homer pence. like the sound of that. off shelby miller over the center field wall. 2-2 in the fifth. beltran getting to vogelsong again. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants trail 5-2 in the eight. sandoval, solo. that as close as san francisco would get. 6-3 the final. vogelsong takes the loss. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. stinks when it does happen, but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and make a few better ones. >> dan strayly struck out 11 and got the win over houston. openinged to triple-a today. the rope? bartolo colon needed his spot back, coming back of a 50-game suspe

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnific so... [ gasps ] these are sandra's "homemade" yummy, scrumptious bars. hmm? maybe. rich chocolate chips... i just wanted you to eat more fiber. chewy, oatie, gooeyness... and, and...and then the awards started coming in, and i became addicted to the fame. topped with chocolaty drizzle... and fraudulence. i'm in deep, babe. you certainly are. [ male announcer ] fiber one. fiber beyond recognit

posey. he hasn't had to reflect. he most definitely hasn't forgotten it or the lesson it brought. >> for me, being injuried in 2011 i think really has allowed me to look at the game a little bit differently at a young age because i've seen it can be gone quick and enjoy every minute that you have, even on days you're not here taking vp in arizona and try to have fun with it. >> count's o-2. >> when we all witness the historic three homerun world series performance last fall, not many were aware there was major league team work of a very different sort going on. true giant fans may remember a one time phenom. his career never flourished as he and the giants hoped but he managed to help the organization in a most unexpect wade, long after his playing career ended. >> you see it was his bat company that provided the lumber in that. it is a company he coowned and one that now provides the wood for some of the biggest names. >> i still get nervous watching the guys playing with our bats on the fi

. >> buster posey with the big contract >> buster posey bobblehead day at at&t park. he wants to hold his mvp trophy. joining select company with the award. the seventh giants player to garner mvp honors. how about these names, hubble, mays, mccovey, mitchell, bonds, and kemp. vogy looking to extend the starting rotation streak of 26 scoreless innings. didn't happen. first inning, carlos beltran, drives one in. giants even the score in the second. homer pence. like the sound of that. off shelby miller over the center field wall. 2-2 in the fifth. beltran getting to vogelsong again. in comes carpenter and holliday. giants trail 5-2 in the eight. sandoval, solo. that as close as san francisco would get. 6-3 the final. vogelsong takes the loss. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. it happens. stinks when it does happen, but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and make a few better ones. >> dan strayly struck out 11 and got the win over houston. openinged to triple-a today. the rope? bartolo colon needed his spot back, coming back of a 50-game suspe

tim lincecum working with buster posey and working over the padres. the two together for the first time since august. over six shutout innings. eight strikeouts for lincecum. he left to a standing ovation. two-run homer in the fourth. the giants shut out the padres 2-0. >>> let's get you over to the a's. josh reddick with a manicured beard now. escobar doubled off norris. oakland lost a second straight in tampa. 1-0, the final. >>> lincoln making on michigan for the girls' city and state football title. the only organized flag football. that's the excuse me, i have to score now. lincoln wins its first ever championship, 44-0. after all the love i've given the mustangs, i'm demanding an autographed jersey! >> i'm so proud of our team. i mean, it's not a one man thing. it takes a whole team to get this far. i'm really proud and excited for the celebration we're about to have after. >> celebration it was, as they mobbed the trophy and were just all happy. it was nice to see! >> and it was their first season. >> first season, first time that they've had o

buster posey, two-run shot. tied at four. in the ninth inning, brandon belt gets the game-winning hit to drive in andris torres and the giants walk off. 5-4. >>> watertown first responders honored at fenway tonight. down 4-3 in the fifth. that's a grand slam. griffin gave up a career-high nine runs. josh reddick showing signs of breaking out. it's a 9-6 ball game. sogard drives one to right. is it deep enough? no. shane victorino is there. the a's have lost four ight. >>> karl landrfor the warriors in game 2 tomorrow night. today a 6-foot-4 warriors guard also threw his name in the hat. >> i'm a jack-of-all-trades kind of guy. power forward is definitely in my repertoire. i don't know what took them so long to get me down there in the first place. who knows? i'm dead serious. if he calls for it, i'm down there. >> jarrett jack, a jack-of-all- trades. >>> i have the monday night top five. no. 5, it goes flying into the stands in north carolina. only minor injuries reported. no. 4, lights up. penguins won 3-1. at no. 3, cody ro

