with reference to steve johnson, i think president delanus, he referred to him as mother teresa he'd come before this commission and explain away any sort of thing that happened to a police officer, had a way of explaining it and convincing the commission in most cases that the officer should get a second chance. a lot of officers owe their careers to him and he will be sorely missed. commissioner kingsley. >> i just wanted to thank you for coming here this evening and speaking to us and letting us know about this and being the mass -- messenger for the letter from officer martin. please if you would convey our thanks to both officers and our best wishes for a wonderful retirement life. >> thank you. would you please call line item no. 2. >> line item 3? >> 3, excuse me. thank you. >> no problem. >> been a long week. >> line item 3, reports and announcements. chief's, discussion, review of recent activities. >> commissioners, occ, public, as far as crime statistics go, total violent crime in the city remains relatively flat. our property crime is up about 9 percent, arrests are up, w

we are proud of steve johnson. there is something about eight eight, on this very night 12 23 years ago dave johnson won his first major league game signature right there next to grandma, little steve johnson. this is little steve, all grown all. wearing the number of his favorite ravens. his first major league game and daddy dave who gets emotional over a two foot putt was trying to keep it together but what a game for him picking up his first major league game and he pitched six innings. we will hear from him tonight. >> tonight the ravens are in atlanta getting ready for tomorrow's first pre-season game. the coverage starts at 6:30 with the special taking flight, kicking off it's game at 7:30. as we get ready to watch the rave are entities take on the falcons, that's thursday night at 6:30. >>> now two years in a row maryland's infant mortality rate has been at a record low. the governor said the state is working hard to turn it around. it was 6.7 deaths per thousand live births in 2010, now it's down to 211. th

let's all route for steve johnson on the hill in a half an hour.

steve johnson said plan. six strikeouts, six innings, just two runs allowed. j.j. hardy puts the game out of reach, very high and just for enough to left. two-run shot, 17th of the season. that gives baltimore record of 69-57, there when total matching last year, something worth noting for fans and media folks, but not the manager. bu>> no. think yout -- i don't will find anybody in the locker room who knows that unless you tell them. if somebody said that was the benchmark issue, who said that? >> well said. elsewhere, turmoil, the red sox imploded their team, sending ez, beckett,la crawford, and another to the dodgers. the yankees have failed to put the division away. in cleveland, not michael brantley. the pitcher would like to do that over. his only mistake of the game, 3- 0. the yankees left nine runners on base. 1-7 with runners in scoring position, and the loss, 3-1. the standings in the east, the orioles move a game closer of tampa, just four games behind the yankees. the wild-card standings, the orioles are tied with oakland for the second wild-card spot,

jason hamels replacement was with steve johnson, son of former birds pitcher dave johnson in the stands. steve started off strong in the 8th but it would not be enough when the tigers caberra steps up to the plate and hits a homerun off of him. the birds lose 4-0. the tigers take the series two games to one. >> but still it was a great moment. >> yeah. >> huge round of applause for the johnsons. i remember when dave took the mound at memorial stadium and the whole family was there. now son takes the mound and the whole family is there. you know e what this means -- you know what this means, don't you? there will be another ballpark built when steve johnson's son takes the mound for the oriels in 25 years or so. . >> and so on and so on and so on. >> every time a johnson takes the mound there's a new address. oh, man. i just hope they -- i just brought up the website after the granld prix. i hope -- grand prix. i hope they get this thing together. we actually have a new logo. did you take a look at that? >> i saw that. >> obvious ly a new group is running it, came in with their new logo

it's now steve johnson's turn. turn.first start in the bigs... and what a start... fans the first two mariners up to bat...dustin ack-ley swinging.and michael saunders looking..after a hit... johnson gets out of the first with another k... john jayso goes high... and dad, dave johnson loves it..bottom of 1... runners oo the corners... matt wieters sends a liner to right-center... eric thames does everything right... just pops out offthe glove... j.j 2-0 o's.... 5 r-b-i night for wiets..to the 4th.... up 4- zip... mark reynolds hasn't had a homerun in 74 at bats... there's the long ball, slump buster... reynolds 9th of the yeer ... a solo shot... 5-0 o's..same inning... one on for nick markakis... there's a souvenir... markakis sends the homer to the flag court... 7-o orioles..o's win their 5th straight... 9-2.johnson went 6 innings... 2 earned runs... 9 strikeouts.... and wins his harbaugh...he told me the n ravens offense is going to surprise people this season. and ended it wwth... "who knows, we'll see."he's right... this should be the year of the . offense.it's

