MINNEAPOLIS, June 30 (UPI) -- Kevin Slowey delivered a strong start, Justin Morneau homered and the Minnesota Twins dispatched Detroit 5-1 Wednesday.
Slowey (8-5) surrendered only one run in six innings of work, scattering four hits, walking one and fanning four. Slowey's performance broke a string of three straight poor starts in which he had allowed 22 hits and 18 runs in 12 1/3 innings.