comeback was boosted by synthetic testosterone. talking to doctors about the benefits, and risks of the prescription drug. >> reporter: well gasia, testosterone talk and products are everywhere. while cheating athletes are boosting their levels from normal to extreme, many users are just looking for normal. >> they will just go like that, they would rub it, and rub it into onto their skin. >> reporter: this is how most men take synthetic testosterone. urologists, say athletes arrested for it probably inject it. >> it's not going to enable you to hit a fastball, but if you can practice 50% longer, or harder, that will give you some kind of edge. >> reporter: judging by all the ads for testosterone, lots of men want an edge, or at least some of the testosterone they've lost to aging back. >> it's like putting better gas in the tank. yeah, men do feel better. >> reporter: feel better, ability live longer, the research says. testosterone helps the weight and kidneys. >> if the long term data comes out good, it's the life. >> reporter: but too much testosterone, worse than too little. liver damage, and blood thickening, which can trigger a stroke. and when you take the t, your body stops making the hormone itself. >> i want to buy anabolic steroids. 856,000 results. >> reporter: it is ordered online, with or without a doctor's order, even though it should require a prescription. >> you wipe it under your arm in two directions. >> reporter: testosterone gels are about 2% concentration. then the hundreds of unregulated supplements that are much weaker and sold over the counter. the doctors we talked with, said men should find out their levels before they mess with any synthetic. >> our sports director, mike ibanez is here. just like with san francisco, this couldn't come at a worse time for the oakland a's. >> it sableds like an exaggeration. golden gate bridge, it's high- tech industry, the wine county, we're going to start getting recognition as the steroid capitol of the world if this keeps up. the story that will not go away. major league baseball suspending the a's right hander for 50 games, but also without pay after a test indicates the use of synthetic testosterone. at this time, a player caught using doesn't come as a shock to anyone. or it shouldn't anyway, including his teammates who take the news this afternoon in stride. >> i don't feel anger. it is disappointing, there's no question about that. you can say someone is a good teammate, but it has to extend in all facets, what you're doing on the field, off the field, in the clubhouse. however you want to look at it. we've now lost a really important part of our team. >> i don't want to be upset, or mad at the guy, he knows what he's getting into. >> we just have to move forward on that. we do have starting pitching depth. that's one of the strengths of the organization. we'll just take it from there. so it's, anytime you lose somebody like that, it's difficult, but we'll move on, and again, we have the depth to do it. >> i think by those reactions, you can tell, they're not exactly knocked off their feet by what happened today. and certainly not by what happened with melky cabrera. it's just common in major league baseball. it's sad to say, and it can make a cynic out of the staunchist of baseball fans, but that's where the game is unfortunately right now. >> how much do you think this will hurt them losing this pitcher? >> 11 games over .500. but it doesn't hurt them i believe as much as melky cabrera out of the giants lineup. if the a's are strong at one point, it's pitching. bar toe bartolo colon will be missed, but not to the extent melky cabrera is missed. they're adults, they should know better. they're earning their living playing the sport. why foul it up? >> i don't think it's justified. cheating is never justified. it's not a good thing to do. >> he's been in the game a long time, he should know better. >> the day and age, everybody knows it's not right to go on these drugs. i don't know why they still try to get away with. >> in fact, we didn't run into anyone who thought it was okay, or excusable for players to use performance enhancing substances. you'll find more coverage of the suspensions online at ktvu.com. you'll see why the giants canceled the shipment of thousands of t-shirts for a giveaway next month. and the other side of sports. how these young men are finding a path through college on their work on the baseball diamond. now to san jose, and our continuing coverage of the spike in homicides there. tonight, we asked the mayor what can be done. we also learned police are saying they too are increasingly coming under attack. ktvu's matt keller live in east san jose, where a vigil for the most recent victim just wrapped up within the hour. >> reporter: a mother-in-lawial remains here for the latest -- memorial remains here for the latest victim of homicide in san jose. exactly 24 hours after a man was stabbed to death inside this store. family members identified him as 24-year-old juan munoz. a san jose state student, hopes to one day work for the irs. >> today, unfortunately was our cousin. but the violence can be someone else's child. >> reporter: officers say they're being targeted on the streets as well. officers are being put through a training program to help them deal with the increased violence as the number of patrols hits new lows. >> our officers are out there for longer periods of time without backup. that is resulting into more confrontations with officers, and more injuries sustained by officers. >> reporter: these past two weeks, have seen 11 felony assaults on officers. 