PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- A bizarre inside-the-park homer sparked a three-run Astros rally against Matt Harvey on Thursday, leading Houston to an 8-5 win over the Mets at Tradition Field.
A.J. Reed opened the scoring with what appeared to be a one-out double off Harvey in the second inning. But center fielder Yoenis Cespedes stopped pursuing Reed's hit after it trickled under the fence's padding, claiming that the ball was wedged in place. Umpire C.B. Bucknor disagreed, dislodging the ball himself after Reed motored home with the game's first run.