Rodriguez gets five hits as Yankees win

Alex Rodriguez wasn’t bothered by the hearty boos he heard in his first game in Texas since admitting this year that he used steroids while playing for the Rangers.

Even while insisting there was no extra motivation, Rodriguez had the perfect response: matching a career high with five hits and driving in four runs in the New York Yankees’ 11-1 victory over the Rangers on Monday.

“There’s no panic. I know exactly what I’m capable of doing,” Rodriguez said. “I’m feeling much better each and every day.”

Rodriguez’s first five-hit game since April 2005 raised his batting average from .189 to .259. He had 10 hits his previous 16 games since being activated from the disabled list May 8.