the giants fans. i'll send it right back to you guys. >> we've got a fierce wind kicking up as well. that's okay. we're excited. thanks a lot. >>> it is 6:38. still ahead, what the president of the giants is saying about the possibility of nursing suite at at&t park. >>> but before we head to break, let's get to know the giants new leadoff man, nori aoki. if he looks familiar it's because aoki hit a leadoff for the royals last year. he switched teams. we'll be right back. park this morning, this is the giants home opener. they are 3-4 so far on the season. but 0-0 at home looking to go 1-0 after today. long time the giants fans turns to new moms may soon have a place to call their home. >> that's right. cincinnati reds gave nursing suites to new moms, gave them a place to go without missing out on the game. president larry baer say it's a great idea. >> we have a lot of female fans. and with, you know, with pregnant female fans as well as newborns, that sounds like a great idea. we will dooley note th

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the rockies have just taken the field after the giants warmed up. the giants in the dugout. rockies doing their warmup. first pitch at 1:25 this afternoon. opening day for the 2015 season. a good vibe. >> next time we talk you to, we expect you to be taking b.p. let's see if we can make it happen. see you. >>> the sun's shining on bob. a little breezy earlier. i want to check the forecast now. >> christina loren on the field. last time we saw you, you were making sure not to get on the grass. are you staying on the dirt side? >> reporter: i'm back on the dirt. i want to play is safe not break the rules so i can come back. giants fans are very excited out here. as you know, it's opening day. and everybody here has arrived early as they were asked to do so. they're urging everybody to be in their seats by 12:45 so we're just getting closer and closer to that first pitch. temperatures are going to be comfortable out here for first pitch. a little on the cool side with the windchill factor. 59 degrees for first pitch. 58 by the fifth inning. 57 degrees for the end of the game. w

giants actually looking like the giants the defending world examples last night in their game one victory. reporting live from at&t park jerod, monterey abc bay area. >>> fun to see last night's game with the giants winging, let's see what happens tonight beginning at 7:00 p.m. jon miller. a programming note the mysteries of laura will air at 8:00 on cozy tv followed by law and order svu. you can watch chicago pd after the game right here on nbc bay area and then our 11:00 newscast. >>> i'm meteorologist jeff ber neary, we're tracking that game forecast for tonight. we can expect cold temperatures in the 50s and also cloud cover building throughout the game. you're not going to want to miss this full forecast. we have details on the possibility of rainfall to impact your weekend, the exact timing on that in your micro climate forecast. >>> i'm michelle roberts in pacifica with an update on that dead whale that washed ashore last week. coming up see the graffiti that someone left on the cashing cass and what group may be responsible swloo i'm scott budman with wert day technology. coming u

. >>> from the giants to the yankees. alex rodriguez is close to tying willie mays on baseball's all-time home run list and barry bonds is talking about the looming historic feat. a-rod needs just five home runs to reach 660 and tie mays. bond skad we should be celebrating the achievement, when alex hits number 660 i will be happy for him, willie will be happy for him, everybody should be happy for him. why hate on something you're paying to see? i don't understand it. he's entertaining us. end quote. the yankees have refused to mark the feat saying rodriguez' suspension for positive drug tests last year negated this accomplishment. >>> a kanye west concert overseas ended with quite a splash. >> we're going to do something. lights. lights. like we always do. >> well, there you go. not only did west jump into a lake he somehow managed to get fans to join him. this was during a free concert at the armenian capital. west and his wife kim kardashian were visiting the country for a few days. that dip into the lake ended with w

the giants won the world series last year? s. >> i at my house and my neighbors are royals fans. yeah, dividing deal. and i was doing the champagne. i thought, you know what, if they can do the beer, i can do the three champagnes. and i drank my champagne because, you know, i want to taste it. but i have to say i got the dribbles down, you know. kept it out of my eyes and i didn't start yelling until i was in the car heading down to the parade and i'm ready to see another one. >> we are as well. this hat is going to hopefully get heavier and heavier as the years go by. >> you've got to get all the world series buttons on it. i have to wear a second hat, attach another head and have that be all my world series pins. >> that's something i want to see. i encourage that. >> maybe a puppet there moving the head. three a three-time world champion. that's right. yes, yes, yes. >> you know what, i -- it was a privilege talking to you last year. getting a chance to see you again is wonderful. >> same to you, too. >> hopefully next year

