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SPORTS THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 2017 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS MLB Youth Baseball Rangers snap Mariners streak Hermiston thumps Wyoming Texas Rangers’ Delino DeSh- ields rounds the bas- es after hitting a leadoff solo home run, as Seattle Mariners short- stop Jean Segura, rear, watches during the fi rst inning of a baseball game, Wednes- day, Aug. 2, 2017, in Ar- lington, Texas. AP Photo/ Tony Guti- errez Texas pounds out three home runs, Cashner quiets Seattle’s bats six innings to match a career best with his third straight win. He struck out four and walked none, but hit two batters. The Mariners led 1-0 in the fi rst after ARLINGTON, Texas — Joey Gallo hit another impressively long home run, Jean Segura was hit by a pitch, stole second base and scored on Robinson Andrew Cashner won his third Cano’s single. straight start and the Texas DeShields tied the game with his Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners second career leadoff homer, both 5-1 on Wednesday night to snap a Seattle this season. The Rangers went ahead four-game losing streak. in the fourth when Beltre, who later Delino DeShields and Elvis had a single for his 3,002nd career Andrus also homered for the hit, had a sacrifi ce fl y that turned Rangers, who wrapped up a 3-6 into a double play. homestand during which Adrian Shin-Soo Shoo scored on Beltre joined the 3,000-hit club Texas Beltre’s fl yball, but Andrus was and ace pitcher Yu Darvish was thrown out on an impressive throw traded away. by right fi elder Leonys Martin when Mariners lefty Ariel Miranda trying to advance from second to (7-5) struck out fi ve without a walk in 5 2/3 innings. But he allowed third base. Andrus went deep in the sixth, a all three homers as Seattle’s four-game two-run shot that made it 5-1 only a couple winning streak ended. Gallo’s homer in the fi fth made it 3-1 of batters before a 40-minute rain delay. and was measured at about 460 feet. The Miranda, who has allowed 27 homers ball landed above the hill in center fi eld on this season, didn’t return when the game a platform with tables for fans to sit and resumed. Gallo has homered six times in his last watch the game. One of his two homers Tuesday night landed on the roof of the nine games. His 28 homers account for nearly half of his 60 hits this season — he club in that same vicinity. Cashner (7-8) gave up one run over See MARINERS/2B By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer 1 5 AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez Seattle Mariners’ Nelson Cruz grimaces af- ter being hit on the left elbow by a pitch from Texas Rangers’ Andrew Cashner during the third inning of a baseball game, Wednes- day, Aug. 2, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. Junior League team advances in West Regional tournament East Oregonian The Hermiston little league team kicked off play at the Junior League West Regional tournament, playing as Team Oregon, on Tuesday with a 14-4 loss to Arizona. But on Wednesday afternoon things turned around in a big way for Herm- iston as it walloped Wyoming for a 20-2 victory in San Jose, California. Hermiston tallied 10 hits in the game, but its offense was helped out by eight Wyoming errors to notch the 20 runs. Ethin Randolph was the star offen- sively for Hermiston, as he put together a 4 for 5 day with fi ve RBI and a pair of runs scored out of the cleanup spot in the batting order. One spot ahead in the lineup was Sam Schwirse who also had a strong day going 3 for 4 with fi ve RBI, four runs scored and a walk. Carter Tolan was 0 for 2 but worked three walks and tied Schwirse for the team lead with four runs scored. Spencer Juul and Trevor Wagner were the only other Hermiston batters to pick up hits. On the pitching mound, fi ve kids pitched in to allow just two runs and three hits to Wyoming, as well as tallying nine strikeouts. Alexis Rosales took up the most time with 2 1/3 score- less innings giving up one hit and two walks with two strikeouts. Hermiston held a 2-1 lead after one inning but blew the game open in the second with a fi ve-run showing to take a 7-1 lead. Hermiston then scored 13 runs combined over the fourth and fi fth innings as the team sent 21 batters to the plate in that span. Hermiston will next play Hawaii (1-1) today at 1 p.m. A win advances Hermiston on to the next round of the tournament while a loss will send it home. MISSION Coston jumps to lead at Senior Open NFL Ravens still pondering options on Kaepernick By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Joe Flacco’s health. The salary cap. And of course, potential negative fan reaction. The Baltimore Raves are weighing all these factors — and then some — as they continue to wrestle with the decision whether to sign free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. It’s been a week since Ravens coach John Harbaugh fl oated the idea of adding Kaepernick, a veteran with Super Bowl experi- ence and the baggage that comes from his