US EditionTristan Gray's Grand Slam Caps Big 7th in Twins' Defeat of Rays
Byron Buxton left after a 92 mph pitch hit his right arm, and the Twins said x-rays were negative on a forearm contusion.
- On Friday, Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton left the home opener after being hit by a pitch on his right forearm, though X-rays were negative. Minnesota defeated Tampa Bay 10-4 at Target Field.
- A downtown power outage caused a 58-minute delay before the home opener at Target Field. Xcel Energy cited equipment failure on the main power line serving the stadium.
- Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam, a 374-foot blast that capped a seven-run seventh inning against Rays relief pitcher Kevin Kelly. Gray drove in a team-leading eight runs.
- Pinch runner James Outman replaced Buxton in the lineup, and designated hitter Josh Bell drove in two runs including the tiebreaking single. The victory drew an announced crowd of 36,042.
- The series continues Saturday in Minneapolis as LHP Steven Matz starts for Tampa Bay against Minnesota RHP Mick Abel. The teams return after playing the game's final innings in hard rain.
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Byron Buxton avoids serious injury as Twins win home opener
Kevin Kelly’s pitch kept sailing further and further in until it collided with Byron Buxton’s right forearm. The Twins’ center fielder immediately dropped his bat, hopped up and down and walked straight off the field and into the tunnel leading to the clubhouse. It was a painful way to start what would become a seven-run rally. By the time it was over, the Twins had broken open the game — an eventual 10-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in their hom…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold, rainy 10-4 home opener against…
Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray’s first grand slam
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
Twins win their home opener 10-4 over the Rays behind Tristan Gray's first grand slam - The Morning Sun
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tristan Gray hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run seventh inning for the Minnesota Twins in a cold and rainy 10-4 home-opener victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Gray's one-out line drive off a 1-1 cutter from Yeondrys Gómez was just high enough to clear the 23-foot wall in right field, after Kevin Kelly (0-1) finished a rough relief appearance with consecutive bases-loaded walks. Josh Bell had two hits an…
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