Looking out for our game forecast. But, first, how is the energy there, doug . You know, its starting to wrach et up. This is day two for the dragons. The second game for this time against texas. Theyve got all the monitors set up0 eand, of course, the excitement for a lot of these Little League fans. Frankly, even if youre not a Little League fan, its just great for philadelphians to vote for a philadelphia team, instead of another team thats sort of from our region. Its great. Its a philly organization. Its, like you said, its usually like a suburb or somewhere outside the city. Its good to see a chance for the inner city kids to have the spotlight this is a time for everybody to pull together of all races, nationalityties and religions and vote for philly. Reporter thats what everybodys hoping for, of course, starting to fill in here in city hall. Tonights Double Elimination leading to the championship next sunday live at city hall. Doug, thank you very much. Lets turn now to glen h
Eyewitness News Reporter matt rivers is live at city hall where a pep rail is happening right now ahead of tonights big game. Hi, matt. Reporter hi, diana. Taking the city by storm is absolutely a good way to put it were about a half hour or so away from the first pitch of game two of taney dragons run in the Little League world series. This pep al, about a few dozen people out here getting ready to support this team watching the game on those big screens behind me. Its taney time in philadelphia and if you cant be in williamsport to watch the team where better to cheer them on than in the heart of the city. I like to see kids doing constructive things, good sportsmanship. Amazing a. Reporter todays game has been a Long Time Coming for this team from south philadelphia and it took a special performance from a certain young fire baller to get them here. Back on friday 13yearold mone davis mowed down the teen from tennessee slowing throwing two hit slut outthat ended with what else but a
Is that live tonight in love park with the story. Matt. Reporter diana, technically there is no skateboarding allowed on the steps in love park but it does happen any time all the way. When one park ranger tried to stop it from happening things got violent. It was friday afternoon when the 35yearold park ranger approached three skateboarders in love park telling them it was time to leave. The situation quickly escalated. What led no, sir Start Recording was the fact that the you know, the kids who did the attack was getting really loud. Reporter mariano shot the fight on his cell phone. He skyped with us from north jersey and said the ranger had first politely asked the skateboarders to leave. That didnt happen. I didnt think there was going to be any reasoning with them. Reporter you can see in the video that one of the teenagers tackles the park ranger to the ground. The suspect kicks him repeatedly as the ranger tries to defend himself. At one point hes kicked in the head twice as s
From the cbs Broadcast Center in philadelphia, this is cbs3 Eyewitness News. Fielded cleanly to first. Philadelphia wins. And there you have it. It was a comeback win for philadelphias taney dragons tonight. The hottest team in town shines in game two of the Little League world series. Good evening everyone, im diana rocco. Nat that a has the night off. It was a nailbiter in williamsport to the end. The train drags pulled it off with a thrilling walk just against texas. Lesley vanarsdale joins us. They won in dramatic fashion. Taney down a run in the sickth, zion spear man hits a line drive that goes to the wall in left, Scott Bandura scores from the first in the play. Spear man with a triple to tie up the game. Next up, shannahan hits are a grounder to short. The throw wild so spear man scores that winning run and taney with a comeback sevensix win. What a game. Next up las vegas wednesday night at 7 30. Mone davis will be on the mound. If they win the dragons will play in the u. S. C
About how it all went down. Says the ranger told the skaters they couldnt stay at the park, and only took defensive posture after being repeatedly threatened. What led me to Start Recording was the fact that the kid who did the attack was getting really loud. You know, swearing at the ranger, threatening to beat him up. Then the young man lashed out. Punching, tackling, and then repeatedly kicking the park ranger in the head. His friends appear to be taunting the victim as he lay on the gown, then the skaters took off before police arrived. Says when officers arrived, he showed them this video, and there were able to immediately put out description of the suspect over the raid yes. I figure since the police would definitely be coming at this point, that they were already called, the video would be helpful to them, and everyone else who was there that witnessed this, that was also recording, they all left after it was over. We stayed. Police say the park randier not such any serious inj