the orioles closer scott, clayton mortensen available. that's it. >> jim: not exactly the way you want to go through your bull pen. >> gary: lobs that one up. second base. shortstop is there. hardy will put it away. >> gary: here's what it looks like going to the 13th. andino the fourth gave the orioles the point of 5-0 lead. how about the bull pens? >> jim: yeah they have been magnificent. the red sox bull pen as we have dually noted struggled early on. they were talking about it today. more defined roles. six runs coming into this game 41 plus innings. >> gary: and here is matt wieters. left hander. franklin morales. and wieters will take it for a strike. a walk and a run scored. otherwise an 0-4 in the ball game. moral -- morales left handers done work already in this game. and that will be taken inside for a ball. orioles obviously have now thought about who they will use if this thing really starts going deep if they have to find a starter. jim johnson will probably go two innings if needed. >> jim: that wouldn't be a problem expect

the seventh reliever used by the orioles. two pal one strike -- two ball one strike count. >> jim: you can't anticipate going this long. 13 innings on friday certainly doesn't bode well. don't want to over use guys. >> gary: and you can't give into pedroia because he can drive the ball. and if you walk him you got gonzalez hitting over .400. >> jim: he will chop that one foul. >> runner goes. he got him. just locked him up and the strike out for jim johnson two in the inning. >> gary: a 6-6 ball game and go the 15th inning. nobody has scored since the eighth. hill came on to pitch for the red sox with a runner on and nobody out in the 13th inning. so he's going into his third inning of work. red sox have on the bench nick and kelly left. bull pen today ten and a third innings. >> jim: rich hill he is happy to be out there. doing a nice job. very, very likable young man. really tried to be better for the orioles just couldn't quite do it. once you hurt your arm as he did and i did you always root for people that come back and

you have a greatte, tweet. >> the orioles fans are happy. "great to see the orioles doing well. koolaid maybe." we'll check in the birds' >> now 11 sports with pete gilbert. >> i don't believe in omens. but when it comes to the 2012 orioles we know they play hard to out and refuse to give in -- qualities that burn out comes like today. hardy here in the third. his second of 2 home runs off a play. birds with a 2-0 lead. robert andino. 2 men aboard. 3 runs shot. 5-0. hunter was not spectacular today giving up the grand slam. will middlebrook's first ever home run. tied at 5-5. extra innings. chris davis was 0-8 at the plate. davis entered the game as a pitcher, something he did in college. he struck him out. he'd done that before. and it looks like the game was going to end here. into the gap he has gone. the relay, the little things the orioles are doing right. the game continues. top 17. darnell mcdonald. he's not a pitcher, iether. 9-6, orioles. bottom 17, macdonald facing chris davis. macdonald gave up the three run homer. my goodness. david gets the win. 9-6. the orioles on

. >> the orioles lockup a cornerstone for the future. it is a six-year contract extension worth a lot of money. it is a big story for a lot of reasons. >> $85.5 million is a lot of reasons. it is the largest contract in team history. jones signed a deal last night. he knew for a while he wanted to get this done to stay in baltimore. he arrived at a press conference greeted by kids. he gave us all the reasons why he wanted to stay in baltimore. the $85 million helps, but also o jumpstart the orioles' glorious history. >> i will be in baltimore. it is a great baseball city. it is coming back. we have to prove to the fans we are for real. we're slowly doing it. i think this is a big step in the right direction. >> we're telling orioles fans with committed to this. -- player and team. we are committed to providing hope to rebuilding our fan base. >> the contract is the largest foreign oriel by more than $16 million. -- the contract is the largest for an oriole by more than $16 million. >> it seems like the orioles fans are happy with the dec

orioles pull it off? look at how the home team faired against the braves. >> good evening, everyone, i'm deborah weiner. our big story. o's, yes, bring home another victory bringing their record to 22-12. that's orioles magic! >> we have seen an awful lot of it. the question i keep getting asked, how long will this last? the answer i give, at least one more night. orioles get another victory, 5-3 and doing it with different parts to the puzzle like bill hall, who was called up today. like playing 5:30 this morning took a plane, joined the team making his oriole debut. what does he do? hits a home run. in the bottom of the eighth inning to make it a little more comfortable lead 5-3. after the home run, enjoyed a pie in the face, true welcome to baltimore as orioles have won another series in the american league east. their fourth of the season in division, something that's entirely new to what we saw from a year ago. so they're continuing. much more highlights including great job from brian matusz on the m

the orioles' player is about to have a huge payday. a person close to the pope is accused of leaking secret documents. now, rumors of a power struggle. 11 news start now. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news. >> we begin with the wet weather. a tropical storm almost made it to hurricane strength and is causing a lot of people to cut their beach vacations short. closer to home, a live look of a gorgeous day. then the storms rolled in. hundreds of people were at a concert on the national mall. john, how is it looking for tomorrow? >> well, a similar situation as we had today. . today was similar to yesterday. the difference was the storms. yesterday, there were storms in pennsylvania. that is where tonight's storms started. when they got to maryland, they dissipated before they got to baltimore. tonight, a different story, although the storms lost a lot of their strength as they drifted down. this is w

