Topic: Chris Volstad

The Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds are meeting for the first time in three years, so understandably they don't know much about each other.

After only 19 games, Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu already is in midseason form.

CLEVELAND -- For the Cleveland Indians, that's one season completed, and another one about to begin.

CLEVELAND -- Kevan Smith had two hits and two RBIs and six Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter as the White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 Saturday night at Progressive Field.

Bud Norris and four Houston relievers combined on a four-hit shutout Tuesday and the Astros blanked the Chicago Cubs 3-0.

Jordan Pacheco hit a three-run home run and DJ LeMahieu had a two-run shot Thursday, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 for a three-game sweep.

Dave Sappelt knocked in three runs and Chris Volstad earned his third win in four starts Monday in the Chicago Cubs' 4-1 triumph over Houston.

Alfonso Soriano and Anthony Rizzo hit home runs Friday that carried the Chicago Cubs to a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants.

Chris Volstad broke a 24-start winless streak Sunday, pitching 6 2/3 shutout innings in the Chicago Cubs' rain-shortened 5-0 whitewash of Colorado.

Ben Wallace and Fernando Martinez each bashed a three-run homer Tuesday and the Houston Astros banged out 14 hits in their 10-1 pasting of the Chicago Cubs.