Scott Diamond tossed six innings of shutout ball to help the Twins take down the Cubs, 11-3. Trevor Plouffe drove in four runs and hit a solo home run for Minnesota, which has won six-of-seven overall. Joe Mauer knocked in a pair of runs while Justin Morneau [[ more-no ]] and Denard Span each scored twice in the win. Alfonso Soriano lifted a two-run shot for Chicago, which has lost four straight. Jeff Samardjiza [[ suh-MAR-juh ]] gave up eight runs in three-and-two-thirds innings for the loss.