. >> with the orioles will be flying high playing really well, a handful of fans are taking things too extreme. orioles officials are stepping of their security measures and hopes of stopping these types of situations. >> as you know, in our business, we deal with similar situations. when folks tend to jump around in the back of our live shot and look like fools. from time to time, someone will run down -- run into the field like an idiot, and management is now saying, enough is enough. everybody loves a clown. last year, situations like this, fans running on the field, probably more entertaining than the game itself given the orioles record at the time. >> he puts it in the air to left-center field. goodbye. >> cut to this year, the orioles are winning, and fans are still daring enough to run onto the field. as was the case on opening day when mark harvey donned a cape and batman and underwear. >> it may seem like a harmless stunt, but it is a security risk. >> the director of ballpark operations is not amused. >> the players are working. this is their work place. anybody that would b

ko'd to this year and the orioles are winning and -- cut to this year and the orioles are winning and fans are still daring enough to run onto the field, as was the case on opening day. >> it may seem like a harmless stunt, but it is a security risk. >> the director of ballpark operations at camden yards is not amused. >> the players are working, this is their work place. anybody who would be a disruption like that is not welcome. >> in response to the fiascos this year, the orioles have hired a private security company to assist police. if someone does run onto the field, they will be able to surround the person and police can catch them. >> without going into great detail about what will happen, we will do our best to minimize their time on the field. give a very prompt response. >> that means that once a fan is caught, not only will they be banned for life, the orioles have now taken a stance with the state's attorney's office that violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. >> it is a crime. it is a disruption. it is a significant security risk. cops running out

center fielder adam jones signed an historic contract with the orioles. mark viviano makes it official today and he opens up about the deal. >> reporter: for five years adam jones has been an orioles rising star now he has a pay raise to go with it. a six year contract extension worth more than $85 million. seated between manager buck showalter and dan ducket adam jones talks about becoming the highest paid oriole in franchise history. he becomes a baltimore mainstay and says it's more than just money. >> there's a bigger goal here. and that's winning games. that's the ultimate reason i signed on. i believe in what showalter and duckett believe in and they believe in winning >> we're committing to providing help to rebuilding our fan base. >> reporter: on the field as a player and off the field as a role model, jones talked about his bigger goals. >> i definitely want to make a mark in this city as someone who played -- who's going to go out there and play hard on the field but in the community he's going to give 100% to make a difference. >> in my househ

the orioles take on the yankees. keith mills will have highlights. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. hope you have them. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. now you can fly southwest airlines' new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. the orioles have played four games against the yankees so far. they have lost two in extra innings. last night they lost 2-1. the orioles unable to get the big hit against the yankees. they took a 1-0 lead. adam jones scores. bottom of the second. big play. mark teixeira. buck showalter did not like the call. that cost the orioles a run. eric chavez did not miss that one. two-run home run. j.j. hardy in the ninth. nick markakis. derek jeter starts the double play. they have to figure out a way to beat the yankees. the caps play the new

the loan oriole victory came in the first game of the double header. rookie ryan flarerty has his first major league homerun. the second batter is j.j . hardy. he also hits a home run to deep left. back to back homers and a 2-0 lead. first time in american league history that a team gets homeruns from hits first three batters in an opening game. the tampa bay rays will come to town tomorrow. you can see the os and the rays right here on sunday, mother's day starting at 1:30. the ravens rookie class is signed and sealed, under contract, ready to hit the practice field tomorrow. line backer courtney upshaw of alabama. >> all right. thank you, mark. >>> coming up, the king of all art auctions. >> you won't,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an auction in new york was all shook up to elvis. this silkscreen image was sold for over $37 million. it's one of 22 images of elvis created by the artist. this was the first one to appear on the market since 1995. >>> if you were wondering which gift to get your favorite oh rang tang, how about an i-pad. using i-pads to teach t

