CLEVELAND (AP) -- Torii Hunter continued his torrid stretch with three hits, including a home run, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-4 on Saturday.Hunter, who was 4 for 4 on Friday, extended his consecutive hit streak to seven at-bats with a solo homer in the first, a single in the third and an infield hit in the fifth. The streak ended in the sixth when shortstop Jose Ramirez booted his ground ball for an error.Phil Hughes (2-4) won his second consecutive start, allowing one run in 6 1-3 innings. The Twins have won nine of 10 and are 17-7 since April 13. 
Glen Perkins allowed two hits in the ninth, but recorded his 11th save.Bruce Chen (0-1) gave up six runs in four-plus innings. The 37-year-old left-hander, whose contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus, pitched for his 11th major league team.The Indians have lost four of five and have the worst record in the American League (10-19).Eduardo Escobar had three hits and drove in two runs for Minnesota.Nick Swisher was 4 for 4 and is batting .316 in five games since returning from double knee surgery in August. Pinch-hitter David Murphy belted a two-run homer for Cleveland in the seventh.Minnesota rolled to a 9-3 win and pounded out 13 hits Friday. Hunter kept that going by hitting a 3-2 pitch into the bleachers in left with one out in the first.Minnesota scored three runs in the third on consecutive two-out RBI single by Kennys Vargas, Escobar and Rosario. The Twins added two in the fifth.The Indians loaded the bases in the seventh, but Aaron Thompson retired Lonnie Chisenhall on a fly ball.Escobar filled in at third base for Trevor Plouffe, who left the team because of a family matter in Texas.
Glen Perkins allowed two hits in the ninth, but recorded his 11th save.Bruce Chen (0-1) gave up six runs in four-plus innings. The 37-year-old left-hander, whose contract was purchased from Triple-A Columbus, pitched for his 11th major league team.The Indians have lost four of five and have the worst record in the American League (10-19).Eduardo Escobar had three hits and drove in two runs for Minnesota.Nick Swisher was 4 for 4 and is batting .316 in five games since returning from double knee surgery in August. Pinch-hitter David Murphy belted a two-run homer for Cleveland in the seventh.Minnesota rolled to a 9-3 win and pounded out 13 hits Friday. Hunter kept that going by hitting a 3-2 pitch into the bleachers in left with one out in the first.Minnesota scored three runs in the third on consecutive two-out RBI single by Kennys Vargas, Escobar and Rosario. The Twins added two in the fifth.The Indians loaded the bases in the seventh, but Aaron Thompson retired Lonnie Chisenhall on a fly ball.Escobar filled in at third base for Trevor Plouffe, who left the team because of a family matter in Texas.
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