Michael Conforto crushed a splitter from Hector Neris and watched it drift just wide of the foul pole. "It's like getting punched in the stomach a little bit," Conforto said. "But you're still in the at-bat, so you take a deep breath. I saw one (pitch) and then got a fastball in the middle of the plate." Conforto hit that offering from the Phillies closer to right-center for a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the New York Mets rallied to beat Philadelphia 3-1 on Friday night. read more
