Black Sox Blog

Gavin Floyd pitched a spectacular game which helped lead his Sox to a 7-1 lead and broke up their six game losing streak.  Floyd had a no hitter going into the ninth inning, with one out Joe Mauer hit a double into the gap ending Floyd’s bid for a no hitter.  All in all, Floyd ended up lasting eight and one-third innings giving up one hit, one run, three walks and four strike outs.  The Sox offense came alive with eleven hits compared to only two strike outs.  Jermain Dye led the way for the South Side Sluggers with two hits, one of which was a home run.  Several other players also contributed a pair of hits in a game that really saw the offense come alive and rally behind their pitcher when they really needed it.  Despite having his no-no broken up when it was so close, Floyd pitched a gem and put his team in a position to win.  Mark Buehrle will take the mound on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins and Livan Hernandez.