Top of the 2nd

Lakeland native Steve Pearce draws a chorus of screams and cheers leading off the second inning - but he too is little match for Robertson, who strikes Pearce out.

Everyone talks about the Tiger bats. But they can throw, too - Robertson, who catches Doug Mienktiewicz looking for his third K of the day, joins a crew that includes Justin Verlander, Jeremy Bonderman and of course, new additon Dontrelle Willis in the starting rotaion.

Robertson falls behind for the first time today, as the count goes 2-1 to Ronny Paulino. But Paulino pops out.

It's a scoreless dead heat after an inning and a half.