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MILWAUKEE -- When Canadian pitcher Scott Diamond started the season in the minors, Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire let him know that hed have a chance to work his way back. Diamond now is 3-0 since being called up for the Twins, who pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 11-3 on Friday night. "Hes not overwhelmed," Gardenhire said. "He went to Triple-A and did his thing. As we said when we sent him down, Be the guy thats throwing the best and youll get your chance. And here he is." Diamond (3-0) gave up a run in the first, ending the 14-inning scoreless stretch he put together in two starts since he was called up from the minors. The native of Guelph, Ont., went on to give up three runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. "Im getting to really know our defence, and Im feeling a lot more comfortable out on the mound," Diamond said. "I trust these guys as much as I can, and Im just excited to take the mound." Josh Willingham hit a two-run homer, his eighth of the season, while Denard Span, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau had three RBIs each for the Twins. "The big boys in our lineup all had really good nights, along with Denard Span at the top," Gardenhire said. Ryan Braun hit his 11th home run for the struggling Brewers, who went 1-3 on a short road trip earlier this week. Milwaukee had four errors. Can Milwaukee still turn it around? "It cant be too much longer," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "It is a long season. It is not at the point where I still dont think we cant turn this thing around. Weve got a long ways to go. I just dont want to have to have the huge winning streaks and monthlong streaks where it is the only way we can get back in it." Roenicke made a significant lineup change coming into the game, shifting struggling second baseman Rickie Weeks to the No. 6 spot in the order. Coming into the game, Weeks was batting only .156 with 49 strikeouts. Roenicke moved Corey Hart to the leadoff spot, while Norichika Aoki started in centerfield and batted second. Hart had a single and a double while Aoki added a single and an RBI double -- plus an over-the-shoulder catch in the first. Weeks went 1-for-3 with a walk. Brewers starter Marco Estrada (0-3) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings, with a walk and five strikeouts. The Twins took a 2-0 lead in the first when Span led off with a double, then Estrada gave up a pair of deep fly balls -- both going for outs on impressive catches by Aoki and Braun -- before Willingham crushed a pitch deep into the left field stands. It wasnt the first big moment in Milwaukee for Willingham, who hit two grand slams in back-to-back innings at Miller Park while playing for the Washington Nationals in 2009. The Brewers got a run back in the bottom half of the inning when Hart scored as Braun grounded into a fielders choice, ending Diamonds scoreless streak. But with runners on second and third with two outs after a double-steal, Weeks grounded out to end the inning. Milwaukee tied it up in the third on an RBI double by Aoki, but the Twins threw out Braun on a double-steal attempt that sent Aoki to third -- then third baseman Jamey Carroll threw out Aoki at home on a grounder by Aramis Ramirez, and Jonathan Lucroy flew out to end the inning. Mauer then delivered a two-run double in the fifth to give the Twins a 4-2 lead. Brewers reliever Manny Parra loaded the bases with one out in the sixth, and the Twins let Diamond bat instead of pinch-hitting for him. Gardenhire said he was concerned about overworking his bullpen. "I cant take him out of there," Gardenhire said. After getting his first career hit in the fifth, Diamond struck out. "He said, I think the pitches were high and I said, Be careful, youre getting those pitches on the other side," Gardenhire said. But Span hit a two-run single to put the Twins up 6-2 and chase Parra from the game. Braun hit a solo homer in the sixth, cutting the lead to 6-3. "I did hang it, but I think he was right on it," Diamond said. "Ive got to make a bit of an adjustment there." But the Twins added a run in the seventh and another four in the eighth, including one on a bloop single by Span that landed between Weeks and Hart. Notes: Gardenhire said Ryan Doumit was available for pinch-hitting duty Friday despite a sore calf. ... Roenicke said the team was monitoring starter Shaun Marcum, who has soreness near his ribcage. ... Twins RHP Carl Pavano (2-3, 5.14) faces Milwaukee RHP Yovani Gallardo (2-4, 5.04) Saturday. Wholesale Jerseys From China . -- Ryan Briscoe hadnt celebrated an IndyCar victory in two years, so its no wonder he stalled his car during his post-race burnout. Wholesale Jerseys China . Alameda Taamu, 22, of Kent, Wash., was driving a sport utility vehicle the wrong way on Pittsburghs South Side at about 2:30 a.m., police said. The 6-foot-3, 348-pound Taamu fled officers and crashed into four parked cars, injuring a woman, then tried to flee on foot before he was restrained by four officers and arrested, police said. http://pavansukhdev.org/wholesalejerseys.html .A. Dickey to close out a trade with the New York Mets for the veteran right-hander. General manager Alex Anthopoulos pitched his vision of what the Blue Jays would be now and in the future.VANTAA, Finland - The Canadians have six returning players plus Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Russians are at home and have captain Nail Yakupov leading them. The Swedes are the defending champions. So, Seth Jones, where does your team fit in? "Right in there. I think were the best team," the American defenceman said on Thursday. "We have a lot of speed up front, were great defensively and we have good goaltending so I think we have all the pieces to win the gold medal." Considering Team USA failed to get past the round-robin stage last year and has only three returning players (forward J.T. Miller, defenceman Jacob Trouba and goalie John Gibson) that may be considered a bold statement. "Thats just confidence," said Jones, among the top contenders to be picked first in next Junes NHL draft. "We can hang with any team here to be honest with you. Theres not much another team can do to really take us off our game." But American forward Alex Galchenyuk wouldnt go as far as his teammate. "Confidence is key, but we cant just walk around and say were the best team," the Montreal Canadiens draft pick, taken third overall in last Junes draft, said. "We got to beat everyone. We have to focus shift by shift. Definitely gold is in our mind, its our No. 1 priority, but we just have to focus."  LOST LUGGAGE Team USA beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime on Thursday evening in their first pre-tournament game. For five Americans, however, preparing for the exhibition opener wasnt easy. Some luggage didnt make it over to Helsinki with the team on Wednesday so defencemen Connor Murphy and Matt Grzelcyk, forward Cole Bardreau and goalies Jon Gillies and John Gibson were unnable to skate with their teammates the last two days.dddddddddddd Team USA was able to get a local Finnish goalie to help them out while Gibson and Gillies watched from the bench. The only netminder able to skate was Garret Sparks. The missing equipment finally arrived around noon on Thursday right after the teams morning skate so the group of five got on the ice while the rest of their teammates went back to the hotel. The situation didnt seem to faze Murphy, who opened the scoring for the Americans in the first period. EARLY-MORNING EXAM Harvard forward Jim Vesey had to wake up early (6:30) on Thursday to write an exam for an American government class on Thursday. "I had to get a lot of signatures before I left," he said. "I had to petition the school to let me come here and we had [director of player personnel] Tim Taylor proctor my exam, because hes a Harvard graduate so they really liked that idea. It was a long process, but Im happy Im here." How does he think he did on the exam? "I dont think I aced it, but I think I did well enough to get by." It was an incredibly taxing day for Vesey, who was also in the lineup against Sweden.  "I think I felt it most after the pre-game skate and then lunch. I went back to the hotel and passed straight out and it was hard for me to get up from the nap, but once I took a shower I was fine," he said.  When asked what was harder – the exam or the game – Vesey claims the mental workout was easier than the physical one. "Definitely the game," he said. "Anything that puts stress on my body, Id rather take an exam then go through such a grueling game like that." ' ' '