DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers added some help for their shaky bullpen, acquiring reliever Jose Veras from the Houston Astros for minor league outfielder Danry Vasquez and a player to be named.

Veras is 0-4 with a 2.93 ERA and 19 saves this season, and the 32-year-old right-hander has struck out 44 in 43 innings with only 14 walks.

MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Brewers have decided to show their fans a little love with an unusually generous promotion.Fans who attend a Brewers home game in August will receive a $10 voucher good for food, drinks, merchandise and game tickets. Team owner Mark Attanasio said Monday “this has been a challenging season for all of us” but the fan support has not wavered.

RICHMOND, Va. — Robert Griffin III says he has “no pain” and “no swelling” in his surgically right knee.The Washington Redskins quarterback is also anxious to increase his practice load. He said that training camp is “Operation Patience” as he goes along with coach Mike Shanahan's cautious approach.Griffin won't be allowed to do 11-on-11 drills in the main practices until next week at the earliest.

GREENVILLE, Miss. — George “Boomer” Scott, a three-time All-Star first baseman who hit 271 homers in a 14-year major-league career and is a member of the Red Sox hall of fame, died. He was 69.Washington County coroner Methel Johnson confirmed Scott died on Sunday in Greenville, Miss., his hometown.