It was simultaneously as wonderful and weird a scene as I could recall at PNC Park.
In the seventh inning of the Pirates' 2-1 loss to Cubs in Game 2 of their doubleheader Tuesday night, the smallish but especially excitable crowd of 25,914 rose in unison and roared as Jung Ho Kang was announced as a pinch-hitter.
Not because of any dramatic return he was making from injury or illness.
Not because of anything specific he'd done of late.
Heck, maybe not because of anything having to do with him.
Maybe Lydia Cotrell, among those in attendance, had the right explanation when she tweeted me the following: "The fans in my section are questioning the lineup. We were excited to see a starter at the plate."
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