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Manager Ron Gardenhire pulled Bonser after three innings. Kyle Lohse gave up one run in four innings of relief, and Willie Eyre gave up two runs in the eighth inning.

The Twins struggled against Gobble's cut fastball, which neutralized their righthanded bats. "All streaks must come to an end," Torii Hunter said. "You could see a lot of guys looking around saying, 'Man, we lost. The streak is over.' "

Gardenhire said he expected Bonser to stay in the rotation, although a fifth starter won't be needed until July 17. "We'll see when we get there," Gardenhire said.

Despite their winning streaks, the Twins are 16-26 on the road, only 4-3 vs. last-place Kansas City and 13-17 in decisions by the current righthanders in their rotation -- Bonser, Carlos Silva and Brad Radke.