Hunter Goodman smashes three home runs vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Colorado Rockies designated hitter Hunter Goodman hit three long home runs against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

>Goodman 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 fence 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.

>The red-hot Goodman also hit a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning on Friday to briefly give Colorado the lead before the Twins rallied to pull out a 9-8 win in 10 innings. That 451-foot blast was the longest home run of the day, according to Baseball Savant.

>The 26-year-old slugger has 25 home runs on the season after hitting a career-best 31 last year.