MLB: N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 3

NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) -- Ryan Church had a homer, a double and four RBI Tuesday to help the New York Mets earn a 6-3 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Brian Schneider went 3-for-4, with an RBI and two runs for the Mets. Jose Reyes added an RBI single, while Moises Alou and David Wright each went 2-for-4 and scored a run.

John Maine (5-2) earned the win after holding the Nats to two runs -- one earned -- on two hits while striking out five in six innings. Billy Wagner struck out two in the ninth for his eighth save. The left-handed Wagner has yet to surrender an earned run in 15 2/3 innings this season.

Ryan Zimmerman hit a two-run homer for Washington, which lost for the sixth time in eight games. John Lannan (3-4) took the loss after allowing four runs and 12 hits in six innings.