Kansas City, Mo. ? The Kansas City Royals aren’t going to lose 100 games this season, and manager Buddy Bell isn’t surprised at all.

Gil Meche won for the first time in almost two months, David DeJesus and Mark Teahen homered, and the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 Wednesday to snap a seven-game losing streak.

It also was Kansas City’s 63rd win of the season, ensuring it won’t have triple-digit losses for the first time in four years.

“I knew that question would come up,” a grimacing Bell said when asked about avoiding another 100-loss year. “I never thought that this team would lose 100. I don’t really think it’s that big of a deal. I always believed from the very beginning that wasn’t going to be the case.”

Meche (8-12) allowed two runs and five hits in 62â3 innings, earning his first win since he beat Detroit on July 20.

“I’ve been pitching well, so I could kind of swallow it a little easier,” said Meche, who struck out seven and walked one.

“It’s just been a bad-luck season. I haven’t had good run support. I’m not going to look at the guys any different.”

Meche, whose 3.82 earned-run average is eighth best in the AL, said turning the 100-loss corner is just another sign the Royals are headed in the right direction. Between seven-game losing skids in May and September, the Royals were 43-40.

“We just have a lot of good things going with this team for the future,” Meche said. “I think it’s going to be an exciting offseason to see what moves we make. I think we’re getting close.”