Danny Valencia went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins pounded the Kansas City Royals for the second straight game in an 11-2 win on Tuesday night.

One night after the Twins had a season-high 20 hits in a 19-1 victory Minnesota's offense was in high gear again with 19 hits.

The Twins scored two runs in the first, second and sixth before adding four in the eighth against Kansas City's battered pitching staff.

Valencia now has seven RBIs in the series after going 4-for-4 with a grand slam on Monday, his first major league home run.

Michael Cuddyer had three hits and drove in two runs. J.J. Hardy also had three hits, including a solo homer, and drove in two runs. Joe Mauer, who was 5-for-5 on Monday, had two hits and drove in two runs.

Carl Pavano (13-6) allowed one run in five innings. The right-hander is 8-0 in his last 10 starts.

Bruce Chen (5-5) gave up six runs and 11 hits in 5 1/3 innings. Scott Podsednik and Billy Butler had two hits apiece for the Royals.