Bonser tosses six strong innings as Twins blank Royals again

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04/12/2008 - Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boof Bonser threw six shutout innings, and Jason Kubel went 2-for-4 with a homer, as Minnesota shut out Kansas City for the second straight night, 2-0.

Bonser (1-2) scattered three hits and two walks, while striking out four for the Twins, who beat the Royals, 5-0, in the opener of this three-game series.

Minnesota, which has also won three in a row overall, took 2-of-3 from Kansas City earlier this season. The Twins' first five hitters were a combined 1- for-21 with no walks and three strikeouts, but the bottom four -- Kubel, Brendan Harris, Denard Span, and Nick Punto all had two hits each.

Brett Tomko (1-1) was solid in six innings of work, giving up two runs on six hits. He also walked one and struck out one, but the Royals went on to lose their third straight, and have scored just once in that span. Ross Gload had one of Kansas City's five singles and walked.

Tomko and Bonser met this past Sunday, with Tomko coming out the winner in the Royals' 3-1 triumph. But Bonser was more effective on Saturday, working a pair of one-two-three innings, and allowing just two base runners through the first four innings.

Kubel staked his starter to a one-run lead in the second inning, with his third homer of the season. It was an eight-pitch at-bat, and he took Tomko's final throw and lofted the ball to right field, just inside the foul pole.

The Twins added another run in the seventh, starting the inning with three consecutive singles. Span had the third, which plated Kubel, and chased Tomko from the game.

Minnesota continued to rally, and had the bases loaded after Punto bunted his way on base. But Ramon Ramirez struck out Carlos Gomez, and Ron Mahay came in to get the final two outs, ending the threat by fanning Joe Mauer.

The Twins bullpen shut down the Royals the rest of the way, with Pat Neshek setting down Kansas City in order in the eighth, and Joe Nathan getting Miguel Olivo to ground into a double play to end the game, and earn his fourth save.

Game Notes

Alberto Callaspo, Billy Butler, Alex Gordon, and Joey Gathright also singled for the Royals...Sunday's finale pits the Royals' Brian Bannister (2-0) against Minnesota's Francisco Liriano, in Liriano's season debut.

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