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Matt Garza takes shutout into 7th, Mark Reynolds homers to lead Brewers past Twins 6-2

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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Matt Garza throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, June 2, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (The Associated Press)

Milwaukee Brewers' Mark Reynolds hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, June 2, 2014, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (The Associated Press)

Matt Garza took a shutout into the seventh inning and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run homer, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

Garza (3-4) scattered six hits over 6 1-3 scoreless innings against the team that brought him to the big leagues in 2006. The right-hander, signed to a $50 million, four-year deal as a free agent in the offseason, struck out eight and walked two for his first win since May 5.

Kyle Gibson (4-5) allowed four runs and six hits in six innings. Gibson has won just one of his last eight starts after winning his first three.

The Brewers took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on consecutive RBI singles by Jonathan Lucroy and Carlos Gomez. Reynolds followed Scooter Gennett's leadoff double in the fifth with his team-leading 13th home run to make it 4-0.