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SAN FRANCISCO -- From the rousing standing ovation he received in the first inning to the one he got after giving up a pair of home runs in the sixth, Pirates right-hander Ryan Vogelsong had a tough time staying focused in his return to AT&T Park.After spending parts of seven seasons in San Francisco and helping the Giants win two World Series titles, the normally stoic Vogelsong couldnt help but get caught up in the emotions of the moment.His Pittsburgh teammates helped make the night even more memorable.Gregory Polanco had a homer and four RBI, and Vogelsong and the Pirates beat the Giants 8-5 on Monday night.Im really tired mentally, Vogelsong said. I wouldnt expect anything less from these fans. Theyre first class and they always have been.Andrew McCutchen added two hits, two RBI and made a spectacular diving , backhanded catch in the eighth to help Pittsburgh move within one game of idle St. Louis for the second NL wild card.That was enough for Vogelsong (2-2) to win despite an up-and-down outing.Vogelsong allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings, walking three and striking out one before leaving to his second standing ovation of the night.I dont think it was just another day at the park, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. I dont think you can prep for things like this. He was so amped up he didnt really want me to come out and take the ball from him.Fans stood and cheered when Vogelsong, an All-Star with San Francisco in 2011, took the mound in the first, and a video montage of his time with the Giants played on the scoreboard while he warmed.When he left after allowing Denard Spans home run in the sixth, Vogelsong paused en route to the dugout and tipped his cap to the crowd.There are moments in these games that you want to hold on to and remember for the rest of your life. Tonight was one of those for me, Vogelsong said. It was amazing.Span had three hits, including a home run, and Eduardo Nunez also homered for the Giants.Polanco hit a two-run double off starter Matt Moore (0-2) in the fourth, then drove in two more runs with his 17th home run of the season in the sixth.Francisco Cervelli singled, walked twice and made a sparkling defensive play to tag out a runner at home to help Vogelsong win for the first time since coming off the 60-day DL after being hit in the face with a pitch on May 23.Tony Watson, the fourth Pirates reliever, retired three batters for his sixth save.Vogelsong walked Joe Panik with the bases loaded in the first inning, then gave up an RBI single to Hunter Pence in the third.San Francisco missed a chance to add on when Pence overran third base on Nunezs double and was thrown out while scrambling back to the bag.We had some chances, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. We just couldnt finish up with men on base.BIG PLAYLeft fielder Starling Marte saved a run in the second when he threw out Trevor Brown trying to score from second base on Spans single. Martes throw was slightly up the third-base line, but Cervelli made a stellar sweeping tag for the out.DOWN ... AND OUTPence made a spectacular defensive play when he caught Josh Harrisons foul ball while on his back after stumbling on the mound in the visiting teams bullpen.TRAINERS ROOMPirates: Marte was back in the lineup after sitting Sunday with a sore upper back.Giants: Buster Posey sat for the second straight game due to tightness in his lower back.UP NEXTPirates: Jameson Taillon (3-2) faces the Giants for the first time in his career Tuesday night. The right-hander has allowed one earned run over his last 14 innings.Giants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (10-8) makes his second start against Pittsburgh this season. The Pirates knocked Samardzija out of the game after three innings on June 22. 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But New Jersey scored twice in the first 55 seconds of the third, tied it with a power-play marker at 12:37 and won it on its only shot of overtime, courtesy of Michael Cammalleri at 4:42.Its an ugly, ugly way to lose a game, admitted Nashville coach Peter Laviolette. Its a terrible feeling for everyone involved.Defenseman Matt Irwin said playing back-to-back might be the best thing for the Predators after Saturdays outcome.The schedule is perfect for this, he said. We need every point we can get. Its disappointing that we only got one (point), but we got a chance to get two more tomorrow night and go from there. We are happy that we are right back at it tomorrow.Its possible that Nashville could opt for rookie Juuse Saros in net instead of Pekka Rinne, the NHLs First Star of November who gave up five goals on only 22 shots Saturday.dddddddddddd Saros played well in his two NHL games this year, giving up just one goal in each and posting a .965 save percentage.As for the Flyers, they received a good outing from veteran Steve Mason, who bagged 26 saves against Chicago to up his record to 8-8-3. Brayden Schenn potted the other goal for Philadelphia, which outshot the Blackhawks 30-27, won 31 of 53 faceoffs and showed excellent discipline in taking just one minor.You just have to have the work ethic night in and night out, Mason said. Overall, the effort was there, and it was exactly what we need. We have another tough test going to Nashville to play. So were going to have to follow up with another great effort.Provorov entered Saturdays game with just one goal in the Flyers first 25 games. Not only did he double that output, he also prevented a Chicago goal by swatting a bouncing puck out of the crease late in the second period to maintain the teams two-goal advantage.It was a 180-degree turn from his first outing against the Blackhawks, who exploited him throughout a 7-4 defeat and left him with a minus-five on the scoresheet.I think you have to keep everything in perspective from a night like that, second-year Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol said. He is a guy that continues to work at his game, and continues to build. It was nice to see a couple of those pucks go in for him. ' ' '