9 were sent to the hospital, including one stabbed in a shoulder by a suspect. >> the stabbing, in particular it is a very serious thing. that's something that could have cost the officer's life. >> reporter: the city announced immediate actions taken by the police chief, including taking all available officers on patrol duty. renewing overtime funding. mayor chuck reed told me the increased violence in san jose is not unique. >> we will deal with it. we have the resources. we're going to put the people on it, and deal with it as we have in the past. a great department, has a great track record in combating these types of processes. >> reporter: hiring another 60 officers with another 300 approved for background checks for the next academy. matt keller, ktvu, channel 2 news. in oakland, police say that a homicide suspect is off the streets tonight. at about 6:30 this evening, the ktvu news crew witnessed police taking a 24-year-old man into custody after a brief standoff. he had been holed up in the backyard of a hole at 18th and brush streets in west oakland. the suspect's grandfather told us his grandson was scared and didn't know why police wanted to arrest him. the east bay korean church of the nazareen is on miramar avenue in san leandro. firefighters say when they arrived flames were coming out of the side of the building. they managed to contain the blaze in about 45 minutes, but by then the damage had already been done. so far, no word on the cause of the fire. contra costa county is considering replacing the vender responsible for its emergency telephone alert system. officials say the system failed to meet expectations during the recent fire at chevron's richmond facility. it took three hours to notify 18,000 residents. the minnesota suspect had promised 20,000 calls in 30 minutes. county officials launched a review yesterday, and met today with another vendor from san diego. the 60-year-old man accused of fatally shooting an east palo alto community activist has been deemed competent to stand trial. a san mateo county judge reinstated murder charges against gregory leon elons. he is accused of shooting david lewis back in 2010. lewis was a childhood friend turned community leader. san francisco's embattled sheriff tells ktvu news, he is now more qualified for the job than ever before. but as david stevenson tells us, a new survey suggests that most people feel otherwise. >> a coalition of anti-domestic violence advocates today released a weekly poll of 500 san franciscos. the survey found 61% said ross mirkarimi should be removed from office. >> the people of san francisco feel that domestic violence is wrong and that our sheriff cannot continue to hold office. >> the poll finds 51% surveyed would be less likely to elect a supervisor who votes to keep the sheriff. >> i feel like the board of supervisors will respond to this and that they will be grateful for this information. >> this is political. a poll like that and the questions that are on that poll. there is no way to answer that poll, and not be neglective. from he cited today's online poll that shows substantial support for him. but says supervisors should try to be open minded. >> a sheriff who gains this level of respect in the criminal justice system is somebody who can be a real asset in making the system work well and better. >> they're trying to destroy him using the family. that is wrong. >> reporter: supervisors may take up a vote on the fate next month. ktvu, channel 2 news. and this evening,eliana lopez repeated what she told us. saying it is wrong to use her family to destroy her husband. she went on to scold the domestic violence organizations that claim to support her. saying they never asked to hear her side of the story. 1200 pounds of wine grapes stolen out of this vineyard. who the owner think is responsible and the other crime he interrupted. >> toad as attempt to steal a portable building in the east bay. >> crews barely escape the flames, plus the move made today that will help firefighters battling wildfires in california. and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt. get to your local subway for some dinnertime deliciousness tonight. subway. eat fresh. the owner of a well known vineyard in contra costa county says thieves stole 12,000 pounds of grapes, and he almost caught them in the act. >> reporter: with all the vineyards around here, the thieves chose this one, with a fence all the way around it. tonight, the owner told me, he thinks someone with special knowledge of the award winning grapes in this vineyard is behind the heist. these zinfandel grapes were less than two weeks from harvest, when they spotted flashlights in their vineyard. >> that's someone stealing grapes. >> reporter: the 90-year-old says he drove down to confront as many as five men in two vehicles, but it was too late. >> the guy in the pickup truck, he had grapes in the back and he took off. >> you could see the grapes? >> oh, yeah. they had them in the back of the damn pickup. >> reporter: he counted 81 stolen vines, that adds up to more than 1200 pounds of fruit. police say they can't find any evidence how someone got that much out of this vineyard, especially since they had to clear that 6-foot fence. the suspects left behind a second vehicle, a stolen suv out of antioch, but police aren't convinced it's connected to the stolen grapes. it's the first time this vineyard has been the target of such a crime, since his grandfather purchased the vineyard. >> do you think this could be someone who has worked for you before? >> very pop. any certified winery would not be so stupid as to try to steal from a vineyard. >> stolen grapes are worth $1,500. but some say it will be very difficult to sell them to any legitimate winery, because they're required to carefully document their grapes. concerns from the centers of disease control that this could be the worst year on record for west nile virus. there have been four times the number of usual cases. experts say heat has been a real problem. >> warm weather speeds up the life cycle of the mosquito, and also speeds up the replication of the virus. >> pesticide fogging is scheduled for tomorrow evening in brentwood. the area to be treated is bordered by wilkins way, armstrong road, and brentwood boulevards. the fogging will be done by trucks and is scheduled to start around 8:00 p.m. ktvu news has learned the name of a man killed in a car accident on highway 101 yesterday morning. 