The New York Mets lost five straight entering Wednesday with their playoff chances on life support. Sitting six games under .500, the Mets were desperate for something to go their way.
Well, Michael Conforto took things into his own hands. Stepping up to the plate for the first time Wednesday night, Conforto wasn’t intimidated by Baltimore Orioles’ ace John Means.
Mets needed this badly. Micahel Conforto goes oppo on the two-run blast pic.twitter.com/PovRMFPZpG
— ESNY (@EliteSportsNY) September 2, 2020
He crushed one the other way and it was 2-0.