When Jung-ho Kang was announced as pinch hitter with a man on first, two outs in the bottom of the seventh and the Pirates trailing 2-1, the fans stood in unison and roared in anticipation. One man behind the Pirates' dugout appeared so overcome with hope that he threw his head back and raised his shaking hands to the sky as if thanking something divine.
But Jon Lester was unfazed by the pounding noise and struck out Kang on five pitches.
"That was a big strikeout," Lester said. "The momentum [started] going their way and we were able to get it back on our side a little bit.