first, buster posey leaves the yard. the first time this season he's done it. was it enough for the giants to earn that padres sweep? next in sports. >>> the golden state warriors fell to the denver nuggets in a tightly contested game last night. today the w's found out they lost more than just the game. we're talking about taifd lee, of course. the forward suffered a torn hip flexor after going down hard on a foul. lee is the team's first all star in 15 seasons and will miss the remainder of the playoffs. head coach mark jackson now on the loss. >> we can't replace him. and we know that. that's the thing we have to know right away. he's an all-star power forward who's had an incredible year. tough loss for us. and disappointing. hurt for him. but we move on. >> padres visiting at&t. this little girl got angel pa n pagan's autograph. he drove in two runs today as did buster posey. that is his first home run of 2013. he didn't even have one this spring. four strikeouts for vito over seven shutout innings. amy gutierrez has more. >> the question of the day was co

buster posey's big day was spoiled by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinals. beltran batted in three-runs to lead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. ryan vogelsong gave up nine hits and five runs over five-and-a-third innings pitched. the giants continue the homestand tomorrow against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. wichita state did everything right for nearly the whole game until louisville battled back. eventually winning 72-to-68. number-nine wichita state saw their hopes for a national tittle slowly slip away as the turnovers started to mount and the shots stopped falling. this was the first time wichita state had advanced this far since 1965. russ smith scored 21-points and luke hancock added 20 more to lead number-one louisville to victory. now they turn their attention to the national championship on monday. you can catch the latest news, forecast and traffic speaking of sloppy it is what up there. >> i thought you were going to talk a

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnificent? >>> state attorney general has accepted an apology from president obama for a comment he made about her that some thought it was inappropriate. during a fundraiser in atherton in the bay area yesterday he said she, quote, was by far the best looking attorney general in the country. well that drew reaction all over social media. the state commission on women is glad about the uproar. >> wh

he drove in two runs as did buster posey with that one swing. it's buster posey's first run of the season, puts them up 5-0. barry zito, four strikeouts zito over seven shutout innings. the giants exercised their way to a 5-0 win in a sweep over padres. more now. >> reporter: the question of the day is could barry zito bounce back after a rough start in milwaukee where he gave up nine rooms and was pulled after 2 2/3 innings. barry answered today with a resounding yes giving the giants seven shutout innings and leading to an eventual sweep over padres. barry zito has not allowed a run in three of his four starts. >> got to have a short-term memory in this game. if you let pouting bleed into the next one, that's when things go back. you have to stick with your coach. >> what was working with you today? >> my change-up was a lot better today, command of my speed was better, which made things better. >> great job on barry's job bouncing back and throwing such a great game. you have to be resilient in this game. he's a prochlt he put that game behin

hello, mindy. >> reporter: buster posey certainly a fan favorite and for very good reason. he's only

and it looks like catcher buster posey will add another trophy to his collection. the giants will present posey with his national league m-v-p trophy during today's pregame ceremony. veteran pitcher barry zito lead the world series champs to a home opener victory in friday's game by beating the cardinals one to nothing. giants fans packed at a-t and t park as they celebrated the long awaited return of baseball. >> go giants! >> opening day! >> everything that we come here for it is about these guys. that is why we come here! >> as if long lines aren't expected. but giants fans, lines will be even longer today. the first 40,000 fans will receive buster posey national league m-v-p bobbleheads. ryan vogelsong will be the giants starting pitcher against cardinal's shelby miller. with first pitch at 1:05. still ahead on kron 4 news weekend. after weeks of threats, north korea readies some weapons. we'll tell you what they are. >> and people needing a ride to or from san francisco international airport are about to have fewer options. we'll explain why. but first, a live

and tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive his 2012mvp trophy. the game is 1:05 and it the giants will receive their world championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also begins at 1:05. >> nice to have baseball back. >>> coming up next, an apology from the president. the remarks about pamela harris that some call sexist.%3 the response from the state attorney general. >> and how an in flight movie forced the pilot to divert his plane. >> and the vitamin b potency test. part of the bottle as good as the claims. >> tonight we have music from divine fits and the great bruce willis is sitting right here. look at him. isn't he magnificent? >>> state attorney general has accepted an apology from president obama for a comment he made about her that some thought it was inappropriate. during a fundraiser in atherton in the bay area yesterday he said she, quote, was by far the best looking attorney general in the country. well that drew reaction all over social media. the state commission on women is glad about the uproar. >> wh

