White Sox starting pitcher Hector Santiago (4-9) took a step back as he endured a difficult outing, suffering his ninth loss of the season Friday afternoon against the Indians. he left-hander yielded three runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three over four innings of a 3-1 defeat.

Santiago has allowed nine runs combined over his last three starts (12 2/3 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at Detroit. He is 0-2 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts against the Tigers this season.