DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers moved to shore up their injury-riddled offense by acquiring third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto, Major League Baseball's official website (mlb.com) reported Wednesday. The Indians also sent cash to help cover the remainder of Peralta's $4.6 million salary for this season ...

The banged-up Detroit Tigers acquired third baseman Jhonny Peralta from the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Giovanni Soto. Detroit also received cash considerations in the trade. Peralta will fill-in for Brandon Inge, the Tigers' injured third baseman. "I was trying to do something to help our ...

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was issued a one-game suspension by Major League Baseball on Wednesday after spraying a mouthful of sunflower seeds on an umpire in an argument. Leyland was also issued a fine of an undisclosed amount in addition to the banishment that sidelined him for the Tigers game Wednesday at Tampa Bay. Major League Baseball issued the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland has been suspended one game and fined by Major League Baseball after a row with an umpire. The league said in a statement Leyland was punished for his "inappropriate and aggressive conduct" in the third inning of the Tigers' 5-0 loss on July 26 when he confronted an umpire and subsequently ejected ...

Matt Garza insists the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history and the fifth in the major leagues this season isn't the most satisfying moment of his career. That, Garza said Monday night after facing the minimum 27 batters to beat the Detroit ...

Five no-hitters, two perfect games and another gem that was spoiled by an umpire. By now, San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow and others around baseball are beginning to expect a piece of pitching history every week. "I do. I can't explain it," said ...

Tampa Bay Ray pitcher Matt Garza threw the first no-hitter in franchise history and the fifth in the major leagues this season with a 5-0 blanking of Detroit on Monday. The 26-year-old Garza faced 27 batters in nine innings of work Monday for the Rays who have been on the wrong end of some strong pitching this season. He allowed ...

MIAMI (Reuters) - Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza tossed his team's first no-hitter and the fifth of the Major League Baseball season in a 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. The 26-year-old right-hander had six strikeouts, walked one Detroit batter and needed just 120 pitches through nine innings as he improved his record to 11-5. Philadelphia's ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tigers are wounded but there are still six days until the Major League Baseball trade deadline for Detroit and other contenders to strengthen their rosters in the chase for a playoff berth. The Tigers lost their starting third baseman, right fielder and second baseman to injuries last week and are among the baseball contenders carefully examining ...

Ryan Raburn's three-run double in the eighth inning capped a four-run rally that carried the injury-depleted Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays and a split of their day-night doubleheader Sunday. In the opener, Lyle Overbay hit a two-run homer ...