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Pirates’ Kang enjoys multihit game; Rangers’ Choo has hitting streak snapped

August 21, 2015
Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker (18) is greeted by Jung Ho Kang after driving him in with a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Pirates’ Neil Walker (18) is greeted by Kang Jung-ho after driving him in with a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

(Yonhap) — Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates had two hits and an RBI in the team’s 4-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants at home on Thursday.

Kang was 2-for-4 with a double and drove in the Bucs’ second run of the game in the third inning, as the Pirates improved to 72-47.

They’re 18-4 in their last 22 games at PNC Park.

Kang struck out swinging against San Francisco starter Jake Peavy in the first but got his payback in the third with a line drive over the head of right fielder Ryan Lollis. It was Kang’s 20th double of his rookie season.

Kang hit an opposite field single in the sixth for his 29th multihit game this year. He later scored on a two-run homer by Neil Walker.

Kang struck out in the eighth in his final at-bat. He’s batting .287 with 10 home runs, 42 RBIs and 47 runs scored.

On defense, Kang turned a nifty 6-3 double play in the third, grabbing a grounder up the middle and stepping on the bag before throwing to first.

In the American League, Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers saw his five-game streak come to an end, after going 0-for-3 with a walk in the 4-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers on the road.

The entire Rangers offense had no answer against Detroit starter Alfredo Simon, who one-hit Texas for his first career complete game shutout.

Choo flied out in each of his first two at-bats, before drawing a walk in the sixth and reaching on an error by first baseman Victor Martinez in the ninth. Choo’s average dropped to .244.