Buxton singled in the first, tripled in the second, hit a ground-rule double in the third, singled in the fifth and homered late, becoming the first Twin to hit for the cycle since Jorge Polanco.

In his last five games he is batting .556 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and three RBIs.

Mike Burrows takes the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday at Target Field against Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins.

After winning six games in a row at home, the Pirates have lost six games in a row on the road.