43-year-old israel raina of petaluma crashed through a fence and into a power pole. he ended up dying at the scene. tomorrow marks the start of a new school year at uc berkely. a student is already implemented in a dui crash. >> reporter: it was about 3:00 a.m. when the car crashed into the dormitory. serverring a pga gas pipe. campus police say the driver was douglas perez, a 22-year- old uc berkely student. he was arrested for misdemeanor dui and hit and run. they've had a string of incidents involving students drinking too much. >> since august 1, i know we've had 11 situations where we've had to call paramedics in to do medical treatment on students that have been intoxicated to the level that they needed hospitalization. >> reporter: that's a big increase compared to last year, whether there were four incidents, and 2010, there were three. >> i know there's a lot of parties going on this week. a little more this week, because it's welcome week. no one has classes right now. >> reporter: some returning students say they've noticed the drinking, especially among new students. >> someone had thrown up on the lawn. it's their first experience outside of their house. they want to make friends. >> reporter: the campus health center does have a party safe campaign. >> when alcohol is around, risk is elevated. so be ready to notice, be ready to intervene. >> reporter: since 2006, berkely has required all incoming students to complete a three hour survey and education course. the university plans to put up posters around dorms in the coming weeks. jana katsuyama, ktvu, channel 2 news. very bold, but not particularly ademocratic thieves tried to actually steal a portable building in oakland this morning. thieves crashed through the gate at the ab and i foundry on san leandro street. they only got about a half mile before the tires on the building's trailer blsays it se the thieves wanted the building's metal frame and copper wiring. >> i guess they were going somewhere to strip it, to sell it. maybe sell it back to us, because we're recyclers. i don't know. >> police say they are working to contact the owner of the truck, but so far no arrests have been made. governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency in three northern california counties because of wildfires. massive flames from the ponderosa fire near redding threaten to overtake a fire truck today. the crew just barely made it out in time. it has destroyed 50 homes. the emergency declaration also covers plumith county. here's new video of the the fire. it is 55% contained. the emergency declaration opens the door for more state resources to battle these blazes. ♪ [ music ] temperatures today dropped a couple of degrees in most locations. these were the recorded highs. it was chilly out there. fairfield just got to 88 degrees. 880 concord. 71 in fremont. tomorrow, that marine layer actually right now, the marine layer is really stretched out. coming over 2,000 feet. the coastal hills are about 1,000 feet. we've got about 500 to 800 feet of extra marine layer. tomorrow morning when you wake up, there's fog in your neighborhood. most likely unless you're in clear lake. a cooler day for your thursday. when i come back here, we'll have a complete forecast. i'll look at the five-day forecast and let you know when the fog backs off, and things start to warm up. today was the first day of school at petaluma junior high. a select group of students didn't make it back to classes, because they're preparing for their next game in the little league world series. >> deep to center field. over the wall. >> the all-star team from petaluma will play a team from san antonio, texas tomorrow might at 5:00 our timer -- tomorrow night at 5:00 our time. if they win, they would play for the u.s. title on saturday. if they win there, they will play against an energy team -- international team for the world title. you might call it a field of dreams in oakland. coming up at 10:30, a ktvu special report shows how what happens on this baseball diamond is saving these high school kids. what's so impressive here, is where all of the seniors on the team will be headed next year. licorice from a local company is recalled. the intoxicationic chemical that prompted the warning. also the nationwide retailer that will soon sell items from a small san francisco boutique. >> i'm thinking worst case scenario. >> armed and ready. the alarming prediction that a judge is making regarding the outcome of the upcoming presidential election. -what's up? i'm chris. -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys has been with bank of america since they first started. we work with them to help them grow and succeed. we're coming up on 50 employees and delivering to thousands of companies every week. i would definitely say this is a fruitful business. we have a candy recall to tell you about tonight. it involves a bay area company. union city's american licorice company announced a recall of its red vines licorice twists. the recall involves all candy