. >> excitement continues tomorrow catcher buster posey will receive this trophy, then, sunday receiving their brand new championship rings. that game begins at 1:05. >> a president apology a bit of back pedaling. plus free advice and help bay area homeowners are getting to stay in their homes. >> sprinkles from our north may move in. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> apple new head quarters are controversial. why does costing a billion dollars more than the new >>> president obama apologized to california's attorney general for remarks made during a bay area fund-raiser said you have to be careful to say she's brilliant and dedicated and she's tough then goes ton say she happens to be by far the best-looking attorney general in the country. well, today, the white house says the president called harris to apologize for the comment and distraction it's caused. >> he did not want to diminish the attorney general's professional accomplishments and i note that he called her in those same comments brilliant, dedicated and tough. >> this is video from a previous visit to san fr

how much home runs has buster posey hit this season? none. really? make it one. the giants sweep the padres with a 5-0 victory and barry zito never looked back. >> you have to have a short-term memory in this game. we talk about it all the time. if you let outings bleed to the next ones, that's when things go bad. >> meanwhile, the a's get swept by the rays who had their tarot cards. he gave up six runs on eight hits. you won't see this often. dropping a flyball. the rays score 1-0 and add an r.b.i later. then in the second and escobar is out of here. his first homerun of the year. solo shot. tampa bay goes on to sweep a's 8-1 your final. four more games on tap. speaking of hitting the hardwood it will cost david leigh -- david >>> the a's took a hit. david lee is out with a torn right hip flexor. it occurred in the fourth quarter. he took a nasty spill. mcgee landed on his hip and tore his hip flexor. he lead with 56 double-doubles. his loss will be tough to swallow. he knew his season was over right away. >> the reason i knew last night that it was torn, it was

tomorrow, we are going to honor buster posey. on sunday, we are handing out the world series rings. >> did you forget to pay the pg&e bill bill? that why the lights went out. >> the rain is holding off. >> it is opening day. >> quickly, for people that don't know, you started as a batboy. here you are at the front office. olympian wondering for you, for your life, it has been the san francisco giants. you have been in two world series within the past three seasons and here you are on opening day. what's that like? >> i think it about it all the time. this job never gets old. opening day is still always a special day for all of us who work here. it is the best day of the year. there is no doubt. it is a great place to be. >> mario alioto, thanks for being up early. first pitch today, 1:35. barry zito will be taking the mound against the st. louis cardinals. three-game series here at at&t park. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> good interview too, bob. >>> the giants taking on the cardinals for the first time. the

buster posey. posey thanked the fans as he received his most valuable player award for last year's season to remember. posey's big day may have been spoiled though by former giant carlos beltran and the saint-louis cardinals. beltran batted in three- runs to lead his team over the giants six-to-three. pablo sandoval and hunter pence each hit a home run but in the end it just wasn't enough. the giants continue the homestand today against the cardinals when giants ace matt cain takes the mound. first pitch is at 1-05 coco crisp. jed lowrie and seth smith all homered to lead the a's over their new division rivals the houston astros six-to-three. this is the second straight game that crisp has homered -- putting the a's up one- to-nothing in the fourth. bartolo colon pitched a solid six-innings in his first appearance since he got a 50-game suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy. the a's are looking for a sweep today as they finish their series with the astros later today. >> now t

how much home runs has buster posey hit this season? none. really? make it one. the giants sweep the padres with a 5-0 victory and barry zito never looked back. >> you have to have a short-term memory in this game. we talk about it all the time. if you let outings bleed to the next ones, that's when things go bad. raho w had their tacarot rds he gave up runs on eight ee this often. dropping a flyball. the rays score 1-0 and add an r.b.i later. then in the second and escobar is out of here. his first homerun of the year. solo shot. tampa bay goes on to sweep the a's 8-1 your final. four more games on tap. speaking of hitting the hardwood it will cost david leigh -- david >>> the a's took a hit. david lee is out with a torn right hip flexor. it occurred in the fourth quarter. he took a nasty spill. ip flexor.ed on his h and he lead with 56 double-doubles. his loss will be tough to swallow. he knew his season was over right away. >> the reason i knew last night that it was torn, it wasn't a severe pain that i pulled something, it was like -- i went to raise my knee

