Maine takes shutout into ninth of 12-1 rout of Dodgers (AP)

New York Mets pitcher John Maine delivers to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning of a National League baseball game in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Maine pitcher eight and one-third innings on the Mets 12-1 win.

It had been almost a year since a New York Mets starter pitched more than eight innings. John Maine ended that drought and his teammates made it easy for him with their second-best offensive output of the season. Maine took a shutout into the ninth and the Mets routed the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brad Penny, 12-1 on Wednesday.

Status Kuo: Dodgers lefty beats Mets again 5-4 (AP)

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Takashi Saito, of Japan, celebrates after earning his fifth save of the season by defeating the New York Mets, 5-4, at the baseball game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Tuesday May 6, 2008.

In a span of about 24 hours, Blake DeWitt hit his first two home runs in the big leagues. He had to hustle a lot more to get the second one. DeWitt hit a drive in the fifth inning that right fielder Ryan Church just missed catching at the top of the right field fence. The ball stayed in play, and the two-run inside-the-park homer gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a lead they would not relinquish in a 5-4…

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 10:00 pm.
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