The first batter he faced reached first base on a foul ball.
Though not immediately, Friday evening improved for White Sox starter Carlos Rodon after a catcher's interference call on an otherwise harmless foul put Royals leadoff man Paulo Orlando aboard.
Two singles later, Orlando scored the first of two runs in the first on Kendrys Morales' single.
Rodon was on his game from there, stretching his streak of quality starts to seven during the White Sox's 7-2 victory over the Royals at U.S. Cellular Field.
The second-year left-hander's roll in his previous six starts included a career-best four straight victories, a 1.