ATLANTA — Fresh off throwing a complete-game shutout last Thursday, the Twins' first in more than five years, Joe Ryan watched his first pitch Tuesday sail over the wall in center field.
It didn't stop there. Ryan yielded a triple on his sixth pitch, another homer on his ninth pitch and a third home run of the first inning on his 20th pitch. From his best start of the season to his worst in five days.
Ryan, who had permitted four homers in his last 11 starts, surrendered five homers to his first 10 batters in a 6-2 loss at Truist Park. Entering with a 2.98 ERA, he lasted three innings in his shortest start of the year while giving up a season-high nine hits and six runs.
