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CHICAGO – The White Sox treated 20,167 fans and 20,448 empty seats to a fun-filled win Thursday against the Minnesota Twins.

CHICAGO – Alejandro De Aza simply wanted to put the ball in the air. Knocking it out of the park was a nice added bonus.

CHICAGO – White Sox starting pitcher John Danks hoped to generate momentum from his recent win in a scoreless outing against the Cubs.

CHICAGO – Chris Sale pitched seven sharp innings and Paul Konerko and Alex Rios backed him with home runs, leading the White Sox to a 6-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

HOUSTON – The Cubs hoped a road trip to Houston would get them back on track.

CHICAGO – A bulging disk forced Brent Morel to the disabled list for the first time in his career, but the White Sox third baseman won’t need surgery to correct the issue.

CHICAGO – Any momentum the White Sox built over the weekend with their sweep of the crosstown rival Cubs was quickly erased Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

CHICAGO – White Sox third baseman Brent Morel hasn’t produced the offensive numbers he expected this season.

HOUSTON – After seeing his third pitch of the night fly high for a home run, Cubs left-hander Travis Wood figured his night couldn't get any worse for him.

HOUSTON – The way Bud Norris has been pitching lately, the Houston Astros figure scoring two runs will be enough when he's on the mound.

CHICAGO – Mother Nature seemed to urge the Cubs and White Sox to score runs Sunday with a steady wind that blew from home plate toward the outfield bleachers.

CHICAGO – If White Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy had his way, baseball’s interleague series format wouldn’t change.

CHICAGO – White Sox manager Robin Ventura knows enough about veteran infielder Orlando Hudson to know that he could help the team.

CHICAGO – It’s only a matter of when, not if, Cubs’ first base prospect Anthony Rizzo joins the big league club.

CHICAGO – Some day Kerry Wood, longtime fan favorite, will join the Cubs’ front office in some capacity in hopes of finally leading the organization to an elusive World Series title.

CHICAGO – White Sox left fielder Dayan Viciedo was an unlikely hero Saturday at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO – White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko looked like someone who had lost a fight Saturday with a purple and black left eye that nearly was swollen shut.

CHICAGO – Standing in center field at Wrigley Field with son Justin as his side, Kerry Wood savored the moment.

CHICAGO – It takes a lot to knock White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko out of a game.

CHICAGO – Kerry Wood started his career with sizzle and ended it with style.

CHICAGO – Emotions always run high when the Cubs and White Sox meet for their annual interleague series.

CHICAGO – A 15-year big league career that began with unlimited potential has neared its end for Cubs reliever Kerry Wood amid a disappointing and injury-plagued season.

CHICAGO – Dueling sub-.500 records in mediocre divisions doesn’t provide much trash talk ammunition for Cubs and White Sox fans ahead of their interleague series that begins today at Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO – Roy Halladay threw eight strong innings for his first victory in a month, and the Philadelphia Phillies held on for an 8-7 win over the Cubs on Thursday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Chris Sale pitched effectively into the sixth inning, giving the White Sox's rotation a much-needed solid outing, and the Sox capitalized on some shoddy defense by the Los Angeles Angels for a 6-1 victory Thursday.

The hypocrisy of it is galling. The stupidity of it, too.

CHICAGO – The names coming out of the Cubs bullpen changed. The results didn't.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols welcomed his new hitting coach to town with a go-ahead three-run homer and Vernon Wells added a two-run shot to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO – Sitting around and watching others play the game he loves hasn’t been easy for Cubs catcher Steve Clevenger.

CHICAGO (AP) – Kevin Hickey, who pitched in six major league seasons with the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, has died. He was 56.

ST. LOUIS – Alfonso Soriano rediscovered his power stroke. Off hard-throwing Jason Motte, too.

CHICAGO – Jake Peavy takes pride in his bulldog mentality and battling every time he steps on the mound.

CHICAGO – After going 0-8 to start 2011, no one, especially White Sox starter John Danks, believed the left-hander would follow with an even more disappointing stretch to begin this season.

CHICAGO – The return of reliever Jesse Crain can only help the White Sox’s bullpen after a shaky weekend.

ST. LOUIS – Ryan Dempster's winless streak is now at 15 starts. But the Chicago Cubs took a step forward with their luckless pitcher.

MILWAUKEE – For the first time in more than a year, the Cubs finally won a game in Milwaukee.

CHICAGO – Philip Humber snapped out of his post-perfect game slump. This time, the rest of the White Sox let him down.

CHICAGO – Luke Hochevar allowed three hits in seven shutout innings Saturday night and the Kansas City Royals scored three first-inning runs off Chris Sale to beat the White Sox 5-0.

MILWAUKEE – Shaun Marcum pitched seven strong innings, and Edwin Maysonet hit his first career grand slam Saturday to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 8-2 win over the Cubs.

MILWAUKEE – Corey Hart hit an RBI single in the 13th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers an 8-7 victory over the Cubs on Friday night.

CHICAGO – The White Sox were plagued by an inability to beat AL Central opponents last season, especially at home, but they've flipped the script this season.