wjz is live at orioles park. camden yards. supreme courts director mark viviano has more. >> reporter: we're dealing with the arrival of two unwelcome entities. rain and the new york yankees. it's been a continuation. the orioles coming off a losing streak. three wins and four defeats for the birds. but talking with the team, they're still very much upbeat. that's because they're still very much in first place. >> and that one in the air. right center field. back near the wall. and the orioles are back in it. >> back in contention. a per game average of 30,000 fans tended the weekend series with tampa bay in town. the biggest crowd since opening day. >> had the stands packed. and even though we lost, it's great to see the fans in it. but no, i think you can feel the different environment they can bring to the game as much as, you know, us playing better. it always helps when you can have that tenth man in the stands that is maybe carrying you to first place. >>> we ask you withure on wjz fan cam, what has impressed you most ab

in center field for the orioles. championship weekend ahead for men's lacrosse. it will be maryland scoring off against duke tomorrow. loyola facing the irish. a very different outcome, they hope, for the greyhounds this weekend. the greyhounds are looking for their first effort national championships. -- first ever a national championship. charlie does not seem all that bothered by losing a shot at a perfect season. he just wants to make sure that his team ends up with a perfect ending to the season. >> we are having a lot of fun. they are the last event on campus. it is why you play the game, for times like this. everyone of us dream about this opportunity. >> loyola faces off at 2:30. the winners advance to the national championship game on memorial day. >> here is a look at what we're working on for news tonight. workers make an amazing discovery, some long-lost letters that have just been recovered. >> this is the first unofficial weekend of summer. >> we've already had mother's day, the preakness. >> there is a

orioles trying to win the series here. no matter what happens against stephen strasburg tomorrow. >> look that the movement on the pitches, jim johnson, you talk about a super sinker, he's got them. >> ball flaired, foul. lombardozzi, another good night, batting nearly 330 as he goes 2-4 with an rbi tonight. it will be tough for davey johnson to lead this young man out of this struggling lineup. >> you have to give there kid an opportunity to play you really do. he's a spark that you desperately need in the nationals' lineup. >> 1 ball, 2 strikes. tough guy to strike out, lombardozzi. he has 66, now 70 at-bats on the year, he has only struck out 5 times. johnson leads everybody in saves. and he hasn't blown one this season. 22 straight, going back to last fall. >> that's what he has the ability to do. you saw everything down in the zone, earlier, running away, it looked like he elevated the fast ball to get the punch out up the ladder. he is going back down in the strike zone, there it is. >> lombardozzi days right with it

the orioles are back in it. this is j.j. hardy. the orioles have a lead. the orioles not able to hold it. mark teixeira, two-run home run. the orioles had a key error. >> we play the best players of the world every night. they are a good offensive club. that is where clubs did you when you're close to people out. >> buck choosing his words wisely. the field for the preakness slowly taking shape. looks like a 10-horse field. bodemeister will run along with i'll have another. this is the white hope, hansen. the trainer said he will not run. that is because he cannot get off the ground. let the day -- he ran in the kentucky derby. kingdom was the derby champion last year. >> a long overdue makeover for baltimore landmark. >> the pre this is not the only special race being run at pimlico this weekend. >> delays on the west side of the beltway. >> a group of kids getting ready for the make a wish >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. tha

out to orioles park. orioles down 3-0. 4-1. 7-1 to tampa only to come back and lose in the 9th inning. orioles are in first place as the yankees come to town tomorrow. >>> this mother of three is a one year survivor of breast cancer. she was at the ballpark with the orioles serving as honorary bat girl. she is wearing the jersey. orioles and susan g. komen for the cure select a candidate to be the king captain for the young survivors group for the race for the cure. she has three childrens ages 17 to 2. she was out back practicing with her husband. she didn't want to bounce it but she did. she survived breast cancer so who cares about the bounce. >>> i know you are having a great mother's day. i want to introduce you to a woman who is having the greatest mother's day of all. her gift being alive. we'll name names. you work nine hours to take care of the family. every mom is powerful. >> 81 degrees at bwi marshall. rain maker out of the west will impact you for the early part of your work week. we'll talk

orioles trying to win the series here. no matter what happens against stephen strasburg tomorrow. >> look that the movement on the pitches, jim johnson, you talk about a super sinker, he's got them. >> ball flaired, foul. lombardozzi, another good night, batting nearly 330 as he goes 2-4 with an rbi tonight. it will be tough for davey johnson to lead this young man out of this struggling lineup. >> you have to give there kid an opportunity to play you really do. he's a spark that you desperately need in the nationals' lineup. >> 1 ball, 2 strikes. tough guy to strike out, lombardozzi. he has 66, now 70 at-bats on the year, he has only struck out 5 times. johnson leads everybody in saves. and he hasn't blown one this season. 22 straight, going back to last fall. >> that's what he has the ability to do. you saw everything down in the zone, earlier, running away, it looked like he elevated the fast ball to get the punch out up the ladder. he is going back down in the strike zone, there it is. >> lombardozzi days right with it

