A-Rod an early catalyst as Yanks edge Rays

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NEW YORK — Starlin Castro drove in four of the Yankees’ six runs in Friday night’s 6-3 win over the Rays at Yankee Stadium, but it’s New York’s first run of the night that fans will remember best.

Before what’s widely expected to be the last game of his 22-year career, Alex Rodriguez had time to reflect on what made him a three-time American League MVP and a 14-time All-Star. Rodriguez didn’t disappoint when he stepped to the plate in the first inning, lining a double into right-center field at a Statcast-estimated 103 mph to plate Brett Gardner from first base and knot the score at 1.

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Rodriguez was nearly moved to tears …

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