advantage of the 70 plus degree weather on the bay 2 bot 2nd, 3-0 sf buster posey - ground rule bringing home barry zito 4- 0 sf posey: 3-5, 2b, 3b, 3 rbi later same inning 3 andres torres - 2-run single to center bringing in posey and hunter pence to break game open 7-0 sf torres: 3-5, 2 rbi bot 5th 3 zito - slaps a clean single to left and home is brandon belt zito: at age 34 it's his first two hit game of career sign says he's batting.667 but it's actually.775 on the year 3-for-4 top 6th 4 zito - strikes out jordan pacheco on high "heat" to end inning zito: 7 ip, 7 hits, 0 runs, 4 k's giants have won zito's last 16 starts - longest giants streak since carl hubbard in 1936 giants win 10-0 here's zito after game kevin durant visits giants vo/sot >> i was the first baseman. in my junior year. it was a tough adjustment for me. >> did you hit the curve ball? >> i did not make contact with any ball. >> gary: they're going to be plying the warriors andoklahoma city thunder star kevin durant is in town to play the warriors tomorrow - and decided to hang out with the giants on his off day dura

buster posey scores from first. padres tie it in the seventh. blanks brings home headley. now it's 7-7. to extras. bottom 12. padres, man on third, nick hundley rips one to second and scutaro boots it. won't see that often. parts hand the giants their fourth straight loss. >> oakland honoring the 1973 world championship team with recommendingy jackson, mr. october, throwing out the first pitch. with man on first, nick markakis ties the game. one swing of the bat. next batter, a's sal balancedo looking on. jones, back-to-back jacks. a's got no offensive help. edlowrie, bases loaded. game-ending double play. reinforcements tomorrow, cespedes returns from the delaware. >> as a team we're putting too much pressure on ourselves and have to regroup and focus on what makes us good, and what makes us good is playing loose and not pressing and having fun. >> mike: nba action today. oklahoma city facing houston without russell westbrook who had knee surgery. but no worry, durant doing fine without russell. 17 points in the first quarter. 41 in the game. okc with a 3-0 series lead no

buster posey scores from first. padres tie it in the seventh. blanks brings home headley. now it's 7-7. to extras. bottom 12. padres, man on third, nick hundley rips one to second and scutaro boots it. won't see that often. parts hand the giants their fourth straight loss. >> oakland honoring the 1973 world championship te recommendi recommendingy jackson, mr. october, throwing out the first pitch. with man on first, nick markakis ties the game. one swing of the bat. next batter, a's sal balancedo looking on. jones, back-to-back jacks. a's got no offensive help. edlowrie, bases loaded. game-ending double play. reinforcements tomorrow, cespedes returns from the delaware. >> as a team we're putting too n much pressure on muchves and have to regroup and focus on what makes us good, and what makes us good is playing loose and not pressing and having fun. >> mike: nba action today. oklahoma city facing houston without russell westbrook who had knee surgery. but no worry, durant doing fine without russell. 17 points in the first quarter. 41 in the game. okc with a 3-0 series lea

we'll have highlights from the game in our next half hour. >>> today catcher buster posey will receive his 2012 mvp trophy and the game begins at 1:05. tomorrow the giants will receive their brand-new 2012 world series championship rings during their game against the cardinals. that game also starts at 1:05. everyone's going to need to know the weather for start of game days but also just for whatever they happen to be doing this weekend. >> it's going to turn out to be a nice weekend overall, though it will be wet at times. we'll show you exactly when and how much you can expect. so we'll go to live doppler 7 hd to show you some of the sprinkles hitting the ground. we've had a few hundredths of an inch reported in san francisco over the last 24 hours. but you'll notice most of the green north of the golden gate bridge. and i'll put it in motion. over the last few hours we've had some rainfall, again, confined to the north bay, ukiah right now. this is a current radar reading, reporting some light rain at 5:17. here's a live look from emeryville looking out towards the buildings, the b

