Jason Kubel supplied the offense and Boof Bonser supplied the pitching in the Twins’ second straight shutout win over the Royals, 2-0. The team kept its momentum going and got more great performances on another very cold night.
Though limited to just 2 runs, the offense was still evident. The runs came from Kubel’s second inning solo homer and he later scored in the seventh off of Denard Span’s RBI single. The home run was the Twin’s only extra base hit of the game. Like Kubel, Brendan Harris, Nick Punto and Span each had two hits, while Delmon Young had one.
Like Hernandez last night, Bonser shut out the Royals. He scattered 3 hits over 6 innings while walking 2 and fanning 4. Matt Guerrier and Pat Neshek pitched scoreless innings and Joe Nathan recorded his 4th save of the season in the ninth.
The Twins look to go for the sweep, but it will not be the only motivation for the team. Francisco Liriano will be making his first start since Tommy John surgery. The team hopes he can get back into the groove of things and get back to his pre-surgery form.
