VIDEO: Kang wheeled out for pregame introductions

Jung Ho Kang may be down, but he's not out.

The Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus and a displaced tibial plateau fracture in his left knee on Sept. 17. However, he still lined up with his teammates prior to Wednesday's crucial wild-card showdown with the Chicago Cubs, much to the delight of the home crowd at PNC Park.

(Courtesy: MLB.com)

Kang was rolled onto the field after Cubs outfielder Chris Coghlan, who ended the rookie's season with a takeout slide, was greeted with a chorus of boos during pregame introductions.

The 28-year-old Kang hit .287/.355/.461 with 15 homers and 58 RBIs in 126 games.