MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Twins dropped to 0-9 for the worst start by any major league team in 13 years, falling to Mat Latos, Avisail Garcia and the Chicago White Sox 3-1 Thursday.
The Twins have scored only 14 runs this season. According to STATS research, the last big league team to lose its first nine games was Detroit in 2003, when the Tigers finished 43-119.
The Atlanta Braves, also 0-8 this year, played later in the day at Washington.
The White Sox (7-2) won their fourth in a row, extending their best start since an 8-1 run in 1981. They’re 6-1 on the road and recorded their first sweep at Minnesota since 2012.
Latos (2-0) gave up one run and three hits in six innings.