Kluber limits Sox to three singles

CHICAGO — Lefthander Jose Quintana has made a living out of making the Indians miserable whenever they’ve faced him. Friday night at frigid Guaranteed Rate Field, such was not the case.

Not to say Quintana didn’t pitch well, he just didn’t pitch well enough to beat Corey Kluber.

Kluber threw a threehitter — all singles — and Brandon Guyer hit a tworun homer as the Indians beat the White Sox 3-0 for their fourth straight win.

In his past three starts against Chicago, Kluber is 3-0 with 0.81 ERA (two earned runs in 22

innings). On Friday, Kluber struck out nine and walked two to win his second straight start.

Kluber (2-1) is 7-4 lifetime against the White Sox.

Quintana (0-4) was 7-3 with a 2.53 ERA in his career against the Indians before Friday.

The White Sox never seriously threatened Kluber. Tim Anderson singled to start the fourth and took second on a wild pitch, but Kluber struck out Melky Cabrera and got Jose Abreu and Todd Frazier to each fly out to right. It was the only time Chicago advanced a runner past first.

The Indians took a 1-0 lead in the third when Austin Jackson doubled to start the inning, took third on a Yan Gomes bunt and scored on Quintana’s wild pitch.

In the fourth, the Tribe made it 3-0 on Guyer’s first homer of the year. After Jason Kipnis walked with one out, Guyer homered to left-center field. Guyer came into the game hitting 7 for 18 with one homer against Quintana.

Extension can wait, Lindor says

Francisco Lindor says it’s possible he’ll sign a multiyear deal with the Indians. Just not now.

“Yeah, of course, when the right time comes,” said Lindor before Friday’s game. “Is it the right time right now? I don’t know. I don’t think so. I’m just focusing on playing the game. Whatever is going to happen is going to happen.”

In spring training, the Indians tried to sign Lindor to an extension. The team is not currently talking about deals with Lindor or any other player.