we have to talk about his catcher, joey bart. he's he hit rather his first ever major league home run in this game. and it proved to be critical as the giants only won by a single run. also, his play on the field was huge and we know what a huge hole that catcher of buster posey left by retiring at the end of last season. so that was a big question mark going into the season. joey bart appears to be ready to fill those big shoes, which is very encouraging for giants fans. again, maybe the team not entirely happy with how they played, but they came away with the win one way or another. and fans got a fantastic show. we're live here at oracle park, kylen mills kron 4 sports. it's a bottom line business kylen as you know. so they got the win. fans are happy appreciate that live report. and there's rob nesbitt giants fans, of course, love the bonus baseball, especially when there. >> team wins in the end and russia talking to fans all day about whether or not they think this team, it's going to be as good or better than last year's s

speaking of now, now is the time for joey bart who is ready to be the regular every day catcher and he will catch logan webb and has had a strong spring we will talk about it in the streaming show at 12:30. i asked him about his emotions and finally getting his shot. >> it is exciting. it is a beautiful day. training was good and quick. ready to come out today and win a game. >> reporter: how is it processing to be the guy following the guy . >> they just come and i do my part to play as hard as i can and to be prepared. >> reporter: how much chemistry do you have with logan ? >> we go back. i'm excited to see him do his thing today. >> reporter: we will be watching . all right. let's see if they will be in concert together. it is a 1:35 first pitch we will have more on our streaming show at 12:30 with gianna franco. >> vern , we also heard from the new manager of the giants? >> reporter: yes. gabe kapler did an interview with members of the media and really didn't say much except if you could take the temperature of the clubhouse, it is a veteran team who knows how to do this. >> we w

a lot of anxious eyes watching joey bart. he is slated to full in for buster posy. a big home run. a lot of happiness, excitement and maybe relief. maybe this guy is the real deal. >> it was cool to see that. alex, let's bring you in. let's hear it. the three big things we need to keep our eye on this season. >> one is logan webb. if he can do what he did today, they will be in good shape. second, the offense. people questioned why they didn't make a splash off season. they went out there today. they have guys like slater who come up big. the third thing, stay healthy. if they stay healthy, they should be in good shape. >> fun to see. alex, fun to see the atmosphere at the ballpark today? >> yeah, it was. we saw it in september last year, we saw it in the post-season against the dodgers. to see it a sellout crowd today, everybody having a good time, from belt's introduction to the walk-off it was a cool day. >> you were at the game, anthony. it was incredible watching on tv. i can imagine feeling the energy was epic. >> you could feel it the moment you walked into the ballpark. the

. >> the giants are counting on joey bart to be locked in. the number two overall pick in the 2018 draft will start behind the plate on opening day. it will mark the first time in more than a dozen years that the giants will be without buster posey, who retired after last season. >> how do you manage the expectations that are placed upon you. >> just go out here and play, be prepared and play hard and get wins and play hard, hopefully push the post season. >> the giants won the division last season with a franchise record, 107 regular season wins, but this year many projections have them finishing either second or third in the nl west. >> i actually think it's important for players and the team to be aware of projections, in part because we can always use it as fuel. >> the giants open the season tomorrow afternoon against the miami marlins. at oracle park in san francisco, anthony norres, nbc bay area. >> it will be a good day for drinks and dogs. >>> coming up, record-setting heat hits the bay area. rob mayeda has an updated timeline on whe

joey bart, sends it out to the warning track to the wall, so long. second of the season for bart, giants improve 5-2 this season. 4-1 winners. >> what a threat he can be. >> matt chapman, good to see you. he is a member of the bluejays, oakland, toronto, he may be better than his dad and vladimir was a hall of famer. jay's 1-0 lead, down 3, the shot, tony giving charge and it gets by him. rolls all of the way to the wall, another run comes in to score. 4-1 the final in canada. athletics are 4-4 on the season. >>> first playoff center and it is looking like steph curry will be good to go. listed as probable for the saturday opener against denver. he said he expects to be in the starting lineup. >>> a short walk from where the giants played. hawks battled in the east. hawks up 3, under 4 to go. trey young, pulls up from the city, cincinnati, buries it. and then, speaking of steph, taking notes, young, 38 points, nine assists, waves to the cleveland fans, had a good season, not good enough. atlanta, facing miami in the first round of the playoffs. >> to

joey bart getting his chance behind the plate. he comes through with a laser in the bottom of the fifth. his first career major league home run. the giants had a 3-0 lead. they led 4-3 in the top of the ninth. a two-run homer, giving the marlins a 5-4 lead. the giants would answer in the bottom of the ninth. that ties the game at 5-5. extra innings. bottom ten, slater would come through in the clutch. he doubled to left. the giants win their season opener in dramatic fashion, 6-5 over the marlins. >> it was exciting. opening day is a special day in baseball. it becomes more special when you have a lot of excitement for the fans. i don't think we played our best baseball today. there are moments we would like to have back. at the same time, i thought we had guys step up in big situations. excellent decision. >> it's going to be tough this season opener. they will try to did it tomorrow when they play game two of the three game series. anthony flores, nbc bay area. >>> it was tense watching on tv. >> the newscast started and i kept

