Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was greeted to more boos than cheers as he stepped into the batter's box in the second inning of Sunday's game against the Detroit Tigers. But there were no boos -- only emphatic cheers -- from the Yankee Stadium crowd after he connected for his first home run of the season, a solo shot off Tigers right-hander Justin Verlander leading off the frame. The embattled 38-year-old slugger lofted a 1-0, 92 mph fastball from Verlander into the left-field seats for his first regular-season homer since Sept. 14, 2012, against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was Rodriguez's 648th career homer; he's now just 12 homers shy of tying Willie Mays on the all-time list. If A-Rod ties Mays, he will get a $6 million bonus. Source: ESPN New York
