Felipe Paulino struck out nine in six innings for his first victory in more than a year and the Kansas City Royals beat the White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night.Alcides Escobar hit a two-run triple and Matt Treanor had a go-ahead, two-run single for the Royals, who won for the fifth time in 19 games.Paulino (1-2) was acquired from Colorado for cash on May 26 after starting the season 0-5. He allowed three runs and scattered nine hits while walking two on 120 pitches.It was Paulino’s first win since June 4, 2010, against the Cubs. He finished last season 1-9.For the second time in a week, the White Sox failed to break the .500 barrier. They have not been above .500 since April 15, when they were 7-6.