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Byron Buxton Hits First Cycle at Target Field on Bobblehead Day

Finishing 5-for-5, Buxton capped Minnesota’s 12-4 win with a 427-foot homer to complete his first career cycle.

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Overview

  • Buxton became the first player to hit for the cycle at Target Field since its 2010 opening.
  • He is the 12th player in Twins history to achieve a cycle and the first since Jorge Polanco in 2019.
  • Buxton opened his sequence with a second-inning triple, added a ground-rule double in the third and sealed the cycle with a 427-foot solo homer off Andrew Heaney in the seventh.
  • Target Field erupted as Buxton completed the feat on his bobblehead giveaway day, and he received a standing-ovation curtain call before exiting in the eighth.
  • The milestone caps a 5-for-5 outing and comes just days before his scheduled Home Run Derby appearance, highlighting his resurgence after past injuries.