labeled best before 2014. a retail merger involving a big chain, and also a small boutique. the owners of the curiosity shop are teaming up with target to become a store within a store, and sell items for a limited amount of time. tonight, they describe the theme for their new collection. >> an american dream of being on the road, and aimlessly traveling around, and exploring the country. >> the curiosity shop will debut september 9 and run for six weeks. nine silicon valley jurors began deliberations after hearing closing arguments yesterday. samsung says apple infringed on technology patents. apple wants samsung to pay $2.5 billion in damages. new jobs may be coming to fremont's solyndra plant. it's been vacant since solyndra went vacant last year. it was built with a federal loan guarantee. there's no word on the sale price, but the deal does need to be approved by a u.s. bankruptcy court. it was a rough quarter for palo alto based hewlett- packard. in its earnings announcement, the company lost $9 billion in the quarter. hp is the world's largest maker of pc's, but is facing real challenges, because of slowing demand for personal computers. on wall street, the dow industrials was down 30 points. but the nasdaq gained 6. investors seemed reassured later in the day when the federal reserve signaled an increased urgency about the need to boost the economy. >> go out and show the world who you are. words of inspiration in a harsh world. how baseball, and a no nonsense approach are helping some high school students break away from the grip of violence. >> a bay area republican campaign office holds its grand opening tonight. big news ! verizon wireless is teaming up with xfinity from comcast. now you get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless plus a great offer. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and you'll get up to a $300 visa prepaid card by mail. verizon wireless and xfinity. it's tv, home phone, internet and wireless. colleges and universities across the bay area are welcoming new students this week. a group of young men who statistically never should have made it this far. heather holmes tells us the one thing that helped keep them on track. that's tonight's special report. >> for the last four years greenman baseball field on 66th avenue in oakland has been a small sanctuary. from the harsh realities of a big city with big problems. struggling again to break from the grip of violence. the 2012 homicide rate is set to surpass last year's total of 110 victims. >> there's been several games where we've been playing, and we've heard gunshots. >> reporter: just beyond the diamond, nearby international boulevard is rampant with graffiti, and prostitution. >> reporter: through baseball, the support of their coaches, and the strict team of firemen, these teens have avoid the usual urban hazards, and are on their way that seems out of reach for many oakland students. >> i'm going to college in solano. >> i'll be heading to pepperdine in the fall. >> the university of california at berkely. >> starting my first year. >> reporter: bound for college. just as all five seniors the year before. >> i'm a sophomore at howard university. >> reporter: chester living stone, and the other two coaches take a no nonsense approach. academics first, athletics second. they require a b average. much higher than most schools require. this school sports balance has helped push the team to a graduation rate far better than the school district where a third of the students drop out. in 2007, 379 students started their freshman year at oakland tech. by graduation last year, more than 21% had quit school. over that same period, 18% left oakland high. 14% never received a diploma from skyline high. >> i came a long way from a couple years back. today is a very special moment for me. >> helped me balance sports and school work. >> any just made sure we stayed focus, and made sure we did our work, and kept us on track. >> reporter: plus the coaches plan tours of various college campuses. the players realize college is within their reach. here is the team in the locker room at lsu. on the steps of dillard university in louisiana. and at usc. while baseball is a game. for these boys, it provided a field of opportunities, and a pathway to college. >> now go out and show the world who you are. >> reporter: heather holmes, ktvu, channel 2 news. in our election 2012 coverage tonight, the republican national convention kicks off in less than a week. tonight, volunteers are getting ready. ktvu's amber lee live in san rafael where republicans hope to gain a foothold in a state where they are outnumbered. >> reporter: tonight is the grand opening for the campaign headquarters here in downtown san rafael, we spoke for people prepared to leave for this week's convention in florida. tonight, making yard signs. but this weekend, she will be working at the republican national convention. the student body president of marin catholic high told us, her parents are immigrants from iran. she's aspiring to be a politician. >> last year, i went to washington, d.c. for the first time. seeing social activism, and community service at that broad level. >> reporter: kevin spoke at the grand opening of the new campaign headquarters. the marin county republican chair will be attending the convention as a delegate. he describes the controversial comments from missouri representative todd akin about quote, legitimate rape as a distraction. getting republicans elected on the local, state, and national levels. they told us tonight's gathering is about like minds coming together to strengthen the party. >> we're a bunch of red folks in a blue state. we find comfort with our