Starter Gavin Floyd (7-3) won his third straight start with a career-high nine strikeouts through seven innings, allowing only two runs. This improved the starting staff record over the last 54 games to 23-17 with a 3.09 ERA. The relief corps, including Boone Logan and Esteban Loiaza [!] (one inning each), dropped its ERA over the last 54 games to a stingy 2.41. Over the last 25 games, the pitchers have held opponents to two or fewer runs 14 times.