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Buxton Records First Target Field Cycle on Bobblehead Day

His bobblehead day heroics have him poised for next week’s Home Run Derby in Atlanta.

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Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins celebrates hitting for the cycle during a curtain call in the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Target Field on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Minneapolis. (David Berding/Getty Images/TNS)

Overview

  • Buxton went 5-for-5 with two singles, a double, a triple and a 427-foot solo home run in the seventh inning to complete the cycle.
  • It was the first cycle in Target Field history since the park opened in 2010 and the first by a Twins player since 2019.
  • His all-around performance drove the Twins to a 12-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Fans lined up for Buxton bobbleheads gave him a standing ovation as he rounded the bases.
  • His cycle-completing homer was his 21st this season, tying him for the fifth-most in the American League.