
Matt Harvey was back on the mound, pumping fastballs by opposing batters for the first time in more than 18 months. Harvey struck out three in two perfect innings, reaching 99 mph Friday in the New York Mets' 5-4 win over the Detroit Tigers - the team he faced in his last outing. For the most part, I was really trying to stay loose and hit my spots and felt pretty confident.'' Harvey, who started for the NL in the 2013 All-Star game, was diagnosed with a torn elbow ligament after losing to the Tigers and Max Scherzer on Aug. 24, 2013. He was 9-5 with a 2.27 ERA at the time, and the injury was a crushing blow to the right-hander and the Mets.
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