WASHINGTON - John Maine squandered a big lead and the New York Mets' losing streak reached five games Tuesday night when their ninth-inning rally fell short in a 9-8 loss to the Washington Nationals.
After making 10 errors in a two-game span, the Mets held a team meeting Tuesday afternoon as they try to regroup in time to hold off second-place Philadelphia in the NL East.
New York started strong again, building leads of 4-0 and 7-3 for Maine, but he couldn't hang on. Ronnie Belliard's three-run homer capped a five-run fifth that gave Washington an 8-7 lead, and pinch-hitter D'Angelo Jimenez added a solo shot in the sixth off Scott Schoeneweis.
The Mets scored …
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