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

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

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

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)

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…

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.