The Happy Recap: Mets 3, Nationals 2

We can't confirm what Damion Easley may or may not have said to Joel Hanrahan once he led off the 14th inning with a single, but if it was anything like what Reggie Dunlop said to goaltender Tommie Hanrahan in Slapshot, it certainly worked.

Easley moved to second on a wild pitch, went to third on Hanrahan's botched pickoff attempt, then scored on another wild pitch to give the Mets the 3-2 win in extras. It gave the Mets a three-game sweep of the Nationals heading into the weekend set in Philly, which kicks off Friday night with a showdown between Johan Santana and Cole Hamels.

Nelson Figueroa pitched terrific again, throwing seven innings and allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out seven. He also made an incredible catch on a line drive against John Lannan, who was lights-out himself. Lannan, from Long Beach, allowed three hits and no walks while striking out 11 in six innings, at one point retiring 16 in a row.

More great relief work by the bullpen, with Jorge Sosa throwing the last two scoreless innings for the win. Heilman, Wagner, Sanchez, Felciano and Smith threw five scoreless, and combined allowed a hit and two walks.