. >> steve johnson number 52. relief pitcher. and actually from baltimore. >> the casey cares foundation and the orioles came together for the special event where they got to enjoy some play time and learn more about america's pastime. >> it is so important to have events like the casey's kids foundation not just for cancer children but all critically ill children. not once a year and once in a lifetime. ongoing. >> reporter: imagine having steve johnson tell you how to throw a fastball. or play pitcher and have brian matusz as your catcher. having fun with the kids is what it's all about. >> it's such a good feeling, rewarding to see how much fun the kids are having and you know just put a smile on their face. >> more importantly on ma'am and dad's -- mom and dad's face and to see the family come together. >> reporter: having fun is just what they needed. 9-year-old abraham diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2011, his mom says he's doing well and this play time is just what he needed. >> i think it provides a good opportunity for t

steve johnson, who pitched his high school ball at st paul's, has been called up...the son of former oriole pitcher davee johnson, steve had a 2.73 earned run avarage in 14 appearancee or the tides...he takes tte rosterrspot vaccted by matuuz... o's ann mariners have a 10-10 first pitch tonight... plus maryyand cuts 7 sports... that's coming up at 10-50 and 11-30 on sports unlimited... --toss to vytas-- vytas-- 3 3 3 it's not exactly the wedding most brides ddeam about... surrounded by scrubs, stethoscopes and a caring staff, a pregnant mother oo twins prepared toosay "i do." do."23331"we werr going to try and do a backyard thing try anddget married before the would have or nine months." - months.""ut that plan went out the window when lianne johnson . her fiance.. jason greenless... a soldier back from afghanistan... is working co-uld not figure out a time to have the wedding.thats' when the hospital stepped in... providing a dress, the rings and cake.ii wasn't the wedding they had planned but it worked great. 3 thht's all for fox45 newssat 5:30."family feud" is next. for fox45 news

and got a ticket to norfolk. norfolk.next man up... steve johnson.it's johnson's third trip... he made his debut last month out of the bullpen..this is johnson's first major league start.... tonightt against seattle... ann check this out... it comes exactly 23 years to the day... after his dad, dave johnson, made his first career start for the orioles. checking in with the o's post season fate...wildcard standings....right now the orioles are fighting oakland for one.detroit leads...o's are even with the a's,with the angels half a game back. in a conversation with john harbaugh...he told me the ravens offense is going to surprise people this season. and ended it with... "who knows, we'll see."he's exactlyy right on both parts.this should be the year for the offe. offense.it's harbs 5th season...along with q-b joe flacco and running back ray rice.this is probably the most talented group of targets for flacco...dennis pitt and ed dickson at tight end.... another season with anquan boldin and torrey smith.and the ravens added speed with jacoby jones.plus flacco has a q-b coach...

steve johnson won the high school championship. last night he made his first major-league start on the same mound and beat the mariners. he struck out the side and nine altogether. he gave up just two runs. mark reynolds, home run number 9. 5-0. nick markakis, smoking hot since the all-star break. home run number 12. wieters drove in five runs. the orioles win their fifth s traight. steve johnson gets the win. the birds stay for a half back of the yankees. curtis granderson in the third. number 30 for granderson. the lead is only a run in the eighth. mark teixeira to mount st. joe. a shot to left. sher trying to score. the orioles are tied with the wild card lead with the tigers and the a's. ravens play the falklands tonight. a golden opportunity for a lot of the young players to catch the eye of the coaching staff including number 94, sergio kindle. top draft pick a couple of years ago. he has been playing pretty well in practice. terrell suggs is out with a injury. a huge void at outside linebacker. how about the johnson family.

