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Maine Does It All as Mets Top Dodgers

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(Newser) – John Maine became the first New York Mets starter this year to reach the eighth inning, taking a shutout into the ninth Wednesday during a 12-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brad Penny. Maine (4-2) hit a two-run single and was two outs from his third shutout and complete game in the majors when Matt Kemp hit an RBI single, extending his hitting streak to 12 games.

A day before his 27th birthday, Maine allowed four hits in 8 1-3 innings and won his third straight start _ all following Mets' losses. Penny (5-3) allowed 10 runs in 4 2-3 innings, the most off him in 236 career big league starts. He gave up 10 hits for the third time in eight starts this season.

New York Mets pitcher John Maine hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
New York Mets pitcher John Maine hits an RBI single in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles Wednesday, May 7, 2008.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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.
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.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
New York Mets' Marlon Anderson, left, scores on a Raul Casanova's two-RBI single behind Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin during the second inning of a National League baseball game.
New York Mets' Marlon Anderson, left, scores on a Raul Casanova's two-RBI single behind Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin during the second inning of a National League baseball game.   (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
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