CHICAGO – Felix Doubront pitched into the seventh inning in his first start of the season and Josh Donaldson homered to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
Doubront (1-0) allowed just one run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings. It was his first start in the majors since last Sept. 20 when he pitched for the Chicago Cubs against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Roberto Osuna got the last three outs for his fourth save.
Donaldson led off the fourth inning with his 21st homer to break a 1-1 tie. He homered for the second straight game and has six in five games against the White Sox this season.
Jose Quintana (4-8) lost despite allowing just two runs and four hits in eight innings. He struck out eight -including five straight during the fourth and fifth innings – and retired 10 straight batters in one stretch.
It was Quintana’s eighth straight start allowing three runs or fewer while pitching at least six innings, but he is just 2-3 during that stretch.
Toronto shortstop Jose Reyes manufactured a run in the first inning to put the Blue Jays on top. He led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a ground out and scored on another ground out by Jose Bautista.
The White Sox tied the score in the second inning. Gordon Beckham doubled with two out and Carlos Sanchez drove him in with a single to left field.
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