Twins' bats send reeling Indians to seventh straight loss Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Brendan Harris, Craig Monroe and Alexi
Casilla each knocked in two runs, as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the
Cleveland Indians, 9-6, in the middle contest of a three-game set from the
Metrodome.
Joe Mauer added a solo home run for the Twins, who have won four in a row and
are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Kevin Slowey (6-6) was dealt the win as he was
touched for five runs on five hits in six innings. Joe Nathan earned his 24th
save of the year with a scoreless ninth.
Grady Sizemore hit a three-run home run and tripled in fi... More...
Kevin Slowey wasn't anywhere near his best on Saturday but he still held on long enough to pick up his sixth win of the year. Slowey had six strikeouts in the effort, but he gave up five runs in six innings on the hill.
Our View:Slowey has won his last four decisions and four of his last five starts. Over his last four outings, he has 20 K, four BB with a 2.00 ERA.
Joe Mauer walked three times, scored three runs and hit his fourth home run of the year for the Twins.
Our View:Mauer has pushed his average up to .325 while he has managed to scored 54 runs thank to a OBP above .410. The power may not be ideal, but it's tough to complain about anything this guy is doing right now.
