The Twins, Zoll said, consider themselves definite buyers ahead of next Monday's trade deadline. Royce Lewis, after the Twins hit into five double plays, bashed a two-run triple with two outs in the ninth inning off the right-field wall. The Twins' standing in the playoff race, Zoll said, was the motivating factor for their trade deadline strategy. The Twins, one year after trading five of their best relievers at the trade deadline, are open to different ways to bolster the bullpen. One factor that has slowed the trade market, Zoll and Shelton noted, was many teams wanted to wait to determine their trade deadline strategies.