top of the 8ths this pitcher steve johnson making the orioles' day butte. striking out jackson and no one more happen my about that -- happy about that than dave and orioles pitcher remember him from '89 to '91. justin verlander he was cruising and strikes out hardy right here for his eighth and final k of the day and the tigers blank the birds #-#. >>> when -- 4-0. >>> when we come back the dream team okay maybe they're not the dream team but they are in town playing brazil tomorrow night. we have a preview coming up. it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coolatta. taste the fun today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in to dunkin' and try the new oreo coolatta and donuts today. i'd trade a lot less for a little more. or a little less for a lot more. either way, when it comes to having more, i want a lot more of more and a little less of less. ♪ and that's exactly what you'll get at embassy suites. more free breakfast, more for my money, more deliciousness,

straight...find out how steve johnson did... in his starting debut on the mound. next in sports. ♪ [ telephone rings ] how's the camping trip? well, the kids had fun, but i think i slept on a rock. ♪ the best part of wakin' up what are you doing? having coffee. ohh. ♪ is folgers in your cup better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. bruce cunningham has fox 45 morning sports. sports. we're always showing our purple pride around here, as we prepare for the first preseason game tonight.this is imari and nevaeh.... they says... win ... lose or tie... ravens fans til we tie! and this is thomas.and he's showing his love for the purple and black with this ensemble.he's a diehard ravens fan! show us your p

pitcherrdave johnson, steve had a 2.73 parned run avarage in 14 appearances for the tides...he by matusz... as one of six hall of ffmers the orioles can claim, jhim palmer has no shortage of hardware...and now some of it oculd be yours...the longtime birds righthander saysshe is pptting 3 of his cy young awards and 2 gold glove sup for auction..palmer sayy he's not havinbg financial money to help with is use the palmer has signed with a company called hunt auctions, who are now taking bids overr the phone... know the events michael phelps - will swim in the upcomiig will not have a chance to see him breek his olympic record... record... phelps' coach, bob bowman revealed today that baltimore's most famous olympian is pulling is pulling out of the 200 meter freestyle, meaning he'll swim in 7 events in london...barring anything unforseen, he wiil ot equal his record 8 gold medals in 2008...phelps says it will enable him to save energy for inddvidual and 3 relay teams... phelps will retire from pondon games...mming after the - pnd another area athlete has punched his ticket for london...dis

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johnson,,a former star at ss paul's, seen here, was sent back to norfolk without throwing a single thh orioles, assaanice 2.73 g with the tides. the birds very neerly made some istory last night... wee-yen chen took a perfect game into the 77h before giving up his first hit...a ccsper wells...it broke a streak of 19 in aarowwretiied by chen, who set a career high with 9 strikeoutschen would've had the 23rd perfeet game ever and the first by a baltimore oriole... full orioles hilitessand postgame reaction...coming up tonight at 0:50 and 11:30 on spprts uulimiied..- --toss to vytas-- vytass- -3 3 3 -3 a colorado amily akes up tt the driveway.bbt whhttthey saw neet....wasn't a usual thief. thief.a 300-pound bear was trapped in this kia sorento parked outside áwynn waggoner''á mountain omee been attractee by the smell of food.the bear foughtthard to get out... all the while rrppinggthe s-u-v to shreds. she finallyycclledd9-1-1... officers opeeed the back door and the bear ran off. "i was tanding literally basically right about here and ttat bear just ccme straight // thaa bear was just t

rough start for steve johnson. st. paul's school alum, with an ill positioned changeup against edwin encarnacion in the first inning and quickly 2-0, toronto. the blue jays haven't lost 10 out of 11 for nothing. bottom three, adam jones, double play ball to yunel escobar and that was not exemplary fielding. whiffs, runs scored, flood gates from that point open. bottom five, jones this time, no assistance from the jay's. maybe the baseball gods as that flare got down. that scored two, orioles in front 4-2. steve johnson settled down nicely, six strikeouts, six innings, just allowed those two runs in the first. bottom 6, j.j. hardy officially putting the game out of reach. very high and just far enough. home run number 17 of the season. 8-2 victory at camden towards, giving baltimore a record of 69-57. where does that put them in the standings? in the a.l. east, four back of the yankees for first and half game out of second from the rays. red sox and toronto are no longer in contention. the red sox traded away several of

will ore's steve johnson make his first big-league start. >> the preseason presents a golden opportunity for young players to get acclimated to the nfl. the last one -- he barely played for a variety of reasons but he has been practicing better and there is a huge need for extra passing with the injury loss of tyrrell suggs. >> we're very optimistic because we have seen him practice. sergio will give us a pass rush and to what extent, we will have to wait and see but he is playing very well. >> de 13 in london and we are nearing the end for men's volleyball. the u.s. defending their title against italy. quarterfinal action in the first set. david lee will try and send home right here and he does just that. the u.s. of 14-9. the italians will answer in this match. italy with the winner right there. set and match for italy right here and u.s. on the verge of being eliminated. matt anderson cannot handle it here for the united states and that is all the italians will lead to advance the semifinals. the men's volleyball team eliminated today by italy. we're back with your seven-day forecast

