Detroit Tigers utility man Harold Castro is known for his singles.
He came off the bench Friday — pinch-hitting for Miguel Cabrera — and, indeed, singled to drive in the game-winning run with two strikes and two outs in the seventh inning. The Tigers won, 5-4, in the first of three games against the Kansas City Royals at Comerica Park.
Left-handed closer Gregory Soto, protecting a one-run lead, pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his 24th save as the Tigers (51-81) snapped a three-game losing streak. Cabrera is day-to-day with a biceps injury.
"I just wanted to go out and do my job," said Soto, who had allowed four runs in his previous two outings.