PITTSBURGH -- Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang left Saturday's game after five innings due to discomfort in his left hand. He is day to day, the club announced.
Kang slid headfirst into home plate, which was covered by Rockies catcher Tony Wolters' leg, in the fourth inning. Kang broke for home from third base on a one-out ground ball by Matt Joyce.
Sliding outside the plate, Kang reached out his left hand to slap the dish, but instead appeared to swat Wolters' shin. Kang was called out on the play, and the Pirates challenged whether Wolters had violated Rule 7.