only hit of the day then the $167 million man, buster posey has not hit a home run all year. fifth inning, it's 5-0 the final and afterwards, buster talked about his confidence at the plate. >> yeah, it definitely is. the longer you go the more you start to think about it. it's got to get the first one. >> a's get swept by the rays. tommy malone takes his first loss of year. gave up six runs off of eight hits. he dropped a flyball. 1-0 rays. then in the second, escobar, see ya! that makes it 4-0 and tampa sweeps the a's 8-1 victory. >> to the asphalt, 400, bush and lagano don't care for each other. bush spins out. then they ram head-on. kenseth takes the checker flag. hope to see you at 11:00 and busy day in sports. >> katie: movie ticket sales you kids should count yourselves lucky. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to myself... [ male announcer ] call to get u-ve

buster posey, third homer of a year. two-run shot makes it 6-4. runners on second and third with two outs. he hits it well but robbed, great catch. 6-4 is the final. longest losing streak of the season. >>> yet another first time winner on the pga tour. billy who started two shots back and the round of his young career. we start off with this one, seven under 65. starting in on 10, finished 19 under. here he is, starting off 7th. almost broke the record. missed a better birdie on 18. after a weather delay, long birdie putt. first pga tour win, he wins $1.19 million. >> we'll have warriors reaction to the big win at 11:00 and hope to see you then. what a win and what a game. >> ama: trance for her movies pulled in $350 million at the box office. why the studio is pleased with >> ama: coming up at 11:00, michael finney investigates the puzzles we are forced to decipher before logging into some websites. >> transformer movie cost an average of $175 million to make. his most recent film pain and gain cost $26 million. it is excited with the $20 millio

it was a day to remember for giants catcher buster posey. here's the highlights. >> good morning. 1986, that's the last time louisville won it all. the cardinals led by never nervous per vis ellison. this year's squad, kevin ware inspiring simply by his presence. wichita state a 9 seed. everyone expecting them to show nerves, it never happens. taking it to louis early. every team in america does a version of this drill. ball never touches the ground. shockers lead 43-32. cardinals up one. bad inbounds pass, russ smith lays it in. two of his team-high 21. hancock, he was a savior off the louisville bench, goes for 20. ware and the cardinals survive and advance, 72-68. who will they meet in monday night's title game? oh, to be the people sitting next to, in front of or behind oscar roberts and bill russell. glen robinson iii giving the wolverines the lead. trey burke to a trailing mitch mcgary. james sutherland throwing it down. syracuse down three. ten seconds left. i say go for the tie here. trevor cooney out of control. jordan morgan on the

. >> buster posey, bobblehead day, what do you think? posey joining select giant company. he is the 7th giant player to get mvp honors. posey behind the plate for vogelsong, and extending the streak. first inning as carlos beltran, 1-0. giants even the score, hunter pence over the center field wall. 2-2 game in the fifth. getting to vogelsong again, here comes carpenter and matt holiday 4-2 cards. and here is a solo pop to left center. 6-3 the final. ryan vogelsong. >> it's part of the game, you have to keep grinding. what it does happen, that's baseball. >> dan struck out 11 and got the win over houston and he was option today sacramento today. the reason, colon needed his spot testing positive for testosterone. coco crisp going deep for a second straight day. solo shot to the left 1-0 a's. and jason castro, he goes out in the field, as well. was the astros first round pick in the eighth. a's put four on the board on sixth. here a back-to-back, two out r.b.i. singles. 6-3 and oakland has won four straight. >> sabercats fall in arizona and earthquakes are tied at 1 late. w

on a day when buster posey was honored for this mvp season in 2012. a former giant stole the show on >> former mvp kev virch mitchell said of bust e posey, like the all-american boy, like captain america. posey joining select company, receiving his 2012 mvp award last year. the seventh giants player to garner mvp honors, including willy mace, willy mccovey, mitchell, and jeff kent. posey behind the plate. vogelsong looking to stepped his streak of 26 scoreless innings. unable to do so. first up, carlos bell fran drives in carpenter, 1-0 st. louis. hunter pence on the fast ball scales the center field wall. then beltran getting to vogelsong again. in comps carpenter and holliday. giants trail 5-2 in the eighth. sandoval greeting the reliever with the solo pop to left center. the closest san francisco would be. 6-3 the final. locker room reaction. >> part of the game. got to keep grinding. so it happens. stinks when it does happen, but that's baseball. got to keep trying to make pitches, and wish i would have made a few better ones. >> colon activated t

