CINCINNATI -- The Pirates decided to give Jung Ho Kang a few at-bats this weekend as a reward for working back from wrist surgery. His first plate appearance in two years was a hit.
Kang had a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning as Pittsburgh pulled away to its seventh straight win over Cincinnati, 8-2 on Friday night . Elias Diaz hit a tiebreaking homer, and Colin Moran also homered and drove in three runs.
Kang's single was the most long-awaited.
The 31-year-old infielder hadn't played in the majors since September 2016 because of visa issues related to DUI arrests in his native South Korea.