Baseball: A-Rod hits 521st HR, tying Williams, McCovey
Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez hit his 521st home run tonight, tying Ted Williams and Willie McCovey for 15th place on the career list.
The New York Yankees' slugger connected off Tampa Bay right-hander Andy Sonnanstine in the first inning for his third homer of the season, snapping an 0-for-9 slide.
The drive to left also was A-Rod's 176th homer with the Yankees, moving him past Bobby Murcer for 19th on the team's career list.
The run Rodriguez scored was his 500th with the Yankees.