not a bad night all around for the orioles. hope your weekend and your mother's day gets off to a fantastic start. n> in london, royal su the british team. attend aid big dinner at royal albert hall. he said he can't wait for the sh mes to begin. he couraged olympic actlets in a speech that says glory awaits you. n> we feel hugely exci privileged to pass this great moment for britain with the entire nation we will be cheering on all our athletes this summer. n> sprins william and along with his brother william are ambassadors for team great britain and paraolynpics great igritain. n> thaeans harry. >> speaking of harry, he's losing his hair. ieans thing out on top. n> 5:54. 51 degrees on tv hill. >> police impersonators scam an elderly man out of thousands of dollars. i'm kai reed witaisthat sfory nlot saw >> what officials are doing to put an end to fans daring enoinh to run onto the field. >> we will not hear many complaints about today's weather. good weekend forecast coming up. >> only time will tell what commissioner fred

in the end, the orioles would not be defined. strong pitching seals the deal and the win. 4-3 is the final. >> okay. >> today, game is at 7:05. a beautiful night. i was talking to the stage manager, the stands looked pretty, pretty full yesterday. so -- folks are -- >> folks are going. >> yeah. when you have a winning team. >> yeah. you know. you tonight see it. >> people have been waiting for the team to be winning for a long time. mother's day weekend, gorgeous weather, support them. >> take your mom with you. >>> that's right and tomorrow they are give out orange hats to moms. , to the ladies. so, a good day to be out and about and a lot of people wait until mother's day before they put flowers in the yard. this weekend is the week to do it. temperatures in the 50s right now. calm inner harbor. the waters are calm. the bay temperatures are going up. now at 63 degrees. so, boaters probably getting a good start on the weekend as well. although, memorial day tends to be the unofficial start to the boating season, but the weekend

the orioles have been outscored by the rangers 60-15. texas has the highest team batting average in the majors this year. the orioles have three games left in this series, including tonight. jake gets the start for the orioles. he put together eight shutout innings against the yankees. game time at 7:05. the orioles should get this one end tonight at the heart. it will not see the ravens in another game for another 14 weeks. watch out for no. 91. the burst of the second round picks will wear no. 91 this season -- the first of the second round picks. that is his college #plus 50. he will go from 41 in alabama to 91 whitcomb -- 291 with the ravens. -- to 91 with the ravens. some good guys in the month, but no hall of famers in that group. the capitals came six seconds away from a win last night. they led the rangers with six seconds left in regulation. one win away from the conference finals. instead, brad richards put the rebound with six seconds left, to send the game into overtime. the series has turned into a nightmare now for the capi

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the former oriole crushes this three-run homer. he drove in 6 runs, drove mattis out of the game. 14-3 texas. in the minors, dylan bundy continues to dominate. gave up a run for the first time, but it was unearned because of errors in 20 professional innings, he had 33 strike outs. back to baltimore for the arrival of the kentucky derby champion, i'll have another. in preparation, i'll have another was a 15-1 long shot but overcame the favorite to win it down the stretch. hockey play offs, another overtime for the washington capitals. new york rangers in blue. the game winner after the rangers forced overtime with a goal in the final seconds of regulation. 3-2 series lead for new york. the os look to bounce back against those tough texas rangers tomorrow night. [ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. we know you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. this week a crazy low price on tide, $10.99 for 100 ounces.

the orioles hosted two baseball clinics today. a chance to learn baseball skills from past and present players. today's hard work didn't go without reward. they all got tickets to tonight's game against the rays. >>> a lot more on the news. tonight a tragic crash. three college students killed offer overseas. >>> what is revealed about women who smoke while pregnant. ? and naked rider caught? the strange story behind this arrest. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >> still perfect. mostly sunny and 76 in central maryland. we will have the weather in just a moment. >>> first three boston university students are killed in a car crash in new zealand. they were traveling in a van early this morning when the vehicle drifted to the side of the road then rolled over. the three died, another student is in critical condition. the students were on their way to hike a trail. >>> a new report shows that more than 1 in 5 pregnant white women are smoking cigarettes, that is significantly higher than the use among other races. the substance abuse and mental h

the orioles headed to that series on a five game losing streak. the next challenge for the orioles comes from the team having export offensive coordinator in the last five years. he became the colts' head coach after taking over for greg mattison. that kind of turn over at the core nader spot can leave problems. the ravens have maintained an extremely highly ranked defense. the dean marked as an assistant with his dad before becoming the coordinator. he brings with him a very easy to understand philosophy for the job. >> there are three things i expect of a defensive player. number one, you have to be tough to play defense. number two, you have to know what to do. >> number three, you have to give great effort. nowhere in their did i say anything about athletic ability. >> a triple crown hopeful "i'll have another". >> racing officials announced new rules for horses running in the belmont stakes and specific rules targeted at o'neal. a 45-dayaces suspension for alleged dumping of a horse. he cannot administer any treatment create that provide in t

