Tribe beats Sox, Floyd first Sox starter to give up hit this spring

 

GOODYEAR—Matt LaPorta’s RBI double in the first inning off Gavin Floyd – the first hit off a White Sox starter this spring – led the Cleveland Indians to a 8-3 win over the Southsiders on Saturday.LaPorta’s hit scored Shin-Soo Choo and ended a streak of 10 2-3 hitless innings by the Sox five-man rotation in Cactus League play. The Indians are counting on a big season from LaPorta, acquired in the 2008 trade for CC Sabathia.Indians starter David Huff pitched three scoreless innings to help his chances of winning the No. 5 spot.Cleveland’s Jason Donald, expected to be the starting third baseman, was taken for X-rays on his left hand after being struck by Floyd in the second. The Indians did not provide an immediate medical update.