John Maine leads Mets past Nats

 
John Maine pitched six sharp innings to lead the Mets over the Nationals 6-3 on Tuesday. A night after Mets starter recently released Nelson Figueroa called the Nationals "softball girls," Maine hit Felipe Lopez with his first pitch of the game. [link]

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