Detroit — It was this kind of day for the Tigers on Monday.
Utility player Harold Castro pitched the ninth inning.
It was also this kind of day: Longtime nemesis Nelson Cruz came to bat with the bases loaded in the second inning. He lined the first pitch off right-hander Jose Urena down the right-field line. Although it looked like the ball might have grazed the foul pole, replays were inconclusive and the foul ball call stayed.
Undeterred, Cruz lined the very next pitch into the Tigers’ bullpen in left field for a grand slam, sending the Minnesota Twins off on a 15-6 romp at Comerica Park, a game that was delayed 52 minutes by rain.