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steve johnson, the son of former oriole dave johnson making his major league debut with runners at second and third. he strikes out austin jackson and there's a proud dad dave johnson leading the cheers for his son. in the ninth steve serves up this pitch to miguel cabrera. cabrera does this to a lot of pitcher, his 20th of the season. the tigers win it 4-0. what else can you say? verlander was simply verlander. >> it's a luxury you know, you have when you have a horse like that to empty your bullpen last night. you guys notice tigers didn't make any move for pitchers today. he had struggles in the all-star i wasn't too excited about it because i had an idea he was going to be on top of his game today. >> before the game jason hammel was put on the 15-day d.l. he will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee. meanwhile the birds activated britain. britain has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. the angels' young stud mike trout greeting derek jeter. we start with derek jeter. tex loses his bat. goes flying into the stands and look who has it. it's spike lee. spike showi

him over steve johnson who might have been pitching better but his knee is questionable. yu darvish has great numbers for the rangers, the orioles have never faced them and that lines up on paper. certainly favorable for the texas rangers and every match up has not been the orioles' favorite. they get to the division series. dodge and judging from the traffic, it should be a sellout crowd tonight in arlington. cardinal's lead the braves, 3-2 in the fourth. the ravens play on the road, only the second time this season. the ravens may have to take a more physical approach to change that outcome. a major focus for the reagans at arrowhead and on the road, it becomes easier to throw the ball for no. 1 draft picks in the defense. they have played for a high level this season, not to mention an offense. >> given the chance, go to the personnel of that defense. the front seven is outstanding. the defenses have set off the crowd. when the game is tight, that defense speeds up the crowd. >> sunday in kansas city, a third consecutive year. a huge weekend around here. >> cute pictur

johnson, a former star at st paul's, seen here, was sent backktoonorfolk wiihout throwing a single &pit he'll be back...johnson, who's &pfather ddveeallo pitched for the orioles, has a nice 2.73 earned run aveeage in 14 gamee with tte tides. before the game we learned thaa brian roberts, who wass &pplaced on the 15 day ddsabled list tuesday night, wwssnot in seattle with the rest opf the ccub...he was flying back to ballimore...roberts will a magnetic resonance angiogram, to deteemin if his iijury is hip related...officially it's listed as a righttgroin strain... to the nba...and a former terp star has a new address... jordan williams, who left college park afttr his soohmore year, has beee traded by the nets to he atlanta hawks aaong ith four jjhnson and a draff ppck... - williams p[layed inn43 amms for the nets last season, averaging 4.. poontss 3.6 rebounds and 16 minutes ppr &pgame... phat'll do it for this i'm bcc..and be sure to tune . &pin to fox45 morning news tooorrow -- starting at 5-am.go. goodnighh.

. >> reporter: imagine having steve johnson showing you how to throw a fast ball or play pitch are and have brian mad disas your your catcher. >> you see the smile own their face and see them come together. . >> reporter: 9-year-old abra ma'am who was deeing knowed with a brain tumor, his mom said he is doing well and this play time is what he needed. >> it provide as good opportunity for the kids to get back to their normal. >> reporter: this caring connection party is one of many the foundation has been providing for the past 12 years. baltimore, i'm manny locke, abc2 news. >> all right. way to go. the orioles just announce add challenge it go orange. the team wants all elementary, middle and high schools to deck rated classrooms, gyms, feel with an orioles look. the winning school gets a visit by an orioles just before the final home series of the year. go to orioles.com/orange for more information. >>> we're hearing about the shooting at morgan, perry hill and yesterday. the student who brought the gun to stemmers run never had a chance to pull the trigger because the typier wrestl

