Briefly stalled by a mattress, Justin Upton rose and shined Friday night in the brightest of ways for the Angels.
The left fielder returned after missing two games because of a back problem to hit a grand slam in a 10-3 victory over Minnesota at Angel Stadium.
Upton attributed his ailment to poor sleeping caused by a faulty hotel mattress.
“We travel a lot,” he said before the game. “Sometimes, you sleep bad just like somebody does when they wake up to go to work in the morning. Sometimes, you sleep bad and your body doesn’t respond well to the bed and you end up with some back tightness.