Jose Quintana got off to a rough start, and though he wound up pitching well over the course of 7 1/3 innings, wasn't enough to keep him from taking the loss Sunday in the White Sox's 3-1 defeat to the Cubs.
Quintana gave up two first-inning runs to put himself in an early hole. He would recover, striking out nine and walking none, but the three earned runs he would give up would send him to his ninth loss of the season.
Quintana has not allowed more than three earned runs in his last nine starts dating back to May 30, but is 2-4 over that time span with three no-decisions.