Goodman hits 3 HRs, knocks in 5 as Rockies win
Key takeaways
- MINNEAPOLIS -- Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs in an 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
- Goodman, who drove in five runs in the win, crushed two no-doubters -- solo shots in the first and third innings -- in his first two at-bats against Twins starter Mike Paredes.
- Then, after grounding out in the fifth, Goodman came up with two runners on base and the Rockies leading 3-2 in the seventh.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs in an 8-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Goodman, who drove in five runs in the win, crushed two no-doubters -- solo shots in the first and third innings -- in his first two at-bats against Twins starter Mike Paredes. The first reached the third deck in left field, a Statcast-estimated 428 feet away. The second homer also traveled 428 feet, settling in the bullpens beyond the wall in left center.
Then, after grounding out in the fifth, Goodman came up with two runners on base and the Rockies leading 3-2 in the seventh. He worked the count full, then hammered a high sinker from Kody Funderburk 401 feet into the seats in left-center.