Mets pad East lead with topsy-turvy win

With a one-run lead, the Mets stood three outs from victory Sunday with their celebrated closer, Billy Wagner, back on the mound. As added motivation, the Mets' closest division rival, the Phillies, had lost earlier in the day. That happy scenario didn't materialize. Wagner gave up a leadoff home run to Dan Uggla estimated at 431 feet. Yet the resilient Mets found another way to win, 7-6, in 11 innings before 17,130 at Dolphin Stadium.

David Wright, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games in the victory, singled to center, scoring Jose Reyes, who had led off the 11th with a walk. Aaron Sele retired Hanley Ramirez and Uggla, and then Scott Schoeneweis came on to get the game's last out for the save. Continue