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White Sox 8, Orioles 3
Gavin Floyd delivers in the first inning on Tuesday night. (Gail Burton/AP)
Gavin Floyd limited the Orioles to four hits over eight innings for his 14th victory, backed by a 16-hit attack that included Orlando Cabrera's 4-for-5 performance, Nick Swisher's 22nd homer and Carlos Quentin's 100th RBI.
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Series at a glance:
CWS
Chi White Sox (76-56)
Won 3
Chi White Sox 8, Baltimore 3   BAL
Baltimore (62-70)
Lost 5
August 26, 2008
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Chi White Sox
2 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0   8 16 1
Baltimore
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1   3 6 1
Standings thru 8/26/08  |  Recap: CWS | BAL  |  Gameday  |  White Sox stats  |  Orioles stats
Chi White SoxABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Cabrera, SS5342000.276
Swisher, CF2112111.234
  Anderson, B, CF3000022.235
Quentin, LF5131003.292
Dye, RF5021002.296
Griffey Jr., DH4121102.249
Konerko, 1B4020013.231
Ramirez, 2B4001006.311
Crede, 3B5110002.249
Hall, C5110011.283
Totals4281682522 

BATTING
2B: Cabrera 2 (26, Burres, Bierd), Konerko 2 (15, Burres, Burres), Quentin 2 (25, Burres, Bierd), Dye (34, Bierd).
3B: Cabrera (1, Burres).
HR: Swisher (22, 1st inning off Burres, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Cabrera 8; Swisher 4; Quentin 5; Dye 3; Griffey Jr. 2; Konerko 4; Crede; Hall.
RBI: Swisher 2 (65), Cabrera 2 (52), Ramirez (59), Quentin (100), Dye (82), Griffey Jr. (62).
2-out RBI: Dye.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Konerko; Quentin; Crede; Griffey Jr.; Hall; Ramirez 3.
SF: Cabrera; Ramirez.
Team LOB: 12.

FIELDING
E: Crede (20, fielding).

 
BaltimoreABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Roberts, 2B4110001.299
Montanez, L, LF4000002.333
Markakis, RF3221100.304
Huff, 3B3000102.303
Hernandez, Ra, C3000012.256
  Quiroz, C1000002.195
Scott, DH4022000.271
Millar, 1B4000023.247
Payton, CF4010000.257
Castro, J, SS2000020.181
  Cintron, SS2000004.272
Totals343632516 

BATTING
2B: Markakis (40, Floyd).
TB: Roberts; Markakis 3; Scott 2; Payton.
RBI: Markakis (78), Scott 2 (54).
2-out RBI: Scott.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Hernandez, Ra; Cintron 2.
Team LOB: 6.

FIELDING
E: Burres (1, throw).

 
Chi White SoxIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Floyd (W, 14-6)8.04221403.70
Russell 1.02111104.84
 
BaltimoreIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Burres (L, 7-8)5.010651115.79
Bierd 3.05221303.67
Cabrera, F 1.01000103.96

WP: Burres.
HBP: Konerko (by Bierd).
Pitches-strikes: Floyd 98-68, Russell 26-17, Burres 102-61, Bierd 48-29, Cabrera, F 21-15.
Groundouts-flyouts: Floyd 6-14, Russell 1-1, Burres 5-9, Bierd 1-5, Cabrera, F 0-2.
Batters faced: Floyd 29, Russell 7, Burres 27, Bierd 16, Cabrera, F 4.
Umpires: HP: Chris Guccione. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Chuck Meriwether. 3B: Bill Welke.
Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 5 mph, In from RF.
T: 2:44.
Att: 15,398.
August 26, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner