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NASCAR NEEDS TONE CHANGE 3B SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS MARINERS BASEBALL Prep football Locals gear up for Shrine game By BRETT KANE East Oregonian Three local athletes will repre- sent their schools at the 66th annual East-West Shrine All-Star Football Game this Saturday in Baker City. Brett Speed, quarterback for the Weston-McE- wen Tiger- Scots, Wyatt Steagall, offensive back for the Hep- pner Mus- tangs, and Chris Weinke, receiver for Weinke the Pilot Rock Rockets, have been selected by their coaches and athletic board members to represent their schools due to their excel- lence in per- Steagall formance, work ethic and leadership. Each player is a newly graduated high school senior from the 1A to 4A classifications. The game, Speed which is every first Saturday in August, benefits the Shriners Hospital for Children in Portland. The game is the big- gest fundraiser in support of the hospital. Last weekend, players toured the hospital to get a glimpse of the facility and who they’re play- ing for. They were shown the med- ical procedures that the children go through on a daily basis and given a tour of the building. “It was quite amazing,” said Steagall, 18, who played for Hep- pner’s varsity team during his junior and senior years. “The doc- tors really displayed a great deal of passion and hard work making those kids’ lives normal again.” The Shriners Game slogan is “Strong Legs Run So Weak Legs May Walk.” Auctions in support of the hospital will take place through- out Saturday afternoon. A parade will start 11 a.m., and the kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Baker High School. The game will also be televised afterwards on ROOT Sports Net- work. Broadcast schedules can be found on the East-West Shriners website. “I have to admit, I’m a little ner- vous,” Steagall said. He finished off last season with 53 tackles, 20 tackles-for-losses, and 12 sacks. He was also on the first team in the all-Columbia Basin Conference. “I hope to see both sides grow as a team, play hard, and realize the value and great honor we can all take from this experience. I’m proud to represent my home town, my community, and my coaches and teammates.” Beau Wolters, defensive back for Heppner, and Justin Keeney, defensive back for Stanfield, were selected as alternates for the game. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson Seattle Mariners’ Dee Gordon looks up after being picked off by the Houston Astros at first base during the third inning. Mariners come up short New acquire Duke gives up late HR By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer S EATTLE — Evan Gattis hit a two-run home run to put Houston ahead, Josh Reddick capped it with a two-run shot in the ninth inning, and the Astros snapped a five-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mar- iners on Tuesday night. Gattis’ 21st home run of the season came in the sixth off Seattle starter Mike Leake and snapped a 1-1 tie. Leake left a breaking ball in the middle of the plate and Gattis clubbed it over the left field fence to put the Astros in front. Reddick greeted new Seat- tle reliever Zach Duke with a shot to deep right-center field in the ninth. It was the first home run allowed this season by Duke, who was acquired in a trade with Minnesota. Charlie Morton (12-2) struck out eight and didn’t allow Seattle to put together a sustained rally in earning his 12th victory. Seattle’s offense was limited to Jean Segu- ra’s solo home run and Mitch Haniger’s RBI single. Mor- ton was pulled after the sixth, despite giving up just two runs and throwing 90 pitches. The sixth inning was the only time Seattle had multiple runners on base and Morton got out of the jam after Haniger’s single by getting Chris Hermann to ground out with two runners on. Hector Rondon pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Leake (8-7) escaped a AP Photo/Mike Carlson Seattle Mariners traded for Marlins’ Cameron Maybin. Mariners make outfield upgrade getting Maybin from Marlins SEATTLE (AP) — Jerry Dipoto thought he was done making deals a day before the non-waiver trade deadline after remodeling the Seattle Mariners bullpen. The Mariners’ ever-ac- tive baseball boss just couldn’t help himself when an outfield upgrade became available. Seattle acquired outfielder Cameron Maybin from the Miami Marlins on Tuesday, giv- ing the Mariners a boost going into the final two months of the regular season. Seattle landed Maybin in exchange for minor league infielder Bryson Brig- man and international bonus pool allotment. Dipoto said he first had dis- cussions with the Marlins about Maybin about two weeks ago, but it took the non-waiver trade deadline to get a deal finalized. “He fits into the theme of what we’re doing and adds bet- ter balance to our club. And the experience of a guy who has been through it