joey bart, first career homerun. the marlins scored a three in the ninth. chad chisholm, 2-0, and suddenly, the giants down 2-0. thairo estrada, leadoff balm. takes anthony bender d. the crowd is going nuts. austin slater rips one to left. 250 pounds. he's huffing, puffing. he scores. >> it was exciting. opening is a special day in baseball, and it becomes even more special when you have excitement from the fans. >> all the work you put income all the game planning we do, being able to dial it up and say, let's do this for a while together. larry: a's opening on the rude -- the road. the phillies phanatic also parachuting in. da's fought back. top seven, seth brown. that is what brown can do for you. the phillies added on to win 9-5. windy for round two of the masters. tiger woods bogeyed four of his last five holes. he finished at one over par and makes the cut, will play this weekend. scottie sheffler, ranked number one in the world. he is -8, your leader by five shots. how about one of the best first pitch is ever seen? kimmy lim with a 1080 spin, gracef

joey bart at the plate, stephen wiles scores and it is a 2-2 game. manny machado goes back to watchers but he cannot make the play cleanly. then taylor comes to pitch the ninth for san diego and he gets the save. he strikes out ramos to save it. in tampa bay, sean murphy breaking the internet. raise up 5-0 in 8-0 for the athletics. this game was out of reach for the brats. look at this diving play. it is spectacular. he was pumping in their 40 miles per hour, make it noisy. grand slam. a's rump 13-2. saturday on abc and while we wait to learn about steph curry's status, the warriors finish with a five-game win streak. pumped about being back for the postseason. >> i can't wait. i am so excited for the playoffs. having to watch last year's was painful so being back and being part of it, it is exciting. larry: the first playoff for the chase at 5:30. vogel is out as clutching the lakers. russell westbridge just did not fit in at all on a deeply flawed roster. the stanford start taking sixth overalls and the double nba draft by indiana fever. three pac-

joey bart, first career homerun. the marlins scored a three in the ninth. chad chisholm, 2-0, and suddenly, the giants down 2-0. thairo estrada, leadoff balm. takes anthony bender d. the crowd is going nuts. austin slater rips one to left. 250 pounds. he's huffing, puffing. he scores. >> it was exciting. opening day is a special day in baseball, and it becomes even more special when you have excitement from the fans. >> all the work you put income all the game planning we do, being able to dial it up and say, let's do this for a while together. larry: a's opening on the rude -- the road. the phillies phanatic also parachuting in. da's fought back. top seven, seth brown. that is what brown can do for you. the phillies added on to win 9-5. windy for round two of the masters. tiger woods bogeyed four of his last five holes. he finished at one over par and makes the cut, will play this weekend. scottie sheffler, ranked number one in the world. he is -8, your leader by five shots. how about one of the best first pitch is ever seen? kimmy lim with a 1080 spin, gr

and joey bart, 3rd home turnover spring. giants beat l.a. 10- the a's appear rockies. tony kemp he's looking good. eight extra-base hits. six doubles and a triple for than it's man named t. k. elvis elvis andrus first homer of the spring. a's offense looking to get it going without chapman and olson. this game ends in an 11-11 all tied. spencer orcalson will make his major league debut on opening day. 2020 minors cancelled. he had a great 2021 so this is a formalty but very cool. tigers host the white sox on friday to open the season. and then today is world autism awareness day. yesterday, draymond green along with anthony ionai host a basketball clinic for children on the spectrum. ioni was the first basketball player to play with awe thank you >> it's to simply have a friend in this world. and if i can help that, i'm always down and always want to be a helping hand. >> just letting people know, like, you can do anything in life despite autism. and i've always told autism doesn't define me i define who i am. for me to be a leader, it means more than anything. (music

joey abort. deep here. dash joey bart, deep here. the a's in toronto for the weekend. formerra matt chapman at third base. fihomer off dalton jefferies. 1-0 toronto. everybody is wearing number 42 in honor of jackie robinson day. tony kemp has a beat on it. makes the catch. a couple of walks. to seventh weeing. lourdes gurriel. line drive. jays go onto win 4-1. sports on i'm 53, but in my mind i'm still 35. that's why i take osteo bi-flex, to keep me moving the way i was made to. it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex. available at your local retailer and club. everyone's a multitasker these days. avand with supersonical wifi from xfinity, your internet can multitask too. it's got gig speeds to the most homes... advanced security that blocks billions of cyber threats. and enough power for a house full of devices. plus when you get xfinity internet and mobile together, you can save hundreds off your wireless bill compared to t-mobile. it's for you. get xfinity gigabit internet for $49.99 a month for 12 months when you add xfinity mobile

joey bart will start the first game at catcher and buster posey era. had a good season. the a's play in philly. oakland lost their manager and their all-stars f anything i am intrigued to see how they do, what the plan is with the guys they have. billy being, you know, you never know. >> you can not bet against him. >> you think you know but -- they always seem to surprise you every year. oh, they are back in it again. >> at the least you get a taste of the future and see what some of these guys are made of. a ton of prospects. >> all right. >> love that team. love to watch that team. thanks, charlie. >>> classic tv memorabilia is going up >>> you could soon own some of betty white's stuff. 1500 pieces of memorabilia are up for sale. the auction includes her prized personal items such as pergold leaf wedding band from her marriage and a necklace with a sapphire pendant. you can bid on a gown she wore to the 42nd emmy awards. >> you can buy memorabilia from "the golden girls" as this dress, director's chair, and a signed golden girl's script from the last episode. the ite