johnson, five shutout innings. let's hear from the fans tonight. >> going to win the division. no wild cards. >> this just happens to be her first season as an o's fan. it's been a great season. we're excited. >> everybody's excited. let me tell you what the orals are doing. this is a catholic school. some 30 schools sent in pictures of their gyms, fields, class roms decorated. in third place halsted academy. jim johnson, the great reliever won the roberto clem men ti award. brooks robinson day coming up on saturday. so if you have a sun, a daughter, someone named brooks, get online with orioles.com and register them. you might be able to sit close to brooks robinson. 4-0 the orioles. the yankees are in minnesota tonight. oakland plays in texas. we're' chasing the yankees tonight. back to you, kelly. >> i can tell that enthusiasm in your voice. keep it up. >> let's talk about another sport. the ravens are getting ready for the team to take on the browns to beat the new england patriots. it was a rematch of the afc

steve johnson made his debut today. he gave up a homer in the 9th. orioles lead for a long road trip. >> this isn't good. in france, the tour de france, it is little terred with nails today making the cycles have problems all with flats. it happened 25 miles from the finish for stage 14. they say it will be hard to find out who put the nails on the track. >>> mike nascar hambers down his final forecast right after this. 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 >>> well, we got some storms. we'll show you. it started raining in the city limits but lightning tracker picked up on some cells into randalls town. good downpour rain for you. good lightning to the north. if any turn severe, we'll let you know. >> we'll see you tonight at 11:00. ó want to start the day with something heart healthy and delicious? you're a talking bee... honey nut cheerios has whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol. and it tastes good? s

steve johnson pitched five shutout innings for the orioles and jim johnson got his safe. toronto got too many runs though and the blue jays won the second match of nine-five. the orioles still hold home field advantage in the wild card game over oakland. remember, only the top two teams in the wild-card race make the post-season. still ahead, a colorado corrections officer loses her life in the line of duty. what led to the attack of two officers at the colorado department of corrections? plus, an inmate exonerated in california. when we switched to fios, we got better tv, better phone, better internet. it was like somebody like took our computer, shook all the junk out of it. we're actually getting more for our money with fios. [ male announcer ] it's time to get more for your money. upgrade to verizon fios internet, tv and phone with our best price online. just $84.99 a month, guaranteed for one year with no annual contract. there's at least three computers. [ girl 1 ] a tablet. [ woman 1 ] couple of gaming systems. we could all be running at the same time. we do not no

steve johnson making his major- league debut. with runners at second and third, he strikes out austin jackson. there is a proud dave johnson leading the cheers for his son. it was not all good. upthe night, he serves aboit to cabrera. timgers win. >> he has a feel for pitching, just like his dad. he is a great young man. he is still one of our younger guys. he has got a feel for pitching. i think he knows who he is and what he has to do to be successful. >> the picture was put on the disabled list. he has decided to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the next eight weeks. the birds will activate britton and starting on tuesday. he has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. tex, check this out. his bat goes flying into the stand. spike lee. he never has a bad seat in the house. his swing needs some work. they have two young studs. granderson makes a spectacular grab. the other young star is mark trumbo. his 24th of the season. the angels win 10-8. the national's mills are taking on the

orioles steve johnson was there. ryan flaherty. it was a chance to play with their summer heroes. hey, the orioles and tampa bay getting set for game two at the yards. the orioles took the first game winning 9-2. miguel gonzales will be on the hill. they could take sole possession of first place by 11 tonight. >>> start off with some beautiful weather down at the beach. water temps in the mid-70s, rehoboth. fantastic weather. people enjoying it. why not. bring you back into baltimore in the heart of o country. it's a blue scenario, weather look outstanding. current conditions now at bwi 76. humidity 40%. winds southeast at 7. night assed days continuing to get shorter. winds are southeasterly. that water temp still warm in the bay and the ocean. humidity bone dry, comfortable. let's zoom in a little bit. temperatures where they have been, mid to upper 70s, a few spots in the 80s. 79 in d.c. where you did hit 80 earlier today. it is clear across the entire mid-atlantic region. high pressure, meaning basically blue skies and very little cloud cover. here's that next frontal system b

