Overview

• Buxton recorded a single, triple, double, another single and a 427-foot solo homer to finish the cycle in the seventh inning
• The feat marked the first cycle at Target Field since its 2010 debut and the first by a Twin since 2019
• His cycle-clinching homer came off Pirates reliever Andrew Heaney with two outs in the seventh
• Buxton’s day helped Minnesota to a 12-4 victory, with Matt Wallner and Willi Castro each adding solo homers
• Buxton’s season-long health has resulted in his second All-Star selection and a Home Run Derby berth next week