CHICAGO – The twists and turns of the Chris Sale saga finally came to a head Friday after questions continued to mount.

CHICAGO – Technology has been the Cubs and manager Dale Sveum’s best friend this season.

CHICAGO – Cubs manager Dale Sveum understands emotions can get the best of anyone.

CLEVELAND – Jake Peavy needed an easy night to take some stress off his overworked right arm.

CLEVELAND – Alex Rios wasn’t seeking revenge against Cleveland closer Chris Perez.

CHICAGO – Kerry Wood trudged off the mound after another difficult outing and threw his glove and hat into the stands as he made his way into the dugout.

CHICAGO – Jeff Samardzija waited a long time for his shot to start, and he’s making the most of his opportunity while proving any doubters wrong.

CLEVELAND – The Indians could have used a mop to finish this sweep.

CHICAGO – Adrian Cardenas understood how special it would be when ever he earned his first major league call up.

CHICAGO – Travis Wood’s spot start audition provided the Cubs a glimpse of not only what the left-hander can do on the mound but also in the batter’s box.

CHICAGO – David DeJesus drew a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 11th inning to lift the Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.

CHICAGO – The Cubs faced a tough decision, needing to create a roster spot for Sunday’s starter Travis Wood.

DETROIT – Adam Dunn hit another homer in the first inning – and that was it for the White Sox’s  offense.

DETROIT – A day after losing to Detroit on a ninth-inning homer, Adam Dunn and the White Sox returned the favor.

CHICAGO – As the losses mount for Cubs starter Chris Volstad and his winless streak stretches to a mind-boggling 17 starts, the right-hander is left searching for answers.

DETROIT – Jhonny Peralta's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the Detroit Tigers a 5-4 win over the White Sox on Friday night.

DETROIT – The White Sox are moving Chris Sale back to the bullpen to be the team's closer.

CHICAGO – As the Dodgers learned Friday at Wrigley Field, it takes more than a comebacker off the leg to take down Cubs starter Paul Maholm.

CHICAGO – A folding table was all that separated Carlos Marmol, seeking solitude at his locker stall, from the hullabaloo.

CHICAGO – John Danks is growing more frustrated with each shaky start.

CINCINNATI – Carlos Marmol got a little wild again, losing a three-run lead in the ninth. He might have lost his closer job as well.

CHICAGO – Forgive White Sox starter Phil Humber if he’s a bit worn out.

CINCINNATI – Jeff Samardzija didn’t have a problem breaking a sweat.

CHICAGO – White Sox starter Jake Peavy’s torrid start to the season hasn’t gone unnoticed around the majors.

CINCINNATI – Jeff Samardzija didn't have a problem breaking a sweat.

CHICAGO – Carlos Santana and Travis Hafner homered to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 6-3 win over the White Sox on Wednesday night.

CINCINNATI – The opener of a series between the Cubs and Cincinnati Reds was postponed Tuesday because several lines of thunderstorms moved through the area. The game wasn’t immediately rescheduled.

CHICAGO – For the next 15 games against AL Central opponents, the White Sox, the unlikely early season division leaders, need to keep the wins coming.

CHICAGO – White Sox manager Robin Ventura has preached patience with the bottom third of his lineup.

PHILADELPHIA – If Chris Volstad could erase the first inning, his winless streak would be over.

PHILADELPHIA – Matt Garza executed his plan to near perfection.

CHICAGO – Eight days removed from Phil Humber’s perfect game fellow White Sox starter Gavin Floyd was poised to recapture the magic.

CHICAGO – Paul Konerko is the one player the White Sox’s anemic offense can’t afford to lose.

CHICAGO – At 30 years old and with 11 years of major league experience, there aren’t many baseball firsts left for White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy.

PHILADELPHIA – Randy Wells was unhittable until he lost the strike zone.

CHICAGO – A week after his perfect game, Phil Humber continues to collect accolades and recognition.

NEW YORK – Moose Skowron, a five-time World Series champion and one of only two players to hit three home runs in Game 7s, died Friday of congestive heart failure at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He was 81.

CHICAGO – Darnell McDonald hit a tiebreaking three-run double and homered to help the Boston Red Sox rally to beat the White Sox, 10-3, on Friday night.

PHILADELPHIA – Paul Maholm pitched 6 1/3 solid innings, Starlin Castro had two hits and an RBI, and the Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1, Friday night.

CHICAGO – White Sox reliever Jesse Crain still doesn’t know how he injured his oblique.

CHICAGO – Kevin Youkilis hit a grand slam, Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered twice and the Boston Red Sox roughed up Philip Humber in a 10-3 victory over the White Sox on Thursday night.

CHICAGO – Cubs starter Chris Volstad only had himself to blame for a personal winless streak of nearly nine months and counting.

OAKLAND, Calif. – The White Sox head back to the Windy City from a solid road trip with a pair of milestones to celebrate alongside their home fans.

CHICAGO – Cubs speedster Tony Campana enjoyed the cat-and-mouse game with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina this week at Wrigley Field.