The Detroit Tigers wasted scoring opportunities in the second and fourth innings, but Willi Castro redeemed strong at-bats from Jeimer Candelario and Miguel Cabrera in the sixth inning Friday with a three-run blast to left field.
Castro cut his team's deficit to one run, just before a second rain delay.
His blast wasn't enough for the Tigers (9-24) in a 7-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park. The series opener featured two rain delays — for 35 minutes midway through the fifth inning and for 1:09 between the sixth and seventh innings.
The Tigers lost their second in a row, after snapping a six-game skid Wednesday in extra innings against the Boston Red Sox.