Mets’ Maine denied a no-hitter in 9-2 win

John Maine’s no-hit bid ended like every other one for the New York Mets -- with a hit.

Miguel Cabrera’s sharp single to start the seventh inning spoiled Maine’s attempt to become the first Mets pitcher to throw a no-hitter, and New York settled for a 9-2 victory Wednesday over the Florida Marlins in Miami.

The Mets scored four times before Dontrelle Willis retired a batter, and Maine (2-0) gave up only two hits and two runs in seven innings. Maine said he never thought about a no-hitter.

“It’s next to impossible to do,” he said. “At this point I just want to go out there and get innings and help the team win.”

Aaron Sele and Aaron Heilman completed a three-hitter.

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Former Dodger Willy Aybar was suspended indefinitely by the Atlanta Braves after the utility infielder failed to report for their game against the Chicago Cubs. Aybar, on the 15-day disabled list because of a sprained right hand, was suspended for three games after he did not show up for treatment. The suspension was due to end Wednesday, but Aybar was still missing.... The Philadelphia Phillies moved Brett Myers from the rotation to a setup role in the bullpen and put Jon Lieber in the rotation.

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RESULTS

* at San Francisco 6, St. Louis 5 (12 innings): Rich Aurilia lined a game-winning single to left-center in the bottom of the 12th inning for the Giants.

* Arizona 5, at San Diego 2 (12 innings): Eric Byrnes singled in the go-ahead run with two out in the 12th inning for the Diamondbacks, who got a career-high 13 strikeouts from Brandon Webb.

* New York 9, at Florida 2: Carlos Beltran homered and drove in three runs for the Mets. The Marlins’ Dontrelle Willis (3-1) failed in his bid to become the first four-game winner in the majors.

* at Washington 5, Philadelphia 4 (13 innings): Felipe Lopez’s sacrifice fly off Francisco Rosario in the 13th inning gave Washington the win. The Phillies, who were one for 11 with runners in scoring position, dropped to an NL-worst 3-10, a game behind the Nationals (5-10) in the NL East.

* at Atlanta 8, Chicago 6: Jeff Francoeur hit a three-run homer and Kelly Johnson added a two-run single for the Braves. Johnson hit a two-out single in the seventh to drive in two and put Atlanta ahead, 7-6.

* at Milwaukee 7, Pittsburgh 3: Claudio Vargas struck out a career-high 11 over six innings and Bill Hall drove in three runs to lead the Brewers.

* Houston 7, at Cincinnati 2: Jason Lane hit a three-run homer in the eighth, completing a rally for the Astros, who had been down, 2-1, before scoring five times in the eighth.

* at Colorado 7, Dodgers 2: Yorvit Torrealba hit a go-ahead, two-run single for the Rockies.

From the Associated Press