MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Rookie T.J. House threw shutout ball into the sixth inning, combining with four relievers to pitch the Cleveland Indians past the Minnesota Twins 5-0 Wednesday night.Rookie Zach Walters hit his sixth homer. It was his third home run in eight games with the Indians since he was acquired from Washington on July 31 in a trade for shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera.Mike Aviles homered among his three hits and drove in two runs. 
House (2-3) gave up four hits while striking out five and walked three. The Indians extended Minnesota's scoreless streak to 17 innings.Ricky Nolasco (5-9) gave up four runs in 6 2-3 innings.Nolasco has given up 17 home runs in 20 starts. No Twins pitcher has allowed more homers or lost more games this season than Nolasco, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract last December to anchor Minnesota's rotation.Indians manager Terry Francona started Aviles at third base and rested regular starter Lonnie Chisenhall, in part because Aviles had a good track record against Nolasco.Aviles went 2 for 3 off the Twins' starter and drove in the Indians' third run with a broken-bat single. He's now 7 for 11 with four 4 RBIs in his career against Nolasco.Aviles added a ninth-inning homer off reliever Sam Deduno for good measure.
House (2-3) gave up four hits while striking out five and walked three. The Indians extended Minnesota's scoreless streak to 17 innings.Ricky Nolasco (5-9) gave up four runs in 6 2-3 innings.Nolasco has given up 17 home runs in 20 starts. No Twins pitcher has allowed more homers or lost more games this season than Nolasco, who signed a four-year, $48 million contract last December to anchor Minnesota's rotation.Indians manager Terry Francona started Aviles at third base and rested regular starter Lonnie Chisenhall, in part because Aviles had a good track record against Nolasco.Aviles went 2 for 3 off the Twins' starter and drove in the Indians' third run with a broken-bat single. He's now 7 for 11 with four 4 RBIs in his career against Nolasco.Aviles added a ninth-inning homer off reliever Sam Deduno for good measure.
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