Matt Harvey sprinted to the mound Tuesday night at Citi Field, looking eager to pitch at home for the first time since the Mets suspended him for three games for violating team rules this month.
Five innings later, Harvey could bask in a loud ovation as he slowly walked to the dugout after a three-strikeout inning. The bookends of his night were encouraging, but they failed to tell the complete story of an outing rife with control problems.
Instead, it was Michael Conforto who carried the Mets, with two home runs and a career-high four R.