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Ryan Shines with 11 Strikeouts as Twins Avoid Sweep
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 20 – Royce Lewis doubled his home run total with two long blasts while Joe Ryan struck out 11 over seven innings to help the Twins avoid a series sweep, Twins manager said.
- On Sunday, the Twins beat the Rockies 7-1 at Coors Field in Denver, with Royce Lewis hitting two homers to avoid a sweep.
- Amid a crowded American League postseason race, Minnesota faced the Rockies, who held MLB's worst record at 24-75 overall, with the Twins fighting to stay in playoff contention.
- Joe Ryan struck out 11 over seven innings, allowing one run on five hits with no walks, as Minnesota recorded 12 hits including six extra-base knocks.
- In the ninth inning, Willi Castro tripled and scored on a throwing error, and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said `It was beautiful`.
- Up next, the Twins head to Los Angeles for Monday’s opener against the Dodgers with Shohei Ohtani on the mound.
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Twins salvage series finale against Rockies
The Minnesota Twins took down the Colorado Rockies 7-1 to salvage the final game of their weekend series on Sunday. Joe Ryan struck out 11 batters over seven innings while only giving up one run, en route to earning the win. Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran each threw a scoreless inning out of the bullpen. Royce Lewis hit a pair of solo home runs, Harrison Bader added a solo home run, and Matt Wallner smacked a two-run homer. Kody Clemens added an RB…
Royce Lewis’ two home runs and Joe Ryan’s gem lead Minnesota Twins to 7-1 rout of Colorado Rockies
Royce Lewis, who had been frustrated, enjoyed the first two-homer regular-season game of his career Sunday, and Joe Ryan pitched seven stellar innings for the Twins.
Idaho Press
Lewis hits 2 homers and Ryan strikes out 11 as Twins top Rockies to avert series sweep
DENVER (AP) — Royce Lewis hit two home runs — his first career multihomer game — and Joe Ryan struck out 11 in seven innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Sunday to prevent a three-game…
Pioneer Press
Royce Lewis hits a pair of home runs in support of Joe Ryan in Twins win
DENVER — Royce Lewis stood in front of his locker in the Coors Field visiting clubhouse on Saturday after being pinch hit for the night before. He just wanted to get back to the “Royce of old,” he said, noting that when he watched video of himself, it didn’t look like the swing he was accustomed to seeing. Lewis was not in the lineup on Saturday, but when he returned on Sunday, he did so with an exclamation point. Lewis, who entered the day with…
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Royce Lewis homers twice to lift Twins over Rockies
Royce Lewis hit two home runs for his second multi-homer game of his career -- and first in the regular season -- as the Minnesota Twins went deep four times to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 in Denver on Sunday.
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