SAN FRANCISCO -- Hunter Pence is healthy at last. Eric Sogard Jersey . Joe Panik has been back a few days from a concussion and is driving in runs again. The San Francisco Giants sure are starting to look like themselves again.Oh, with that new face in the infield of Eduardo Nunez.Panik hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, Nunez had a two-run double in his first start with San Francisco and the Giants snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Washington Nationals 5-3 on Saturday.Pence was activated from the disabled list after missing 48 games with a strained right hamstring that required surgery.Its huge, just his presence in the lineup, manager Bruce Bochy said. Hes one of our guys. In addition to the talent, he brings energy and all those intangibles. He charged up the troops being out there.He received a roaring ovation when introduced before the game and again when he took his spot in right field before first pitch, and the outfielder acknowledged the greeting by nodding his head and saying thanks. Welcomed by another standing ovation when he stepped into the batters box leading off the second, Pence ripped a double off the left-field wall, and the sellout crowd jumped up to cheer once more.San Francisco hopes Pence will bring some much-needed life to a team that has won the World Series in every even year this decade -- 2010, 12 and 14.Theres no secret hes our emotional, spiritual, whatever you want to go with, leader, catcher Buster Posey said. Hes definitely a big boost.Nunez doubled in the fourth while making his first start since joining the team in a trade from Minnesota on Thursday. He got his first at-bat Friday.Nunez popped out foul to the catcher with the bases loaded to squander San Franciscos chance in the second. He played shortstop Saturday because Brandon Crawford, who lined into a bases-loaded triple play during Fridays 4-1 loss, had a sore left hand from a swing early in Fridays game. Crawford entered for defense in the ninth Saturday.Santiago Casilla closed it out for his 23rd save on a day decided by the bullpens after each starter only lasted four innings.Anthony Rendon hit a two-run homer in the third for the Nationals, who couldnt protect an early 3-0 lead hours after acquiring All-Star closer Mark Melancon from the Pittsburgh Pirates to replace the struggling Jonathan Papelbon.San Francisco, which is beginning to get healthy, loaded the bases against former Giants reliever Yusmeiro Petit (3-2) with one out in the seventh to bring up Panik. The Giants won for only the third time in 14 games since the All-Star break.They were due to hit some with runners in scoring position, Nationals manager Dusty Baker said of the Giants, only 9 for 50 in such situations six games into their homestand.Derek Law (4-1) pitched the seventh for the win.Trevor Brown drew a bases-loaded walk from Blake Treinen in the seventh to give San Francisco an insurance run.Rendon connected against Jake Peavy, who is winless over four outings since beating Colorado on July 4.Reynaldo Lopez was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to make his second major league start after losing to the Dodgers in his debut July 19.He allowed three runs and four hits, struck out four and walked five.TRAINERS ROOMNationals: 2B Daniel Murphy was held out of the lineup a day after he left the game with left leg tightness -- the same side in which his hamstring has nagged him for much of this month. Still being precautionary, Baker said, noting the training staff advised him against using Murphy. ... Baker said doctors have identified Stephen Drews dizziness issue. Hes better as far as I know and they found what it is, so thats great, Baker said.Giants: CF Denard Span also was out of the lineup because of a tender quadriceps from a collision at home plate Friday, but he came in to pinch hit in the sixth. Bochy wasnt sure whether he would be ready to start by Sundays series finale. ... 3B Matt Duffy (left Achilles strain) was starting a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento then set to go to Double-A Richmond while the Giants are on the East Coast so he will be nearby. ... INF Ramiro Pena was designated for assignment to clear roster room for Pences return.UP NEXTNationals: LHP Gio Gonzalez (6-8) tries to win his third straight decision.Giants: RHP Matt Cain (2-6) tries for career victory No. 100 after winning his last time out Tuesday against the Reds and hitting a three-run homer. He would become the sixth pitcher in San Francisco history to win 100 in a Giants uniform, joining Hall of Famers Juan Marichal (238) and Gaylord Perry (134), Tim Lincecum (108), Kirk Rueter (105) and Mike McCormick (104). Paul