. >> reporter: the giants are counting on joey bart to be locked in. he'll start behind the plate on opening day. it will park the first time in more than a dozen years the giants will be without buster posy, who retired after last season. >> how do you manage the expectations on you? >> just come out and play. be prepared and play hard and, you know, get wins and play hard and hopefully get to the postseason. >> the giants open against the miami marlins. >> as we mentioned, the giants home opener is hours away and our coverage continues all morning long on "today in the bay." cierra johnson will join us live from the ballpark at 5:00 and we will have complete coverage online at nbcbayarea.com. >>> pulling out all the stops, next on "today in the bay," the over-the-top welcome elon musk is receiving. >> plus, twitter rolling out an all new feature that users asked for that they're now getting. stay with us. you're watching "today in the bay." ♪ pop it like it's hooooot. pop it like it's hot.♪ ♪ pop it like it's hot.♪ ♪♪ pop it like it's—

. >> reporter: the giants are counting on joey bart to be locked in. the number two overall pick in the 2018 draft will start behind the plate on opening day. it'll mark the first time in more than a dozen years the giants will be without buster posey who retired after last season. >> how do you manage the expectations that are put upon you? >> just come out here and play, you know what i mean? be prepared and play hard and get wins and play hard and hopefully push the postseason. >> reporter: the giants open the season tomorrow afternoon against the miami marlins. at oracle park in san francisco, anthony flores, nbc bay area news. >> good to have baseball. join us tomorrow, our live coverage starts with our morning newscast. many of the people will be there at the ballpark and will have full coverage throughout the day and on nbcbayarea.com and here on our 7:00 newscast. >>> let's take you outside now on this very warm evening. no fog. golden gate bridge looking beautiful as well. rob joins us after the break with what to expect as we head into the we

i also want to mention that rookie catcher joey bart, his first ever major league home run. he has some big shoes to fill in the absence of buster posey who retired at the end of last season. but a very promising first performance for the youngster at oracle park. i'm kylen mills kron. 4 sports. >> remember that both stuff for a while. meanwhile, the a's starting their season in philadelphia against the phillies. first batter for the phils. we're going to pick this one up. kyle schwarber. takes fran team on frankie on toss deep to right center. and gon. not a great start for the a's one. nothing. phillies. didi rig, henri base hit to center. hoskins scored on that 1, 5, nothing phillies look like they'll run away with it. but here come the a's. top 7, seth brown with the drive to right center. that is way out for 2 run home run. and the final score of this game was 9 to 5 philadelphia. so not a great start for the a's but a long season, right? that's it (music throughout) oh, wow barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, but we don't need any business help now. we're gigilliona

and meanwhile, joey bart has just hit a 2 run homer to make it 4 one giants in the 9th inning will have full highlights is also in action at blue jays. jackie robinson, of course, being celebrated in canada as well as all players and coaches will bring his number. >> 42 bottom of the second, santiago has been all wax one on to the left field corner. ryan melt is headed home. and he's safe. on a headfirst slide to nothing blue jays. and right now the a's are down. 41 in the 8th inning full highlights of that game coming up as well. later here tonight on kron, 4 news with the a's who traded way. basically every player you've heard of here are in second nice in their division known and a lot of people take certainly. but yeah. >> really different and unusual for that team the to do something like that, though, get a cast of unknown characters and suddenly they're hot. yeah. so hopefully they'll be able to go the distance and it's nice to see those blue. 42 zahn, everybody. it is the 75th anniversary of jackie robinson breaking the color barrier in major league baseball. huge stuff. we see

joey bart at the plate, stephen wiles scores and it is a 2-2 game. manny machado goes back to watchers but he cannot make the play cleanly. then taylor comes to pitch the ninth for san diego and he gets the save. he strikes out ramos to save it. in tampa bay, sean murphy breaking the internet. raise up 5-0 in 8-0 for the athletics. this game was out of reach for the brats. look at this diving play. it is spectacular. he was pumping in their 40 miles per hour, make it noisy. grand slam. a's rump 13-2. saturday on abc and while we wait to learn about steph curry's status, the warriors finish with a five-game win streak. pumped about being back for the postseason. >> i can't wait. i am so excited for the playoffs. having to watch last year's was painful so being back and being part of it, it is exciting. larry: the first playoff for the chase at 5:30. vogel is out as clutching the lakers. russell westbridge just did not fit in at all on a deeply flawed roster. the stanford start taking sixth overalls and the double nba draft by indiana fever. three pac-

