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Plouffe, Diamond help Twins hammer Cubs, 11-3

Trevor Plouffe had four RBIs and Scott Diamond threw six scoreless innings as the Twins rolled to an 11-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs Saturday at Target Field. The victory was the Twins' ninth win in the last 11 games, and the club's fourth consecutive series victory.
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Trevor Plouffe had four RBIs and Scott Diamond threw six scoreless innings as the Twins rolled to an 11-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs Saturday at Target Field. The victory was the Twins' ninth win in the last 11 games, and the club's fourth consecutive series victory.

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