It seemed a stunning achievement that the switch-hitting Tigers leadoff man, who does have 18 homers, would take a 102 mph sinker over the wall to the opposite field in left.
The Cardinals (78-63) fell 1½ games behind wild-card leader Milwaukee (80-62) and are only a game ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (77-64) for the second spot.
Leone fanned the next two hitters before walking Castellanos, loading the bases. Victor Martinez sent what appeared to a two-run single to right. But Wong, covering considerable ground as he was lined up almost in medium right field, again left his feet.