bart's first major league home run a good way to start the season. yeah, right baseball's back. alright world news tight with david muir's next. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. i'm on a dates for sand. all of us. thank you so much for joining us. we will see you again. we will see you again. six o'clock is your bathroom over 10 years old? i'm mike holmes, here with ivan from agm renovations america's kitchen and bathroom renovators thanks mike! bathrooms over 10 years old cause major water damage, flooding, and mold. [mike] ivan, i've seen a lot of this. homeowners often don't realize what's behind the walls. agm are the only bathroom renovation specialists i recommend. visit agmrenovations.com today, and renovate before it's too late! and remember - we do kitchens too! ♪ agmrenovations.com ♪ meet a future mom, and remember - we do kitchens too! a first-time mom and a seasoned pro. this mom's one step closer to their new mini-van! yeah, you'll get used to it. this mom's depositing money with tools on-hand. cha ching. and this mom, well,

still in the 7th joey bart center drives it to right center for a three-run homer for chill be really counted on this season. with the retirement of buster posey, it was 3rd home run of the spring as the giants win 10 to 2 and opening day at oracle park right around the corner this friday against the miami marlins. meanwhile, the a's tie the rockies 11 to and finally, colin kaepernick. he threw to some undrafted receivers at halftime in michigan. spring game for nfl scouts today. capper nick was invited by jim harbaugh who, of course coached cap with the forty-niners as an honorary captain for the michigan spring game. he was joined by producer spike lee. he loves him some sport. he's filming a documentary about cap as he tries to get back in the nfl. and kaepernick told a reporter afterward he wanted to, quote, show that i can still do it still looks like he does have a pretty good arm. all right. that's it for sports. like i said, we'll have more from chase center later tonight. but for now, team, back to you. >> he's busy assaulting a >> no more junk. now a raging bull had some sor

joey bart will start the first game at catcher and buster posey era. had a good season. the a's play in philly. oakland lost their manager and their all-stars f anything i am intrigued to see how they do, what the plan is with the guys they have. billy being, you know, you never know. >> you can not bet against him. >> you think you know but -- they always seem to surprise you every year. oh, they are back in it again. >> at the least you get a taste of the future and see what some of these guys are made of. a ton of prospects. >> all right. >> love that team. love to watch that team. thanks, charlie. >>> classic tv memorabilia is going up (music throughout) at jp morgan, the only definition of wealth that matters is yours. it can be a smaller house, but a bigger nest egg. a goal to work toward, or the freedom to walk away. with 200 years of experience, personalized advice, and commission free trades on an award-winning app, we are working for you. planning. investing. advice. jp morgan wealth management. >>> you could soon own some of betty white's stuff. 1500 pieces of

then joey bart spaked a three-run shot and the giants go on to beat the dodgers. i know it is spring training but feels good, right, terry? >> think so, yes. >> their final, 10-2. giants open the season next friday at home against miami. a's and rockies played to an 11-11 tie in spring training. that is a look at sports. the news will continue right after this. >> the xfinity >>> the host of the tonight show and jimmy kimmel live decided to go big for their april fool's joke this year. >> hi, i am jimmy fallon and welcome to "the tonight show." it is freaky friday tonight. >> right? the two jimmys surprised fanspy switching places. they swapped shows, studios, even bands for the night. no advance notice for this prank. audiences were completely unaware until the host walked out. turns out, fallon and kimmel have been planning this for two years now but had to put it off because of the pandemic. >> nicely done. competitors but friends obviously. love it. thanks for watching. >> we will see you here again at 11:00. good night. female announcer: this is an nbc bay ar

the giants joey bart giving her a fist bump there. her orange helmet now on its way to the baseball hall of fame. saying it's a big deal and her job to honor those who have helped me to where i am. we are cheering her on tonight. i'm david muir. >> 33 shots, less than 30 hours later we are able to say, we got him. >> the suspect wanted in that terrifying subway attack in new york city now in custody. >> just a little too uncertain. cases are taking up. up a little in the bay area. larry: covid cases rising again. the concerns of the ba.2 variant. thanks for joining us. kristen: in covid headlines today, the biden administration extended the u.s. public covid health emergency for another 90 days. the announcement comes on the same day the cdc extended the federal mask mandate for airplanes, trains and buses until at least may 3. larry: new data from johns hopkins university shows covid cases worldwide have surpassed 500 million. experts say the real numbers are higher. the data shows more than 6 million deaths worldwide, 986,000 in the