. >> well oriole fans are buzzing. sports director mark viviano has more on all the excitement. >> reporter: the fans may be jumping on the bandwagon but the players are applying the brakes to having too much excitement too early. yes they do have the best record on baseball and yes they're riding a five day winning streak. still though reason for optimism for an organization that has not had much to cheer about in 15 years. >> there's the 3-2 delivery. up the middle where hardy is playing and the orioles have done it. >> reporter: two wins in a row over the yankees in new york. then a three game sweep of the red sox on the road. designated hitter chris davis ended up pitching and did better than he or anybody else could have expected. jones blasted a home run shot that lifted the orioles to victory so they come home like heros. bolstered by a good opening month, knowing there are five more months of a long season ahead. >> we're playing tonight and that's the big thing. is boston is a nice series, and it's over and no

orioles magic in the air tonight. the only thing more exciting epiclast night's 17-inning marathon is the fact that the orioles are in first place, having the best record in baseball. also a big boost in ticket sales and merchandise sales. we will cfo's can keep up their winning ways at 7:05 p.m. tonight. three children in serious condition after being trapped at a house fire. it happened in west baltimore during early sunday morning. fire crews responded to the scene around 2:30 a.m. to find the kids trapped in a closet and conscious but somewhat responsive. no word on what sparked the the flames. >> selling a string of arsons that have been plaguing the area since mid-april. investigators say surveillance video from the fire on may 3 helped them track down richard mohica. he has been setting fires in the cardboard trailer and trash piles. estimating in $400,000 worth of property loss. this year's aims is aimed at preventing teenage fire setters. >> there is no shortage of videos showing team playing with fire or hom

the orioles take the early lead. chris davis new hits it out. adam jones scores. 1-0 orioles. the yankees answer. mark to share -- mark teixeira. that was close. at first.y, he is a firs two-run home run from eric chavez. the hit is good. derek jeter starts the double play. jason hammel loses his first game as an oriole. the caps play the rangers in game two in manhattan. the caps came out ready to play. great effort from jason chimera. he gets the rebound off the skate. 2-0 caps. the rangers tei it it it. -- the rangersed 0 tie it. tomorrow night. tamara nigh a rookie free agent. >> good news for b.g.e. customers. tells on a rate cut -- details on a rate cut. >> i am kim dacey. >> pit bull owners upset over a court ruling. why are animal shelters so concerned? >> the rain is not helping >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. later? see the sun >> the rate will stick around this morning for the next couple of hour

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it's a big day for one of the new orioles. but is it enough for the birds to beat the boston red sox? >> mark has highlights next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. we were so bad at this before. particularly you. [ laughs ] everyone grows with miracle-gro. >>> we saw the weather field this afternoon. sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at how they did against boston. >> the o's swept the sox in boston earlier this month. and it's the birds who hold first place in the division, with the red sox last. so today, final game of a three- game series. they split the first two. new oriole, nick johnson, having a good month. today had a great game. facing boston starter, daniel baird i

looking for the sweep in boston, the orioles got it. finally after a game that lasted six hours and nine minutes. suddenly it seems like he's on fire after hearing that tejada might return to challenge him for his position, ironic timing, huh? perfect timing right here. tied at 5 all. 3-2 fastball, off the big green wall and mark reynolds scores. adam jones, birds lead 6-5. the strike him out throw him out. that's why he's an all star catcher. he was 2-2. so extra, extra innings. 17, tied at 6 all. top of the inning, jones, a three run game winning homerun. so orioles have baseball's best record 19-9 and they lead the american league east over tampa baby a half game. rangers in town for four starting tomorrow night. >> meantime, lacrosse, maryland is warded the no. 1 seed. the third ranked top seeded hounds make their 20th appearance. here you see them playing hopkins. hopkins name second degree no. 2 seed in the quest for the national championship. they'll have stony brook next sunday. also, a date sunday at 7:30 and the women's team,

center fielder adam jones becomes the highest paid oriole in history. the deal that has baseball buzzing. >> good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm adam may. sounds like a lottery jackpot. $85.5million. that's how much adam jones will make under a new six-year deal. stan saunders has new details about tomorrow's history making announcement. stan? >> well, it is a historic contract, none seen by any orioles player since they came into town in 1944. young, gifted. six years, $85 million. that's about $14 million per year which stops $8 million per year. 1-4. even stretched double even into a triple and even sold another base this year. adam jones, second highest paid behind matt of the dodgers. >> it's humbling just the thought of it. >> they're going to keep on calling, especially new family out of the woodwork, et cetera. adam, there is a no trade clause. how about that? >> that's important, stan. thank you. wjz will be at the news conference tomorrow with adam jones and dan with all the details tomorrow at 6:30 and 11:00. >>> police are searchi

