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Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton (Photo<\/a>: Minnesota Twins\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NEW YORK \u2014 Minnesota Twins speedster Byron Buxton has been replaced in centre field during the fourth inning of the AL wild-card game against the New York Yankees because of tightness in his back.<\/p>\n

Zack Granite entered for Buxton to begin the bottom of the inning.<\/p>\n

Buxton grimaced in pain after crashing into the fence on a highlight-reel catch in the second. He tracked Todd Frazier’s deep fly ball and made a leaping grab, slamming back-first into the wall before tumbling to the ground. He stayed on his back momentarily before getting up and staying in the game.<\/p>\n

Buxton drove in a run with a groundout in the third, running hard to beat out a potential double play. He later stole second base.<\/p>\n

Buxton, the No. 2 pick in the 2012 amateur draft, is a Gold Glove Award contender and one of the game’s best baserunners. He had a strong second half at the plate and batted .253 with 16 homers and 51 RBIs overall.<\/p>\n

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