. >> buster posey and barry zito. this is a pretty great pose and a nice shot. >> it has movement to it. what do you think of the outfit? it totals about $1,000. don't get grass stains on that. >>> buster posey, this makes you think. kind of got the knicker thing going on, a batting jacket, a trucker hat, $325. some may have some questions about that. the bottom line is when you are a world champion giant, you get a little extra love and you get on the cover of g.q. magazine. it kind of looks like that. >>> netflix has more subscribers than hbo. a new way to share your account as well. >>> how popular is netflix in homes. if you share you account, you can watch two streams simultaneously in your house. netflix is fine with that. kids watch dora in the family room. you watch house of cards in the living room. now, netflix will up it to four streams. no one needs to talk to anybody else. we can just watch netflix. for the family plan, they are going to charge a little extra, $12 a month. i'm not sure my home internet wi

. >> buster posey has had a couple of days off having not played on wednesday. he's back in there hitting cleanup catching tim lincecum. >> well, tim lincecum and buster posey were fan ttastic together and they started to develop a nice little chemistry. hopefully they can pick it up right where they left off. >> the giants, the padres from petco park. back to you, jim. >>> all right, john and mike. we'll talk to you in about four minutes from now. nfl draft going on, rounds two and three. today in new york city, the san francisco 49ers continue to be busy. they move down to number 40. they took a defensive end, carradine and vance mcdonald. for the silver and black the oakland raiders pick 42 melenik wa watson from florida state. he's from great britain. he played soccer and basketball at florida state. also football for the project raiders. i love catch phrases in the draft, upside. that's what we have for you. warriors/nuggets. guys, back to you. >> jim, where you are right now courtside, i believe those seats are going $2,000 a seat. where are you sitting to

buster posey hit his first home run and the flood gates are open. 6-4. in the eight, runners on first and second, torres is robbed. giants swept by san diego, fifth straight loss for the g-men. the a's getting some much needed fire power, cespedes back in the lineup. orioles led most of the game but cespedes ties it up. 6-6. but baltimore regains the lead in the 8th. chris davis, see ya. solo shot. 76-os. bottom nine, cespedes, caught this front foot. raw power. two-run shot. we go to somewhats. coco crisp. it's thrown away at third base. guy craig ga -- guy craig ga is yelling at him to get up and run home and he does and is save. a's end a four-game slide with an extra inning 9-8 victory. >> nba playoffs, the miami heat send the bucks packing. heat had to do it without wade dwayne dwayne wade, nursing a knee injury. but that's what they have lebron james. heat sweeps the bucks, winning all four games by double-digits, 88-77 the final. >> celtics avoiding a sweep by the knicks. paul pierce doing his part. great move here. throws it down. 29 for pierce.

it was a day to remember for giants catcher buster posey. here's the lights. >> good morning. 1986, that's the last time louisville won it all. the cardinals led by never nervous per vis ellison. i'm dating myself. this year's squad, kevin ware inspiring simply by his presence. wichita state a 9 seed. everyone expecting them to show nerves, it never happens. taking it to louisville early. every team in america does a version of this drill. ball never touches the ground. shockers lead 43-32. louisville down by as many as 12, they chip away. cardinals up one. bad inbounds pass, russ smith lays it in. two of his team-high 21. hancock, he was a savior off the louisville bench, goes for 20. ware and the cardinals survive and advance, 72-68. who will they meet in monday night's title game? oh, to be the people sitting next to, in front of or behind oscar roberts and bill russell. battle of 4 seeds. glen robinson iii giving the wolverines the lead. trey burke to a trailing mitch mcgary. make it an 11-point cushion for michigan. james sutherland thr

posey - looks like a double to right but former giant cody ross streaks in and makes the diving catch extending his body bot 8th posey at the plate again - he says "catch this" and sends a 94 mph david hernandez fast ball over the wall in dead center to tie posey: 2-4, 3 rbi bot 9th, runner on 2nd belt in for his only at bat of the game - bochy looking onduane kuiper the call belt wins the game - his first career walk-off hit.the giants 7th straight win at at&t park final: 5-4 giants a's/red sox petaluma's jonny gomes now with red sox top 2nd/ 1-0 a's josh reddick sigles up the middle josh donaldson scores reddick covering up his face with the head gear did he shave the beard? 2-0 a's bottom 4th/ 2-2 tie will middlebrooks 2-run home run over the green monster off a.j. griffin 4-2 red sox bottom/ 5th 4-2 red sox mike napoli grand slam again over the green monster off griffin. 8-4 red sox final: 9-6 red sox david lee injury update the warriors david lee is out for the remainder of the playoffs with a torn right hip flexor. lee, who led the this season, suffered the 1 loss to the denver

