Quintana quiets Red Sox as Abreu stays hot

CHICAGO — Jose Quintana’s scoreless-innings streak came to an end during the White Sox 4-1 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field. But the southpaw still was impressive enough to improve to 4-1 by yielding the lone run over eight innings.

Quintana extended his scoreless streak to 20 innings before Hanley Ramirez launched an opposite-field homer with one out in the fifth. Quintana otherwise held the Red Sox in check, allowing four hits and striking out five without a walk.

The White Sox scored one in the first off of knuckleballer Steven Wright, when Jose Abreu tripled home Jimmy Rollins. They added a second run in the third without getting a hit, taking advantage of three walks. Wright has made five starts this season and all have been quality, giving up two runs or fewer every time out.

Tuesday’s start to a six-game homestand marked the third straight win for the White Sox and raised their record to 19-8 and their American League Central lead to four games. It’s their biggest division lead since June 19, 2008, also a four-game lead.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDDe-Fense! Quintana was perfect through three innings Tuesday, partially because the defense was equally as impervious. Austin Jackson took away extra bases from David Ortiz leading off the second with a leaping catch at the center-field wall. Abreu made a slick play on Ramirez’s grounder and beat him to the bag in the ensuing at-bat, and Adam Eaton ended the third with a leaping catch against Jackie Bradley …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com