Returned to the lineup and went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ji-Man Choi (32) returned to the starting lineup and hit the game-winning hit to help his team snap a three-game losing streak.
Choi went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, two RBIs and a run scored as the Pittsburgh Pirates batted fourth in the lineup against the Cleveland Cavaliers at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.
In his first start in four games since June 16 against the San Francisco Giants, Choi came up big with a game-winning RBI single in the seventh inning.
After grounding out to second base in his first at-bat in the second inning, Choi hit a fly to left field with two outs in the bottom of the fourth.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Choi drew a walk with the bases loaded, but was unable to advance as no one followed through.
Choi’s bat came alive in the seventh inning.
Down 2-4, Pittsburgh combined a walk and two hits to load the bases in the bottom of the seventh, and when Brian Reynolds grounded out to shortstop, Nick Gonzalez scored from third.
A Carlos Santana walk loaded the bases with two outs, and Choi stepped to the plate.
Facing left-handed reliever Sam Henges, Choi lined a slider up the middle for a two-run double to right field. After reaching first base, Choi performed a ceremonial run to the dugout to lift the team’s spirits.
After a Henry Davis walk to load the bases, Jared Triolo laced a two-run double to left center to make it 7-4 Pittsburgh. Choi also scored on the play.
With his first hit in four games since June 16 against San Francisco, Choi raised his season average from .173 to .182 (10-for-55). His RBI increased to eight on the season.
Pittsburgh gave up a solo homer to Josh Bell in the top of the eighth, 스포츠토토 but never trailed again and won 7-5 to snap a five-game losing streak.