White Sox starting pitcher Hector Santiago turned in a dominant outing but did not factor in the decision Sunday afternoon against the Royals.The left-hander yielded two runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings pitched.

Santiago has permitted two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. He is scheduled to make his next start Friday at Detroit. He gave up six runs -- three earned -- over six innings on July 23.