The Happy Recap: Mets 5, Bucs 4

That's a tough blown save for Billy Wagner - it's as much on Duaner Sanchez and Jose Reyes as it is on Wagner, who did little more than allow a bloop single (the wild pitch would have meant nothing had Reyes not made his throwing error).

But a win is a win, and this was the Mets' third in a row, albeit an ugly one. Somehow, Reyes reached base six times on three hits and three walks and still only scored once. Not a lot of clutch hitting in this one, other than Reyes' triple and Wright's game-winner in the 11th inning into the rightfield corner. The Mets were 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Ryan Church continues to look like he's stepped up to the next level, hitting a two-run homer.

Give the Pirates credit for battling Johan Santana as much as they did, forcing him out before the end of the sixth on 114 pitches. Santana allowed only two hits, but both were solo homers. He's allowed five homers at Shea this season. He also walked three and struck out seven.

Bullpen management isn't Willie's strong point, and I wondered what he was thinking bringing in Aaron Heilman in the seventh with the Mets up two. Pedro Feliciano threw three strikes to end the sixth, but god forbid he be allowed to face righthanded hitters! Can't he at least start the seventh? The bullpen, which burned out last season, is being used at an even greater pace this season. That's bad news.