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 NEW YORK (AP) - The biggest loser in Thursday night's rainout of the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets was pitcher Mike Pelfrey.
Pelfrey was supposed to be recalled from Triple-A New Orleans to start the second game of the Mets' day-night doubleheader on Friday at Philadelphia. Instead, he'll stay in the minors and the Mets will start Orlando Hernandez (3-3) in the first game and John Maine (8-4) in the second. Hernandez had been scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Cardinals.
Pelfrey started the season in the Mets rotation but dropped five straight decisions before being sent to the minors on May 13. He is 2-2 in seven starts with a 3.44 ERA for Triple-A New Orleans and "learning to pitch," according to New York manager Willie Randolph.
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