MINNEAPOLIS (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
Gray’s one-out line drive off a 1-1 cutter from Yeondrys G\u00f3mez 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.<\/p>\n
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