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 NEW YORK (AP) - John Maine knew the Minnesota Twins would be a tough assignment Monday night, especially with the New York Mets coming off a 2-7 road trip. So Maine did what any good pitcher does in that circumstance. He kept the Twins off balance with a sharp slider and got the jump on most of their batters. And when he was done, Minnesota had managed just four hits against him in 7 1-3 innings as the Mets beat Minnesota 8-1.
"They're a good hitting team," Maine said. "They put the bat on the ball. They make contact."
So what was Maine's defense against all that?
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