they come into the park now 4- 3, while the giants are 3-4. we have to get on this bandwagon right now and cheer on the giants to victory at the home opener right here at at&t park. i have to tell you, guys, it is a great day for baseball here in the bay area! >> roberta, you do weather and sports. >> it looks exciting out there! how much fun! get garlic fries, roberta. >> thank you! >>> well, speaking of the sports scene, the masters have a new champion the second youngest ever to win, 21-year- old jordan spieth. the young texan earned the convicted jacket after a four day run at augusta, a record- tying 18 under par. how does he feel about it? >> it has been an unbelievable team effort. it has been the week of my life. i would like to win more of these. i would like to be a part of more majors and continue to be number one is he is the first player to ever reach 19th under par. he is ranked number two in the world and has a brand new blazer. >> he is a stu! >>> well, we are -- he is a stud! >>> well we are cooking up a protein-packed meal, n

. >> the giants and the dodgers. the giants up one game to none in this series with their victory last night. and tonight a battle of aces. two of the best in the game. bumgarner, who was front and center in october unlike almost any pitcher in october history. and clayton kershaw in the regular season. nobody has been better than him. not tonight head to head. >> well both these guys have amassed quite a few accolades in their young careers. and you have to remind everybody they're still young pitchers. but the thing i like about what each guy has done is they have dealt against their rival. kershaw against the giants lifetime. 14-5. and bumgarner against the dodgers lifetime 11-5. interesting to note too, though kershaw has definitely hit the comfort zone here at at&t. he's 8-2 with an 0.83 e.r.a. so anyway tonight it's all about pitching. two of our great sport's finest. and really a game i look forward to. >> if kershaw gives up a run tonight, that's way above average. kershaw, bumgarner. it will feel like the po

we have chris heston he takes the mound for the giants. he's 1-o right now having beaten arizona a week ago. 62 degrees going up to a game time high of 64. and it will turn breezy so make sure you do dress in layers. right now, we do have areas of low clouds and even some patchy fog lining the coast and into the bay. as friend land as the tri- valley and -- far inland as the tri-valley. strict is down to a half mile due to fog in napa. temperature-wise a seasonal day. 60s at the beaches and 60s 70s around the peninsula today up to about 74 degrees. morgan little and in san jose. -- hill and in san jose. east of the bay west winds 10 to 20. 60s and 70s again common across the northern portion of the bay area. cooler than yesterday. and 72 in cloverdale. hey, lake port? you have a chance of rain by tonight. details at 48 minutes after the hour but first here's liz. >>> work on time and here's a live look at one of slower spots. it's that drive out of tracy altamont pass. livermore valley. and it's kind of extra backed up this morning. all th

home run call "tell it goodbye" the giants said that he was the voice and soul of the giants. he is survived by his four daughters he was 91. ahead at 11. christians around the world celebrate easter. next. plus why governor jerry brown is defending his decision to impose and. speaking of the drought. the sierra finally sees some >> vicki : in vatican city, pope francis prayed for peace and understanding during the easter sunday mass. the event caps a week of religious observances catholics call "holy week". and today, the pope called for an end to the fighting in the middle east. he also mentioned the students massacre in kenya where many of the victims were christians. christians celebrate the holiday to remember the resurrections of christ following his death on the cross. the easter celebration started at sunrise for the few hundred people gathered atop mount davidson for the annual easter service. the sunrise service takes place in front of what organizers say is america's tallest cross at 103 feet tall. it was dedicated by president f-d-r in 1934 the council of armenian-

mean time the cactus league is over. the giants and a's are happy about that. giants won 5-2. madison bumgarner pitched well and the a's also won their game. this young outfielder hit his 6 6th home run of the spring right here. looks like he will make the team. they lead the angels 2-1. jp sportman. keep your eye on the fan out there. nice grab out there. pretty good. not one of the angels who caught that ball. and the a's wind up as 4-1 whippers. warriors have the night off. that is sports. >>> a hotel called a house of horrors. 2 investigates showed you the conditions and tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news we go back to the building where residents say officials are not following through on holding the hotel accountable. that story and much more tonight at 10:00 p.m. thank you for joining us. good night. >> good night. at subway, a great meal starts with a great sandwich on the new "simple 6 menu." with six of our best six-inch subs, like the tender turkey breast plus any bag of chips and a 21-ounce drink for just $6 every day. ritating thing my parents say to me? "that's too m

