Ruiz went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and a double in Thursday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.
Ruiz capped the scoring with a two-run shot off Jimmy Herget in the eighth inning, his ninth homer this season. The 28-year-old Ruiz has been hot since the start of August, going 20-for-53 (.377) with a pair of homers and a .978 OPS in his last 16 games. Overall, the catcher is slashing .281/.320/.453 with 45 RBI, 41 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 306 plate appearances this year.