CHICAGO — Gavin Floyd watched a night earlier as Jake Peavy shut down and shut out the Cleveland Indians. He knew he needed a follow-up act. “You see him you definitely want to at least throw a little bit close to what he did yesterday,” Floyd said. “He pitched really well and I was hoping to do the same.” Floyd’s performance wasn’t as good as Peavy’s three-hit shutout, but he still threw seven solid innings Thursday night, allowing five hits and a run to lead the Chicago White Sox past the first-place Cleveland Indians 8-2 for a sweep of their two-game mini-series. Read full article >>