Floyd pitches well, but White Sox offense falters

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Thu, 2011-05-26 21:05

Wilson (5-3) gave up one run and five hits in 6 1-3 innings to help the Rangers win for the third time in four games. The left-hander struck out five.
Neftali Feliz issued consecutive one-out walks in the ninth, but got A.J. Pierzynski to fly out with runners on first and third for his 10th save in 12 chances as Texas took the deciding game of the three-game series.
Gavin Floyd (5-4) allowed two runs and three hits with five strikeouts and one walk in seven-plus innings and 110 pitches.
At New York, Andruw Jones hit a pair of two-run homers, Mark Teixeira also hit a two-run shot and Mariano Rivera made a milestone appearance in New York's victory over Toronto.
Rivera pitched the ninth inning in a non-save situation, the 1,000th game he's played for the Yankees. The 11-time All-Star closer became the first player in major league history to reach the plateau for one team and the 15th to make it overall.
Freddy Garcia (3-4) avoided his third straight loss, allowing eight hits but limiting the damage to three runs over 6 1-3 innings. Once a power pitcher, New York's veteran right-hander relied on guile to keep the Blue Jays off balance most of the sun-splashed afternoon.
Jones homered in the second inning and Teixeira in the third off Jo-Jo Reyes (0-4), who matched a major league record by making his 28th consecutive start without a win.
At Minneapolis, Erik Bedard threw six shutout innings and Franklin Gutierrez hit his first home run of the season, sending Seattle past Minnesota.
David Pauley tossed two scoreless innings in relief, Brandon League pitched a perfect ninth for his 12th save in 15 attempts and the Twins managed only seven singles on their way to their fifth shutout this season. They have the worst record in the majors at 16-32 and the fewest runs with 164.
Bedard (3-4) had a lot to do with that, stretching his scoreless innings streak to 14. After missing last year with a bad shoulder, the Canadian left-hander has bounced back in a big way on his $1 million, one-year contract.
He allowed six hits and one walk while striking out four.
Brian Duensing (2-5) struck out five and walked two. He has not won since April 23.
At Cleveland, Jon Lester coasted to his AL-leading seventh win and Boston bludgeoned Cleveland's Mitch Talbot for seven runs in the first inning on their way to a win that was the Indians' most lopsided loss this season.
Dustin Pedroia hit a two-run homer in Boston's eruption in the first off Talbot (1-1), who was making his first start since April 11.
Carl Crawford went 4-for-4 with a homer and two doubles, Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a three-run homer and David Ortiz added an estimated 431-foot solo shot that looked even farther as the Red Sox won the series finale and took two of three from baseball's top team.
Lester (7-1) allowed three hits in six shutout innings and won his seventh straight decision.
At Baltimore, Adam Jones had two hits and two RBIs in an eight-run fourth inning as Baltimore beat Kansas City for its fourth straight victory.
Baltimore sent 13 batters to the plate in the fourth against Luke Hochevar (3-5), who yielded six hits, walked three and threw a wild pitch. It was the Orioles' biggest inning since an eight-run sixth against Washington on June 26, 2009. Jones hit a game-ending home run Tuesday night.
Jake Arrieta (6-2) allowed two runs and five hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking three.
Melky Cabrera homered for the Royals. Kansas City has lost four in a row and nine of 11 and is 5-13 on the road, the worst record in the majors.
 

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