Matt Cain stymied the mighty Mets and singled in a run to help his cause, and the San Francisco Giants ended an eight-game losing streak to New York with a 2-0 victory Sunday night. 

Juan Pierre is certainly doing his part in helping the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers cope with the loss of Manny RamirezThe Dodgers now hope Pierre can help them win for the fifth time in six games Monday night when they host the East-leading New Yo 

Matt Cain didn't have to be perfect to slow down the mighty Mets. 

TheGiants fattened up with early games against NL West opponents like the Padres and Diamondbacks, whose hitting actually ranks below theirs in some glamour categories. 

Randy Johnson's pursuit of 300 wins will take a little longer. 

The New York Mets found out Saturday that they'd be without the injured Carlos Delgado for a while, a loss that would seem to leave a big hole in the middle of their lineup. 

Randy Johnson plans to bury himself in the film room between starts to figure out what's going wrong. 

NEW YORK ? Carlos Delgado is trying to remain positive. 

NEW YORK ? As Wednesday's game dragged into extra innings and the late afternoon, most of theMets were sitting at the back of the dugout. 

SAN FRANCISCO ? Carlos Beltran became the firstMets player in 40 years to hit . 

The New York Mets are down a key man in the heart of their batting order, and Carlos Delgado could be out for a prolonged period of time. 

New York Mets slugger Carlos Delgado has been placed on the disabled list with an impingement in his right hip. 

--LF Daniel Murphy should get playing time at first base during the Mets' current 10-game road trip, manager Jerry Manuel said. 

--OF Jeremy Reed made his first professional start at first base on Friday as Carlos Delgado's right hip inflammation continued to sideline him. 

Johan Santana opposes Randy Johnson on Saturday in AT&T Park as the Mets face the Giants in Game 3 of their series.