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Nats Hand Mets Win in Extras

Hanrahan's wild pitch gives Mets the sweep

By Jamie Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2008 12:36 AM CDT
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(Newser) – It took 14 innings for the Mets to beat the Nationals tonight, 3-2. And it wasn’t even their offense that did it. New York’s Damion Easley scored the winning run on a wild pitch by Joel Hanrahan to conclude the 4:45 game. The win gave the Mets a sweep of the Nationals and put them two games above .500 for the first time this season.

John Lannan was superb for the Nationals, pitching six solid innings and striking out 11, but the lack of offense meant no win for the lefthander. Nelson Figueroa got the start for New York and had another good outing, giving up just two runs in seven innings and striking out seven. The Mets travel to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies this weekend.

New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, right, picks off Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns, who was caught stealing in the 12th inning of their baseball game in New York last night.
New York Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, right, picks off Washington Nationals' Austin Kearns, who was caught stealing in the 12th inning of their baseball game in New York last night.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets' Damion Easley (3) scores on a wild pitch by Washington Nationals' Joel Hanrahan (38) as Mets batter Brian Schneider (23) watches in the 14th inning of their game last night.
New York Mets' Damion Easley (3) scores on a wild pitch by Washington Nationals' Joel Hanrahan (38) as Mets batter Brian Schneider (23) watches in the 14th inning of their game last night.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets' Endy Chavez, left, and Brian Schneider, right, congratulate Damion Easley who scored on a wild pitch by Washington Nationals pitcher Joel Hanrahan in the Mets 14th inning to win 3-2.
New York Mets' Endy Chavez, left, and Brian Schneider, right, congratulate Damion Easley who scored on a wild pitch by Washington Nationals pitcher Joel Hanrahan in the Mets 14th inning to win 3-2.   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
New York Mets' Damion Easley, right, is called out on the throw to Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, left, in the 12th inning of their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Thursday, April 17, 2008.
New York Mets' Damion Easley, right, is called out on the throw to Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, left, in the 12th inning of their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Thursday,...   (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
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