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Kang steps up after Freese exits due to HBP
- Updated: August 7, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Third baseman David Freese left the Pirates’ 5-3 win over the Reds in the seventh inning Saturday night due to left elbow discomfort.
The ball immediately found his replacement in the eighth inning, and Jung Ho Kang delivered a game-saving defensive gem at third base.
“That play, in and of itself,” Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said, “really gave us an opportunity to finish that game off as a win.”
Hit by a Homer Bailey pitch in the third inning, Freese tried to play through the pain but ultimately couldn’t, exiting before his at-bat in the seventh inning. Kang entered as a pinch-hitter and struck out on three pitches.
Freese is day to day and isn’t expected to miss much time due to the …
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