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Choi Ji-man of the Pittsburgh Pirates crossed the fence in a minor league rehabilitation game.

Choi Ji-man, who is playing a rehabilitation game for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians, started three away games against the Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds Triple-A) at Louisville Slugger Field in Louisville, Tennessee on the 29th (Korea Standard Time), scored one hit in three at-bats (one home run), three RBIs, and one strikeout.

In the third inning, he hit a home run over the center fence against opposing starter Brett Kennedy with two outs and a runner on first base. The 109.8-mile fastball flew 442 feet.

In the fifth inning, he hit a sacrifice fly to the center field with one out and third base to bring home Chris Owings, who was at third base.

Choi Ji-man, who is recovering from a left Achilles tendon injury, started a rehabilitation game at Double-A Altuna on the 23rd. In Altuna, he went 2-for-8 in three appearances.

It was the first game in which he moved to Triple-A, and he drew an arch here to announce that preparations for his return were going smoothly.

Meanwhile, Louisville won the match 7-6. Henry Ramos, who played for the kt Wiz last season, hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.