BALTIMORE (AP) – Gavin Floyd pitched eight innings of four-hit ball, Nick Swisher homered, and the Chicago White Sox handed the Baltimore Orioles their fifth straight loss, 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Orlando Cabrera went 4-for-5 with two RBIs for the first-place White Sox, who have won eight of 10 to move a season-high 20 games over .500 (76-56). Chicago had nine extra-base hits, including a season high-tying seven doubles.
Floyd (14-6) allowed two runs, struck out four and walked one during a 98-pitch effort. He improved to 4-0 in his last six starts.
Adam Russell gave up two hits and a run in the ninth.
Swisher hit his 22nd homer, the fifth in seven games, and Ken Griffey Jr. went 2-for-4 with an RBI in his 2,500th career game.
Luke Scott drove in two runs for the Orioles, who fell to 1-7 on their homestand.
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