Choi Ji-man started as the fourth batter and first baseman in a home game against Cleveland on the 20th in Korean time and played with one hit and two RBIs in three at-bats.
Choi Ji-man scored a dramatic two-run winning hit against left-handed pitcher Sam Henzies with two outs and a full base in the bottom of the seventh inning when his team was trailing 3-4.
Left-handed hitter Choi Ji-man has not had a chance to play when a left-handed pitcher takes the mound, and his performance against left-handed pitchers has remained in the 10 percent range this season.
Pittsburgh won 7-5, adding five runs in the seventh inning alone, following Choi Ji-man’s meaningful final hit.