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Done BMC: Yanks ‘pen trio finishes White Sox
- Updated: May 14, 2016
NEW YORK — Behind a brief surge of offensive productivity in the second inning, a strong start from Ivan Nova and the dominance of their bullpen, the Yankees outdueled Jose Quintana and the White Sox on Saturday to win, 2-1, at Yankee Stadium.
Nova looked strong in just his second start of the season, allowing one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. When he left the ball over the plate, the White Sox took advantage, as three of the four hits they mustered against him went for extra bases. But those occasions were few and far between.
After Nova, the Yankees’ vaunted bullpen trio of Dellin Betances, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman took over, striking out eight batters and allowing just one hit in 3 1/3 innings of scoreless work. Chapman secured his second save of the season.
The Yankees gave Nova an early lead in the second inning when the bottom of the order jumped on Quintana for two runs on three hits and a walk, all with two outs. Quintana, who entered the day the American League leader in ERA, put together another solid outing, allowing just five hits …
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