decision last year to liter- ally sit out the national still have plenty of holes anthem on game day. to fi ll, including on a The topic of Kaeper- porous offense line. nick came up on the But biggest chal- fi rst day of training lenge for the Ravens is camp because Flacco, gauging the potential the team’s starter for backlash that might the past nine seasons, be created by signing arrived with a bad back. a player who gained Flacco still hasn’t taken widespread attention a snap, though he insists Kaepernick last year for his decision he’s on the mend. to sit — then eventually Kaepernick remains an option, kneel —during the national particularly since backup Ryan anthem to protest police brutality Mallett has not performed well and racial injustice. in practice. One problem is the So, the Ravens will weigh all Ravens face in signing Kaeper- their options before deciding if nick is they don’t have much Kaepernick is worth the money. space under the salary cap and “It’s all linked,” Harbaugh said. “People want to draw big broad lines about, ‘It’s about this’ or ‘about that,’ but it’s never one thing. So, we’ll just have to see where it goes and try to do the best thing for our football team, organization and everything.” Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti has interviewed current and former players on the topic, including retired linebacker Ray Lewis and tight end Benjamin Watson, now in his second year with the team. “I was surprised mainly because I don’t get a vote,” Watson said Wednesday after practice. “This organization will See KAEPERNICK/2B East Oregonian MISSION — After a prosperous fi rst round of the Wildhorse Senior Oregon Open Invitational saw 38 golfers turn in a score of par-72 or better on Tuesday, Wednesday’s second round saw many fall back to earth. Just 21 golfers hit par or better on Wednesday, led by Jeff Coston, a pro at Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club in Blaine, Washingotn, who shot a 2-under 70 to jump into fi rst place with a 6-under 138 through two rounds. Coston is no stranger to this tourna- ment, either, winning it in 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2012. First round leader Mark Keating dropped back one spot on the leader- board to a two-way tie for second place after turning in a 2-over 74 on the day. He is tied with Redmond, Washington See GOLF/2B Sports shorts Cleveland places All-Star on DL BOSTON (AP) — The Cleveland Indians’ pitching staff has taken two big hits: All-Star Andrew Miller is on the disabled list, and starter Josh Tomlin is out six weeks. Miller was placed on the DL on Wednesday with right knee tendinitis, an injury that could explain his recent wildness. One of baseball’s best relievers, Miller pitched in Tuesday night’s 12-10 loss at Boston, giving up Eduardo Nunez’s three-run double off the Green Monster. Miller Miller is 4-3 with two saves and a 1.67 ERA in 46 appearances this season. He has not been himself lately, walking 10 batters in the past 21 innings. Miller only walked nine batters in 74 [1/3] innings last season. The Indians recalled right-hander Adam Plutko from Triple-A Columbus to take Miller’s spot on the active roster. “Now if you told me this guy threw eight pick-sixes last year and played like a bum, had no talent, that’s one thing. But Ryan Fitzpatrick, Ryan Mallett, or whoever is playing for the Jets right now ... have jobs. You’re telling me fans would rather you lose and put a worse player out there because a guy took a stand? That’s where it’s so troublesome to me.“ — Richard Sherman Seattle defensive back criticizing NFL teams for not employing Colin Kaepernick. Legendary Notre Dame football coach passes away at age 94 SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Ara Parseghian, who took over a foundering Notre Dame football program and restored it to glory with two national championships in 11 seasons, has died. He was 94. University of Notre Dame Pres- ident Rev. John Jenkins announced in a statement that Parseghian died at home at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. Parseghian and the Irish won titles in 1966 and 1973, but he abruptly retired after the 1974 Parseghian season at age 51 with a record of 95-17-4. He said he was worn out and ready for a change. Parseghian started his coaching career at Miami University, his alma mater, and then spent eight seasons leading Northwestern. He came to Notre Dame in 1964, with the Irish having gone fi ve seasons without a winning record. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1949 — The National Basketball Association is formed by the merger of the National Basketball League and the Basketball Associa- tion of America. 1996 — Andre Agassi, the Dream Team and the U.S. women’s 400-meter relay team win Olympic gold medals, while the American men’s 400 relay settles for silver. With Carl Lewis idled by a coach’s decision and Leroy Burrell injured, the men’s 400 team is shocked by Canada — the fi rst time the U.S. lost the event at the Olympics. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