own. >> in the minority in this state. >> very definitely. but it was once a really fabulous red state, and it can be that again. >> reporter: these republicans say with good planning, and good candidates, the party can regain the strength it once had. they say their job now is to get mitt romney, and paul ryan into the white house. tropical storm isaac could rain on the republican's parade in tampa. isaac could grow into a hurricane. right now, people in the caribbean are getting ready for the storm. isaac's track isn't certain yet. it could hit the dominican republic haiti late tomorrow. and it could threaten florida next week. democrats will hold their con convention a week later in gop. their convention starts labor day weekend in charlotte, north carolina. events open to the public, and service projects for charlotte. california's attorney general is one of several women scheduled to speak at the convention. on their website, democrats make note she is the first african american and asian american woman to hold that post. exactly when she'll speak hadn't been announced. a county judge in lubbock texas is making alarming predictions it president obama is reelected. the judge says there could be a civil war. >> i'm thinking worst case scenario. civil unrest, simple disobedience. civil war. we're talking lexington concord, get rid of the guy. he says mr. obama wants to hand over sovereignty to the united nations. judge head did not explain what led him to these conclusions. a firsthand account of the killing of osama bin laden. why a book may result in charges against the author. >> right now, i'm tracking a lot of fog moving into bay area neighborhoods. back here with just a couple of minutes, with the latest computer model ready to go. >> a new scandal for buckingham palace. what prince harry was caught doing that is all the buzz in britain, and beyond. a firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden is about to be released. military officials say they do not believe the book has been read or cleared by the defense department. if classified materials are included, the author could be prosecuted. in news of the world tonight, in kenya, a plane crashed while landing at a popular game reserve. two kenyan pilots and two american tourists were killed. the reserve is a popular destination to see the migration of millions of wilder beasts and zebras. fox con said it will cut overtime to less than 9 hours. stressful working conditions were blamed for a rash of suicides. they're also hiring more workers. it already employs 1 million people at several facilities. in england, newspapers carried headlines about prince harry's naked escapades. at least one woman was also naked, playing a strip game. royal officials are quoted as saying, he was letting off a little steam before returning to his military job. it appears millions of pounds from a central valley slaughter house being investigated for cruelty to animals inned up in school lunches. records show the u.s. government bought 21 million pounds of beef from the central valley meat company last year. the slaughter house was shut down on monday, after undercover video was released showing inhumane slaughtering practices. ed lee appointed a new general manager today to lead the public utilities commission. harlon kelly jr. will take over when the current general manager retires. the reason why people are camping outside a soon to be open chick-fil-a in the south bay. plus a move to keep professional sports in oakland. >> also ahead, how the fog will impact tomorrow's weather. bill martin will be up with your complete bay area forecast. >> get ktvu news to go. download the ktvu app. click on the live icon, and you can watch all of our newscasts live on your mobile device. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios a protest this morning outside a san francisco home. saying nation star mortgage is trying to evict marv ellis lucas. he filed for a loan modification with aurora bank and made all of his payments on time. but after nation star acquired aurora bank, they evicted him without notice. they're calling off the eviction. the future of pro sports in the city of oakland is a bleak one. city officials and loyal fans say they won't give up their teams without a fight. >> reporter: the crowd at this afternoon's a's game today was small. it's hard to be a sports fan in oakland these days. the a's owner wants to move the team to san jose. the raiders may be eyeing los angeles or santa clara, and the warriors may be moving to san francisco. >> three really great professional teams to none will be sad for this community. >> reporter: but oakland officials, business leaders, and fans are planning a pep rally at city hall next week. the idea is to show support as the a's battle for a spot in the playoffs, and the raiders are about to begin their season. >> the number of jobs they create, and the incredible international they provide. >> reporter: can a rally help? chris is a member of a grassroots group called save oakland sports. >> now it is our chance to do it. >> reporter: the coliseum joint towers authority, the landlord has scheduled a meeting tomorrow to discuss extending the leases of the sports teams. the leases of the a's, and raiders run out this year. the city has proposed building a new sports complex. >> we're talking about looking at building a new stadium. it can't be done without new arrangement. >> reporter: in oakland, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 news. temperatures were slightly cooler today. tomorrow, they'll drop another degree or two. not very noticeable, because we're going to see a lot of fog like this morning. and a rapid burn off