steve johnson gets his first win the orioles beat seattle 9-2. even though tim hightower is listed as a starting running back, he will sit out tomorrow. this year, the second overall pick, it is a chance to prove he up to the pressure. be going up against one the best defensive linemen in the league. he knows over all he will need be sharper, especially considering the john beck had 10 sacks in buffalo last year. but they do have a really good stout defense of line. be a good test for us. however long those guys are in the game. go.ill be ready to >> keep that take away from him. you can watch preseason football here. the huge baltimore ravens square off against the falcons. begins at 7:00. >> is that why you were ravens purple? you keep hearing amazing things about verizon fios. blazing fast internet. the best tv picture quality. but you're still sitting on the fence. so they're making it as easy as possible. now, you can switch to fios without an annual contract. they'll even set up your whole home and give you upgraded equipment, free for six

would you believe that steve johnson got back after today's effort during the big show. >> pretty good walking off the field in the eighth inning. probably will remember that for a long time. >> elsewhere, yankees hosting the angels. could it have been better for a hollywood movie? angels won 10-8. also, they have an attitude. the rookie ends it. nationals 4-0 over the marlins. meantime, rev it up. nascar in new hampshire. kyle busch had a bad tire. 19 laps left and casey -- kasey took the lead. he won and denny hamlin was second. that's sports. i hope you have a great week everybody. >> still to come, human dominoes. these people are going for a world record. world record. can they do,, it's the perfect match for the perfect moment -- oreo the dunkin' way. introducing the new oreo coffee coolatta and new oreo vanilla bean coolatta. taste the fun today. america runs on dunkin'. hurry in to dunkin' and try the new ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar.

. >> good evening, as steve johnson with the police officers association. thank you to the chief for bringing this to the forefront. we come here with a different perspective because something you never see, which we do, is the officers involved in critical incidents. those are the ones we deal with, the bravest and the best in the world. it can be devastating to them and their families. like i said, and this is a good beginning. we do not care if there's going to be tasers or hypnosis but it has to be done. the more important discussion is, what ever you going to pick, how it is going to be implemented. when it can be used and when it cannot be used. to wait another 18 months for this discussion to be had or some resolution that would be responsible and unreasonable. act on it, let's move on it. thank you. >> any further public comment? public comment is closed. line item number4. >> public comment on all matters pertaining to items 6 below, close the session and a vote whether to hold a closed session. >> before we do that, we need to discuss the calendar

johnson. that most recently happened two weeks ago. we are definitely going to fill the void that steve has left, i hope to fill the void and fill the shoes of kevin martin. we know it's a lot to ask but i can assure you th

great moment in the eighth, and steve johnson comes up and making his big league debut with his dad, dave watching, just the sixth father-son combo to play for the os and the kid's pretty good and after -- and look at dad. so proud. two strikeouts and he was auctioned off to aaa after the game. justin verlander was dominant and eight strikeouts and eight shutout innings and chris tillman pitches in minnesota tomorrow. >>> the u.s. men's basketball team put on a show yesterday for over 3,000 military members and their families. part of the hoops for troops program tp today more of a businesslike practice as they get ready for tomorrow night's exhibition against brazil. they were at the smith center at g.w., kobe bryant and kevin durant and crew putting a two-hour practice in their first game against the dominican republic and durant came off the bench and pulled in 24 and the d.c. native pulled in all over the world and representing his hometown is still a big deal. >> come from maryland and playing around d.c. my whole life and i feel i have to represent them as much as i can. i play

it could be steve johnson. a tough call to make their. joe is more experienced. >> thank you very much. peake gilbert live from tampa. and that a collapse by the texas rangers put the orioles in an interesting postseason position. the rangers lost four of their last five games. his first post is a start in his home park are tonight and a winner take all again. . >> when others in the debates of story -- miguel chimera won the triple crown tonight. in the american league. the ravens prepared to take -- [unintelligible] with the attention focused on the running back. is that cranks out these plays like this one. two weeks ago he broke down a 91 yard game. ray lewis knows stopping the chiefs. >> one of those home run hitters. he jumped out of a gap and he is out of the gate. we have played them before. we know what we are up to. >> last time the ravens saw that, the 2010 season. the ravens one 30-7. for the orioles, we finally have the answers. friday night in texas. it is a one game playoff series. winner take all of bed. if the orioles bea