Maybe it was to make up for last night. Maybe it was just a night for alot of offense. Whatever the reason, the Twins are back on the winning track tonight, as they got a 13-2 victory over Oakland.
It was a big offensive night, not just for the team, but for several players. Brian Buscher collected 5 RBIs, including a 2 run homer to start the scoring. Carlos Gomez broke out of a long slump by hitting a 2 run shot of his own. Randy Ruiz and Brendan Harris each had two RBIs, while Justin Morneau got 3 hits and an RBI while scoring 3 times.
Starter Kevin Slowey did not really need all that run support as he pitched a great game. He gave up only 1 earned run on 5 hits and didn’t allow a walk over 7 innings. He even got a standing ovation from the Minnesota crowd as he exited. Brian Bass shut down the Athletics the rest of the way.
It’s always a big boost when a team has not only a great offensive game, but also gets a great outing from its starter. All cylinders were going for the Twins tonight. Particularly, Slowey followed Nick Blackburn and pitched deep into the game, giving the bullpen some rest. Such a dominating win is something that can only help the Twins as they continue with the rest of the season.
