The Twins have been scrappy so far.
The Minnesota Twins needed 57 extra minutes just to get their home opener started on Friday, and the delay might have been the least chaotic part of the night.
A power outage hit Target Field around 1:52 p.m., knocking out lights across the stadium and sending players scrambling in the dark.
Byron Buxton said he was eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in the team kitchen when it happened, surrounded by about 15 people who just stared at each other.
None of it mattered in the end.
Minnesota came out and hammered the Tampa Bay Rays 10-4 in front of 36,042 fans who stuck around through the cold, the rain, and the pregame chaos.
Buxton Sets the Tone
After the game, Buxton delivered a message that seemed to capture where this team's head is at right now, especially after a rough 1-4 start on the road to open the season.
"I learned over the last week how resilient we are," Buxton told The Star Tribune. "We're never out of a game."
It is not just talk either.
The Twins showed that same energy during their series in Kansas City, where they rallied for eight runs over the final three innings of a 13-9 loss that was 12-2 at one point.
That fight carried over into Friday, when Minnesota trailed 3-1 through four innings before the offense woke up with a massive seven-run seventh.
Backup infielder Tristan Gray, who grabbed the last roster spot on opening day, capped it off with a grand slam off Yeondrys Gomez that just barely cleared the 23-foot wall in right.
Josh Bell added two hits and two RBIs, while Royce Lewis drove in a pair of runs to keep things rolling.
Good News on Buxton's Arm
The one scary moment came in that big seventh inning when Kevin Kelly hit Buxton on the right forearm with a pitch, forcing him out of the game.
But X-rays came back negative for a fracture, and the team listed it as a right arm contusion.
It is about the best news you could hope for given how important Buxton is to everything Minnesota does.
Coming off a career year in 2025 where he hit 35 home runs and went 24-for-24 on stolen bases, losing him for any stretch would be a serious blow to a lineup that does not have a lot of margin for error.
Where Things Stand
The win moves Minnesota to 2-4 on the season, while Tampa Bay drops to 2-4 as well. Neither team is where they want to be, but for the Twins it is about the way they got this one.
Nobody picked them to do much this year, with many predicting just 72 wins and the payroll hovering around $105 million.
Manager Derek Shelton has been pushing a "hunt the good" mentality since he took over, and his young players are buying in.
The Rays lead the majors with 10 errors through their first seven games, six of them by third baseman Junior Caminero, and that sloppiness played a huge role Friday.
But Minnesota still had to take advantage, and they did exactly that when it counted.
The two teams run it back Saturday at Target Field with Steven Matz on the mound for Tampa Bay against Mick Abel.
If Buxton's arm checks out, expect him right back in the lineup.