Rodriquez homered in the 12th inning to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. One day earlier, Pittsburgh acquired Rodriguez from the Atlanta Braves.
Rodriguez lifted a 1-1 pitch off Padres reliever Buddy Baumann (0-1) over the left-field wall.
''(The reception from the crowd) was pretty cool,'' said Rodriguez, who spent the previous two seasons with the Pirates before signing with the Braves in November. ''The fans showing me that much love, I definitely felt it. Deep down, I never felt like I stopped being a Pirate.