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- Updated: May 7, 2016
ST. LOUIS — After spending the last 7 1/2 months recovering from devastating left knee injuries, Jung Ho Kang is back with the Pirates, and he wasted no time making his presence felt.
Batting sixth and starting at third base in Friday night’s 4-2 win against the Cardinals, Kang hit into a double play in his first at-bat, then popped out in the infield with the bases loaded in his second, but he followed that up with a two-run homer in the sixth and a solo homer in the eighth.
“I’m really glad to be back here again with my teammates,” Kang said pregame through interpreter H.K. Kim, who rejoined the team alongside Kang. “I’m ready to roll and work hard. … It’s going to be fun, for sure. I’m a little bit anxious, a little bit excited.”
Kang rejoined the team in St. Louis on Thursday before this weekend series at Busch Stadium. During batting practice on Friday afternoon, the sight of Kang fielding grounders at third — and Kim receiving throws by the batting cage — was a welcome relief for the Bucs.
“I think everybody in the organization that’s been a part of this or watched this whole process take place is blown away by this man’s courage, …
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