tomorrow. right now, just penciling in what we've got. we've got fog already in the east bay hills. a little more fog than we had. the tropical moisture explodes out here, it's basically south and east of the yarr. that's the big concern right now, this stuff is sparking fires up and down at least the southern sierra nevada as this thing moves off to the southern plain. temperatures stay on the mild side the next couple of days. lots of fog in the extended forecast more fog. i think afternoons and weekends we might see clearing on the coast. the big story in weather is that there's a dose of it. it's going to be everywhere tomorrow morning. almost all nine bay area counties have some form of fog. at least cool air. as it burns back, temperatures stay mild. fire danger stays down. air quality, you get it. just a better set up. this low pressure center is the reason for it. slightly cooler tomorrow. a subtle change. it's been subtle the last couple of days. we've been dropping each day. but they're subtle. that's how it goes tomorrow. mid-70s around the bay. then low 60s, upper 50s, coast side. breezy southwest winds on the bay for the america's cup races. that's not bad. those guys can sail in almost anything. but southwest wind is not the most favorable wind for great sailing. but gusts sustained to 15 to 20 miles an hour. if you're going to watch, take a jacket. 88 in fairfield, 88 in clear lake. those are areas out of the fog zone. 76 in vallejo. forecast high out there in pittsburgh, 84, 87 in brentwood. five-day forecast coming up. it will show temperatures really just kind of staying the same. 76 tomorrow at mountain view. 60 in pacifica. the five-day forecast as i mentioned just shows more of the same. not looking at big time heat here. looking at mild daytime highs. there's the bay area weekend in view. you can see temperatures actually cool a little bit. with that cooling, we might see the fog dispurse. i think the beach goers might see sunshine sunday. we'll see how that goes. i'll be back tomorrow, and we'll update the forecast. happening tomorrow, a live picture from san jose. you'll see here people are camping out in front of a chick- fil-a restaurant at 53 headquarters drive ahead of tomorrow morning's big opening. there are 40, or 50 tents lined up already. the reason? the fast food giant is giving away a year's supply of free meals to the first 100 adults in line. protesters are expected to come in in the afternoon. they're opposed to the company president's opinion opposing same-sex marriage. was qualifying day for the america's cup. hundreds came out to watch the nine races that made incompetent the qualifying round. oracle's chief photographer shared these photos with us. the team did not race today, but it will be racing later in the week. millions of miles away, nasa's mars rover took his first steps today. you can see the tracks of its first test drive. it rolled forward about 15 feet, rotated to the right, and then moved backwards. it took 16 minutes in all, nasa says everything went smoothly. it's mission is to look for any signs of the building blocks of life on mars. coming up, the san francisco giants go for a sweep. >> deep into left field. and what a play! >> the giants make another catch of the year. sports director mark ibanez is next. all right, mark's here with sports, the giants getting a little revenge forwhat the dodgers did to them up here. >> as they say in california, pay back is a beach ball. solidifying san francisco's spot atop the western division. as usual, the stars were out on display. watching their dodgers get whacked. joaquin arias, scoring in the first. two runs shot off chris capuano. it was on. arias had himself three hits. a huge two out come through double to right-center here. it plates a pair. 5 rbi on the night for arias. 8-1 at this point. you think it's going to be a route. the dodgers make noise late. but matt cain gets help from justin. that is just a full on sensational catch in left field. he's not hitting at all, but robs juan rivera there. 8-4 final. a 2.5 game lead in the west. this is getting to be ridiculous, this steroid thing. who can blame anyone for becoming a little jaded when it comes to the sport. namely synthetic testosterone, a's pitcher bartolo colon suspended for 50 games without pay. a few of his teammates expressed the usual disappointment. and, and, we'll hear from them maybe later. tonight's turn of events have no visible effect on the field. looking very crisp, as in coco crisp, perfect at the plate. 3 for 3. a double in the 7th. coco this time goes yard. a solo shot. 5-1 final. the a's now 11 games over .500. that is their high watermark. you bet every kid on petaluma's little league team was checking in game out tonight. they will see tennessee making a nice comeback. the game deciding run to beat texas in the final inning back in williams port. 4-3 final. again, a lot of top of the line baseball. and a whole lot of excitement there. but appointment tv tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. should petaluma win, they will move onto the u.s. championship game saturday. they'll have to beat texas. that's the sporting life for right now. >> it's amazing. all the games before our newsroom just rises and falls with how those petaluma kids do. >> the kids getting pumped up, and they're all innocent. >> it must be exciting for yo growing up in petaluma. >> yep, petaluma high. >> recent graduate. >> they've made the whole city proud, and northern california. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> and at 4:30, following this overnight camp out at the new chick-fil-a. we're always here for you at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.