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Floyd, Konerko Carry White Sox

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Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: September 17, 2008

NEW YORK Gavin Floyd and the White Sox didn't let Derek Jeter's record-setting hit disrupt their night.

Floyd pitched seven gritty innings and Paul Konerko had two hits and an RBI in his return from a knee injury as AL Central-leading Chicago beat the New York Yankees 6-2 on Tuesday.

Jeter passed Lou Gehrig for most career hits at the soon-to-close Yankee Stadium with his 1,270th, a sharp first-inning single past third baseman Juan Uribe, who was playing on the edge of the infield grass. The crowd of 52,558 gave Jeter a sustained standing ovation and he responded with a wave of his helmet while a bat boy retrieved the milestone ball.

Alexei Ramirez homered and Juan Uribe had three hits and drove in two runs for Chicago, which began the night with a 1 1/2 -game lead over the Minnesota Twins. Ken Griffey Jr. had an RBI single and Brian Anderson added a run-scoring double for the White Sox.

Floyd (16-7) put runners in scoring position in four of his seven innings but gave up just two runs for his first win in three starts this month. In the fifth, he struck out Jason Giambi in a 12-pitch at-bat with the bases loaded to preserve a 4-2 lead. Floyd gave up nine hits, including Giambi's 31st homer in the fourth, and struck out three without walking a batter. Matt Thornton pitched the eighth and Bobby Jenks worked a perfect ninth for Chicago.

Konerko, who was injured on Sept. 9, singled in the second and drove in a run with a double off Andy Pettitte in a three-run fourth. The White Sox improved to 7-7 in September as they try a lock up their first division title since 2005, when they won the World Series.

Pettitte dropped to 1-7 in 10 starts since July 26 and has lost five straight starts for the first time in his career. He walked in a run in the fourth.

Pettitte left after six innings having struck out four, bringing his career total to 1,999.

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