DETROIT, MI (WKZO-AM-FM) – Minnesota beat Detroit 7-3 in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park. The game didn’t wrap up until after midnight, as it was delayed twice by rain.
Willi Castro hit a 3-run homer just before the second rain delay, and Miguel Cabrera’s two hits pushed him past Babe Ruth for 45th on the all-time list with 2,874.
Tarik Skubal was tagged with the loss despite racking up 8 strikeouts in 5 innings of work; two of the four hits he gave up were solo home runs.
This afternoon’s pitching matchup features the Tigers’ Jose Urena against the Twins’ Jose Berrios.
