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- Updated: May 14, 2016
NEW YORK — The final numbers from the Yankees’ 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium point to another quality start for White Sox hurler Jose Quintana, who allowed two earned runs or fewer for the eighth time in eight starts this season.
But Quintana looks at one Chase Headley at-bat in the second inning as a game-changer.
Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann were retired to open the frame, and Quintana jumped ahead at 0-2 in the count on Headley. Two fastballs and two curves out of the zone later, and Headley became the Yankees’ first baserunner of the game.
Aaron Hicks doubled home Headley on an 0-1 fastball, and Didi Gregorius singled home Hicks on the ensuing changeup. Those runs represented the sum total of New York’s offense, but it was enough.
“After two outs, I missed a couple of pitches against Hicks and gave up two runs after two were out,” Quintana said. “That’s it. That’s the 2-1 score. Tough game, but that’s the point when you think of that and try next time to get the out quick.”
“He had one inning that ends up tripping him up, but he’s sharp as usual,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura …
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