(Pittsburgh, PA) -- The Pirates scored five runs in the first inning and held on to beat the Twins 5-4 in the home opener at PNC Park. Colin Moran cracked a grand slam and Gregory Polanco got on base in all five of his at-bats. Polanco was 1-for-1 with a RBI, a run scored and four walks. Jameson Taillon [[ TY-own ]] picked up the win, striking out nine over five-and-a-third innings of two-run ball as Pittsburgh improved to 4-and-0. Brian Dozer hit his third homer for Minnesota. Lance Lynn took the loss as the Twins slipped to 2-and-2.
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