The Minnesota Twins came up just short in a heart-stopping 3-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night, a game filled with standout pitching, a controversial call, and late-inning drama that kept fans on the edge of their seats.

Right-hander Joe Ryan delivered his third quality start in the team's last four home games, tossing six innings of one-run ball. The only blemish came early, when the first batter he faced—Jackson Chourio—ripped a double and later scored to give Milwaukee a 1-0 lead. After that, Ryan locked in, allowing nothing more over the rest of his outing. It marked his second consecutive start where he surrendered just one run over six frames, a promising rebound after an injury scare earlier this month forced him out of a game in the first inning.

The tide turned for Minnesota in the sixth, when they finally knotted the score. But the real fireworks came in the seventh. Third baseman Royce Lewis, who entered the night hitting just .161 and has been grinding for answers at the plate, stepped up with runners on first and second. He crushed a 106.1 mph line drive to left field, driving in Luke Keaschall and Kody Clemens to give the Twins a 2-1 lead. It was a moment of redemption for Lewis, who has been searching for his swing.

But the Brewers answered back in the top of the eighth. With runners on second and third, Brooks Lee fielded a ground ball and fired to Lewis at third, hoping to catch Chourio off the bag. The umpire initially called Chourio out, but after a conference, the crew reversed the call, ruling that Lewis had obstructed the base with his foot. That sent Chourio home to tie the game—and ignited a heated argument that led to manager Derek Shelton's third ejection of the season. One batter later, Jake Bauers doubled off reliever Andrew Morris to give Milwaukee the lead for good.

The Twins will look to bounce back on Saturday in the second game of this three-game series. Wisconsin native Connor Prielipp (1-1, 3.32 ERA) takes the mound, with his start pushed back as the team carefully manages his workload. He'll face Brewers right-hander Logan Henderson (0-1, 4.15 ERA) at 6:10 p.m.

With the series still wide open, the Twins will need to shake off Friday's tough loss and find their rhythm—both at the plate and in the field—to keep pace with a resilient Brewers squad.