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Wet start for Target Field, as Twins open new home

Published Apr. 3, 2010 12:13 a.m. ET

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Target Field's gates are open for major league baseball for the first time, and the Minnesota Twins have - so far - avoided their first weather problem.

The new ballpark was christened on Friday for an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals, which started on time under a dry sky after steady rain fell through the morning and early afternoon.

Players were prevented from taking batting practice, but the rain stopped about two hours before the scheduled first pitch as fans streamed in. The first few people in through the right field entrance yelled in celebration and sprinted to the seats. When the grounds crew took the tarp off the infield, there were plenty of claps and cheers.

Minnesota's Denard Span hit the first home run, estimated at 360 feet into the right-field seats.

The regular-season home opener is set for April 12. The Twins moved outdoors this year after playing inside the Metrodome since 1982.

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