the rock giants lost to the nothing. 2 to 0.. there's nothing like being the world series champion and an opening day the giants raise that to the 2014 championship flag for everyone to say. the fact of the giants win the world series every other year was not lost on these diehards either. but some seemed the think this might be the year of the repeat. >> dan kerman: and white just and a meant to celebrate many dressed the part you are literally wrapped in the world series flag and then there is this i could not help myself. the people scratcher head many coming to day opening day irregulars but some this was their first time and they were making the most of it. >> dan kerman: with backlighted at&t part not a victory today for the giants but tomorrow is opening night maybe that's when it and did these runners across home plate that's the latest reporting from at&t park dan kerman kron 4 news >> catherine heenan: and argive coverage is not over yet coming up to 6:45 p.m. gary will have complete highlights of today's game also had

oakland knocked the giants starter out of the game in the third inning. fans are fired up. >> it's the new beginning. it's the new start. spring. it's renewalled life for baseball. >> reporter: baseball is back although giant fans are not sure that matt duffy is. i wish i was going to be here but unfortunately i'm not going to be. i will favor the moment right now. hopefully you can come out and enjoy a baseball game this season. live from at & t park i'm tara moriarty. >> i will definitely be there. >>> 5:36 is the time. the port of oakland says operations are nearly back to normal after a bitter labor dispute. the port announced that a backlog of ships is now gone. previously as many as 20 ships a day were waiting to enter terminals but oakland could experience delays as a ripple effect where there is some congestion. a tentative deal that was reached in february between shippers and dock workers still needs to be ratified by the union. >>> san francisco police chief greg suhr plans disciplinary action against several police officers accused of exchangi

to a roar from the stadium r, the giants sauntered in from right field. the three trophies set just behipd the pitcher's mound as each member of the team was introduced to a chorus of cheers. and the team paid tribute to long time san francisco broadcaster, lon simmons. the giants will be wearing a shoulder patch in his memory this season. his daughters threw out the ceremonial opening pitches. it was the tribute to simmons that most touched barry bonds' mother. you liked that tribute. >> i really did. >> to the playing of "the national anthem", a huge american flag was unfurled but bringing in the world series banner, that was unique. world series mvp madison bumgarner rode it in on a horse while the marshall tucker band played his favorite. he handed it over to his teammates to be raised over the stadium. that was the best for a lot of folks. >> absolutely by far riding in the banner by horse. >> raising the flag. that was awesome. it was perfect. >> oh, madison on the horse. that was awesome. and coming up at 6:00 the $10 sandwiches $11 beers and the 8

as for the games the giants offense still asleep. angel pagan taps one back to first. 27-year-old rookie chris heston had another strong outing. troy tulowitzki smacked a base hit to get the rockies on the board. hester allowed one earned run over seven innings. but the tough luck loser as colorado wins 2-0. >> is it more special for you to drive in that run that turned out to be the game winning rbi in front of hometown fans? >> it's always nice to play here. giants are a good organization. we have our hands full every time we come here but to come through in front of family and friends is always nice. >> is there a sense maybe the team is pressing because coming in to the game they were struggling with runners in scoring position for the first week. >> i mean, it's baseball. guys are get ting their hits to get on base. we're just not getting it done with the runners in scoring position. i wouldn't say pressing. guys are going about their business as usual. it's just not getting the job done. >> he played in the top of the 7th. chri

is up there in the great giants' broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all the future giants' games. >> simmons was inductsed into the national baseball hall of fame in 20046789 he was bashful about the hon oomplt we're joined by abc7 news sports anchor mike shumann with more. you knew him, you were friends. >> one of my special friends and responsible for me getting into the broadcast. as katie just mentioned he worked with if a's and the 49 erls a. rare broad kagser that enjoyed being arpds players, fans, and media alike. he had encyclopedic sports knowledge a flare, and humor. i loved all sports. i worked with him in the late '80s. he was a recognize lumbar contributor in the rock and roll format. he was hip even in his 60s. throwing out the first pitch here in 2013 on his 90th birthday. and his trademark call, tell it good-bye. >> here's a pitch to willie. deep to left. that one is way back way back way back tell it good-bye number 600 for willie mays and the bye-bye baby bonanza. >> more people grew up listening to lon simmons than prapts any broadcaster in bay area hist

