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Mets' Hernandez hands Marlins first loss (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Livan Hernandez found a way to beat the Florida Marlins: by throwing curves slower than the team bus. Hernandez used his off-speed stuff to take a shutout into the seventh inning, helping the New York Mets hand the Marlins their first loss, 8-4 on Saturday night. Florida had been the last undefeated team in the majors, but Hernandez tamed an offense that batted .309 and scored 31 runs as the...