Molitor Jersey . Perez, 35, posted a 1-2 record with a 3.69 earned-run average in 19 relief appearances last season. His season ended Aug. 9 due to a torn ligament in his left elbow. Perez joins infielder Andy LaRoche and catcher Mike Nickeas with minor-league agreements for 2014 that include invitations to attend spring training. Milwaukee Brewers Jerseys . Ferrer, trying to win his fourth title on Mexican soil, will next play South Africas Kevin Anderson, who eliminated American Sam Querrey,7-6 (2), 6-4. Also Wednesday, Gilles Simon (6) of France beat Donald Young of the United States 6-4, 6-3, Ukraines Alexandr Dolgopolov downed Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 6-4 and Croatias Ivo Karlovic defeated Dudi Sela of Israel 7-6 (4), 6-2. http://www.brewersteamshop.com/Brewers-Josh-Hader-Kids-Jersey/ . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. RIO DE JANEIRO -- Head held high as she took the court moments after her Chinese team entered the arena, Jenny Lang Ping waved and smiled in several directions then paced around the floor observing Chinas championship opponent from Serbia.She proudly sang through the national anthem, then guided her team to a come-from-behind gold -- and made her own history, too.Lang Ping became the first person to win volleyball gold as a coach and player, her China team rallying from one-set down to defeat the upstart Serbians 19-25, 25-17, 25-22, 25-23 on Saturday night in the Rio championship match.Its not important to me to make history, Lang Ping said. Im so happy for the young girls, they trained very hard.Early on in this tournament, Lang Ping -- who captured an Olympic title with the 1984 Chinese national team in Los Angeles then later spent a four-year stint coaching the Americans -- challenged her players to find ways to grow from their struggles with the world watching.All along, Lang Ping believed her emotional China players had the talent and determination to compete with the top programs in the world.And oh, did they show it. Once they found a groove.China took a 23-22 lead in the fourth set when Ting Zhus kill sent Maja Ognjenovic to the floor with a hard ball to the face, and the match was over shortly thereafter. Lang Ping raised both arms in the air and Fangxu Yang sprinted over to embrace her. Many more hugs followed.The Chinese exhibited that same fire and fight a year ago while winning the World Cup in Japan, then got to Rio de Janeiro earlier this month and worked through some initial rough, inconsistent Olympic moments.When the Chinese squad lost its Olympic opener in five sets to the Netherlands back on Aug. 6, Lang Ping challenged her players: to learn, to support one another through the ups and downs, to grow from each defeat and triumph on the pressure-packed Olympic stage.China responded, and seemed to play better when the moments got bbigger. Glenn Robinson Jersey. efore the tournament I never thought that we could win the gold, Lang Ping said. I was thinking if we were lucky we could win a medal. You never know, our young players, at the beginning of the tournament we didnt play well. But at important times, we were really lucky we played well.Lang Pings group of women found its top level of volleyball over the recent days in Rio de Janeiro and spoiled things for a volleyball-crazed country in the process. China took down the two-time defending Olympic champion Brazilian women on their home turf in Tuesdays quarterfinals to show this team had arrived -- and, until Saturday night, that had been Chinas shining moment.The Chinese had much more fight still in them.With our young team you never know. One day great, one day not, Lang Ping said. We just had to be patient.Serbia had pulled off an improbable upset of its own by taking down the top-ranked U.S. women in a thrilling five-set semifinal Thursday.The Serbian women wore their socks pulled up Saturday, the words Play to Win written on the back. Their hands entwined, they sang in unison during the national anthem in an undeniably proud moment for the players, their supporters in the Rio stands and all of those others back home.For Serbia, there will still be so much to celebrate from this remarkable run to the championship in Rio. This is the programs first Olympic medal, ever.In this moment I must inform you about small history. In Europe, in the youth category Serbia is No. 1, in junior category Serbia is No. 1, said Aleksandar Boricic, President of the European Volleyball Confederation. We wait for the result in the Olympic Games if the senior team can be No. 1. Its a great future, they have many young players. In this kind of competition, Olympic Games, world championships, sometimes you need more lucky balls. ' ' '