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Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton launches mammoth homer in All-Star Game
Byron Buxton did not make contact towards Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara in his first All-Star at-bat, putting out on 4 pitches. However the Twins main house run hitter took a excessive fastball from Dodgers righty Tony Gonsolin in his second at-bat and smashed it effectively past the left-field fence at Dodger Stadium.
Buxton’s bomb, which was estimated at 425 ft, put the American League forward 3-2 within the fourth inning and was the second of back-to-back homers with New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
“Simply sort of went up there somewhat bit extra aggressive. Stanton sort of gave me a lift up there,” Buxton stated moments after hitting the homer, on the FOX TV broadcast.
Buxton is the fourth Twins participant to homer in an All-Star Recreation, becoming a member of Brian Dozier (2015), Kirby Puckett (1993) and Harmon Killebrew (1961, 1965, 1971).
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Buxton leads the Twins and is fifth within the majors with 23 house runs on the All-Star break.