Manager AJ Hinch went on his first road trip with the Detroit Tigers and immediately ran into a challenge: His starter, right-hander Julio Teheran, could not take the mound.
During warmups, Teheran felt tightness in his triceps and was shut down for precautionary reasons. The Tigers turned to left-hander Derek Holland Friday night at Progressive Field.
Right-hander Zach Plesac fooled the Tigers through seven scoreless innings, leading Cleveland to a 4-1 victory over the Tigers (3-4) in the series opener.
Plesac wasn't threatened, allowing three hits and no walks and striking out six.