scott was a very popular oriole for four seasons. he was a most valuable oriole two years ago. he talked about coming back to baltimore. >> i had just tremendous memories here. and i take those experiences that i had here. and i cherish them. i'm very thankful for them. and just appreciation. and glad to have the opportunity to play here. >> reporter: luke scott, batting fourth in the tampa bay lineup. and he'll be facing lefty dana eave land. calling up from norfolk tonight. orioles will take their swing. first pitch, in about 15 minutes. you can see it on masn. and this reminder. masn on wjz sunday. a mother's day special. the series finale, right here, game time at 1:30. >>> beyond baseball it is. a big sports weekend here in baltimore. including the ncaa lacrosse tournament, getting started in the top two seats in the tournament. we'll have home games, talking about loyola and hopkins. and we are moving into preakness weeks for the ponies. as the kentucky derby winner, i'll have another, has been getting acclimated to the surroundings, getting ready to run the second jewel

coming up next, a historic deal for one of the orioles' biggest stars. details of adam jones' new multimillion-dollar contract. >>> good morning. peeping tom on the prowl. you won't believe his mo. that story straight ahead. >>> plus, it is back open. why traffic-weary drivers can stop avoiding the jfx. >>> plus the sun is already warming things up outside as we brace for another hot day but will this holiday weekend finish with some showers? meteorologist tim williams has the answer in our first morning weather forecast. this is also the unofficial start to the pool season. wjz is live at the ymca to brush up on your pool safety. that is coming up. eyewitness news sunday morning starts now. >>> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> i'mm tim williams. a little bit muggy out there already. temperatures or in the 70s. the dew points are in the 60s and the humidity levels are already relatively high. we do have temperatures around 70 degrees around most of the region. a little cooler along the shore. as you've seen, suns

coming up more drama for the other -- other orioles. next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, >>> mark is here with our fans the sports report. says the reason they are doing so well is they brought back the bird. >> they are winning on the road. they are winning in extra innings and doing it primarily with good pitching. that's how the orioles have built the best pitching in the american league and all that played out in the season opener. 37,000 fans at gnash park to see the two teams meet for the first time while both have winning records. a dominating performance. he threw 7 strong innings, allowed just one run, tied his career high with # strike outs. but the mets pitched just as well. their starter jackson went 8 innings and jackson struck out 8 orioles. once again the os go to extra innings. nick up, high and deep to right field, there it goes and holds up in a 2-1 victory. the os have won -- the os are flying high. the big news on the eve of preakness here failed a breathalyzer test today. so he loses his assignment to ride tiger w

mark teixeira is on base with the orioles up by one run. just two batters later, after seeing frustration from the manager, place of frustration on the scoreboard. a home run gave the yankees believe instead of giving them the time. covering the bag, tagged him at the plate. the orioles came up one run short. it could little dicey here on the mound. still looking for the first win of the season. getting a start for new york at yankee stadium. the orioles plan to honor our province and on saturday, unveiling a statue inside camden yards. today they had to postpone the plans. they have rescheduled it for september 29. the 74-year-old robinson suffered a fall in january and continues to make a slow recovery. he did not think he could attend the unveiling because of his health issues. the capitals went into the playoffs as a favorite and then flopped in the past couple of seasons. in last night's game, they won over the rangers. credit for the second goal of the game. when you take a closer look, you will see that in the chaos in front of the r

that means you're excited about what the orioles are doing. our man lamont williams spent the day at the park. >> reporter: after the thrilling victory last nierkts the baltimore orioles have the best record in baifnlt this effort has brought a steady stream of fans to the o's ticket window. >> they have the best record. >> reporter: mike and his fiance are in love. his team is the orioles but hers the texas rangers. >> texas has more attractive players. >> reporter: for other fans, this is an historic time. martin will see his first game. >> i'm here from australia, and i thought i would use the opportunity to watch baseball games. >> reporter: reggie deal is the ultimate baseball fan. today he got a tour of camden yards. >> going to different ballparks, i try to get -- i've been looking to get photos of different areas, photos taken next to important people. >> reporter: reggie's love for the game goes to his heart. you see, reggie will be at the game tonight but will not see it. in fact, he has never seen a baseball game. he's been blind si

