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Long Islander Steven Matz pitches solidly despite no-decision

The Baseball Tonight Spotlight: Daniel Murphy's error in the eighth brings in the tying run, and Yoenis Cespedes' baserunning mistake helps the Royals to a 5-3 win and commanding 3-1 series lead over the Mets.

NEW YORK -- Steven Matz distributed Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters at his childhood home in Stony Brook on Long Island on Saturday morning. Then the 24-year-old left-hander made the hour commute via the Long Island Expressway to report for work as the Game 4 starter for the New York Mets in the World Series at Citi Field.

"There were a lot of people coming up to the door," Matz said.