and how many home runs has buster posey >>> a proposed internet privacy bill would give you the right to see information companies are compiling on you. the right to know act would force companies to show consumers the personal data collected on them and how it's being used. according to our media partner san jose mercury news, tech firms and bank says the bill would lead to an avalanche of requests and lawsuits but supportersay the right to know. >> this this last day in san mateo county to get plastic bags. tomorrow it's other reusable only. it covers all county retail outlets but not restaurants. if you don't bring a reusable bag the retailers charge you five cents to use theirs. >> target stores are handing out one million reusable bags and will receive five crepts off their purchase when using their reusable back at checkout. >> people in the bay area got some good use of the weather. >> leigh: we have one more day of warmer temperatures before we start to slide back down. start to cool things off. but live doppler 7hd right now showing you clear conditions. no moisture out there

buster posey, another home run. nine-game hitting strea 6-4. in the eighth. runner on second and third, two out. andres torres robbed in right. giants swept by san diego, 6-4 the final. fifth straight loss for the g-men. >> warriors and nugget set to tip off in a moment for game four. denver knows they cannot go back home don't 3-1, so expect another physical matchup. the warriors will need another big offensive knight for everyone. the warriors are getting a lot more media attention, being the surprise of the playoffs, and head coach mark jackson felt like he had to address it to the team. >> message to them was simple. keep a fresh cut. meaning, make sure your haircut looks good because when we continue to do what we talked about doing, you don't want to look back like i look back at some of those old playoff moments and wonder why i didn't vice-president the barber shop that day. >> mike: heat eliminate the bucks. dwayne wade rse agony injury. but no worry, they got a guy named lebron. ellis here, defending champs sweep the bucks, winning all four games by

posey introduced large american flag unfurled in the outfield boat in the cove spraying water sandoval and marco scutaro throw out first pitch 2012 world series flag brough in on a san francisco fire boat a handful of giants players including matt cain, tim lincecum, ryan vogelsong, angel pagan, hunter pence and manager bruce bochy carry the flag to the post the players hoist the flag into the sky players cheer bochy claps and looks up at flag outfield wall also gets a flag painted onto it giants cardinals barry zito - the giants have won his last 14 starts including 3 in last year's playoffs top 1st zito - gets help from pablo sandoval who looked pretty nimble today making several nice plays zito: 7 ip, 3 hits, 0 runs, 3 bb, 4 k's bot 4th, scoreless, bases loaded jake westbrook walks angel pagan with bases loaded scoring gregor blanco 1-0 sf top 9th, 2 outs sergio romo - strikes out allen craig to end the game romo: 3rd save in first 4 games giants win 1-0 giants starters: 26 innings, 0 er allowed so far this season sot: clubhouse reax warriors/suns stephen curry big night passing the

. >> mean while to baseball, buster posey is in san francisco's lineup, that's not necessarily news but it is compelling i will catch tim lincecum for only the first time this season. amid speculation, bochy also knows what he needs from his team tonight. >> stay out of the big inning, hit him more than anything. that's what we're looking for more than anything, you know, just keep trying to give him a quality start. >> once they get rolling together, it will be like anything else. you can change catchers all you want for a guy but until he gets it together a little bit, it doesn't matter who is catching him. in buster's case, he's an asset and you use it as much as you can. that's what he's looking to do. >> the red sox back at fenway park for the first time since the bombings and neil diamond a little sweet caroline in the eighth inning. ♪ sweet caroline >> meanwhile to baseball, red sox down 2-1. santa clara approximate nova, a three-run shot giving the red sox a 4-3 win. meanwhile, we hope you'll come back for the 6:00 newscast. we'll have complete coverage and reaction live from

buster posey has not hit one until today. bright spot for san diego was on the defensive side, aries thought he had extra bases but look at this. crashes into the wall and holds on to the baseball. that was it for san diego because of that man. zito rebounds. 4 strike outs. retires 13 of the final 16 batters, 7th inning, 3rd victory. they sweep the padres, 5-0 is the final there. >>> joe madden hired a magician before the game. he is so good he made the offense disappear. tommy did not get much help from his friend. struggles at the plate. >>> might effect his glove. he gives tampa the win. he hits rodriguez to force in another run. 2-0 tampa the rays scored 3 in the frame. then, in the 2nd. scoring it deep. first home run for the season. now, he allows four earned runs on 8 hits and took his first loss of the season. the a's could not get anything going off of hernandez who last won in the big leagues in 2011 when he pitched for the indians using the false identity of corvona. so, he her hernandez, whoever. he gets the win.

