Twins' Buxton leaves game with injury, clouding playoff push

Byron Buxton departed Tuesday's game against the Athletics in the seventh inning after failing to track down a gap hit, with the team citing an undisclosed injury. The center fielder, who has battled right hip soreness all season and missed time twice, walked off under his own power. His recent struggles at the plate and the Twins' precarious wild-card position make another absence potentially costly, with top prospect Walker Jenkins waiting in the wings.