The boos were louder for Alex Rodriguez after his first at-bat than before it. Appearing at Yankee Stadium for the first time since he appealed his 211-game suspension from Major League Baseball for violating its drug policy, Rodriguez heard a mixture of cheers and boos when he batted for the first time in the bottom of the first inning on Friday night against the Detroit Tigers. A good number of fans stood and cheered for him. With a man on second and two outs, Rodriguez struck out swinging against Rick Porcello to end the inning. He then heard resounding boos. On defense in the first, the Bleachers Creatures included Rodriguez in their traditional "Roll Call," in which they chant each Yankee position player's name until he acknowledges the fans who sit in right-center field. After two chants of "A-Rod," Rodriguez waved his glove. Source: ESPN New York
