Bronx, NY (My Sportsbook) - Gavin Floyd tossed seven effective innings and Juan Uribe had three hits and drove in two runs, as the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees, 6-2, in the second of four games at Yankee Stadium.

Floyd (16-7) gave up two runs on nine hits to get the sixth win in his past seven decisions. Floyd also struck out four and walked none for the White Sox, who now own a 2 1/2-game lead over Minnesota atop the AL Central. The Twins lost to Cleveland, 12-9, in the 11th inning on Tuesday.

Ken Griffey Jr. finished with two hits and an RBI, while Paul Konerko returned to the lineup after suffering a sprained knee earlier this month, and went 2- for-4 with an RBI. Alexei Ramirez homered for Chicago, which has won three of four.

Derek Jeter highlighted the night for the Yankees, as he went 2-for-3 to break a tie with Lou Gehrig for most hits all-time at Yankee Stadium. The two hits give Jeter 1,271 to Gehrig's 1,269.

Andy Pettitte (13-14) continued to struggle, giving up four runs on six hits in six innings for his fifth consecutive loss. Jason Giambi homered, while Johnny Damon went 3-for-5 with an RBI for New York, which had won three in a row.

Jeter's first hit of the game, a single past Uribe at third base in the first inning, moved him past Gehrig.

"I'm always thinking about winning, but this is something special," Jeter said. "Records are made to be broken. There is so much history here at Yankee Stadium. It's special to be a part of it."

But it was Ramirez's homer, a leadoff shot in the third, that gave Chicago an early lead. The Yankees tied the game in the home half, as Brett Gardner singled, stole second and came home on Damon's double.

The White Sox responded with three runs in the fourth. After Brian Anderson walked and Jermaine Dye singled, Griffey produced an RBI single to center and Konerko hit an RBI double to left. An intentional walk to Ramirez later loaded the bases, and another base on balls, this time to Uribe, forced in a run to make it 4-1.

Giambi led off the home fourth with a long homer to right-center field, his 31st of the season. The slugger had another opportunity in the fifth, as he came up with the bases loaded and two outs. He worked the count full and fouled off five pitches, but struck out swinging to end the threat.

"Gavin pitched like a man. He doesn't give up under pressure," White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. "I went to the mound and asked him how he felt. He gave me a good answer, and I left him in. We needed to stop the bleeding. He did the job."

Run-scoring doubles from Anderson in the seventh, and Uribe in the eighth, gave Chicago a four-run advantage that the Yankees didn't overcome.

Matt Thornton tossed a scoreless eighth and Bobby Jenks was perfect in the ninth to end the game.

Game Notes

Gardner finished with two hits...Ramirez's homer was his 18th of the season, which extends his club record for a second baseman...Each team left eight runners on base...Floyd threw a career-high 116 pitches...Pettitte's fifth consecutive loss is a career high.