Topic: Armando Galarraga

Diamondbacks pick up Galarraga from Tigers

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have picked up Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, who missed out on a perfect game last season because of an umpire's incorrect call, the team announced on Monday.Arizona sent minor league pitchers Kevin Eichorn and ...

Tigers keep Galarraga with one-year deal

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, who missed a perfect game last season because of an umpire's blown call, has agreed to a one-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration, the team said Tuesday.The Tigers did not release financial terms but Major ...
Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers stands on the mound, one out away from a perfect game. Galarraga does he what he is supposed to and covers the bag at first. Cabrera throws the ball and Galarraga catches it, just before Donald ...

If I ran the Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers are a storied franchise and would be an absolute pleasure to run. Whether I could do a better Job than current general manager Dave Dombrowski is debateable, I wouldn't have thought I could last year but now I believe ...
Detroit Tiger pitcher Armando Galarraga was pitching the game of his life. With two outs in the ninth inning, Galarraga faced Jason Donald of the Cleveland Indians . If Galarraga could retire Donald, he would record only the 21st perfect game in ...

Why baseball is a dying sport

Just a little girl, I got my first taste of baseball back in the 50's listening to the boo's of bar patrons after I picked the Yankees to win a World Series game much to the embarrassment of my father. Maris squeaked ...
No matter what camera angle from Comerica Park was used on that June afternoon, it was clear that the baserunner was out. Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga had the throw from first baseman Miguel Cabrera in hand and he had beaten Jason ...

Perfect Game Blown Call

Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians June 2, 2010June 2, 2010, Umpire Jim Joyce made the most controversial call at first base ever in MLB history, ruling Jason Donald of the Cleveland Indians safe. Had the call been made correct, the pitcher Armando ...
Wieters' late sacrifice fly helps Baltimore Orioles beat Detroit Tigers 6-3Matt Wieters hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to atone for an earlier error and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Friday night.The game marked the ...
Joyce to be plate umpire for near-perfect Tigers pitcher Galarraga's next startWhen Armando Galarraga steps onto the mound to face Baltimore on Friday night, the Tigers pitcher will see a familiar face behind home plate in umpire Jim Joyce.This time, it's Joyce ...
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