Floyd traded from Expos to Red Sox

Cliff Floyd moved a step closer to the playoffs. This time, he was traded to Boston, where he reunites with former teammate Pedro Martinez. <br> <br> Floyd was dealt by Montreal on Tuesday night nearly three weeks after he was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Expos. <br> <br> The Red Sox sent minor league pitchers Seung Song and Sun-Woo Kim to Montreal. <br> <br> After hitting .287 with 18 homers and 57 RBIs with Florida, Floyd was dealt back to Montreal on July 11 and struggled - batting .207 with three homers and four RBIs in 53 at-bats. <br> <br> ``It&#39;s weird. Getting traded twice in a season is something new for me, but this is the way this game rolls,&#39;&#39; Floyd said in Montreal. ``You&#39;ve got to go with the flow and I&#39;m going to a great situation. Boston is a great team.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> With Martinez (14-2) on the mound, the Red Sox have been unbeatable. He pitched two-hit ball over eight innings in a 6-0 win over the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday night and is undefeated in his last seven decisions with a 1.10 ERA. <br> <br> ``That&#39;s vintage Pedro Martinez,&#39;&#39; Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. ``About the third inning, he really started to get into a rhythm, changed speeds, hit his spots.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> In other Al games, it was: New York Yankees 9, Texas 6; Seattle 5, Detroit 4, 10 innings; Tampa Bay 10, Baltimore 3; Toronto 13, Kansas City 4; Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 0; and Cleveland 5, Oakland 4 <br> <br> Boston owner John Henry, who sold the Marlins to buy the Red Sox this year, completed the deal for Floyd while Martinez was helping Boston move within a game of the Angels in the wild-card race by striking out nine. The trade was announced during the game and Martinez approved. <br> <br> ``He&#39;s always happy, always smiling,&#39;&#39; said Martinez, who played with Floyd in Montreal from 1994-96. ``I think he&#39;s going to be a great addition.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Not every one on the Red Sox felt the deal was necessary. <br> <br> ``I always said we didn&#39;t need anything, but we don&#39;t make those decisions,&#39;&#39; All-Star shortstop Nomar Garciaparra said. ``I&#39;m happy with our team. We&#39;re sitting pretty, and I&#39;m confident with the guys who have been playing day in and day out.&#39;&#39;