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Royce Lewis became the first in the MLB to hit four career grand slams as a rookie — his third in the past eight games.

September 5, 2023 at 3:21AM
Jorge Polanco (11) got a high-five from third base coach Tommy Watkins (40) as he headed to home plate with a home run in the first inning against the Guardians on Monday in Cleveland. He now has 110 career home runs. (Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Royce Lewis, Twins

Becomes the first MLB player ever to collect four grand slams while still a rookie, and adds a two-run single.

BY THE NUMBERS

20 Runs, and hits, by the Twins, the 12th time in franchise history they have had 20 or more of each.

110 Career home runs by Jorge Polanco, tying him with Roy Smalley for most ever by a Twins switch-hitter.

14 Innings, of the last 15 pitched by Twins starting pitchers, to include at least one base runner.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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