. >> at&t park and giants home opener before the first pitch the giants paraded out the 3 world series trophy over the past 5 seasons very impressive. the the trophies were carried as the packed house cheered. marshall tucker band played the anthem arld and version of bump garner favorite song fire on the mountain. and then he wrote a san francisco police horse carrying the 2014 championship flag to center field where he handed it off to team mates jeremy, matt, sergio team mates jeremy, matt, sergio, xavier and santiago who will then raised the flag over the stapled. all really dramatic. >> giants fans know how to welcome the world champion. here's more now from abc 7 news reporter wayne freidman. >> came by land. the they came by air. they even came by sea. and with the family dog no less. the reassuring isn't it that the familiar routine has come back so easily. >> my happy place. >> more than her happy place it's their happy place. maybe your happy place too. it men the putting on orange and black and if you are die hard fan adding another tattoo to the championship trifecta above

we're back and the giants are back. one more opportunity for feeling triumphant. >> my heart's going to come out of my chest. >> did you ever think you'd sit at an opening day winning three out of the last four world searies? >> yeah. >> one, two three, not good enough. i want a full dynasty. >> as if the giants didn't already have enough manners and today was about seeing that one more go up. jared diaz and his family purposely bought seats in left center field so when the time came they would be only a few feet away to witness this. for a franchise and fans that waited so long, so many riches. >> and now we get the ball game! >> reporter: another full season of them. >> reporter: and that full season is continuing behind me now. giants still down 2-0, onlya few fans are leaving and you can hear them shouting out there. a whole other season of baseball, yes, gets started again. live outside the ballpark in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> some fans experienced severe sticker shock when they

joe panic scores to give the giants a 2-0 lead. seems like the only giant hitting home runs is brandon crawford. and it is 4-1 giants. leads the giants and chris has a great story count to trend. he replaced matt cane when the sin started. his e.r.a. under 1. so could the bullpen hold on? that is always a good question. two on, one out for santiago casilla who gets micah into the double play. the giants get their first win at home for the sin. the final is 4-1. >>> royals and as . some trouble. two runs already in for oakland. josh reddick crushes a three- run blast. his first of the season. and last night, bret lori sprained the knee of escobar with a strike. the bench is cleared. but there were no fisticuffs. all the drama came in, in the middle of jesse hahn's masterpiece. 65 pitches in the sixth when he had to come up because of blister split open. they shut out kansas city 5-0. >>> to the lpga in hawaii. kim in a playoff with park. holds out from 154 yards out for the win. that is an incredible shot. got into the playoffs by h

the giants and the a's. >> possibly a major issue for the giants though. while the giants are focused on the task at hand at chase field in the season opener tonight, g-men are also holding their collective breath concerning pitcher matt cain. after a solid spring where cain was coming off a right elbow surgery last season to remove bone spurs, the right-hander could have bigger issues due to right forearm stiffness in his final spring start, cain underwent an mri today and will most likely miss his first start of the season on wednesday. cain and the rest of the giants hoping to take their first steps towards a title repeat tonight, opening up the regular season against arizona diamondbacks. amy gee is with the orange and black in phoenix and has more on the season opener. >> well, the question is should opening day be a national holiday. and a lot of baseball fans would argue yes, even the president of the united states tweeted out a photo of himself today throwing a baseball on the white house lawn. fans anxiously ah wait the kickoff of 162 games. as fo

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the giants are getting runners on base. the big problem has been they can't bring them in. san francisco is 3 for 33 with runners in scoring position over the last five games. >> may be pressing a little bit. thinking about too much running to be on base. get a good pitch to hit. put it in play. we definitely have to do a better job of that. >> i wish i know. i do something totally different. it's part of the game. they're there to pitch and get us out and we're there to get runs in. that's the nature of the game. we try to make adjustment tonight and see what happens. >> probably we don't get the right moment. we're working on it. we come to the ballpark working hard and we hope get better every day. that's all about it. >> the giants will be without a best hitter tonight, buster posey is 4 for 5 with a home runoff the right-hander christian bergman. but because he started playing 14 straight games, manager bruce bochy said it was important to give him the night off. he is available off the bench. mindi bach nbc bay area at the park. >>> astros houston's mascot orbit looki

meanwhile the game forecast for the january giants playing host to the -- san francisco giants playing host to the colorado rockies. going up to game high 64 but notice the winds increasing during the game. when he iston takes to the mound for the good guys. here's the extended forecast and calling for that chance of rain overnight. mainly north bay. otherwise sunshine and turning breezy to windy on tuesday. a warming trend in effect from wednesday through sunday. notice that mid 80s. that's not a good thing. >> it looks like summer. >> it does. >> across the board. >> right i know. and just a slight chance of rain tonight. that's it. >> okay. >> all right roberta thanks. >>> well, the drought is dramatically changing the way californians make their gardens grow. gardeners are using tactics developed in the '70s to keep water from escaping. bay area nurseries are also starting to supply drought tolerant plants but what does that mean? >> it means -- >> it's something that can survive through a drought. it may not look its best, but it can make it through and it's going to keep survivin

