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Slowey fans career-high 12, Buscher knocks in five RBIs as Twins coast

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- There are no 96 mph heaters from Kevin Slowey. No bat-breaking sliders or splitters that feel like bowling balls to opposing hitters. It's all about pitching smarts and location for the 24-year-old right-hander. Facing an Oakland Athletics lineup that is turning swinging and missing into an art form, that combination proved to be just as dominant on Tuesday night. Slowey had a career-high 12 strikeouts and Brian Buscher matched his career best with five RBIs in the Minneso ...

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