Game Recap: Harvey Day ends with walkoff win

Matt Harvey was the story on Friday as the Mets topped the Tigers by the score of 5-4 at Tradition Field.

Game Recap:

Friday’s game was all about Matt Harvey, who flashed a 99 MPH fastball and knee-buckling curve during his two perfect innings. Read about Harvey’s start here.

Curtis Granderson gave the Mets a 1-0 lead with an RBI single in the third, but the Tigers scratched two runs across against Noah Syndergaard in the top of the fourth to take a 2-1 lead. In the fifth, Detroit scored an unearned run off Jeurys Familia to increase their lead to 3-1.

With two outs in the seventh, Matt den Dekker gave the Mets a 4-3 lead with a two-out, two-run double.

Detroit tied things, 4-4, with a run off Vic Black in the eighth.

Matt Reynolds‘ solo homer in the ninth won it for the Mets.

*Daniel Murphy left the game prior to the top of the third inning after being hit in the right hand with a David Price fastball. He was diagnosed with a contusion.

Highlights:

Matt Harvey pitched two perfect innings while striking out three.

Noah Syndergaard had a perfect first inning of work but allowed two runs in his second inning. Overall, Syndergaard allowed two runs on two hits and two walks. He struck out two.

Juan Lagares went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

David Wright went 0-for-2.

Michael Cuddyer went 0-for-1 with a walk.

Wilmer Flores went 1-for-2 and made a throwing error at shortstop – his second in as many starts.

Jeurys Familia allowed an unearned run while striking out one and walking one in an inning of work.

Jenrry Mejia worked around a hit and an error in a scoreless frame.

Next Up:

The Mets have a split squad on Saturday, with half the team traveling to face the Marlins at 1:05 p.m. and the other half hosting the Braves in Port St. Lucie at 1:10 p.m.