Nelson Figueroa time!The Good: Figueroa pitched a great game and had tremendous stuff out there. His only blemish was a two run homer to Nick Johnson that cost him a win. The Mets scored in the first inning when Reyes was driven in on a Ryan Church double to left center. In the eighth inning, Carlos Delgado got a clutch hit to pop out of his funk and drove in the tying run off of Jon Rauch. Finally, after lots of extra baseball, the Mets found a way to win it in fourteenth inning. Damion Easley singled to left, advanced to second on a wild pitch, moved to third on a botched pickoff, and scored on a wild pitch following intentional walks to Wright and Delgado.
The Bad: The Mets almost pulled off their classic hey-let's-make-this-guy-look-like-Cy-Young-tonight impression. Lannon struck out eleven and seemed to be going for the Nelson Figueroa award of the day. Angel Pagan and Wright could have won it in extras, but failed to do so. However, it was nice seeing Milledge ground into a double play in the eleventh. Carlos Beltran ended up pinch-hitting after sitting out with a stiff neck
Notes: Paul LoDuca didn't play in the three game series.
Overall: 2006 Mets-esque. Fun game to watch. Had to end up watching this one from Tony's.
Final Score: Mets 3, Nationals 2. Record: 8-6.
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