Kyle Freeland struggled with command all night, but key pitches and a strong outing from the offense gave the Rockies an impressive 7-3 victory to kick off their road trip.
The Rockies struck first in the top of the second after Ian Desmond singled and Gerardo Parra walked to start the inning. Pat Valaika bunted and advanced both runners, and Desmond scored on a RBI groundout from Tony Wolters. Charlie Blackmon added a run on a bloop single to right field, scoring Parra.
The Twins promptly responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the second.