Hunter Goodman hits 3 home runs for Rockies in 8-5 win over Twins

by | Jun 28, 2026 | Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hunter Goodman hit three homers and drove in five runs, powering the Colorado Rockies to an 8-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.Goodman, who also went deep in his final at-bat Friday, launched a solo shot in the first inning and another in the third off starter Mike Paredes. After grounding out in the fifth, the slugger made it 6-2 in the seventh when he connected for his 25th homer this season, a three-run drive to left-center against reliever Kody Funderburk.Kyle Karros added a two-run homer in the eighth.Michael Lorenzen (3-9) allowed two runs and seven hits in 5 2/3 innings to earn his first win since April 24.Trevor Larnach’s three-run double in the ninth made it 8-5 before Jimmy Herget came on to get two outs for his third save.Paredes (0-1) gave up three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.Jake McCarthy hit a one-out triple in the fifth and scored on Mickey Moniak’s groundout to put Colorado on top 3-1.Popular ReadsThe Twins scored single runs in the first and sixth. Kody Clemens’ RBI single tied it 1-all in the first. Josh Bell led off the sixth with his first triple since April 5, 2025, with Washington. He sco …

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