White Sox's Floyd just misses no-no

 
Gavin Floyd came two outs from a no-hitter. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young righthander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit, and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1victory Tuesday night as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak. [link]

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