as long as Cam has doesn’t hurt,” Dipoto said. Center field was the one obvious position where Seat- tle could use an upgrade. Since moving Dee Gordon to second base, Guillermo Heredia has seen the majority of the time in center. And while Heredia is outstanding defensively, his bat hasn’t provided much to Seat- tle’s lineup. Heredia is hitting .229 with a .314 on-base per- centage and 22 runs scored. Heredia was batting .302 on May 29, but his average has taken a nosedive. In the past 51 games played, Heredia is hitting just .184. Maybin has been the opposite offensively. Maybin is batting .251 with three homers and 20 RBIs in 99 games this season, but he’s batting .329 with a .912 OPS since June 29. The Mariners are the seventh team for the 12-year veteran, who has a $3.25 million, one- year contract. Maybin also has postseason experience, play- ing in the World Series last year with Houston. bases loaded jam in the fourth inning, but couldn’t avoid giv- ing up a run in the fifth. Leake left a 0-2 pitch to Reddick in the middle of the plate and his two-out single scored Tony Kemp. Gattis added his homer an inning later. Leake allowed eight hits and struck out four. He allowed three earned runs or more for just the fourth time in his past 13 starts. Segura’s homer was his eighth of the season and Han- iger was in a 2-for-26 skid before his RBI single. INJURY CONCERN As if the Astros needed more injury concerns, out- fielder George Springer left the game in the second inning with left shoulder soreness. Springer fell awkwardly on the shoulder making a diving attempt to stop Denard Span’s triple in the first inning. He was replaced by Kyle Tucker. TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: LHP Roneis Elias was placed on the 10-day DL with a strained left tri- ceps. Manager Scott Servais said Elias felt the arm start to bother him last weekend in Anaheim and an MRI revealed the strain. UP NEXT Astros: Dallas Keuchel (8-9) has gone 5-1 with a 2.16 ERA over his past eight starts. He had won five straight before losing to Texas in his last start. Mariners: Wade LeB- lanc (6-1) looks to continue his career-best season. LeB- lanc got a no decision in his last start against the Angels. He’s made one start this sea- son against the Astros, allow- ing three runs in four innings in a no decision in June. Trade tornado reshuffles races on deadline day By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer For Brian Dozier, getting traded meant a dash to the air- port and a long trip to Dodger Stadium. For Jake Diekman, it was a lot easier — he simply rode the bullpen cart from one clubhouse to the other at Chase Field. Chris Archer, Jonathan Schoop and a bunch of relievers moved on deadline day, a flurry of 15 swaps Tuesday before time ran out to make deals with- out waivers. The trade market kept spin- ning at a dizzying pace. Every team except San Francisco made at least one deal since the All-Star Game, with Tampa Bay swinging seven. Archer, a two-time All-Star, hugged teammates at Tropi- cana Field before heading to Pittsburgh. He is 3-5 with a 4.31 ERA in 17 starts this sea- son, and joins a Pirates club that has pushed back into the play- See TRADES/2B Sports shorts KeyArena renovation to cost more than originally expected SEATTLE (AP) — Renovat- ing KeyArena will cost $100 mil- lion more than previously expected as project leaders attempt to make it fully ready for an expected NHL franchise and possibly a future NBA team. Oak View Group announced Tuesday it had selected Skanska and AECOM Hunt to partner together as the general contractor for the $700 million project. THIS DATE IN SPORTS NBA strikes deal with MGM Resorts NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and WNBA will now share official data with MGM Resorts International, a major win for the leagues as they prepare for the anticipated growth of sports betting across the country. The Las Vegas-based casino giant will pay the NBA for that data to use in determining outcomes of various bets. The NBA’s stance has been that getting accurate stats to bettors is critical so players know what they’re betting on and so casinos will know when to pay out, and MGM Resorts is the first casino to make an arrangement with the league for those numbers. Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed, other than it’s a multiyear arrangement. “I know the value of data,” MGM chairman and CEO James Murren said. NBA commissioner Adam Silver 1936 — The Berlin Olympics begin, with Adolf Hitler presiding over the opening ceremony. 1945 — New York’s Mel Ott hits his 500th home run. Only Babe Ruth with 714 and Jimmie Foxx with 527 have more. 1972 — Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres drives in 13 runs in a doubleheader. 1994 — Baltimore’s Cal Rip- ken becomes the second major leaguer to play 2,000 straight games. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