then the $167 million man, buster posey, hasn't hate home run all year until the fifth inning. giants sweep the padres, 5 or the final. d-backs come to town tomorrow. >> how can the a's get swept by the rays? players getting a pregame show. josh reddick dropping the evan longoria fly ball in the first. he did have an rbi later in the second, escobar, see ya. 4 or. tampa bay sweeps the a's, 8 1-rb your final. >> to lab bore town golf links. this long birdie putt put the pressure on mcdodoll then had 1t birdie putt to win you. can't be short. but simpson let him have it as he misses a ten-foot are for par. graeme mcdowell your rbc champion. >> more coming up at 6:00. >> that little ride to work dance. >> exactly, exactly. >> historic. thanks, shu. >> ahead, the effort to save a species from extinction and >>> coming up at 6:00. look at the mess left at golden gate park after thousands of people flocked to the are a big pot party. why you will now have to pay to help clean this up. >> after reese witherspoon arrested. what she said to officers -- gasp -- that got her in hot water.

buster posey with a ground-rule double. barry zito scores, 4-0, giants. zito, excellent on the mound, gets troy tulowitzki. gets nelson looking. top six, jordan goes down. giants win, 10-0. >> a great game plan going in every game. he has been able to execute it. you combine those two things together, they will have success. >> going out there, trying to make pitches, got great defense today. hot corner today. boys made great plays in the infield and the outfield. >> to hoops, six years since the warriors were in the playoffs, but they are back, after a win over minnesota. 45 wins, the sixth seed in the west, four games remaining, the warriors are in the playoffs, feeling good. that was bad news for him, he is a rookie. they filled his car with popcorn. >> at the end of sportsnet central, i was a victim of a hazing, where they poured popcorn on my hair on the air. i wasn't ready for it. and looks i am not a petty purchase, the bruiner was tom brenner and the anchor will be paid back a lot. both young rookie, i hope they have security around them. >> throw

first inning, buster posey with a perfect throw to third to nail him. end of giant high moments. look at clayton kershaw. his first major league homer. he blasts it. and that is the only run he would need. clayton kershaw throws a shut out. there is magic johnson luving it -- loving it. three three shuts out against the giants. our a's fans, fred inglis is there tonight and the a's have a challenge tonight, one of the best pitchers in the american league facing the a's. >> reporter: a's 46 home opener. it is a sell out. some non-believers have been converted. the a's won 94 games last season. that tied them for 4th best in the major leagues with the san francisco giants. they won the west on the final day and now several new additions are learning to appreciate this new fun loving bunch. >> a lot about the character. the guys in here and how much they believe in themselves. how much energy and talent that we have over here. a great ball club. we expect big things. >> reporter: unfortunately the a's lost 8 straight regular season opener and facing felix hernandez, the $117 million

buster posey scores from first. 7-6 giants, but the padres tie it in the seventh. he brings home chase headly. we are tied at 7 in the tenth. we'll have complete highlights tonight at 11:00. >>> oakland honoring their 1973 world championship team with reggie jackson throwing out the first pitch. a's led in the fourth, he delivers a two-run bomb off a.j. griffin. ties the game with one swing of the bat. adam jones, see ya! 3-2 and bases loaded in the ninth, game ending double play, 7-3 the final. >>> sharks final regular season game in l.a. a win over the kings and they started start in st. louis they are going will begin the playoffs in vancouver. they don't like each other. second period, he gets the kings on the board first. he eventually knocked in his own rebound. sharks answer, and two defenders we're tied at 1. kings regain the lead. 2-1 l.a. and second intermission also complete highlights coming up at 11:00. >> sharks another starting on the road thanks to the st. louis blues, beat the blackhawks. david schwartz two goals in the game. it will be a rematch o