the giants' joey bart giving her a fist bump there. a handshake from the home plate umpire. her orange helmet now on its way to the baseball hall of fame. saying it's a big deal, and it's her job now to "honor those who have helped med to where i am." parents in marin county are wondering what happened, a dream trip to the nation's capital for dozens of eighth-graders turns into a super-spreader event good evening thanks for joining us. >> next at 6:00, new cause to outlaw ghost guns including right here in the bay area, the kids learn the beauty of paper airplanes from the world's best. we will have this story as well. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> we mention that parents in marin county are wondering what happened after that trip to the nation's capital, washington, d.c. for dozens of eighth-graders turned into the super-spreader event. thanks for joining us. dan: more than 50 students tested positive. abc 7's reporter has new details. reporter: an annual trip to washington dc return this year for eighth graders. t

joey bart since it to the wall. the second of the season for bart. the giants improved five into the season and win 4-1. >> he is a member of the blue jays. he may already be better than his dad. just 23 years old. the shot. going for the web jam. it sneaks past his glove and rose all the way to the wall. 4- 1 is the final. and canada, the athletics of 4- 4. the first playoff center ever it is looking like steph curry will be a go. he was listed as probable against denver and said he expects to be in the starting lineup. a short walk from where the giants play today. they battled for the hawks up three with under four to go. he berry said. and speaking of steph curry, it looks like is taking some notes. he waves to the fans on the way out. atlanta, 107-101. >> and to the west, the clippers take on new orleans. into the hands of the rookie, trannie murphy. how about the pelicans? williamson all season. they got off to a 1-12 start and their heading to the playoffs. they will get the top-seeded sons in the first round. >>> the playoffs are here and you

warning track power, joey bart scores 41 giant. let's go to the 5th is now. 43 wilmer flores center field base hit a little bloop hit to center field peterson. peterson comes into score, flores had 3 rbi 5 to 3 giants. top of the 7th peterson does it again. his 5th home run of the season. second of the game, it's 63 giants. second home run of the game. in the night. luis gonzales gets into act. a line drive to right scores. 2 more runs. 93 giants. he's an addict. this can finally was a giant highlight without austin slater pinch hitting for peterson. that single scores 2 more runs. giants win 12 to 3. they improved to 11 in 5 on the season. peterson added a double and a sac fly to those home runs for e 3 for 3, 3 rbi day after the game. gabe kepler talked about what a valuable addition peterson has been on the field and in the dugout. i wasn't sure that he was going to be this calm and cool in the dugout. i think he embodies the characteristics of >> the team that we had last year. so like seamless transition from a personality. st

joey bart, this hits the yellow line. that means it's gone. the giants are victorious. the a's in toronto. matt chapman there. let amir guerrero, that is a ck -- bad man. everybody was worried in -- wearing 42. against his old team, he got it. a couple of walks. it to the seventh we go. this time, camp is diving and not making the catch. the jays go on to win. that's a wrap on morning sports. join us for the warriors and nuggets tonight at 5:30 p.m. have a great weekend. liz: it will be dry by then for anyone who is out and about later today. is that right? lisa: that's right. the heaviest rain is this morning. you can see those yellows. we are transitioning to scattered showers. the rainfall continues to pick up as we look at the north bay from clearlake. behind it, you can see how the leading edge of the dryer air is coming into play. as we go eastward, you can see some good cells. this is pushing to the east. further to the south, looking around union city, a high ridge. wethe south bay continues to see the rain through the mid and late morning hours. as we widened t

it is joey bart's time to do what he can do, that. the marlins scored three in the ninth. jazz chisholm, a two run bomb of f. the giants down 5-4. have no fear, tyrell estrada is here. anthony bender, we are going to extras in the opener. the bottom 10, austin slater, left, running from first, he is 250 pounds huffing and puffing and scores. game over, drive home safely. the giants take the opener 6-5 in 10. >> opening day is a special day in baseball and becomes more special when you have a lot of excitement for the fans. >> it is fun. all of the work we put in and gameplaying we do to be able to dial it up and say let's do this for a while together. >> the a's opening in philly. a lot of parachute action. let's see how he does. face plant. frankie montas got the opening day started in philadelphia. when you do this in your first game they love you. he went five innings and gave up five runs. hayes coming back -- a's coming back. this is what brown can do for you. a three run homer. the phillies and on late to win 9-5. really wendy at augusta for the masters. tiger woods

joey bart. to buster posey. see you. the first big league bash, 3-0, giants. and there is the captain. watch it freeway and the top 9. in for the save. chase only out to spoil the day. opposite field, two-run homer. ninth inning, nobody out and good to have you here. solo shot. and go to extras. bottom 10, two outs. and rips it down the line and running from first. for home and they give them the windmill and the throw to the plate is not in time and giants win 6-5 of the the final. >> that was pretty fun, i mean. and extra innings, win. that was a lot of fun. >> i wanted to feel superior to everyone. and when i got it come on the beat, i felt that way. >> during the walk-out, the a easy roster looked good and instead, the walk-out ended and they shipped their stars for an entire form system and thaprojected to finish last in the al west. and running the show. the first batter, goes into the seats. kyle schwarb, r, 1-0, phillies. and downtown. setting brown and going downtown. and with a three-run homer, cuts it to two. bottom 7, 6-5, nick casty lapos, and mak