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that's when the giants take on the colorado rockies. and yes, the 2014 world series pen ants will be raised during the pregame. the first 40,000 fans will receive a pennant. gates open at 11:00. certainly you want to be seat early. on tuesday, the first fans will get madison bumgardner's postseason mcvp bobble head. each night something is.hag. jackie robinson day, irish heritage day. fireworks. they are also facing the diamondbacks and dodgers. with the giants trend of winning in 2010, 2012 and 2014 fans are excited for the if you season. >> i have a favorite shirt that i wore in 2010. i still have that. and i keep wearing it. i don't wash it until like we win. >> we have to go to wednesday's. we go to all wednesday's home starts. we have been doing it since 2010. we have a new fan. we are excited about the season. >> that is baby hayley who willent answer the her first giants game ever on wednesday. she was out here getting new gear, too. also wanted to mention on saturday the 2014 team will be honored for the world series championshi

that was the theme of the afternoon for the giants. top of the seventh, runners on the corners. gets away from buster posy. we got a play at the plate. nick humly initially called out. got the tag down in time but couldn't hang on to the ball. the run scores 2-0 rockies, and that would end up being the final score in this one. the giants had 12 runners on base and were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and that's spelled the their doom today. >> i mean a big day with ceremonies and we did what we were hoping to do and that's put some pressure on them and have some bases loaded. the story of the game is we couldn't get a timely hit. >> all right, coming up later in sports we'll have more from this one, and we'll show you what the as did today as well. >> there was a somber moment today at the ballpark. the giants held a moment of silence for a woman who was killed in a hit-and-run in san francisco. police say that bridgette celeker was in the crosswalk when she was hit by a driver and that driver kept going. >> bridgette was an avid giants fan who had planned to attend tod

in a statement today the giants said the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning. the fans everywhere his voice was sin anonymous with giants baseball calling him a legend among giants fans. he joined wes hodges in the the broadcast booth in 1958 first season in san francisco. called the 600th home run of willie mays and home run return of willie mccovey. had the trademark call "tell it good-bye." worked with the a's niners, and giants until the 2002 season and was inducted into the national baseball hall of fame broadcasters wing. long-time fans say he had a certain style. >> he knew his baseball really well. he had a real appreciation for the fans. i thought that was great. and he just loved the giants. so as a giants fan, you had to love him. >> reporter: in a statement, giants president and ceo larry baird said like many fans my earliest giants memories were listening to lon and russ on my transistor radio. hearing his broadcasts ignited my and thousands of others' passion for giants baseball. he will be deeply missed by all of us. reporting live

plus the a's battle the world series runner-up the kansas city royals; while the giants mix it up with the arizona diamondbacks. it's a full half hour of all your sports needs.sunday night at 9 right after the news. wow. sweet new subaru, huh mitch? yep. you're selling the mitchmobile!? man, we had a lot of good times in this baby. what's your dad want for it? ..like a hundred and fifty grand, two hundred if they want that tape deck. you're not going to tell your dad about the time my hamster had babies in the backseat, are you?! that's just normal wear and tear, dude. (vo) subaru has the highest resale value of any brand... ...according to kelley blue book ...and mitch. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. gary radnich>>: good evening everyone there. realize most of us are worried about the giants in extra innings. this game is still going but will share with you what highlights we can. it's been a long offensive year for him but he got to home run --2 run home run off of that hit their. this ball could have been caught but fortunately for giants fans it was not. the giants had ju

that's just why we love the giants so much. >> reporter: now, the giants will also pay special tribute to hall of fame broadcaster lawn simmons who recently passed away. game time tomorrow 1:35. reporting live christy smith, nbc bay area news. >> a lot of people looking forward to that. brian stow the san francisco giants fan attacked in 2011 is set to throw out the first pitch at the an jose giants home opener on thursday. he was severely brain damaged after that attack. he plans to get up from his wheelchair and pitch to the catcher. the los angeles court jury awarded stow $18 million from the dodgers and his assailants last year. >>> big day tomorrow, we have the home opener for the giants. we're hope lg for some really type weather. >> baseball weather. >> what's going on? >> raising the banner during the afternoon, and the wind will make it look picturesque. closer to 60 as we approach 5:00, 6:00 towards the evening. the winds will be picking up out of the northwest. a chance of seeing showers perhaps early as this time form night. right now, mostly clear. 40s and 50s outside. san

