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SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Vogelsong felt the best he had in months, then it all ended on one painful swing. The right-hander broke his throwing hand chasing an inside fastball after pitching himself toward his first win in seven starts, and the San Francisco Giants returned from a terrible road trip to beat the Washington Nationals 8-0 on Monday night. Vogelsong was injured while fouling a ball off his hand in the fifth inning. He grimaced in pain while grabbing the hand — knowing immediately it was serious. He was quickly examined near the batters box and left the game. Vogelsong broke two bones along the right pinkie and dislocated a knuckle the area that the medical staff couldnt get popped back into place. He was scheduled for surgery Tuesday morning at Stanford and said he likely would have pins inserted to stabilize the hand and help speed the healing process. "Were not talking about Tommy John or anything here," Vogelsong said, his eyes misty. "Basically as fast as we can get it to heal so I can start throwing again." Nationals manager Davey Johnson announced after the game that reliever Ryan Mattheus broke his pitching hand punching a locker in frustration Sunday. The right-hander allowed five runs in one inning of Washingtons 13-4 loss to the San Diego Padres, but didnt tell the team about the injury until just before Mondays game. "Last night after the game he came in and was in the locker room and banged his glove against his locker with his hand in it," Johnson said. "His hand didnt swell up but when he went out to throw today his hand swelled up and he couldnt throw the ball." Vogelsong (2-4) snapped a six-start winless stretch with just his second victory of 2013 and first since April 11 against the Cubs at Wrigley Field and seemed back on track. He walked off to warm ovation as Nick Noonan pinch hit. Vogelsong allowed three hits in five scoreless innings and lowered his ERA from 8.06 to 7.19. "Its really a shame because tonight was the Vogey that we know, the way he threw all of last year, good stuff," manager Bruce Bochy said. "Its a tough one. I feel bad for him. I know he felt really good tonight. Youve got to deal with these things. Hell be back, hopefully, in a couple months." Brandon Belt hit a solo home run, matched his career best with four hits and scored three runs as San Francisco pounded a season-high 17 hits. Angel Pagan hit an RBI double and two-run single for San Francisco, also making a great leaping catch against the centre-field wall. Andres Torres had three hits and drove in a run and Marco Scutaro added an RBI single among his two hits. Vogelsong got the defensive gem from Pagan when the centre fielder slammed into the wall on Adam LaRoches deep fly in the second. The 2011 All-Star ended a six-start winless stretch in which he had lost his last two outings and gone 0-3. He was tagged for eight runs — three earned — and six hits in two innings for his shortest outing of the year last Wednesday at Toronto. "It was awesome," Belt said. "The special thing about this team is everybody roots for everybody. We were as happy for him as can be, and its tough to see him go down like this. But we know hell be back, and strong and ready to go." Javier Lopez took over for Vogelsong in the top of the sixth and received a little bit more warm up time. Three more relievers finished for the Giants sixth shutout. San Francisco snapped a three-game skid after a 1-5 road trip through Toronto and Colorado. The Giants have until next Tuesday before they need a fifth starter. Bryce Harper went 0 for 4 in his return to the Nationals lineup after last seasons NL Rookie of the Year missed two games with a bruised left knee. He was hurt in a hard collision with the outfield wall a week earlier at Dodger Stadium that also caused him to need 11 stitches on his chin. Left-hander Zach Duke (0-1) lasted just 3 1-3 innings in a spot start for Ross Detwiler, who is sidelined with back spasms. Duke allowed four runs and seven hits in his first start of the year. Washington was shut out for the sixth time. Vogelsong retired the first eight Nationals hitters in order. The right-hander lasted only 2 2-3 innings in his first career start against Washington last year, allowing eight runs on nine hits with two walks. "Thats the best Ive felt in a long time, from a mental aspect, physical aspect, everything felt good," he said. "It was nice to be able to get out there and have everything Ive been working on for the last couple weeks kind of fall into place. From that standpoint its a good place to start when I come back." Scutaro extended his hitting streak to 18 games with a third-inning single. The second baseman fielded Roger Bernadinas grounder in the fifth but dropped the ball in exchange from glove to hand, for the Giants 15th error in their last eight games. Notes: Nationals OF Jayson Werth, on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right hamstring, is expected to need at least two more weeks to heal after a second MRI showed he "has some problems in there," Johnson said. "Hes going to rest a bit." ... A moment of silence was held for the Oklahoma tornado victims before the national anthem. ... RHP Matt Cain (3-2) starts for the Giants in Tuesday nights middle game against righty Stephen Strasburg (2-5). ... San Franciscos Buster Posey has hit safely in 11 of his last 12. ... Belts homer was the Giants 21st at home. Last season through their first 23 games at AT&T Park, they had hit just six HRs. Wholesale Jerseys China . 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His father, Mitch, was an alternate on the 1984 Olympic team in the discus. His uncle, Brian, competed in the javelin at the `88 and `92 Olympics. And then theres his cousin Sam, a javelin thrower who just so happens to be his roommate in Rio.Its definitely a family affair and they were all standing in the stands behind the shot put and were all wearing `Team Crouser uniforms, said Crouser, who is from Gresham, Oregon. It was pretty cool to be able to do that in the Olympics.Then theres Kovacs, who is self-made in the shot put.With a big help from mom, of course.His dad died when he was 7 years old and his mother took on many roles, including his coach. She would go to practice with him, absorb what the coach was telling him and then instruct him on what to do the rest of the week.Had to do whatever she said, Kovacs chuckled. She was the one who told me to keep my elbow up and push thhe ball flat.dddddddddddd.In high school, Kovacs threw the shot put as a way to stay in shape for football. He would practice in the parking lot and use whatever was heaviest, including a broken weight set. And when he threw the discus -- an event he dabbled in -- now that was an adventure. He used to skip it through a nearby road.So we had to sneak into other schools to practice, Kovacs said.His mom was in the stands watching him take home a medal.Its an awesome moment that we could share together, said the 27-year-old Kovacs, whos from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This feels good. We showed it today. ... The depth in the U.S. in the shot put is strong.Throw in the performance of Michelle Carter, who got the ball rolling for the Americans with a gold medal in the shot put on the first night.Its really something special, and if you had written it out as a script, I wouldnt have believed it, the 23-year-old Crouser said.Kovacs was the favorite, especially considering he had four of the worlds top five throws this season.Only, he had a little insider knowledge. As they trained in Chula Vista, California, Crouser was turning in some massive throws. Kovacs knew Crouser was primed for a breakout performance.It played out that way, too. Crouser took the lead on his second attempt and improved it on his fifth with an Olympic record throw. It broke the previous mark of 22.47 set by Ulf Timmermann at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games.Its been a long road, and to get here and have everything to go essentially perfect, words cant describe how I feel right now, Crouser said. ' ' '