Thursday, 15 March 2012

Floyd shuts down A's to earn 10th win, lift ChiSox

Gavin Floyd pitched 7 1-3 scoreless innings to get his 10th victory and Nick Swisher, Brian Anderson and Alexei Ramirez homered in the Chicago White Sox's 6-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday night.

Oakland had captured the first two games of the four-game series to cool off the White Sox, who'd won seven straight before the A's came to town.

Floyd (10-4), who was 8-10 in his career entering this season, allowed only three singles, walking three and striking out six.

Oakland's Ryan Sweeney _ who was part of the trade that sent Swisher to the White Sox in the offseason _ spoiled the shutout with a solo homer leading off the ninth against …

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