Another near miss for Gavin Floyd. Toying with a no-hitter for the second time in a month, the Chicago White Sox’s right-hander watched his latest effort sail away with one out in the ninth. Joe Mauer hit a high drive into the gap in left-center for a double, ending Floyd’s no-hit bid and his outing Tuesday night.
Posted: May 7th, 2008.
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Floyd loses no-hit bid in 8th, Chicago beats Detroit 7-0 (AP)
Gavin Floyd's concentration was on pitching, little else, when someone near the dugout let him know what was going on. He was working on a no-hitter. "Not until like maybe the fifth inning. I didn't realize," Floyd said. "I was just trying to lock in...
Floyd flirts with no-hitter before falling short again (AP)
Gavin Floyd keeps flirting with pitching a no-hitter. The White Sox starter held Minnesota hitless for 8 1-3 innings on Tuesday night before giving up a double to Joe Mauer, and Chicago went on to beat the Twins 7-1. Floyd, who held Detroit hitless ...
White Sox P Floyd losses no-hitter in ninth (AP)
Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory Tuesday night as the White Sox ended a six-game los...
Floyd loses no-hit bid in 8th, but Chicago beats Detroit (AP)
Gavin Floyd nearly took his success against Detroit to a new level. Floyd held the Tigers hitless until Edgar Renteria singled with one out in the eighth inning Saturday and pitched the Chicago White Sox to a 7-0 victory. Floyd (2-0) had never pitche...
White Sox recall Floyd, send down Aardsma (AP)
The Chicago White Sox recalled right-hander Gavin Floyd from Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday. Floyd was 7-3 with a 3.10 ERA and 80 strikeouts in 15 starts with Charlotte. He appeared in 24 games over three seasons with Philadelphia, going 7-5 with a 6...