Tigers 2B Ian Kinsler belted a leadoff homer off Rays starter Erasmo Ramirez for a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning.
It's Kinsler's 43rd career leadoff homer.
Ramirez is the pitcher who earned the loss in last year’s epic Tigers comeback on June 30, 2016. That’s when the Tigers trailed 7-2 entering the ninth inning but rallied to win. Ramirez gave up four runs in one-third of an inning.
Norris strikes out two
Tigers left-handed starter Daniel Norris gave up a leadoff single, but then settled down to retire the side.