tunis tonight -- two hits tonight, an orioles have plenty of insurance. a career high of nine strikeouts. the orioles with their first- ever shut out at the new yankee stadium as they went 5-0 tonight. the capitals continued the post season flair for the dramatic in the playoff series with the rangers as it goes to overtime still tied at one apiece. troy a. brower, point blank, and it falls an inch wide of the post. missed the goal and the opportunity to win it. alex ovechkin comes up with this deal. just misses the gold. that is where they stand, still tied at one piece in the closing minutes of the second overtime. jr. see out was called the greatest team made a guy could ever have -- junior seau was called the greatest team make a guy could ever have. his girlfriend found the former nfl linebacker in his san diego area home with an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound that took his life. police continue to investigate his death as a possible suicide. he did not leave a note, but did send text to his ex-wife and through -- and three children that read

the orioles have hit more home runs than any team in the majors. nick johnson hit two of them against boston. it's all about the pitching, orioles started jake arietta struggled against the red sox. they got away from him in the 6th inning. nava connects with a long home run to center. that would give the red sox the lead they never lost that lead. the o's fall 6-5. they drop two out of three to boston but the birds are still in first place. they get a day off tomorrow. kansas city comes to town on friday. >>> in buoy tonight, bryan roberts plays in a game for the first time in more than a year. beginning his rehab assignment with the bay sox. roberts walked in both of his at-bats. he's attempting to return to the big league after suffering headaches due to a concussion. he talked about being back in the game after being out for so long. >> just excited to play the game and you know just feel blessed to have an opportunity to get back out there. i didn't know for a long time if i would have that opportunity. >> he will be back in the line up tomorr

. >>> the nats seek payback against the orioles in game two and highlights. >>> and plenty of sunshine and clear skies across the area and tonight, not bad either. take a look and to the south, a different story and we have a lot of action pushing up from the tropics. we'll be right back after the break. stay with us.  . >>> okay, so watching the nats and those games. they were railing. and i thought they might be able to pull it out. not so much. >> and this totally blew my whole story. >> did i? >> basically the nats lost. have a really good night. i'm just kidding. after an extra innings loss last night, the manager tried to change the lineup and which featured bryce harper in the number two hole and on the other hand, the orioles wanted to stay the course and top of the third, surrendering a two- run home run and jones decided to make it two now and the deep to left field and that is the 49th of the season and the orioles would build a six-0 lead and quieting the crowd a bit. the bottom of the 9th, down 6-4 and zimmerman with that solo shot. the deficit 6-5 and th

they rocked the orioles and spoiled out what started as a festive night for the orioles. buck showalter her honored for career win number 1,000. hole.finds the wh the next batter is brandon snyder, orioles 0 first-round draft pick that they sold to the rangers in share. last but he did this home run and drives in six runs against his former team. 7-0 texas. seven more in the ninth. 14-3, rangers win. orioles were dragging and the rangers took advantage. then there are the new york rangers. six seconds left to play. the caps led the game. it looked over. it wasn't. caps in whilte. -- caps in white. brad richards put the past braden holtby. it goes into overtime. marc staal, 3-2, rangers stunned the capitals. they lead the series 3-2. a score with six seconds to go. the preakness is under two weeks. i'll have another is already in baltimore. he arrived at pimlico yesterday afternoon. this is the first time since 2001 that the derby champ is here so early. he's the only horse that can win the triple crown. affirmed did it in 1978. >> that is a long time. i'll have another is

how about the orioles and the nationals. when a world series it would make. the nationals have won five of their last seven ball games. despite catastrophic injuries to key players, it seems like a new star steps up every night. last night the star was adam laroach. with the bases loaded this was troubled from the get go. it locked up the win. it was career hits no. 1000 and it gives them more momentum through the middle of may. a sensational night to be at the ballpark. that is where britt mchenry is right now. >> the nationals before the game hoping to catch some of the momentum atom has picked up this season. he is hitting 339 and it just tallied his 1000 career hits last night. earlier i caught up with him and asked with the key to his success has been. >> i feel great in the box. when i talk about ways to go -- it was a few weeks ago. there were some things i was trying to iron out. i am getting there now and feeling great. it is nice to get things going around us. last that was incredible. >> as far as the other heavy hitters, mark should be back in a w

the orioles will try to cool off the red-hot royals' team. they get started tonight and it will be tommy hunter on the mound for the orioles. a tie with tampa bay for first place in the american league east. east. >> here is what we are working on for 11 days night -- too young boys sentenced in the death of a girl found dead and an ally -- the punishment they face. and a baltimore grand prix -- why the new man in charge will be a difference maker this time around. around. >> your forecast for the weekend looks great. >> once this front goes through tonight, it clears out nicely with sunny skies thursday and friday. cloud the golan but sunday but if the pattern says like this, it should be a gorgeous preakness saturday. >> it has to hold. thank you for joining us. nbc nightly news with brian williams is next.

