White Sox starter Jose Quintana (5-3) turned in an effective outing but was hit with a tough-luck loss as he was outdueled by James Shields and the Royals Friday night. The left-hander surrendered two runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five over seven innings pitched in a 5-1 defeat.

Quintana has yielded three earned runs or fewer in each of his last five starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday at Cleveland. He is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three starts against the Indians this season.