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Twins’ Byron Buxton hits for the cycle, the first at Target Field since the ballpark opened in 2010
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, JUL 12 – Buxton became the 12th Twins player to hit for the cycle and the first at Target Field, finishing 5-for-5 with a 427-foot home run to complete the feat.
- Minnesota Twins All-Star Byron Buxton hit for the cycle at Target Field, the first in franchise history since 2019 and the first-ever at the ballpark since 2010.
- Buxton, healthy for most of the season with a.273 average and 20 homers in 77 games, set the stage for his historic cycle.
- Buxton went 5-for-5, hitting a 427-foot homer off Pirates reliever Andrew Heaney to complete the cycle.
- Buxton’s milestone contributed to a 12-4 Twins win, energizing fans and marking their sixth victory in eight games.
- With the All-Star break approaching, Buxton will make his second AL All-Star appearance in three days, just ahead of the Home Run Derby in Atlanta.
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Jim Souhan: Twins’ Byron Buxton has had a 13-year journey to stardom
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins made Byron Buxton the second pick in the 2012 amateur draft, right after the Houston Astros selected Carlos Correa. Thirteen years later, Buxton is performing like the everyday superstar the Twins hoped he would be.…
Twins’ Byron Buxton has had a 13-year journey to stardom
The Twins made Byron Buxton the second pick in the 2012 amateur draft, right after the Astros selected Carlos Correa. Thirteen years later, Buxton is performing like the everyday superstar the Twins hoped he would be.
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Marietta Daily JournalAfter hitting for cycle, Byron Buxton to lead Twins vs. skidding Pirates
The Minnesota Twins will go for a three-game sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates when the teams meet Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis on the final day before the All-Star break.
·Jackson, United States
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