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 requested to get back to the Royce of old he stated 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 just two home runs on the season doubled that on Sunday blasting a pair of longballs in the Twins - win over the Colorado Rockies The third baseman hit a solo home run to center field in the fourth inning blasting a slider out feet He did it again in the eighth sending a first-pitch slider out to left-center field raising his left arm up in the air after he trotted past first base before continuing on with a variety of celebrations as he rounded the bases It was his first career multi-home run match in the regular season He also accomplished the feat in the playoffs That was one of four home runs on the day for the Twins Matt Wallner and Harrison Bader also left the park and Willi Castro also hit a Little League home run a triple combined with a scoring error that allowed the utilityman to number in the win It all came in a day where Joe Ryan was yet again nearly untouchable The All-Star starter picked up where he left off in the first half of the season throwing seven innings of one-run ball The only blemish on his day was a solo home run to Mickey Moniak in the third at which point the Twins had already jumped out to a three-run lead Ryan struck out Rockies matching a season high Related Articles Where s Royce Twins third baseman Royce Lewis searching for answers Twins welcome Royce Lewis back from injured list Twins star Royce Lewis will DH for Saints in rehab assignment Twins have specific torrid June hitters but it hasn t helped in standings Twins third baseman Royce Lewis headed to injured list