Rosario's go-ahead double off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson lifted the Twins to a much-needed 4-3 win to avoid being swept for a second straight series. Buxton, ranked as the No. 1 overall prospect by MLBPipeline.com, went 0-for-4 in his highly anticipated debut, but he scored the game-winning run.
"Wins are good and they've been hard to come by as of late," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "It wasn't easy today."
The Twins made history in the sixth, when they had three triples in an inning for the first time since the franchise was moved to Minnesota in 1961.