Ted Lilly’s
one-hitter Sunday night overshadowed the progress
Gavin Floyd
has made in his last two starts, which could bode well for the White Sox in the long run.
The Sox were encouraged that Floyd attacked the strike zone instead of trying to nibble around the corners of the plate, which got him in trouble in the past. Floyd pitched 6 2/3 no-hit innings before
Alfonso Soriano
pulled a slider down the left-field line for a double.
Floyd went on to lose the shutout bid and suffer a 1-0 loss on
Chad Tracy’s
ensuring single, but Floyd has allowed only two runs in his last 14 innings.
“He’s showing better command, used his breaking ball in big situations,” manager
Ozzie Guillen
said after Floyd struck out a season-high nine. “He’s doing what we think he can do best. That’s what we expect from him.”
Sox starters are 4-2 with a 1.51 ERA in their last six games.
Extra innings:
Infielder
Omar Vizquel
is expected to rejoin the team Tuesday after missing the Cubs’ series to attend to a family matter in his native Venezuela. …
