Instead of apologizing about steroids, Alex Rodriguez was swinging for the fences.

Taunted and booed by opposing fans in the Yankees' spring training opener, Rodriguez homered and drew two walks Wednesday in a 6-1 victory over Toronto that was anything but routine.

Rodriguez then got into an SUV that, according to the New York Post's Web site, was driven by Yuri Sucart — the person identified as the cousin who provided Rodriguez with performance-enhancing drugs.

Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said he could not confirm the identity of the driver.

It was Rodriguez's first game since admitting he took banned drugs from 2001-03 with Texas. He left after drawing a walk in the fifth inning, and signed autographs for five minutes before calling it a day.

"When you're playing, it's hard to focus on standing ovations or boos. You're just trying to go out there and do your job," Rodriguez said in Dunedin, Fla. "Again, I didn't see anything that was bad at all."

There were lots of cheers for the three-time AL MVP, a smattering of boos and occasional catcalls from the crowd of 5,014 at mostly filled Dunedin Stadium.

The New York third baseman walked on five pitches in the first inning. Many in the crowd stood and cheered as he circled the bases after hitting a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Ricky Romero in the fourth.

"I'm just excited to be playing baseball," Rodriguez said. "Everything else is confusing, but baseball is what I do best. It's what I get paid to do."

By the third time Rodriguez went to the plate, hecklers who earlier shouted "Hey, A-Rod, where's your cousin?" and "Madonna" were drowned out by applause.

Rodriguez had said he was prepared for whatever reception he received.