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.

By Todd Zolecki, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 26--CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Gio Gonzalez thought he had been punked, and sometimes he still does. It's understandable.