joey bart will be the primary catcher. after winning an nl west and a record, the giants are eager to get back to work. >> i have always been a guy who lives for that. d'be have that in my heart. i am super excited about getting out here and coming out and competing and setting the tone. >> yesteryear -- last year was an extremely exciting year and everyone wants to build on that success. reggie: the a's opened the season against the phillies at citizens bank park at 12:05 and the giants take on the miami marlins at oracle park. first pitch at 135 time. calfire looking to hire seasonal firefighters in the north bay. with the warm weather and drought, firefighters say it will be a long season. here is dan ashley. dan: we are seeing conditions in early april that we would see in mid to late june. this week spring he is not doing firefighters any favors. it has already moved the timeline up on fire season. calfire plans to be at peak staffing by the end of may, which they say is extremely early compared to years past. crews t

joey bart will be the primary catcher. preparations are underway for opening day. >> last year was an extremely exciting year on many fronts. i think everybody is looking to build on that success. >> giants baseball. >> brian mcknight will be singing the anthem. we will raise the flag. again, like we always do, there's a few surprises as to who will raise the flag and through the first pitch. there's some good surprises. come out and let's start the season. >> that was mario of the giants front office. despite a historic year, they struggled with attendance. my conversation with mario about that, what they are doing to bring fans back, what they have in store for the season coming up at 7:00. v.a.'s open the season against the phillies at citizens bank park at 12:05. the giants take on the marlins at oracle park. the first pitch is out 1:35. they recommend you go early if you are planning to go to the game. they say there is something so special about opening day in san francisco. i know this makes me want to get out to th

bart. drives it to right center for a three-run homer ball is he'll be really counted on this season with the retirement of buster posey. want to see a lot more that that was his 3rd home run of the spring. giants win tended to opening day at oracle park this friday against the miami marlins. meanwhile, the a's tie the rockies. 11, 11. and some soccer earthquakes hosting austin fc. cade kowal. finds the ball at the edge of the box and food sit in for the goal of the quakes. come from 2 goals down for the second time this season. >> to get that high. that was the final 2, 2, but san jose is still looking for its first win 5 games into the campaigns. got to come sometime soon. right? all right. that's it for sports here at chase center. justine, back to you in the studio. kate, thank you. a live look here at the embarcadero in san francisco. we want to find about the weather for this week. they spar is here tracking when it's going to hot. we could break some records >> which day the 7 looks

joey bart scores. it's one nothing giants in the 3rd inning. still in the 3rd darin ruf. the designated hitter grounds one into right center for a base hit belt. comes around to score 2 zip giants. 5th inning. now bart. gets all of this pitch its way up in the left field bleachers for a solo home run bart's. first major league home run 3, nothing giants. logan webb meanwhile gave up no runs through 6 innings. but right after the game, jacob stallings tags dog leone for a 2 run. homer. so whether definitely not thrilled about that in the dugout. all of a sudden we have a game, 3, 2 giants, but never fear. the captain is here. belt lines, one to right and gone. home. run. play spring training. but to it's for 2 giants in the 8. but in the top of the night, scores now for free just junior takes closer ball deep to left and gone for a 2 run home run. incredibly. the marlins lead 5 to 4 bottom of the night. now, the first batter tyrell strada. deep to left. we've got 5, 5, tie. this one is going to extra innings. on the first day. bottom of the 10, austin slater. at the plate,

giants dodgers, 7th inning, joey bart drives it to right center for a 3 run. homer. he will really be counted on this season with the retirement of buster posey. it was bart 3rd home run of the springs. giants win 10 to 2 opening day at oracle park so soon it's this friday against the miami marlins. meanwhile, the a's tie the rockies and their spring game today, 11 to 11. and that'll do it for sports. more >> that's nation curry. a whole new project. they announced new efforts to get kids to read the little town libraries project will distribute more than 50,000 free books througtout oakland, according to the courage to libraries, will have culturally appropriate stories that reflect the daily lives of students throughout oakland. there will be 150 libraries and all featuring murals from local artists. the curry say they hope to raise literacy rates among black and brown students. >> the importance of that is that from kindergarten through 3rd grade, you know, making sure that you're reading grade level by the time you get to 3rd grade determined your entire educatio

the throw to first is a right, joey bart scores one, nothing giants in the 3rd inning. still in the 3rd darin ruf. the designated hitter grounds one into right center for a base hit. >> comes around to score 2, nothing giants 5th inning, bart. >> yeah, it's all of this pitch its way up in the left field bleachers for a solo home run. part first major league home run 3 zip giants. logan webb. return to his wonderful form from last season. 6 innings the right after he left the game. jacob stallings tagged on leone for a 2 run homer west. definitely not thrilled about that are in the dugout. all the sudden we have a game. 3, 2 giants, but never fear. the captain is here. lines. one to right and gone for a solo home run. the bill didn't play spring training, needs it 4 to in the 8. but in the top of the night score now, 43 jazz, chisholm junior takes closer. can duval deep to left? and gone for a 2 run homerun. incredibly, the marlins lead 5 to 4 bottom of the night. the first batter tyro estrada. to left. >> we have a 5, 5, tie. this one is going to extra innings on openin

