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Mets 12, Dodgers 1
John Maine celebrates his win on Wednesday in Los Angeles. (Reed Saxon/AP)
David Wright busted his series slump -- 0-for-11 with six strikeouts -- in the fifth inning with a two-run double in the Mets' happy ending to their L.A. story. On the pitching side, John Maine kept the Dodgers in check for 8 1/3 innings.
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Series at a glance:
NYM
NY Mets (17-15)
Won 1
NY Mets 12, LA Dodgers 1   LAD
LA Dodgers (19-15)
Lost 1
May 7, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
NY Mets
0 4 1 0 6 1 0 0 0   12 13 0
LA Dodgers
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1   1 4 0
Standings thru 5/7/08  |  Recap: NYM | LAD  |  Gameday  |  Mets stats  |  Dodgers stats
NY MetsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Reyes, J, SS3100200.254
Castillo, 2B4122100.242
Wright, 3B5012013.262
Beltran, CF5110001.218
Church, RF4331010.328
Pagan, LF2111001.281
  Chavez, LF3000011.179
Anderson, 1B5221011.214
Casanova, C4222111.283
Maine, P4112021.067
  Sanchez, P0000000.000
Totals39121311479 

BATTING
2B: Anderson (1, Penny), Castillo (3, Penny), Wright (12, Proctor), Casanova (2, Proctor).
HR: Church (6, 6th inning off Proctor, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Castillo 3; Wright 2; Beltran; Church 6; Pagan; Anderson 3; Casanova 3; Maine.
RBI: Anderson (3), Casanova 2 (6), Castillo 2 (7), Pagan (13), Maine 2 (2), Wright 2 (28), Church (24).
2-out RBI: Castillo 2; Maine 2; Wright 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wright 2; Casanova; Beltran; Maine.
S: Maine.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Pagan (4, 2nd base off Penny/Martin).

FIELDING
DP: (Castillo-Anderson-Reyes, J).

 
LA DodgersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Pierre, LF3000101.304
Ethier, RF4000002.291
Kemp, CF4011010.328
Kent, 2B2000010.272
  Young, 2B2000002.333
Loney, 1B4010012.277
Martin, C1000110.295
  Bennett, C1000000.133
DeWitt, 3B3000012.306
Hu, SS3010002.237
Penny, P1000001.267
  Proctor, P0000000.000
  a-Sweeney, PH1000000.130
  Park, P0000000.000
  b-Jones, A, PH1110000.170
Totals301412512 

a-Grounded out for Proctor in the 6th. b-Doubled for Park in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Hu (1, Maine), Loney (7, Maine), Jones, A (5, Maine).
TB: Kemp; Loney 2; Hu 2; Jones, A 2.
RBI: Kemp (25).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Pierre; Loney.
GIDP: Hu.
Team LOB: 4.

 
NY MetsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Maine (W, 4-2)8.14112403.00
Sanchez 0.20000105.59
 
LA DodgersIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Penny (L, 5-3)4.21010103204.79
Proctor 1.13221215.94
Park 3.00000302.45

WP: Proctor.
HBP: Church (by Penny).
Pitches-strikes: Maine 117-76, Sanchez 7-6, Penny 112-71, Proctor 23-14, Park 36-22.
Groundouts-flyouts: Maine 11-10, Sanchez 1-0, Penny 9-3, Proctor 1-1, Park 5-1.
Batters faced: Maine 30, Sanchez 2, Penny 28, Proctor 8, Park 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Sanchez 2-0, Proctor 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Jim Joyce. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Adrian Johnson. 3B: Tim Tschida.
Weather: 63 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 2 mph, Out to CF.
T: 2:45.
Att: 40,731.
May 7, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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