Sun Jun 29 16:55:34 2008

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Slowey hurls gem as Twins blank Brewers

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Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Kevin Slowey pitched his first career shutout and Delmon Young hit a two-run homer as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-0, in the rubber match of a three-game series at the Metrodome.

Kevin Slowey (5-6) surrendered only three hits and struck out eight without allowing a walk. The 24-year-old righty, has won five of his last eight starts.

Alexi Casilla finished 2-for-4 with an RBI double and Carlos Gomez knocked in one with a triple as the Twins have now won 11 of their last 12 games.

Ben Sheets (9-2) took the loss, giving up five runs on nine hits, while striking out seven. It was Sheets' first loss since the middle of May and he is now 6-1 in 11 road starts this season.

J.J. Hardy, Corey Hart and Mike Cameron accounted for the Brewers only hits. Milwaukee has lost three of its last four.

Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the fourth. After the first two hitters went down on strikes, Joe Mauer laced a double to right and Justin Morneau walked. Jason Kubel then singled to left to plate the first run of the ball game.

The Twins tacked on another in the fifth when Brian Buscher led off the inning with a base hit and after the next two batters were retired, came around to score on a triple by Gomez, giving Minnesota a 2-0 lead.

Young's two-run homer to left in the sixth scored Kubel, who drew a two-out walk and stretched the Twins advantage to 4-0. A run-scoring double by Casilla in the seventh, gave the home team a five-run cushion.

The Brewers bats were silent in the eighth and after the Twins failed to score in the bottom of the frame, Slowey retired the side in order in the ninth.

Game Notes

Milwaukee begins a four-game series at Arizona on Monday, while the Twins host Detroit in a three-game set...The Twins took two of three when the teams collide in Milwaukee earlier this season after splitting six matchups last year. The Brewers are 7-8 against the AL this season.