Quintana gets win No. 10 behind 3-run first

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CHICAGO — Unlucky No. 9 became well-deserved No. 10 for Jose Quintana as part of the White Sox 4-2 victory over the A’s Sunday afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field.

Quintana had never surpassed nine wins in a single season, despite becoming one of the game’s most consistent starters. But he reached that 10-win mark by allowing two runs on eight hits over seven-plus innings, while striking out six and walking one, also helping the White Sox capture the weekend series.

Nate Jones replaced Quintana in the eighth after Quintana issued a leadoff walk to Jake Smolinski. Jones battled Marcus Semien for 11 pitches before striking out the A’s shortstop on pitch No. 12, and then with two outs and two on, he induced a fly ball to left from Brett Eibner to protect the lead. Oakland’s runs came in the fourth on Khris Davis’ 32nd home run to …

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