Vogelsong goes the distance in win

By Jeremy Kahn

This will be a night that Ryan Vogelsong will most likely never forget for the remainder of his major league career.

Vogelsong pitched his first ever nine inning complete game, as the San Francisco a Giants defeated the New York Mets 5-1 at Citi Field.

On the night, Vogelsong faced 28 batters, one over the minimum, as he allowed a Juan Lagares single leading off the bottom of the sixth inning and Lucas Duda hit his 20th home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Vogelsong threw 102 pitches, as the game lasted just two hours and six minutes, as he upped his record to 6-8 on the season.

Brandon Crawford drove in a run with a single, rookie Matt Duffy hit a run-scoring single for his first major league hit and Hunter Pence drove in three runs with a two-run triple and one on a groundout.

Crawford picked up three hits on the evening, as the Giants won their second in a row after losing six in a row.

After a forgetful homestand that saw the Giants 1-5, this a great start to a 10-game three city road trip that began with a huge win.

Matt Cain will most likely be lost for the season due to bone chips in his pitching elbow.

Tyler Colvin and Dan Uggla were designated for assignment, while Duffy and outfielder Jarrett Parker were recalled from Double-A Richmond.

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