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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, JULY 3, 2017
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Warrenton alumni baseball players gather for their annual post-game team photo. More photos from the alumni game online at DailyAstorian.com/sports
Ex-Warriors meet for Alumni Game
The Daily Astorian
ABOVE: Boomer Bjaranson, right,
runs down Michael Davis in a run-
down. BELOW: Former Warriors meet
Eric Gantenbein at the plate, following
the catcher’s home run.
WARRENTON — Thirty-plus players
— many of them 30-plus — took part in
the fifth annual Warrenton Alumni Baseball
game Saturday at Huddleston Field.
The game was a bit lop-sided (18-6
final), but everybody saw action in the
game that benefits the Warrenton Baseball
Club. Eric Gantenbein and Reese Johnson
both hit home runs in the game, while Bran-
don Slaughter won the post-game Home
Run Derby, sponsored by Warrenton Ful-
tano’s. Dane Gouge was the local celebrity
contestant.
It was also an opportunity for fans to
tour Warrenton’s new indoor batting-cage
facility. Wilson Construction is doing the
work, while Walt Ferguson of Ferguson
Timber donated all the funds for the proj-
ect, nearly $43,000.
“We are going to have a first-class facil-
ity thanks to his contributions and the
efforts of Robert Rush, who donated his
time to prep the grounds the building is
covering,” Warrenton coach Lennie Wolfe
stated on Facebook.
Saturday’s participants included play-
ers from the Class of 1976 to 2016. Many
played for Wolfe, the Warrenton coach
since 1992.
Warrenton graduate and current assis-
tant coach Boomer Bjaranson also played
a major role in organizing the fifth annual
event.
ABOVE: Jacoby Mar-
shall gets a hold of a
pitch during Satur-
day’s alumni game at
Warrenton.
LEFT: Michael Davis,
left, makes the tag
on a diving Butch
Johnson on a play at
the plate in Satur-
day’s Warrenton
Alumni Game.
Judge, Correa, Arenado among
12 first-time All-Star starters
By RONALD BLUM
Associated Press
AP Photo/George Frey
Oregon wide receiver Darren
Carrington II (7) celebrates a
win over Utah at an NCAA col-
lege football game Nov. 19 in
Salt Lake City.
Oregon receiver
Carrington
suspended
Associated Press
EUGENE — Oregon receiver
Darren Carrington has been sus-
pended from the team indefinitely
after being arrested on a misde-
meanor charge of driving under
the influence.
Eugene police say Carrington
was arrested after hitting a pole
at a McDonald’s restaurant at
3:15 a.m. Saturday. In addition to
DUI, Carrington was also cited
for careless driving and making an
improper turn.
The senior was suspended by
Oregon later Saturday. Shortly
thereafter, Carrington posted a
photo showing some of his Ducks
teammates on Instagram , writing:
“Thanks for everything I’ll truly
miss my brothers love y’all.”
The 22-year-old Carrington
is scheduled to appear in Eugene
Municipal Court on July 21.
Last season, he caught 43
passes for 606 yards and five
touchdowns.
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Junior Baseball — Warrenton at As-
toria Ford, 6 p.m.
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge,
Carlos Correa and Nolan Arenado led
a new generation of All-Stars, among
12 first-time starters elected by fans
for the July 11 game at Marlins Park.
“I’ve got to call my family and
tell them to book a flight to Miami.
They’re going to be excited,” Judge
said after rosters were announced
Sunday.
The dozen first-time starters are
the most since voting was returned to
fans in 1970.
Just one player was picked from
the World Series champion Cubs:
reliever Wade Davis, who wasn’t
even with Chicago when it ended a
108-year title drought last fall. The
Cubs had seven All-Stars last season,
including their entire starting infield.
“Frankly, we haven’t had many
guys who were all that deserving,”
Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta.
Just past the halfway point, the
Cubs are 41-41.
“Maybe this is actually a good
thing. Right now, rest is not a bad
word,” said Chicago’s Joe Maddon,
who will manage the NL.
In a sign of the generational
change, the All-Stars with the most
selections are Los Angeles Dodgers
pitcher Clayton Kershaw with eight
and St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina
with seven. Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera,
the senior All-Star last year with 11
selections, wasn’t picked for the first
time since 2009.
Two of the first-time starters are
from the Houston Astros, who have
the best record in the major leagues:
Correa, the shortstop drafted first
overall in 2012, and outfielder George
Springer. Second baseman Jose
Altuve was elected to his third start.
