Bonser lasted seven innings, allowed six hits, one run and struck out eight hitters. He picked up the victory to advance to 2-4 on the season with a nice 3.75 ERA. If you take out the win-loss stat, Bonser has actually been a pretty productive pitcher thus far. However, the Twins have not given him the run support that they have given other starters.

The bullpen used three pitchers to secure the victory. Pat Neshek was on first and allowed a hit and then picked up a strikeout before being relieved by Dennys Reyes. Reyes closed up the eighth inning with two outs and the Twins handed a two-run lead to Joe Nathan in the ninth. With a quick one-two-three ninth, Nathan picked up his eighth save of the season.

For the offense, they really did nothing spectacular. However, a Jason Kubel homerun helped propel the team to an early lead and eventually a win. The Twins collected just seven hits on the night, and Michael Cuddyer and Delmon Young each collected two apiece. Kubel launched a two-run homerun into the upper-deck in the three-run fourth inning, his fourth of the season.

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