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MLB: Minnesota 7, Kansas City 1

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Published: Aug. 12, 2009 at 11:31 PM

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Francisco Liriano allowed three hits in his longest outing of the season Wednesday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 7-1 victory over Kansas City.

Liriano (5-11) went seven innings, giving up a run and striking out eight. It was his first win since June 28.

Joe Crede had three hits, one of them a three-run homer in the first that gave Minnesota a 5-1 lead. The Twins had lost eight of their previous 10 games.

Orlando Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 21 games with a fourth-inning double that drove in a run.

Brian Bannister (7-9) gave up seven runs on nine hits in six innings to take the loss. The Royals had just four hits overall.

Topics: Francisco Liriano, Joe Crede, Orlando Cabrera
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