Ryan Shines with 11 Strikeouts as Twins Avoid Sweep
DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO, JUL 20 – Royce Lewis doubled his home run total with two longballs as Joe Ryan struck out 11 batters and pitched seven innings, helping the Twins avoid a series sweep.
- On July 20, 2025, at Coors Field, Royce Lewis hit two home runs as the Minnesota Twins edged the Colorado Rockies 7-1.
- After missing Saturday, Royce Lewis returned Sunday and doubled his season home run total, setting up his first career multi-homer game in the regular season.
- Supporting Lewis and Ryan, the Twins amassed 12 hits, six for extra bases, while Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer and Harrison Bader added a solo shot.
- In doing so, Minnesota Twins prevented a series sweep and Joe Ryan's seven-inning, one-run performance highlighted the team's resilience.
- Looking ahead to Monday, the Twins haven't announced a starter for Los Angeles against Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.
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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.

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…

Royce Lewis hits a pair of home runs in support of Joe Ryan in Twins win
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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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