Willie Randolph may still be on the hot seat, but that seat got a little less warm Wednesday night with his Mets team’s triumphant win against the Marlins. And fans can feel a little more hope that those Mets tickets they bought later in the season could be worth the price.

Randolph’s got to give thanks to his bullpen. They all contributed to the final stages of a 12 inning battle, a war which led to victory. Scott Scheoneweis, Aaron Hellman, Billy Wagner, and Duaner Sanchez all combined to provide the Mets with six innings with only one hit and one-run.

Olivier Perez started, but ended the sixth with a three-run homer by Cody Ross. This put the Marlins up 5-4. Perez managed to regroup and kept them scoreless for the rest of the inning. Then the relief came into play, and they delivered big. Fernando Tatis hit a two-run-double in the 12th inning making their win assured.

Quoted in the Daily News, Willie Randolph commented on the win:

“This is a game that can really get us rolling. We were talking the other day about comeback victories, and how lately we haven’t been that good at it.”

Let’s hope they can keep up the momentum. The Mets are a talented team, but winning takes more than talent. It takes heart and tenacity, getting those hard wins whenever they become available.

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