The Twins downed Cleveland 7-4 Saturday night behind solid performances from Trevor Plouffe and Joe Mauer.  Mauer was 3-5 with a 2-run homerun and 3 RBIs on the night and Plouffe was 2-4 with a solo homerun and 3 RBIs on the night.  Ben Revere and Denard Span each added 2 hits and Revere scored 2 runs.  P.J. Walters started the game but didn't hang around long enough to get the win.  He allowed 8 hits and 4 earned runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Brian Duensing earned the win in relief throwing 2 shutout innings.  Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning for the save.  The Twins are 19-33 and will play at Cleveland again today at 2:05, pregame on WJON at 1:35.  Lefthander Scott Diamond (3-1) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Justin Masterson (2-4) toes the rubber for Cleveland.

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