Rays right-handed starter Erasmo Ramirez needed seven pitches to retire the Tigers in the bottom of the second.
Tigers LF Justin Upton and 3B Nick Castellanos both flied out and CF Alex Presley grounded out on the first pitch he saw.
It's 1-0 Tigers heading to the third.
Top 2: Double play helps Norris
Tiger left-handed starter Daniel Norris gave up a leadoff single, but a double play (strike out, caught stealing) prevented any damage.
Norris has four strikeouts through two innings as the Tigers lead 1-0.
Rays SS Tim Beckham led off the top of the second inning with a single, but he was thrown out by Tigers catcher James McCann.