Rocky Start in Colorado 
The Minnesota Twins faced off against the Colorado Rockies, and it was a challenging initial innings for our boys. In the bottom of the 1st inning, the Rockies came out swinging with an avalanche of hits. Tyler Freeman started off with a double, followed by a string of powerful hits from the Rockies that put us in a 4-0 hole by the end of the inning, highlighted by Ryan McMahon's two-run home run.Finding Our Rhythm 
After settling down a bit, the Twins managed to strike back in the 5th with Byron Buxton's solo home run 
over left-center. It was a glimmer of hope in what had been a tough game thus far. But Jordan Beck answered back with another Rockies homer in the bottom of the 2nd. Our bats remained quiet through the middle innings, allowing the Rockies to extend their lead in the 6th.Late Game Rally 
The rally cry was heard in the top of the 7th when Willi Castro smacked an impressive three-run homer to center, bringing the score to 6-4 and reigniting our dimming prospects. Despite the surge of energy and valiant efforts, our bats couldn't muster enough in the final innings. Despite Trevor Larnach's unwavering determination and Ryan Jeffers' consistent hitting, the Twins couldn't bridge the gap before the ninth inning closed with Halvorsen shutting us down.In Conclusion
The Rockies secured a win today with a final score of 6-4, but not without the Twins showing some powerful hitting and resilience. We'll bounce back and take this learning experience forward as we continue this series. Keep the faith, Twins fans!
We know our team has the spirit and talent to turn games around. Let's bring that positive energy into the next matchup! 
Scoreboard for Twins @ Rockies (July 19th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |