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Royce Lewis' 2 HRs Sink Blue Jays as Twins Fans Celebrate 1st Playoff Win Since 2004

Royce Lewis broke the Minnesota Twins' 18-game playoff losing streak in grand fashion on Tuesday by smacking two home runs in a 3-1 home victory over the Toronto Blue Jays to kick off their American League Wild Card series.

Lewis gave the Twins all the runs they needed in the first inning with a two-run shot to left field off Jays starter Kevin Gausman.

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Two innings later, Lewis delivered an encore with an opposite-field homer to give Minnesota the 3-0 edge:

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