White Sox, Royals set for season finale
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Colombian-born southpaw Jose Quintana can close out his second major-league season with double-digit wins on Sunday when the Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals in the finale of a four-game series at U.S. Cellular Field.
The 24-year-old debuted with the White Sox in 2012 and won six of 12 decisions across 25 appearances (22 starts) before making the transition to full-time starter this season.
He picked up his eighth and ninth wins of the year by defeating Minnesota and Toronto, 4-3 and 3-2, in his last two starts while allowing three runs on 13 hits in 13 1/3 innings.
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Quintana last faced the Royals on Aug. 22 in Kansas City and got a no-decision in a game the White Sox won, 4-3. He allowed three runs on four hits in seven innings of work.
In seven career starts against the Royals, he is 0-2 with a 3.95 earned run average.
For Kansas City, veteran Bruce Chen makes his 218th start in his 385th appearance while seeking career win No. 80.
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The 36-year-old was beaten 4-0 in his most recent start on Sept. 24 in Seattle and gave up all four runs on seven hits in five innings of work.
He's 6-5 in 22 career meetings with the White Sox with a 3.71 ERA in 111 2/3 innings, while walking 34 batters, striking out 78 and permitting an opposition batting average of .242.
Chen is 3-3 in 15 road appearances in 2013.
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On Saturday, Chicago clubbed four home runs as the White Sox took down the Royals 6-5.
Marcus Semien, Jordan Danks, Adam Dunn and Conor Gillaspie all went deep for Chicago, which improved to 10-8 against the Royals this season.
Erik Johnson (3-2) struck out four over 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits. The young righty has won three straight starts.
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Kansas City also scored all of its runs via the long ball, with Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler and Salvador Perez all delivering home runs.
Yordano Ventura (0-1) was tagged for four runs on six hits, including three homers, in four innings of work.
Kansas City won the 2012 season series with Chicago 12-6.