The last time the Minnesota Twins won a postseason game, rookie Royce Lewis was just five years old.
On Tuesday night, Lewis helped the Twins win their first playoff game since Oct. 4, 2004, as Minnesota downed the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card at Target Field.
While some Twins fans entered the playoffs thinking the losing streak would continue, Lewis admitted that the team embraced its unfortunate past to help fuel one of the most memorable victories in recent franchise history.
"We embraced it," Lewis told reporters after the win, "and ended it.