Tigers left-hander Daniel Norris earned a 1-2-3 inning to retire Cleveland and quiet the sellout crowd.
Norris fanned former Tiger Rajai Davis (93-mph four-seamer) and then endured a scare when Jason Kipnis flied out to the warning track.
Francisco Lindor grounded out to end the inning.
Top 1: Salazar 2 K's
Cleveland right-hander Danny Salazar struck out two batters in the top of the first for a relatively quick inning after a two-hour, 20-minute rain delay.
Ian Kinsler and Cameron Maybin both looked at strike three, and Miguel Cabrera grounded out on the first pitch.