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MINNEAPOLIS -- After taking everyone by surprise and becoming the Minnesota Twins best starter before the All-Star break, Scott Diamond has stumbled a bit. Chris Culliver Jersey. Nothing like a shutout to get back on track. Diamond tossed a three-hitter, Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham hit three-run homers, and the Twins beat the Cleveland Indians 11-0 on Friday night. "Im just trying to be consistent," Diamond said. "My approach right now is to be as simple as I can be, and because of that Ive been consistent." Dominant was probably a better way to describe Diamond (9-4) on Friday. He was perfect through 4 2-3 innings before Travis Hafner and Jose Lopez singled. The former Rule 5 draft pick looked just as strong after his chance for a perfect game ended. "At that point, it was just trying to get us a win," Diamond said. "I just tried to keep going, go as deep as I could." Joe Mauer had three hits to raise his batting average to .332 and help the Twins bounce back after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox. Hafner had two hits for the Indians, who lost for the second time in six games. Diamond allowed just one baserunner after the fifth, striking out six and notching his first career shutout. After going 5-1 with a 1.61 ERA in his first seven starts, Diamond had a 4.86 ERA in his last seven, including two bad outings after the All-Star break. He was back to his pre-All Star game form on Friday, needing just 98 pitches to go the distance. "We couldnt do anything against him," Cleveland manager Manny Acta said. Cleveland has been shut out five times this season, all since June 9. Morneau gave the Twins a 3-0 lead in the first with his first home run since July 6, a 421-foot drive that was caught by a fan on the Target Field plaza in right field. The Twins followed with five runs in the fourth off starter Josh Tomlin (5-8), capped by Willinghams 26th home run. Tomlin allowed a career-worst eight runs in four innings and lost for the fifth time in his last seven decisions. "You dont want to go out there and have a season like this," said Tomlin, who has an 11.65 ERA in the first inning and a 5.87 ERA overall. "You can say this stuff happens every now and then or people have bad years, but today was inexcusable to me. That was just a bad performance." Acta didnt say that Tomlin wont be making his next start, but did say that he will sit down and "look at all the options." Reliever Jeremy Accardo didnt fare much better as the Twins added three more in the sixth and finished with 15 hits. The Indians entered Friday 3 1-2 games behind in the AL Central after Carlos Santana and Hafner hit home runs on consecutive pitches to ignite a late rally against Justin Verlander and Detroit Tigers on Thursday. "One more example that every day is a new day in baseball. Theres no such thing as momentum," Acta said. Fridays loss snapped a five-game winning streak at Target Field and was Clevelands worst since losing 12-1 at Boston on May 13. The AL-worst Twins are just 5-11 since July 7 and have fewer wins than they did at this point in last years 99-loss season. With Diamond one of the few bright spots in the rotation, the Twins will need more home runs from Morneau and Willingham if they want to avoid surpassing last seasons loss total. "It starts with those big guys," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "When they put it in the seats, it makes things much easier." Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe was a late scratch after aggravating a right thumb injury that has kept him out since July 20. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 21. The Indians could have had three more hits on Friday, but were robbed twice by diving plays from shortstop Brian Dozier and once from second baseman Alexi Casilla. NOTES: The Twins recalled OF Danny Valencia from Triple-A Rochester to replace Plouffe. ... An MRI on Indians LHP Rafael Perezs strained left lat showed no further damage. Out since April 26, Perez reported shoulder fatigue during his rehab and will be shut down for three to five days. ... According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Hafner and Santana are the first two players to ever homer on consecutive pitches against Verlander. ... Minnesotas Samuel Deduno (1-0, 3.94 ERA) faces Justin Masterson (7-8, 4.12) on Saturday night. Deduno earned his first career win in his last start. Masterson is 7-6 with a 3.63 ERA over his last 17 starts. Anthony Davis Jersey. Moore has been battling a hamstring injury and was unable to practice all week. 