MINNEAPOLIS — Being back in the outfield must have re-invigorated Byron Buxton, as the center fielder was a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the Twins' 9-2 drubbing of the White Sox on Saturday at Target Field.
Buxton hurt his knee April 15 in Boston while sliding into second base and missed a handful of games before making an appearance as the designated hitter Thursday at Kansas City. He took another day off Friday before returning to the field Saturday in front of an announced 16,686 fans.
Hitting leadoff, he smacked a line drive to left to start the Twins loading the bases in the first. He then scored on Jorge Polanco's forceout to give the Twins an early lead.