Overview

• Buxton launched a 479-foot, three-run homer off Jack Leiter, marking the longest of his 144 career homers and the second-longest in MLB this season.
• He followed that with a diving backhanded catch of Marcus Semien’s liner in the third inning, likely saving two runs.
• Buxton finished with three hits, a stolen base and sole possession of 15th place on the Twins’ career home run list.
• David Festa earned his first victory of the season by allowing two runs and three hits over six innings.
• Willi Castro drove in two runs with a fifth-inning triple and later scored on Carlos Correa’s ground-rule double.