Corey Kluber and Andrew Miller combined on a two-hitter as the Indians blanked the Tigers 2-0 in Cleveland.
Kluber stuck out 13 over eight frames of two-hit ball and Miller worked a clean ninth to notch his first save. Bradley Zimmer hit a two-run homer in the fifth to break a scoreless tie.
Francisco Liriano surrendered two runs over six innings in a tough-luck loss for Detroit.
Victor Martinez and Nicholas Castellanos had the Tigers' hits as they dropped to 4-and-5.
Buck Farmer left after one third of an inning in relief with a hip spasm and is listed as day-to-day.
Tonight, Matthew Boyd takes the mound for Detroit while Cleveland counters with Josh Tomlin.