the scores a run. 7-3, the orioles lose games two. the orioles play the rays night camden yards. the ravens hold their first minicamp of this season. this is for rookies and free agents. there will do so with all eight of their draft picks sign. courtney upshaw agrees to a deal. the third round pick signed as did thomas streator. all eight are signs as they get ready for the first workout. loyola in college lacrosse. hopkins and stony brook on sunday in the playoffs. >> thank you. are you still saving for your retirement? half of americans are not contributing to a savings plan. >> giving a helping hand to first responders. >> the next season of "america's got talent" starts up. >> police investigating a >> police investigating a disturbing crime

the orioles are good. heading into tonight, the orioles led the nl east but could they stay there. a look at tonight's game against the pirates plus a look ahead to this weekend's battle of the bet ways. and -- belt ways. and the horses will run. how has the winner been enjoying the spotlight next in sports. #13 from the next rx. the all-new f sport. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> now 9 sports with kristen berset, the best sports in town. . >> the annual battle of the beltways always has some buzz around it, but never as much as this year. the orioles add am jones telling me he is -- add amends jones adam jones telling me he is excited. the -- adam jones telling me he is excited. before they can turn their focus to friday, they had one last game against pittsburgh tonight. andrew mick kuch incoming up -- mckutchin coming up big. james mcdonald took a no hitter into the 6th inning. ryan zimmerman with a single to left brings in two. it is 4-2 pirates. in the bottom of the 9th, desmond with a chance to take the lead. strikes out swinging. nats drop this one in the second. the

. >>> up, the high flying orioles looking to take down another rival. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltimore, the more we help make opportunity possible. >>> the orioles in the fight for first place while the yankees and red sox in the bottom two spots in the division. both time the two front runners have been that low in may in 20 years. first time for the o's to face bobby valentine. at fenway, something we haven't seen yet this season. mark reynolds without a home run before tonight and that was a drive with the green monster. three times the orioles trail in the game and matt wieters. this is a marathon. now in the fourteenth inning. tied. final two games of the road trip. a blast from the past. could be to the orioles next week. scheduled to

orioles' excitement, the team getting fans fired up. more from inside the park straight ahead. >> and sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. if you're about to head out for the morning commute it's a slow one on the west side of the beltway. right now over the marty. >>> the supergroup lady antebellum join us at 6:45 for their concert tour. lady antebellum when we come ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> and the bottom line here at the bottom of the hour this sky looks pretty good to the east but it's out west we're watching this morning weather- wise and traffic wise. a big backup on the west side of the beltwayment sharon will have that after the first warning weather. >> we have no rain in the immediate metro right now but to the east and surely pressing to the east. 60 degrees right now on tv hill and that is going to continue vet to a -- convert to let's say a plus six reading from the time yesterday. by lunch 73 on its way to the high of 75. by dinner time pretty much area wide showers and thunderstorms. don? >>> your rush right now from

bottom of 9th, orioles trail 9- 7. adam jones two on, two out, high popper to the left side. sean rodriguez with an acrobatic throw to 1st. carlos pena unable to hold on. j.j. hardy scores. runner to third, deficit 9-8. next batter matt wieters down to the left side again to rodriguez, a one-out throw to pena at first who holds on for the final out and the orioles fall to the rays 9-8. >>> the caps were ever so close to advancing to the eastern conference finals for just the third time in franchise history, but the top seeded new york rangers proved to be a little better like one goal better. last night new york game 73rd period caps trail 1 -0. alex ovechkin gets knocked down by michael del zotto. with ovie down marian gaborik takes off, del zotto following the play, 2-0 rangers. 38 seconds later the caps did respond. brooks laich, good shot through traffic beat henrik lundqvist, deficit 2-1 with nine plus minutes left. caps still in it. final minute, caps pull their goalie. caps fall to the rangers 2-1 in game 7 and the season sadly is now over. >> we've shot the lights out

i have always been an orioles fan. other than that, having a bunch of friends there. >> the nationals have one of the best home records in the national league. the orioles the best always record in the entire league. a big game tonight. >> coming up next, she went to her senior prom in style. >> per story, coming next. i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. ♪ ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even lant food that feeds them for up to 6 months. you get bigger more beautiful plants. guaranteed. who's got two green thumbs thanks to miracle-gro? uh, this gal. boom! everyone grows with miracle-gro. >> we have a remarkable story of perseverance. besides -- despite losing both parents and ending up homeless, a.d.c. teenager it is going to college. >> the community came together to make this woman's dream come true. >> she never thought she would reach this mom. at age 10, she lost her father to