. >> speaking of the a's their closer, grant balfour is going to new york. he is a perfect 25 for 25 in save opportunities this season. he will replace bartolo colon on the a.l. staff. ahmed fareed has more on the mid summer classic. >> thank you, henry, a total of six all-star players between the a's and the giants. but four are first-time all-stars here. grant balfour and marco scutaro, madison baumgartner and sergio romo all coming to the all-star game for the first time. >> it's a huge honor to get picked to go to that team. it's the best of the best. so definitely looking forward to it and it should be a good time. >> definitely excited. everything about anything that comes with the title all-star and the all-star festivities and the game and everything. what an honor, you know. definitely feel privileged. definitely feel blessed. i mean, going to the all-star game. it's pretty sweet. >> i got traded to this team, everything's going really well. and now be able to go to all-star game is going to be a great experience and i'm looking forward to get there

a's grant balfour pitched a coreless sixth inning. only athletic to take the field. buster posey the only one to see any action. he struck out in the seventh. >> bummer. >> fun. >> any action on the roads this early. >> some action overnight. there's a good amount of activity and this is the berkeley curve and the maze. 880 at 580, both same thing along the east shore freeway, just opposite directs. overnight construction from 11:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. through july. caltrans could close as many as three lanes through interchange, be prepared until 4:00 a.m. things are clear. we have a new incident on the maps. we'll talk about a south 680 toward 24 or possibly east 24 at north 680. both reports coming in of a three-car crash over there with possibly injuries and ambulance has been called. no slowing. watch activity thwart the walnut creek interchange. tri-valley, a tiny bit of slowing out of the altamont pass. >>> 4:57. breaking news in san jose. officer shoots and kills a pit bull during a parole search. bob redell there talking to police. he'll have a live update.

we have balfour eligible to play. but there's other news in the all-star game. starting pitchers have been announced. bruce bochy still handing the ball over to mets' harvey. he has a -- for more, we welcome in ahmed fareed. >> been a whirlwind so far for them. they've been talking to us quite a bit. they are a handful of local all-stars here, four of them here for the very first time. that is not the case with bruce bochy. he has been here twice now with the giants one time before. with the san diego padres. we were able to catch up with him and a couple of his guys earlier today. >> it's not easy, believe me. because you have to try to win the game and do it the right way. and you're going to rook at your guys. >> i'm definitely excited. i hope he gives me the ball. no matter what situation. just to be here, it's a huge honor. >> definitely excited. extremely blessed to be here and be a part of it. it's been fun so far, you know, from the siem we left san diego. they flew us in on a private plane. so that was pretty ah. so. first time i've done that. it was fu