“It’s something that you dream
about since you are a little kid, since
you get drafted, since you sign a pro-
Yi-Chin Lee/Houston Chronicle
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge,
right, and Houston Astros second
baseman Jose Altuve have a con-
versation during the first inning
of a baseball game Sunday in
Houston. Both players have been
elected to start in the All-Star
Game in Miami on July 12.
fessional contract,” Correa said.
Houston pitchers Dallas Keuchel
and Lance McCullers Jr. were picked,
as well, giving the Astros five All-
Stars, tied for the most with the New
York Yankees, Cleveland and Wash-
ington. Keuchel is hurt and won’t
pitch.
Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper,
second baseman Daniel Murphy and
first baseman Ryan Zimmerman were
elected to start, and Max Scherzer and
Stephen Strasburg were selected for
the pitching staff. Harper led fan vot-
ing with 4.63 million ballots.
“Definitely humbled by fans, the
way they treat me,” Harper said.
At 32, Zimmerman is an All-Star
for the first time since 2009, when he
was a reserve third baseman.
“Yeah, sports are funny, man,”
Zimmerman said. “It’s just a crazy
path to get back, but it’s also pretty
cool.”
Judge, the 6-foot-7 rookie who
leads the major leagues with 27 home
runs, topped the AL with 4.49 million
votes. He is joined in the outfield by
Springer and Los Angeles Angels star
Mike Trout, who hopes to return in
time from a torn thumb ligament.
Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez over-
took Minnesota’s Miguel Sano in the
final days of balloting to win the AL
third base spot by about 54,000 votes,
Toronto’s Justin Smoak bounced back
to beat Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer
by 555,000 at first base, and Tampa
Bay’s Corey Dickerson rallied to win
at designated hitter by nearly 75,000
over Seattle’s Nelson Cruz. The Roy-
als’ Salvador Perez won at catcher.
Arenado overtook the Cubs’ Kris
Bryant, last year’s NL MVP, to win at
third base by 180,000. Arenado will
be joined in the NL lineup by Cincin-
nati shortstop Zack Cozart, Rockies
outfielder Charlie Blackmon, Miami
outfielder Marcell Ozuna and San
Francisco catcher Buster Posey.
“It would be even more fun if there
were a few more guys going from the
team,” said Posey, whose Giants are
last in the NL West.
There were 11 first-time starters
last season in San Diego, the last year
the winning league received home-
field advantage in the World Series.
Under baseball’s new labor contract,
the Series now starts in the ballpark
of the pennant winner with the better
record.
Catcher Gary Sanchez, injured
second baseman Starlin Castro and
pitchers Dellin Betances and Luis
Severino also were picked from the
Yankees. Cleveland is sending pitch-
ers Corey Kluber and Andrew Miller,
shortstop Francisco Lindor and out-
fielder Michael Brantley.
“I’m just happy for Cleveland,”
said the Indians’ Terry Francona, who
will manage the AL. “I think the fans
and the city — everybody should be
proud.”
Cano, Paxton
propel Mariners
past Angels, 5-3
By GREG BEACHAM
Associated Press
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Robin-
son Cano hit a three-run homer in
the eighth inning and James Paxton
retired the first 16 Angels he faced
in the Seattle Mariners’ 5-3 victory
over Los Angeles on Sunday.
Paxton (6-3) continued his
career-long dominance of the
Angels, throwing 6 1/3 innings of
two-hit ball in his best start since
missing most of May with a fore-
arm strain. The left-hander has a
career 2.04 ERA against the Halos,
the second-best among active
pitchers.
Jean Segura had four hits and
drove in two runs as the Mariners
took two of three from their AL
West rivals.
Danny Espinosa got the Angels’
first hit off Paxton in the sixth, and
Yunel Escobar chased him with an
RBI single in the seventh inning
of Los Angeles’ third loss in four
games.
Jesse Chavez (5-9) yielded just
four hits and two runs over five
innings in his fifth consecutive
winless start for the Angels.
Cameron
Maybin
and
pinch-hitter Nick Franklin drove
in runs for Los Angeles in the
eighth, but Seattle’s bullpen
avoided a repeat of its spectacular
Sunday meltdown at Angel Sta-
dium on April 9, when it blew a
six-run lead in the ninth inning of
a 10-9 loss.
After Mark Rzepczynski and
Edwin Diaz got big outs in the
eighth, Diaz pitched the ninth for
his 13th save.
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