Freddy Garcia, called up from Triple-A Charlotte by the Chicago White Sox, started Tuesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Garcia was making his first major league appearance since last September while with Detroit.

Gavin Floyd, who has struggled on the road this year, held Oakland to a run over seven innings Saturday in carrying the Chicago White Sox to an 8-1 win. Floyd brought a 4-5 road record into the game with a 5.76 ERA in 12 starts. The Athletics, however, could manage only a run in the fourth inning on an RBI double by Mark Ellis. Floyd (10-7) gave up eight hits, but also struck out eight before giving way to Alexei Ramirez for the final two innings. Jason Nix paced the offense with three RBI, hitting a two-run homer in the third and delivering a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Gavin Floyd pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings Monday to lead the Chicago White Sox in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Floyd (6-5) gave up only five hits with two walks.

Gavin Floyd gave Chicago a much-needed solid pitching performance Friday in lifting the White Sox to a 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh. The White Sox suffered a 20-1 blasting by Minnesota Thursday and Floyd (3-4) came into Friday's game with a 7.71 ERA. He produced a two-hit effort while allowing two walks and striking out eight in eight innings.

Gavin Floyd pitched seven shutout innings Sunday, leading the Chicago White Sox in a 12-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays. The young right-hander got plenty on offense, with back-to-back homers in the eighth by Carlos Quentin and Jim Thome and a two-run shot in the second by A.J.