MINNEAPOLIS -- Sonny Gray's welcome-back party went haywire at Target Field on Tuesday evening, the return of Oakland's ace spoiled by a home run blitz.
Gray, the losing pitcher in a 9-1 rout in the series opener, was responsible for three of Minnesota's Target Field-record six homers. The right-hander was on the hook for four runs overall, going six innings with four strikeouts in a much-anticipated season debut that went awry.
"Just kind of getting back out there feels good. But getting back out there is really not good enough," said Gray, who had been out for seven weeks with a lat strain.