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Morneau powering Twins surge

Jun 18, 2008 - 1:31 PM Washington (29-43) at Minnesota (35-36) 8:10 p.m. EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- Justin Morneau is back on track and so are the Minnesota Twins.

Morneau and the Twins go for their second straight win on Wednesday when they continue a three-game interleague series against the lowly Washington Nationals.

Minnesota has won four of its last six games, including a 2-1 victory over the Nationals in the series opener on Tuesday. Morneau drove in both runs with a two-run home run in the sixth inning - his first homer since May 30 against the New York Yankees.

The 2006 American League MVP, Morneau is hitting .400 (10-for-25) over his last six games after logging just six hits in his previous 25 at-bats as the Twins endured a season-high six-game losing streak.

Kevin Slowey (3-6, 4.70 ERA) looks to help Minnesota continue its winning ways when he toes the rubber on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old righthander snapped a two-game losing streak by allowing just two runs and five hits while striking out five in eight innings during Friday's 10-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Jason Bergmann (1-4, 5.48) counters for the Nationals after suffering losses in each of his last three starts.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    WASHINGTON 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 3
    MINNESOTA 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 x 11 13 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: WAS - JASON BERGMANN, SAUL RIVERA (7TH), JESUS COLOME (7TH), BRIAN
    SANCHES (8TH) AND JESUS FLORES
    MIN - KEVIN SLOWEY, JESSE CRAIN (7TH), BRIAN BASS
    (8TH), BOOF BON

    Jun 18 11:02 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY BRENDAN HARRIS ALLOWED CRISTIAN GUZMAN TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L MILLEDGE ON FIRST, E DUKES ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    MINNESOTA 11 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: D YOUNG (.271, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)

    Nationals 2, Twins 11  Top 9, 0 OutsJun 18 11:00 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRIAN BUSCHER SCORED JASON KUBEL AND DELMON
    YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, B BUSCHER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B HARRIS (.237, 2-FOR-4, RBI)

    Nationals 1, Twins 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 18 10:54 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DELMON YOUNG SCORED JUSTIN MORNEAU AND MICHAEL
    CUDDYER.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D YOUNG ON SECOND, J KUBEL ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: B BUSCHER (.300, 1-FOR-4)

    Nationals 1, Twins 9  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 18 10:52 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.244, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Nationals 1, Twins 7  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 18 10:44 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS GOMEZ SCORED BRENDAN HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: A CASILLA (.301, 0-FOR-2, BB, SAC)

    Nationals 1, Twins 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsJun 18 10:39 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON KUBEL SCORED JOE MAUER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CUDDYER ON FIRST, J MORNEAU ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: D YOUNG (.273, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Nationals 1, Twins 5  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 18 10:22 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED ALEXI CASILLA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MORNEAU ON FIRST, J MAUER ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1
    MINNESOTA 4 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.244, 0-FOR-3)

    Nationals 1, Twins 4  Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 18 10:19 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY FELIPE LOPEZ (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF KEVIN SLOWEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, MINNESOTA 3
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: P LO DUCA (.204, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Twins 3  Top 5, 0 OutsJun 18 9:18 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BRENDAN HARRIS SCORED JASON KUBEL. ERROR BY
    LASTINGS MILLEDGE ALLOWED BRIAN BUSCHER TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B HARRIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    MINNESOTA 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: C GOMEZ (.270, 1-FOR-1)

    Nationals 0, Twins 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsJun 18 8:44 PM


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    AT MINNESOTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JUSTIN MORNEAU SCORED CARLOS GOMEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MAUER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
    MINNESOTA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR MINNESOTA: M CUDDYER (.248, 3 HR, 32 RBI)

    Nationals 0, Twins 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 18 8:27 PM

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