. >>> it is opening day for the san jose giants. they have a special fan throwing out that ceremonial first pitch. >> nbc bay area is live at municipal stadium in san jose. it will certainly be an emotional night with brian stowe at the ballpark. >> the san jose giants are calling this one of the most historic and memorable free-game ceremonies in the team's history. brian stowe will be throwing out the first pitch here at municipal stadium in san jose. you might recall he was badly beaten during the opening day in 2011 at chavez ravine in dodgers stadium. he's spent the last four years trying to recover that from beating. giants supporters have held fund-raisers in his name to help pay for medical bills and to help support brian's children. brian has a personal connection to the san jose giants. while he worked for the amr ambulance service, stow also worked here at municipal stadium for the san jose giants. >> brian used to be an emt here at san jose a number of years back. and when he was injured down in los angeles, we made a co

front nine jordan is the man in the big winner for master's this talk about the giants to the giants losing three straight games not for the san diego padres fans get ready to celebrate the road champions once again is another season where the when the world series but start with two road trips. >>mark: tech into other three from the data back to the one from san diego but in losing the final three games in san diego a lot of hope for the opener. >>mark: will come back there for the dodgers didn't lost back-to- back plays he slides into him and his clique his finger at the have to see his finger a busted pretty badly on this he comes out of the game and one of revenge comes in the former giants officials offer the day but he denied a chance to stretch he pulls a hamstring take instructed his game then lost back-to-back third baseman for the dodgers to out 65 and 15 record the can when the final two games with the regular- season build the third on the best record in the nba history 67 of 15 the top three our time in the best records of going to chicago bulls the best part is 72 and 1

today the giants released this statement. the giants family and bay area sports community lost a true gentleman this morning when hall of fame broadcaster lon simmons peacefully passed away. >> you don't hear voices like that no more. sad to say. the guys that commentate on the games now aday, they don't have that -- i don't know, that pizazz. >> you know i know he's up there in the great giants broadcasting booth up in the sky watching down on all the future giants games. >> reporter: simss on was inducked into the national baseball hall of fame in 2004. at the time he was very bashful about receiving the honor. he coined the home run catch phrase, tell it good-bye. fans say they will have a very tough time telling him good-bye. lon simmons again was 91. live outside at & t park. tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >>tive neshek thank you. we're joined earlier by shoe now to weigh in on this as well. you have a two-fold perspective. he was calling games when you were a 49er and later he game friends. >> he was a bay area eyeson demon

today is the giants' home opener. we're gonna talk about a media fact and take you inside some of the restricted access areas to give you a behind-the-scenes look. >>> well, the last time we saw the giants play a meaningful game at at&t park was last october when they took the lead in the series, 3-2 games. they won their third wrist -- third world series title in three years. now we're leading up to the home opener, as claudine just said. she's gonna show us behind the scenes looks as giants' baseball returns to san francisco today. good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." it's monday, april 13th. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clarke. we're following your weather and traffic. steve is off today. but we have rosemary. >>> good morning. a notable change happening. low clouds, fog, back with us. in and around april long -- along the bay. triggered by the system that's gonna bring us a cooldown, bringing back the onshore breeze. by the afternoon, winds anywhere 10, 25 miles an hour. the fog socked in. parts of the nort

the giants take on the colorado rockies tonight. the l.a. angels only had one hit last night in anaheim against the oakland a's but it was a big one. the only one they needed. kole calhoun hit a two run home run in the third inning. typically a one hitter would be worthy of a win. expect the a's never scored. he had eight hits but lost to the angels 2-0. a's back home tonight for a start of a three- game series. >> i see a lot of a's gears around. >>> startling new statistics on bing drinking. why women in silicon valley are at risk. >> it is something that should never happen. >> and fallout over the u.s.

in time for the giants home opener. we will let mike tell you more on the weather shaping up in a few minutes. >>> we will talk about sole media and pal tremendous' food stamp budget challenge is getting mixed reaction. >> the actress is trying to raise awareness-er by spending a week living off a limited very limited allowance. she treated this patient showing what $29 gets you at the grocery store and what families on snap have to live on for a week. she is participating in the food bank challenge but not all fans are supportive. calling the paltrow participation condition descending. >> doctors are warning of a type candy you may not want to give yourcies. smart candy claims to be excellent source of vitamins but doctors say maybe not. they argue that smart candy does not have enough fruit to provide the nutrition ends listed. the attorney is evaluating whether to pull it. >> a warning from the guard of wrinkle cream. the f.d.a. said companies not allowed to say they can revise cells but an increasing number of makin