all watching joey bart. fifth, high, deep imeans e. 3-0 over the marlins. back to the captain. captain now. bun single. not there. cool. eight. 4-2. that's when things with wrong. top nine. homerun. suddenly the giants trail 5-4. that was chris alvarez. look out. bottom nine. leadoff bomb. 5-5. extras. crowd crazy. bottom 10. slater, doubles left. he is chugging from first. 250 pounds, channeling usain bolt. safe. giants win 6-5. let us get to chris alvarez. no more tears. that was fun. chris: yeah, choppy waters, if you will come opening-day, six-five, first walk-off win on opening day in 35 years. >> i was excited. opening-day is a special day in baseball. it becomes more special when you have a lot of excitement for the fans. >> pretty fun. extra innings. win. participation from the entire team, for team effort, fun. >> that is what we do. it's funny. talking to giants fans i grew up with, i feel like it is always like that. >> it always feels good to start 1-0. 1000 winning percentage. it was an exciting game. one of the games that everyone contribute in. that is our brand

buster posey is retired, so it is joey bart's time to show what he can do, and he can do that. the marlins scored three in the ninth. jazz chisholm, two-run bomb. i can't watch. giants down 5-4. have no fear. thairo estrada is your bottom of the night the leadoff homer. anthony bender, five-five, we are going to extras. bond of the tent, austin slater. darin ruf running from first, this guy is 250 pounds. off again puffin, and scores. good night, game over. giants take the opener 6-5 in 10. >> i was excited. opening day is a special day in baseball, and becomes even more special when you have a lot of excitement for the fans. >> that is what is fun, you know? all of the work we put in and game planning we do, being able to dial it up and say, let's do this for a while together. larry: how about the a's opening on the road in philly? a lot of parachute action here. that is the fanatic. let's see how he does. oh, face plant. frankie montas got the opening day start. new philly, cal schwaber. you do this in your first game, they love you. want us gave up five runs. ace coming back

buster posey is retired, so it is joey bart's time to show what he can do, and he can do that. first career homer, 3-0 giants but the marlins scored three in the ninth. big blow there. jazz chisholm, two-run bomb. i can't watch. giants down 5-4. have no fear. thairo estrada is here. bottom of the night the leadoff homer. -- ninth the leadoff homer. anthony bender, five-five, we are going to extras. bond of the tent, austin slater. -- austin slater. 10th, darin ruf running from first, this guy is 250 pounds. off again puffin, and scores. good night, game over. giants take the opener 6-5 in 10. >> i was excited. opening day is a special day in baseball, and becomes even more special when you have a lot of excitement for the fans. >> that is what is fun, you know? you come in and all of the work we put in and the game planning we do to be able to dial it up and say let's do this for a while together. larry: how about the a's opening on the rofar are. that is the fanatic. let's see how he does. oh, face plant. frankie montas got the opening day start. new philly, cal schwaber. when

everyone likes joey bart line drive missile to left the ball would deflect off the railing. look at this and be ruled the home run. parts second homer giants win 41 improving to five and two the oakland a's not letting their second lowest payroll in baseball translate onto the diamond. after a four and three start, they wrap up three games in toronto before their home opener on monday. facing former athletic met chapman, one of the recently departed this offseason . bottom one. dalton jeffries on the mound for oakland. vladimir guerrero jr just crushes this ball 428 ft to right center laddie juniors fifth home run of the young season, blue jays won nothing top six to toronto, chad pinder singles up the middle off the pitcher's glove. here comes tony kemp flying around the basis to score from second athletics make it a one run game bottom half of the inexact collins a hard ground ball off of sam mole to write that scores lourdes gourriel jr from third blue jays tack on another one, the a's follow to the blue jays by final of 4 to 1. alright how about some check this out on a

joey bart. >> scores one. nothing giants in the 3rd inning. the designated hitter grounds one into right center for a base hit belt comes around to score 2, nothing giants 5th inning, bart. all of this pitch. it is way up in the left field bleachers for a solo home run. bart first major league home run. logan webb their ace gave up no runs through 6 innings. but right after he left the game, jacob stallings leone for a 2 run. homer. definitely not thrilled. it's in the dugout. all the sudden we have a game 3, 2, giants never fear. the captain is here. belt line one to right. and and gone for a solo home run bell play spring training. for 2 giants in the in the top of the 9th, though. score now for 3 jazz, chisholm junior. i draw takes closer commute. lodo ball deep to left and gone for a 2 run homerun. incredibly. the marlins lead 5 to 4 bottom of the 9th. now, the first batter tyro estrada. to left. we've got 5, 5, tie. this one is going to extra innings. free baseball on opening day. austin slater at the plate lines, one into the left-field

