Maine gets pounded for 8 runs, Mets lose 8-3

Low-lights:

John Maine got hammered, pitching only 5.2 innings, giving up 10 hits, 8 runs, 2 walks, 4 stirkeouts..

He threw 105 pitches and looks like he is nursing his injury. Mets have to be careful with him.

Highlights:

Ryan Church continue to hit in his comeback going 2 for 4 with a RBI

Brian Schneider hit a 2 run HR, Jose Reyes went 2 for 4 in a losing effort...

Good news that the bullpen did not let up any additional runs........

Mets are only 1.5 games ahead, Philly beat the Dodgers 9-2

Box Score:

NEW YORK (72-58) AB R H RBI BB K LOB SEASON AVG. ReyesSS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .301 Reyes2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253 Wright3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .293 Delgado1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .260 BeltranCF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 StokesP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 EasleyPH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 MurphyLF 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 .365 ChurchRF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .311 SchneiderC 3 1 1 2 0 0 1 .257 MaineP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .109 SanchezP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - EvansPH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 SmithP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 ChavezCF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .271 TOTALS 31 3 6 3 2 5 8 DOUBLES Reyes (32), Church (11) HOME RUNS Schneider (6, inning 8, 0 out, 1 on off Backe) RUNS BATTED IN Church (37), Schneider 2 (29) 2-OUT RBI Church LEFT ON BASE 4 NEW YORK PITCHING IP H R ER BB K HR SEASON ERA Maine(L, 10-8) 5.2 10 8 8 2 4 2 4.18 Sanchez 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.09 Smith 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.11 Stokes 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.86 PITCHES / STRIKES Maine 105-74, Sanchez 14-9, Smith 12-7, Stokes 22-15 GROUND / FLY Maine 8-10, Sanchez 1-1, Smith 2-0, Stokes 3-1 TOTAL BATTERS FACED Maine 29, Sanchez 3, Smith 3, Stokes 6 GAME DETAILS TIME 2:36 ATTENDANCE 51,766 UMPIRES HP - Bell, 1B - Holbrook, 2B - Fairchild, 3B - Wegner