in the case of giants fans, there's always tomorrow. outside the ballpark in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> at today's game the giants held a moment of silence for a longtime fan who was hit and killed in a crosswalk by a driver who was being chased by police on friday night. bridget klecker was an innocent bystander and there were two robbery suspects in the car who have not yet been caught. carolyn tile has more into what happened and why. carolyn? >> reporter: dan police say those robbers were sticking guns in people's faces and stealing their property. when police tried to stop them a few blocks up on california street they say the suspects floored it speeding down the hill injuring one pedestrian and killing san francisco resident bridget klecker. >> these friends heading to the giants home opener are missing a mega fan 42-year-old bridget klecker loved at&t park and she loved the team. >> opening day has for the past several years has been a holiday for us. it's like a religious holiday. >> today, the giants observe

history of the san jose giants. you might recall stow was badly beaten during opening day in 2011 at chavez ravine in dodgers stadium so has spent the last four years trying to recover from that beating. many people and giants supporters have held fund-raisers in his name to help pay for medical bills and to help support brian's children. brian has a personal collection to the san jose giants. while he worked for the amr ambulance service, stow also work here at municipal stadium for the san jose giants. so there will be incentives when you purchase merchandise here today at san jose muni. >> fans will be able to make a contribution to the brian stow fund at any concession or at the merchandise outlet. and anybody that does make a contribution, we'll provide them with two free game tickets to a future game here in san jose. >> reporter: what a bargain. there is a brian stow fund through the san francisco police credit union. the san jose giants are also making fans tonight to make a donation to the stow family. the

giants of the make the sunscreen. that is ironic coming from me but is with wearing it every day and only in the sun seven or eight days. 60 at 1:35 and the cool sea breeze kicks in and the temperature will drop to 59. if you are in the sun you know at at&t it will feel warmer than that. go giants. our temperatures inland upper 40s around san ramon and dublin and blackhawk and lafayette and low-to-mid 50s elsewhere and we have low-to-mid 50s around the bayshore from june in the financial district foster city to newark and alameda and milpitas at 53 and cooler temperatures at 54 in novato. our temperatures this afternoon are up to 78 inland the coast and san francisco 68 and around bay, 65 to 71. >> leyla gulen? >> we have a new flyover in san jose but, first the san mateo bridge, it is quiet. that is from hayward to foster city so it and looking clear and accident free if you need to make the dries to the peninsula. over the altamont pass the drive is loading up in the westbound direction you find delays on 205 before

bruce bochy an early exit in the 8th after arguing a strike 3 call on brandon crawford here and the giants win streak comes to an end. see ya bruce. 6-4 rocks. >>> a's and astros. one guy wearing a penguin suit. i don't know why. a pitchers duel. gets thrown out by val buena. great bare handed catch. astros scored twice. josh reddick a two-out triple. the ball gets away from catcher.

as a child listen to the giants broadcast it was forced out remember the most not only with the giants with the a's as well i had a chance to meet him he is so much ability to the tremendous-i miss him so much because you always tell me work hard but do not it is so serious and have fun. yoforg theilk! th's ltaid. righ 0% rl mi st whouthe ltose , noiscoort? exacy. trsome. m, iis rl mi. lactd® 0% rl mi. no dcomft. >>darya: the castle on let's talk a whole is on sale 7000 square feet on the market for $26 million in the seventh house where p 1.7 a. and incline village as the conceit is european-style five bedrooms 5 and have battered veterans elevator and of course you get a worm a kitchen for entertainers income to motorized boat lives in a boat launch and also has of course gardens that are lit with fountains with in a minute ponds and walking patio's. >>mark: the heck is in the home opener and the giants opened up the police fans and both at&t parks will be live reports coming up. >>mark: etching the snow a dusting elect tahoe more on the wake will have more and how much land in the

lec ruifies the crowd. >> he threw out the first pitch of the giants fist opener. he showed just how far he's come since he was beaten into a coma. when every day every step every thought is a fight, this is a celebration. >> a lot was going through my brain. >> it's a moment four years in the making for the giants organization and brian stowe. he suffered serious brain damage after he was beaten outside the giants-dodgers game in 2011. three years ago, his son threw out the first pitch at the san francisco giants in his honor because stowe couldn't himself and he continues to push himself, which is why tonight is so magical. >> i need walk. >> it's a much different stowe than people are used to seeing. even joking round about that first pitch. >> i would love to do it again. when do they play again? oh, tomorrow. i can be here tomorrow. >> he's making a come back his spirit is thriving and tonight, he was giant. >> thank you to the fans who are here for me thank you. and i mean i can go home and probably cry over this. >> so much energy and love you see right ther

