Kevin Slowey won his second straight start since his worst outing of the year, Justin Morneau had three RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 11-2 Wednesday.

Carlos Gomez again got the Twins going from his leadoff spot, bunting for two of his three singles, scoring two runs and driving in a run for insurance in the seventh inning. He barely beat out a bunt in the first, took second on Aaron Boone's throwing error and eventually scored on Morneau's sacrifice fly.

Jason Bergmann (1-5) pitched better than his last two starts, but lost his third straight for Washington. Minnesota scored eight runs in its last two innings against Saul Rivera, Jesus Colome and Brian Sanches.

Slowey (4-6) allowed one earned run on seven hits over six-plus innings for his second straight quality start. He gave up two runs and five hits in eight innings Friday in Milwaukee, after allowing 12 earned runs and 17 hits in nine innings during his first two June starts.

Other than a home run by Felipe Lopez, Slowey mostly kept the ball down, stayed away from the middle of the plate, picked off a runner and got out of two middle-inning jams.

After Lopez homered to make it 3-1 in the fifth, Washington had two runners on later in the inning, but Lastings Milledge grounded out to end the threat. With Dmitri Young on third with two outs, Slowey got Paul Lo Duca to foul out one inning later.

The Nationals left the bases loaded in the seventh against Jesse Crain when Jesus Flores popped out.

Minnesota nearly turned an around-the-horn triple play in the eighth, but umpire Tim McClelland ruled Alexi Casilla didn't touch second base as he made a pivot to throw to first.

Bergmann, who allowed nine earned runs in 7 2/3 innings in his previous two starts combined, allowed one earned run and five hits in six innings.

In seven starts since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus May 14, he is 1-4 with a 3.02 ERA, but has received a combined five runs of support while in those games.

He didn't get any defensive help, either. Washington tied a season high with three errors.

Harris doubled to easily score Jason Kubel, and Brian Buscher scored when Milledge bobbled the ball in center field for a 3-0 lead in the second inning.

Lo Duca, who came off the disabled list Monday to find the hot-hitting Jesus Flores taking over his catching job, started at first base. He could have been charged with an error on Kubel's single, and was charged with one after booting Buscher's grounder in the fourth.

Morneau had an RBI single and Kubel a sacrifice fly in the seventh against Rivera.

A two-run double by Delmon Young highlighted a six-run eighth.