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MLB: New York Mets 5, Baltimore 0

NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- Johan Santana hurled six shutout innings Tuesday and the New York Mets blanked Baltimore for the second straight interleague game by a 5-0 score.

Santana (5-3) followed R.A. Dickey's one-hit shutout on Monday with another dominating performance for New York, scattering four hits while issuing two walks and striking out five.

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The left-hander, who pitched the Mets' first-ever no-hitter June 1, won for the fourth time in five starts as New York clinched a series win.

Bobby Parnell, Miguel Batista and Jon Rauch each pitched a scoreless frame to complete the whitewash.

Lucas Duda went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and Jordany Valdespin contributed a two-run single .

Orioles starter Tommy Hunter (3-4) was tagged for all five runs on seven hits in a 6 1/3-inning effort.

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