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“We caught a little break,” McNeil said.
With the bases loaded and one out, a scuffling Conforto stuck out his right elbow pad just enough to get grazed by a 1-2 breaking ball from Marlins closer Anthony Bass that appeared to be in the strike zone.
Plate umpire and crew chief Ron Kulpa at first signaled strike, then quickly ruled Conforto was hit by the pitch. Conforto headed to first base as Luis Guillorme scored and the Mets celebrated a fortuitous comeback win.
“That one there, makes a clear move to get hit, try to get hit. But for me I guess the tough part is, you can’t really tell on the replay if it hits him or not,” Miami manager Don Mattingly said. “And I guess the toughest part is, it’s just a strike. Kind of that simple. You would think all the replay we do, that you could say that ball’s a strike. I wonder what happens when they put the automated strike zone in?”
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MLB roundup: Mets rally in ninth, beat Marlins on disputed HBP
A pitch that appeared to be a strike grazes Michael Conforto s elbow and is ruled a hit by pitch, forcing home the winning run in a 3-2 victory.
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Michael Conforto, center, celebrates with teammates after being hit by a pitch to force home the winning run in the ninth inning Thursday against the Miami Marlins.
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NEW YORK With fans at Citi Field for the first time in 557 days, Michael Conforto and the New York Mets got some serious home cooking.
Mets Morning News: Conforto nudges the Mets to a walk off win
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Down 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Mets scored two runs to walk off the Marlins 3-2 Thursday afternoon in their home opener at Citi Field.
With bases loaded and one out and the game tied 2-2, Michael Conforto leaned into a two-strike pitch that would have crossed the strike zone had it not tipped his elbow pad. Umpire Ron Kulpa ruled the play a hit-by-pitch and awarded Conforto first base, forcing in Luis Guillorme from third and giving the Mets a walk off victory.