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White Sox LHP Jose Quintana hit in shin by line drive, leaves early in 6-4 loss to Arizona

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Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana reacts to being hit by a Arizona Diamondbacks Gerardo Parra hit in the first inning during an exhibition baseball game in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Quintana left the game after the play. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (The Associated Press)

Chicago White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana, left, leaves the field after being hit by a Arizona Diamondbacks Gerardo Parra in the first inning with manager Robin Ventura during an exhibition baseball game in Glendale, Ariz., Saturday, March 8, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (The Associated Press)

White Sox pitcher Jose Quintana was hit in the shin by a line drive Saturday and removed from Chicago's 6-4 loss to an Arizona Diamondbacks split squad after just two batters.

The left-hander gave up a leadoff single to A.J. Pollock, then Gerardo Parra lined one off Quintana's left leg. The White Sox said Quintana was diagnosed with a bruised shin and is day to day.

Quintana, who walked off the field, said he does not expect to miss a spring start.

Pollock later homered and Brandon McCarthy went five innings for the Diamondbacks, giving up two runs and six hits.

Tuffy Gosewisch's two-run double in the ninth off Deunte Heath broke a 4-all tie.