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John Maine pitched five shutout innings Wednesday in his return from the disabled list. Maine let up just one hit and struck out six. He walked four, but worked easily out of jams. Maine was bolstered by a Met attack that gave him an early 10-0 lead and he was removed after throwing 90 pitches. Maine’s ERA fell from 4.13 to 3.97 and he’ll face the Pirates next. Maine reported some soreness in his right shoulder following his five-inning start Wednesday, probably a lingering effect from the rotator-cuff strain that landed him on the disabled list back on August 3, the NY Newsday reports. he soreness was not enough to prevent Maine from pitching, but there is no predicting how much of a factor that discomfort could become in the future. Maine will have a better read on the shoulder Friday, 48 hours after this start, as he prepares for his next one. Maine’s velocity was more in the 91-93 range than his usual 96 mph, and while he hopes that the velocity will return over time, there is no guarantee it will given the shoulder soreness. (Rotoworld, Rotowire)

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