postGame: Mets 3 Nationals 2 (14 innings)
The Mets defeated the Nationals by the score of 3 to 2 in 14 innings in Shea Stadium.
For a recap and boxscore, go to SNY.tv.
…well, i’d like to give the Mets credit for the win, but, in reality, the Nationals essentially gift-wrapped this game…twice…
…that said, Nelson Figueroa, Carlos Delgado and the Mets bullpen must slice up a game ball and share it, because they were all outstanding tonight…
…in his second start for the Mets, figueroa allowed two runs and three hits while striking out seven through seven innings…once again, he looked to be totally in control…
…in the eighth inning, down one, with two outs, and the game essentially on the line, Ronnie Belliard coughed up a routine ground ball, David Wright then drew a head’s up walk, allowing Carlos Delgado to rip a single to right field, as church hustled hard around the bases to tie the game…huge, huge hit by delgado, who otherwise was 1 for 4 on the night…but, he got that one hit, at that one time, and good for him…
…the bullpen then came on and was lights-out amazing…Aaron Heilman, Billy Wagner, Duaner Sanchez, Pedro Feliciano and Joe Smith, and especially Jorge Sosa, pitched seven scoreless innings allowing just five base runners while striking out seven…
…in the 14th inning, ugh, yes, the 14th inning, Nationals RHP John Hanrahan, who was probably ‘bucking for a promotion,’ more or less gave the game to the Mets…and you know what, i don’t even care…i’ll take it…a win is a win…he let up a single to Damion Easley, who advanced to second on a wild pitch by hanrahan, easley then advanced to third on a throwing error to second, by hanrahan, and then scored on a wild pitch by, yep, you guessed it, none other than hanrahan…
…it wasn’t pretty, but after 14 innings, it rarely is…
The Mets face the Phillies on Friday in Philadelphia, with Johan Santana squaring off against Cole Hamels.
…yes, it’s a line from Fletch…
