Willi Castro clapped his hands as he turned the corner, passing Detroit Tigers third base coach Chip Hale. He made the same gesture upon crossing home plate, before celebrating with Victor Reyes.
In the seventh inning of Monday’s 6-5 loss to Cleveland at Comerica Park, Castro got a fastball down and away from reliever Nick Wittgren in a 3-2 count. He pulled the ball 356 feet to the first row of seats in right field. His third home run this season — a two-run blast — cut his team's deficit to one run.