Royce Lewis Blasts 2 HRs, Joe Ryan Dominates as Twins Beat Rockies 7-1, Avoid Sweep

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025

Minnesota Twins Defeat Colorado Rockies 7-1 on July 20, 2025

DENVER – 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 July 20, 2025, to prevent a three-game sweep.

Ryan's Dominant Pitching

Coming off his first All-Star appearance, Ryan (10-4) gave up one run and five hits with no walks. The right-hander worked a scoreless fourth inning with two strikeouts in the All-Star Game.

Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran each threw a scoreless inning of relief for the Twins.

Twins Offense Unleashed

Matt Wallner hit a two-run homer off starter Germán Márquez (3-11) in the third and Harrison Bader added a solo shot for the Twins.

Willi Castro tripled leading off the ninth and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Orlando Arcia to make it 7-1.

Rockies' Scoring

Mickey Moniak homered in the third for Colorado. Jordan Beck and Ryan McMahon each had two hits.

Key Moment

Castro drew a leadoff walk, moved to second on a groundout by Carlos Correa and scored on a triple by Kody Clemens before Wallner's homer gave the Twins a 3-1 lead in the third.

Key Statistics

Minnesota racked up 12 hits, six for extra bases, and Twins pitchers had 13 strikeouts.

Up Next

The Twins hadn't announced a starter yet for Monday against Shohei Ohtani (0-0, 1.00 ERA) and the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Rockies begin a three-game set against St. Louis.

In summary

On July 20, 2025, the Minnesota Twins secured a 7-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies, preventing a series sweep in Denver. The Twins offense was spearheaded by Royce Lewis, who hit two home runs, marking his first career multi-homer game. Pitcher Joe Ryan delivered a stellar performance, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while allowing only one run. Further offensive contributions came from Matt Wallner's two-run homer and a solo shot from Harrison Bader. For the Rockies, Mickey Moniak hit a home run, and Jordan Beck and Ryan McMahon each recorded two hits. The Twins' overall strong performance included 12 hits and 13 strikeouts by their pitching staff.

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