joey bart back skies, one to left and hits just about the wall for a 2 run homerun. bart second homer of the season and the giants win it 4 to one meanwhile a's blue jays jack about the jen also being celebrated north of the border, of course. and check out tony kemp with the number 42 theme in honor of jackie has our story. bottom of the second, santiago has been blacks, one into the left-field corner, got a scramble for that one enough time for right now. to head home. >> and he's safe. a fantastic hair flip there. >> that made it 2, nothing blue jays and then they would go on to win. so the a's lose. >> but despite that loss is doing pretty well this season so far as our the giants still early in the season, but a reason to be optimistic, right? that's it f (music throughout) when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth. so i called the barnes firm. i was hit by a car and needed help. i called the barnes firm, that was the best call i could've made. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their acc

but i look for joey bart to have a great year, and i think by going back to triple a as we keep talking about the confidence factor is a key here, and he's more relaxed. you can see it in spring training. now the nerves start reacting a little bit more game time and tomorrow, of course, opening day everybody is in first place and opening game. yeah, i mean, this is obviously the hope springs eternal for every baseball team. i want to ask you more about the long term prospects for the giants. the giants did not make any big free agent moves. i mean, they've got jack peterson. that's good, but they didn't pay a couple of other guys because they're on a path. they don't want to mortgage the future and you lose any of those great prospects which are still a couple of years away. so how are they going to stay competitive? and do you agree that the giants are doing the right thing by not signing a nick castellanos, for example, or someone like that. yeah i think that was the key role. i think you have to look at the future and you see an elliott ramos tuesday. triple a and he's probably going

the future is the catcher of now manager gabe kapler says 25 year old joey bart has earned the opening day start. brandon crawford's coming off an m v p caliber season is he returns for his 12th year with the giants. outfielder jacques peterson. he's really the only notable addition to the giants offense. the former palo alto high school grad figures to platoon and that somewhere in the middle of the line up when he plays but for the giants, it's this team in particular and last year's team, it's not about superstars, but rather the sum of its parts, team chemistry and depth. the hallmark of our team last year was on selfishness, and i think we have a similar group this year who is committed to being even more selfless than we were last year. to have a big crowd on opening day tomorrow, and, you know, i know it's not our usual m o to open at home, so i think that's kind of a fun wrinkle this year to get the season started at home. ah, it's pretty exciting for everyone. yeah one of the strengths of this team continues to be at starting rotation. who you know, logan web is coming off a b

joey bart. >> scores one. nothing giants in the 3rd inning. darren ruff, the designated hitter grounds one into right center for a base hit belt comes around to score 2, nothing giants 5th inning, bart. all of this pitch. it is way up in the left field bleachers for a solo home run. bart first major league home run. logan webb their ace gave up no runs through 6 innings. but right after he left the game, jacob stallings leone for a 2 run. homer. definitely not thrilled. it's in the dugout. all the sudden we have a game 3, 2, giants never fear. the captain is here. line one to right. and and gone for a solo right. and and gone for a solo home ru training. but who needs it for 2 giants in the in the top of the 9th, though. score now for 3 jazz, chisholm junior. i draw takes closer. could be a lodo ball deep to left and gone for a 2 run homerun. incredibly the marlins lead 5 to bottom of the 9th. now, the first batter tyro estrada to left. we've got a 5, 5, tie. this one is going to extra innings. free baseball on opening day. austin slater at th

joey barton hit his first career major league home run. bart is the guy who was in the lineup today as catcher with buster posey retired. but then camilla of all the guy who's had some trouble as the giants closer, sometimes spectacular, sometimes not so good, gave up a two run homer to jazz chisholm in the ninth inning. the giants had taken a 42 lead into that inning. he already gave up. one run made it 5 to 4. in state, 5 to 4 very long. tiro strada came to the plate in the bottom of the ninth instantly tied the game up at five and send it into double into extra innings. and you know, this is why you stayed at the end of all the ball games . we still have that situation where you inherit the runner at second base. the giants had darren rough at first with one out when austin slater rope to one down the left field line. darren rough, not the fastest runner, but he came all the way around. got the green light, and the giants had 6 to 5 walk off when you could not ask for anything more exciting on opening day. i was excited. he was opening

and joey skies one left. it's just above the wall for a 2 run homerun bart second of the season and the giants win 4 to one in game. 2 of the series is tomorrow in cleveland. meanwhile, aimed at blue jays. jackie robinson, of course, also being celebrated north of the border. and check out tony number. 42 theme in honor of jackie each. you the seconds where we'll start. sun tiago has been all. >> wax one on to the left field corner. right now tapia is headed home. and safety is scored. on a headfirst slide to zip blue jays. and the a's would go on to fall 4 to one. the final score. >> in toronto, they'll have another game of the series tomorrow as well. so a lot of great celebrations for jackie robinson day. got to love those socks. tony kemp was wearing kind want to pick up a pair. those? how about the giants? pretty good start, right? great. start for the tigers. they look pretty dominant specially their starting pitching rotation. 150 some games to go with place. now, nothing more love than a grandpa club