Jose Quintana loses seventh straight decision as offense fails to show against Kyle Gibson
The decision to pitch around Joe Mauer with a runner on third and two outs in the sixth inning was telling, and not just because it backfired.
Granted, it did look bad, because Brian Dozier followed Mauer. Earlier in the game, Dozier homered off Poor Jose Quintana for the game’s first run, continuing a stretch of torrid hitting, especially against left-handed pitching. Choosing Dozier just didn’t seem like a markedly better play, and sure enough, Dozier ended up golfing a down-and-in curve into the White Sox bullpen for a three-run shot and a 4-0 lead.