Kubel grand slam helps Twins end slide

NEW YORK - Jason Kubel blasted a grand slam in the eighth inning to help the Minnesota Twins earn their first win over the New York Yankees in nearly two years with a 6-3 victory on Sunday.

The Twins rallied from 3-1 dowwith five runs in the eighth, capped by Kubel's blast against closer Mariano Rivera.

Rivera came on in place of Joba Chamberlain with two outs and the bases loaded. The five-time World Series champion walked in one run before surrendering his first grand slam since 2002.