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NEW YORK -- Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos had surgery for a broken hamate bone in his left hand Wednesday and is expected to miss about four to six weeks. "Everything went well," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "The nerves were not affected. Everything seems to be OK." Ramos, the teams No. 1 backstop, was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 1. Washington recalled switch-hitting catcher Sandy Leon from Triple-A Syracuse before the second game of the season against the New York Mets. Jose Lobaton was behind the plate Wednesday night, and Williams said choosing his starter at catcher will now be "a day-to-day process." Ramos batted cleanup on opening day and felt pain in his hand on a swing. He came out of the game in the seventh inning and was sent to see a hand specialist Tuesday before having surgery Wednesday in Baltimore. It was unclear if Ramos got hurt on a particular pitch or if the injury developed over time. "We dont know whether it started out as a stress fracture or what," Williams said. "Its rough to go through something like that, but what can you do now except rehab? Hes focused on that." The 26-year-old Ramos batted .272 with 16 home runs and 59 RBIs in only 287 at-bats over 78 games last season. He missed 59 games with a hamstring injury. After finishing fourth in 2011 NL Rookie of the Year voting, Ramos has had a difficult time staying healthy. He played only 25 games in 2012 because of a right knee injury that required two operations. In a much more serious matter, Ramos was kidnapped in his native Venezuela and held for 51 hours in November 2011 before government forces freed him. Fortunately, he was given a clean bill of health after the ordeal. "He worked really hard in spring. He worked really hard all winter. You know, even outside of baseball its been rough on him. So I feel for him," Williams said. "When he does play, when hes healthy, its really, really good. "Something like this you cant plan for. It happens. So all we can do is get him back as soon as we can get him back and well go from there." Williams said the Nationals considered keeping Leon on the big league roster at the end of camp. "Sandy certainly played well in spring training," Williams said. "I first and foremost love his defensive prowess. I think its important for our club." Nike Air Max 90 China Wholesale Paypal . JOHNS, N. Brand Shoes Cheap Online . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby. http://www.brandshoescheaponline.com/wholesale-air-max-china.html . -- Canadian mens rugby coach Kieran Crowley has made four changes to his starting roster for Saturdays Pacific Nations Cup clash against the United States. Nike Air Max 97 Factory Outlet . -- Zach Johnson asked his short-iron approach on the par-4 18th to "Do something right, baby. Wholesale Balenciaga Speed Trainer . With the Pirates in the thick of the race in the NL Central, the timing couldnt be better. Liriano struck out a season-high 11 in seven innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season and Pittsburgh beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 on Tuesday night.WINDSOR, Ont. - Luke Kirwan scored 4:44 into overtime as the Windsor Spitfires beat the Barrie Colts 4-3 on Thursday night in Ontario Hockey League action.Aaron Luchuk, Logan Brown and Chris Marchese all had second period goals for the Spitfires (1-2-0) as Windsor picked up its first win of the season.Joseph Blandisi, Nick Pastorious and Andrew Mangiapane had goals for Barrie (1-2-0).Alex Fotinos made 33 saves on 36 shots for Windsor while his counterpart Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 41 shots.Both teams had five power-play oppoortunities with Windsor converting on one of its chances.dddddddddddd.---PETES 6 BULLS 3PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Dominik Masin scored twice, including a third-period power-play goal as the Petes recorded their first win of the year beating Belleville.Hunter Garlent had a four-point night for the Petes (1-1-0), scoring once and adding three assists. Adam Timleck, Josh Maguire, Nick Ritchie and Josh MacDonald rounded out Peterboroughs scoring.Brett Gustavsen, Remi Elie and Adam Laishram scored for the Bulls (2-1-1). ' ' '