Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton stepped in front of a bratwurst mascot during a Milwaukee Brewers race Tuesday afternoon and was nearly run over.
Buxton came out of the dugout and onto the field in the bottom of the sixth inning, before the mascots ran down the third base line. Buxton saw the mascots coming and rushed back to the dugout.
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Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton reacts after getting struck out in the sixth inning against the Brewers on April 2, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Benny Shue-USA Today Sports)
“Just like in a normal inning, you prepare for a comeback, but it felt like if you couldn’t get away, you had to charge in,” Buxton said of the close call, via FOX 9. Luckily he wasn’t going as fast as I thought. ”
Fortunately, Buxton was okay and was able to play the rest of the game. Unfortunately, the Twins ended up losing him 3-2.
GM says player A, who leads in batting average, will be sent off because he “needs to get on base.”
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins before a Brewers game on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at American Family Field in Milwaukee. (Aaron Gash/MLB Photo via Getty Images)
Buxton finished with one hit in four at bats and a strikeout. The team got RBI from Matt Wallner and Christian Vazquez.
Brewers star Christian Yelich hit his second solo home run of the season. Bryce Turan and Jackson Cholio also had RBIs in the win.
“Given the way we played early in the season and at times and the way they played, it’s not surprising to see some good games there, good pitching, low scoring,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. “But when you hit the ball in the barrel, you want to get something out of it. Overall, I think we had better at-bats.”
Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins takes a hit during a game against the Brewers on April 2, 2024 in Milwaukee. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Milwaukee improved to 4-0 with the win, and Minnesota fell to 2-2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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