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The UCI said Friday that the three-member independent commission will be chaired by retired British judge Philip Otton. His sports legal cases include a Premier League relegation dispute centred on Carlos Tevez, and Chelseas tactics in trying to lure Ashley Cole from Arsenal.TORONTO -- Byron Parker and Lin-J Shell are looking forward to coming home. The veteran defensive backs return to Rogers Centre on Monday when the B.C. Lions visit the Toronto Argonauts (Live on TSN). Parker spent seven seasons with the Double Blue before heading to Vancouver as a free agent in February, while Shell played three seasons with the Argos before being released by the club and subsequently signed by the defending Grey Cup champions. "Im excited, I cant wait," Parker said. "Its going to be like a home game for me. "It will be good to see my former teammates and former coaches like coach OShea (special-teams co-ordinator Mike OShea) and coach Steinauer (secondary coach Orlondo Steinauer). Its going to be a good time." Shell agrees. "It will be a good homecoming," he said. "When I was there, what was important to me at the end of the day was playing well for my teammates and the fans." Redemption, both say, will be the furthest thing from their mind when they step on to the turf at Rogers Centre. "I kind of knew at the end of last year that I likely wouldnt be coming back," said Parker. "After I signed with B.C., I came back (to Toronto) and joked around with (Argos GM) Jim Barker. "For me, it was time for a change. Ive done pretty much everything you can do up here as a player except win a Grey Cup. (The Argos) are playing great right now but at the time I wanted to go where I felt I had the best chance to play for a Grey Cup." Unfortunately for Shell, he wasnt afforded that luxury. He suddenly found himself unemployed after being abruptly released by the Argos (3-2) in January before eventually finding a new home with B.C. (3-2). "You know, a lot of the guys I came in with are no longer there (in Toronto)," Shell said. "Right now, my main concern is winning games for the B.C. Lions. "(Facing Toronto) just makes the game a little more interesting ... but really, a game is a game and all youre trying to do is win as many as you can." Parker, 31, and the 30-year-old Shell have helped solidify an already veteran Lions secondary that includes proven stalwarts Ryan Phillips, Dante Marsh, Korey Banks and nickelback Anthony Reddick. B.C heads into Mondays contest with the CFLs top-ranked defence (288.6 yards per game) and second in fewest points allowed (22 per game). Toronto will counter with the leagues second-ranked offence (394 yards per game) and No. 2 aerial attack (308 yards per game). Quarterback Ricky Ray, acquired in the off-season from Edmonton, is second overall in passing yards with 1,542 yards and is the Argos offensive catalyst. But Ray also has some solid weapons at his disposal. Tailback Cory Boyd leads the league in rushing with 424 yards (5.7 yards per carry) while receiver Chad Owens is not only a threat through the air with 28 catches for 392 yards and three TDs but also on punt and kickoff returns. Owenss has firmly established himself as a bona fide threat returning kicks -- he was the CFLs top special-teams player in 2010 -- but Parker and Shell both said the former Hawaii star is a very under-rated receiver. Tarell Brown Jersey "He gets a lot of recognition for his special-teams skills but hes a great receiver," Parker said. "He catches just about everything thrown his way and is very tough to cover." Added Shell: "Chad is really hot right now. We have to find a way to keep him out of his rhythm." A humble Owens accepted his former teammates praise. "Those guys were my brothers here for two seasons and we went against each other every day," he said. "The same goes for me. "Theyre two of the best defensive backs in this league." However, Owens said that wont stop him, Shell or Parker from playing to win Monday. "Its still going to be competitive because when the lights come on those guys are top competitors and so am I," Owens said. "But at the same time as soon as the whistle blows after the play well smile at each other and share a joke because its a friendship. "With that being said, though, were still going to go out there and compete. Theyre going to do their best to not let me catch any balls and score and Im going to do my best to get open." Despite the presence of proven talent in the secondary, B.C. is ranked last in the CFL in interceptions with three, none of which have come from defensive backs. Parker, for one, certainly has a reputation of being a ballhawk with 28 career picks and has returned a CFL-record nine for TDs. But the 2003 NCAA slam-dunk champion from Tulane says hes a traditionally slow starter when it comes to interceptions. "I usually dont get started until Labour Day," he said. "And when they do come, they tend to come in bunches." When it comes to neutralizing Torontos offence, Parker said the best approach is trying to pressure Ray and take him out of his comfort zone. "Ricky is playing great football," Parker said. "If you have a guy who can control the ball like he does and make the throws like he does, that makes everyones job easier. "That offence is definitely an offence the Toronto Argonauts have been looking for a while." The Lions counter with a pretty solid offence of their own, anchored by quarterback Travis Lulay, last years CFL and Grey Cup MVP. Other stalwarts include tailback Andrew Harris and veteran slotbacks Arland Bruce III and Geroy Simon. Argos head coach Scott Milanovich said his team will need to play a complete game to beat B.C. and secure a third straight victory. "We have a long way to go because weve not played a full game," Milanovich said. "We know it, our guys know it. "Weve had our flashes but to beat a team like B.C. thats the defending champion youre going to have to play four quarters in all facets." ' ' '

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