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In the bottom of the ninth inning of a tightly contested playoff game, the Minnesota Twins find themselves trailing by one run. Rookie shortstop Royce Lewis steps up to the plate, facing off against Guardians pitcher Triston Gossman. The young Twins star is making his postseason debut, but he shows no signs of nerves. Lewis takes a close look at the first few pitches, not chasing anything outside the strike zone. Gossman tries to fool him with a nasty splitter, but Lewis refuses to bite. The count goes full and Gossman comes back with a 97-mph fastball on the inner half of the plate. Lewis gets his hands in quickly and unleashes a powerful swing, sending the ball screaming to left field for a game-tying solo home run. The Target Field crowd erupts in celebration as Lewis rounds the bases, pounding his chest and exchanging an enthusiastic high-five with his teammate. In his next at-bat, Gossman tries to get Lewis to chase the splitter again, but the poised young hitter lays off each offering. On a 3-1 count, Gossman tries to sneak a fastball past Lewis, but the Twins shortstop is ready, driving the ball the other way for a go-ahead, two-run homer to right field. "They're going nuts in Minnesota!" the announcer exclaims. "They're winning their first playoff game since the dawn of time." Lewis' two-homer performance in his postseason debut has lifted the Twins to a crucial Game 1 victory, sparking pandemonium among the home fans. "Royce Lewis just introduced himself to playoff baseball in a pretty fun way," the analyst observes. The young shortstop's calm, disciplined approach at the plate and his ability to make key adjustments have been the difference-makers in this high-stakes affair.