Gavin Floyd offered no explanation for his lousy outing Monday, other than he felt fortunate to get a victory over Detroit.
Floyd became the first White Sox pitcher to walk seven and get a victory since Jon Garland beat the New York Yankees in 2004. Floyd weaved through five innings but was grateful for large run support.
“It was one of those days where I didn’t feel great,” Floyd said. “It was ugly. Give credit to our defense and offense because they kept us in the game. It’s nice to pitch like that and actually win as a team.”
Floyd received no run support Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to Kansas City in which he struck out nine and walked two in seven innings.
“There are a lot of things that can happen, but he knows he pitched a pretty bad game,” manager Ozzie Guillen said. “He got big strikeouts, and that’s what saved him.”
Homecoming put on hold: Chris Getz, who grew up outside of Detroit and attended the University of Michigan, wasn’t in the lineup, still feeling the effects of a bruise after getting hit Sunday on his right elbow from a pitch from Minnesota’s Craig Breslow. The second baseman likely won’t return before Wednesday.
“Yeah, I got some text messages earlier and I had to let them know what was going on,” Getz said. “They were expecting to see me in the lineup and I didn’t want to surprise them, I guess.”
Getz said his range of motion had improved, but Guillen seemed inclined to give Getz another day to heal.
“It’s his throwing arm, and we’re going to be looking careful and closely,” Guillen said. “I don’t see him playing [Tuesday].”
Extra innings: Floyd improved to 5-0 lifetime against Detroit in 10 games. He walked seven on July 11, 2008, at Texas but lasted only 22/3 innings. … Carlos Quentin’s two-homer game was his sixth multihomer game of his career and his first since July 23, 2008, against Texas.
