"The only thing that matters to me is we got the win," Casali said. "Fortunately for me, I got a couple of good pitches to hit to help out. Hope I can keep doing that."
Casali's first home run came in the third off Tigers starter Anibal Sanchez, giving the Rays a 1-0 lead.
"I was looking for a fastball for sure," Casali said. "The guys in front of me, I don't know how many of the eight got to a full count. They really grinded them out. And fortunately, that left me in a good position to get a fastball early and put a pretty good swing on it.