ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay's Matt Garza tossed thefirst no-hitter in Rays franchise history and fifth of the 2010season in a 5-0 victory over Detroit. Garza allowed only asecond-inning walk and struck out six in facing the minimum 27batters to improve to 11-and-5 on the season.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Dan Haren had a short night in his debuton the mound for the Los Angeles Angels after suffering a rightforearm contusion. Haren was hit by a line drive on the forearm ofhis pitching arm after allowing two runs and seven hits in four andtwo-thirds innings in a 6-3 loss to Boston.
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Alex Rodriguez 600 home run watch continuestonight in Cleveland. A-Rod went hitless in four at-bats in theYankees' 3-2 win over the Indians as he remains stuck on 599 homeruns.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The surging Philadelphia Phillies haveclosed within four and a-half games of idle Atlanta in thetightening NL East race. Backup catcher Brian Schneider's two-runhome run helped the Phils complete a four-game sweep of Coloradowith a 5-4 win yesterday.
SEATTLE (AP) - Tod Leiweke (tahd lih-WIHK'-ee), the CEO of theNFL's Seattle Seahawks, is jumping leagues. The 50-year-oldexecutive is joining the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning as part-ownerwho will oversee daily operations of the Lightning.
