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Article: White Sox series a dose of reality (and history) for Twins.(SPORTS)(PATRICK REUSSE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 10, 2008
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Byline: PATRICK REUSSE; STAFF WRITER
The Twins and the Chicago White Sox of 1977 were teams with tremendous hitting and thin pitching. On June 26, the teams combined for 31 runs -- 19-12, Twins -- in a game at Met Stadium.
Five days later, the Twins came into Comiskey Park for a four-game series and holding a one-game lead over the Mighty Whiteys in the American League West.
Richie Zisk hit two mammoth home runs off Dave Goltz, and the White Sox won 5-2 on Friday night. Jim Spencer hit two home runs and drove in eight runs, and the White Sox won 13-8 on Saturday.
On Sunday, Chicago knuckleballer Wilbur Wood threw a three-hitter for a ...