not to the baseball and the giants and does some happy news we have three times in five years the chapel is smiling when beaux was bruce bochy bringing up the trophy is what is called opener madison baumgartner go on and everything is the route awards. and why did they let him write it down is city hall during the celebration why now >>: i think they're put their potential and is down by city hall rather than the baseball field. >> gary radnich: are you calling the people again this and grants as though you ideas that i might be thinking in but i weather and said it. >> gary radnich: 87 then taken to the set chris heston that what made a little mistake here to troy won nothing caller brought up. the giants have seven runs over the last five games and had been shut out twice and bruce bochy nomadism baumgartner >>: the guy grew up on a horse he's comfortable on it i was fine with that madison came the players had some fun with >> gary radnich: the giants have lost four in a row and of there were about is the horse egested may weaken talk with to do all this stuff instagram in would do tha

the giants have won 11 of the last 13 home opener. share your fan photos with us on social media with #whereyoulive. >> if you are headed to the game, grab a light jacket because it will be cooler? >> typical of at&t park in the middle of summer, we have sunshine but it will be breezy and high u.v. you will need sunscreen in the sun. >> now elsewhere this afternoon, total sunshine with breezy and temperatures pulling back 65 to sunday. 71 is around san jose and toward santa rosa. inland east bay is warmest from 68 in san ramon to 76 in antioch and the cost into san francisco is 58 to 64 with afternoon sunshine and breezy because we wake up breezy and cloudy. you can see the clouds from mount tamalpais and the sun or the moon rather the moon you can see the three day forecast, tomorrow cooler and fast are breezes so a brisk day. wednesday and thursday, the 70s and 80s even at the coast you wonder if it lasts, i will let you know. how is the monday morning commute? >> would you like a coffee? >> have not had one in nine days >> this is

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town, the giants and the a's. a live look at at&t park here. the bay bridge series about to get started. we'll tell you about the big changes that fans will see this season heading to the ballpark. >>> and good evening. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. i'll have the forecast for that coming up. otherwise, a lot of blue sky today as the sun begins to set on our weather understood ground camera here in sun sunol. we'll talk about our rain chances as well. >>> it's the hottest thing in the silicon valley right now, a new way to stream your life to the rest of the world. periscope is a bay area app, and it's kind of like the next big thing. scott budman did his entire report on periscope, using only periscope. scott, i'm not a techie but i'm geeking out here. i like this thing. >> reporter: it's fun for a lot of people. when you're talk about periscope, and we're broadcasting live, it joins sites like meerkat and instagram. takes whatever you're doing and sends it out to the entire world. it comes with big possibilitie

he threw the first pitch for the san jose giants game. his children tabitha and tyler by his side. >> little scary. a little scary. but, um, i had a good review. thank you. and i mean, i can go home and probably cry over this. >> reporter: the long-time giants fan practiced with his dad at their capitola home hard to believe that four years ago bryan was in a coma following a brutal attack by l.a. dodgers fans. people are calling your recovery miraculous. how do you feel about that, and what keeps you going? >> just wanting to live. my two kids. >> reporter: the 46-year-old paramedic suffered traumatic brain injury. he still takes dozens of pills every day and goes through intense rehab. >> i think it's important to know that bryan's recovery is not yet over. he continues to improve every day. >> reporter: bryan's incredible recovery an inspiration to many fans. >> he's come a long way, and things are great. life is great. he has done really great for himself. >> you know, i'm a living miracle. >> reporter: a living miracle in a magic mom

we just saw the hour by hour forecast by the giants. by the end of the game dropping closer to 60 degrees. that's the sea breeze picking up tomorrow morn pg. mid 70s closer to morgan hill. san francisco back into the 60s for tomorrow. and for the north bay, highs in upper 60s and low 70s and for tri-valley, highs around pleasanton close to 70. winds making things blustery and dropping temperatures down. 70s to low 80s. by tuesday mostly 60s. but everything returns back into the 70s by wednesday and thursday and friday we will see high pressure building in almost a summer like pattern. we have a sneak preview today. it will be different for the end of the week as it sticks around for a while. you see highs, mid 80s closer to san jose. briefly mid 70s closer to san francisco and towards livermore and pleasanton bitd by the end of the week and maybe upper 80s by friday and next weekend for now. we could use rain and snow just not in the cards right now. instead continuation of those temperatures. we will see starting thursday and very like