Quintana labors in key sixth in loss to Royals

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CHICAGO — Lorenzo Cain hit a go-ahead RBI double in a three-run sixth as the Royals rallied for a 4-1 victory over the White Sox on Friday night at U.S. Cellular Field in the first meeting this season between the division rivals. The victory improved Kansas City to 22-7 over its last 29 games played on the South Side of Chicago.

Jose Quintana took the loss, after allowing one Salvador Perez single and facing the minimum 15 over five innings. Quintana gave up four runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings, marking the first time in nine starts this season he has allowed more than two earned runs. He struck out five and didn’t issue a walk in 91 pitches.

Paulo Orlando, the one-time White Sox Minor Leaguer, drove in two runs with a double and a single and went 3-for-4. Kendrys Morales added a run-scoring single in support of Dillon Gee, who gave up one run on four hits in five …

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