Twins’ Byron Buxton celebrates bobblehead night by hitting for the cycle in win over Pirates
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Twins’ Byron Buxton celebrates bobblehead night by hitting for the cycle in win over Pirates
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle in the Minnesota Twins’ 12-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the first time Buxton had hit for a cycle in his career. Minnesota is one game away from completing a home sweep of the Pirates, giving them some momentum heading into the All-Star break. It’s a somewhat rare achievement in baseball, with fewer than 30 active players having hit forThe cycle in their careers.
Buxton achieve the feat in the seventh inning, when he hit a solo homer that went 447 feet to deep center. It was the first time Buxton had hit for the cycle in his career.
Buxton opened the game with a leadoff single in the top of the first. Then, in the second, he hit a deep triple and scored on the next play to give Minnesota a 4-0 lead. His RBI double in the third inning sent Ty France home and brought the Twins’ lead to 7-0.
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Buxton had another single in the fifth inning, but it was his seventh-inning homer that put him into the history books. In all, the center fielder ended the night with five hits in five at-bats, with two RBI and three runs scored.
Buxton’s cycle marks the second time this season that a player has hit for the cycle: Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly achieved the feat in March against the Athletics. It’s a somewhat rare achievement in baseball, with fewer than 30 active players having hit for the cycle in their careers.
Buxton’s huge day anchored a strong performance from the Twins, who dominated the Pirates from the start. In addition to Buxton, second baseman Kody Clemens, designated hitter Matt Wallner and left fielder Willi Castro all hit home runs; Castro’s homer came immediately after Buxton’s cycle-clinching dinger.
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After a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday, Minnesota is one game away from completing a home sweep of the Pirates, giving them some momentum heading into the All-Star break.
Twins’ Byron Buxton celebrates bobblehead night by hitting for the cycle in win over Pirates
Byron Buxton hit for the cycle in the Minnesota Twins’ 12-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. It was the first time the center fielder had ever achieved the feat in his career. Buxton’s huge day anchored a strong performance from the Twins, who dominated the Pirates from the start. Minnesota is one game away from completing a home sweep of the Pirates, giving them some momentum heading into the All-Star break.
Buxton achieve the feat in the seventh inning, when he hit a solo homer that went 447 feet to deep center. It was the first time Buxton had hit for the cycle in his career.
Byron Buxton completes the cycle on his bobblehead day 👏
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/5b8e9nGhBJ — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 12, 2025
Buxton opened the game with a leadoff single in the top of the first. Then, in the second, he hit a deep triple and scored on the next play to give Minnesota a 4-0 lead. His RBI double in the third inning sent Ty France home and brought the Twins’ lead to 7-0.
Buxton had another single in the fifth inning, but it was his seventh-inning homer that put him into the history books. In all, the center fielder ended the night with five hits in five at-bats, with two RBI and three runs scored.
Buxton’s cycle marks the second time this season that a player has hit for the cycle: Chicago Cubs catcher Carson Kelly achieved the feat in March against the Athletics. It’s a somewhat rare achievement in baseball, with fewer than 30 active players having hit for the cycle in their careers.
Buxton’s huge day anchored a strong performance from the Twins, who dominated the Pirates from the start. In addition to Buxton, second baseman Kody Clemens, designated hitter Matt Wallner and left fielder Willi Castro all hit home runs; Castro’s homer came immediately after Buxton’s cycle-clinching dinger.
After a 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday, Minnesota is one game away from completing a home sweep of the Pirates, giving them some momentum heading into the All-Star break.