The Minnesota Twins dropped to 0-9 for the worst start by any major league team in 13 years, falling to Avisail Garcia, Mat Latos 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.
Latos (2-0) gave up one run and three hits in six innings as the White Sox won their fourth in a row. Garcia homered and doubled.
Ervin Santana (0-1) allowed three runs in seven innings.
David Murphy and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a minor league contract, and the 34-year-old outfielder will report to Triple-A Rochester. Murphy was at spring training with Boston on a minor league contract, then was released before opening day.
Murphy hit .283 with 18 doubles, 10 home runs and 50 RBIs in 361 at-bats with Cleveland and the Los Angeles Angels. He has spent all 10 of his major league seasons in the AL, mostly with Texas. Murphy was a regular in the Rangers lineup for six years before signing with the Indians for 2014.
He batted a career-best .304 with a .380 on-base percentage and 15 home runs in 2012 for the Rangers.
