Conforto joins elite company with 2 HRs in Game 4

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Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY Sports

In a New York minute on Saturday, Michael Conforto became a playoff legend.

Conforto, 22, became the third-youngest player in World Series history to record a multi-homer game after connecting for his second solo shot of Game 4 off Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy in the fifth inning.

The 390-foot blast was the rookie slugger's first career homer off a lefty pitcher - and the first Duffy allowed to a lefty hitter in over four years - and gave the Mets a 3-1 lead. He's the youngest player to hit at least two home runs in a World Series game since Andruw Jones in 1996, and joins Gary Carter (1986) as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

Conforto, who came into his third-inning at-bat hitting .091 in the playoffs, lifted a majestic solo homer into the second deck in right at Citi Field to become the youngest Mets player to hit a home run in the Fall Classic.

"He's going to be a very, very good player," manager Terry Collins said following the 5-3 loss. "He's had a rough postseason, he hasn't had a lot of hits. But I've said before, he's had good at-bats. He's dangerous, and tonight he showed that."

(Videos courtesy: MLB.com)

Conforto's other home run of the postseason came in Game 2 of the NLDS off Los Angeles Dodgers righty Zack Greinke. He posted an .841 OPS in 56 games during the regular season.

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KC 5, NYM 3: Complete coverage from Game 4 of the World Series

by theScore staff
Robert Deutsch / USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Royals are on the cusp of their second championship in franchise history after a late rally in Game 4 extended their World Series lead to 3-1 over the New York Mets.

Here's everything you need to know about the Royals' 5-3 win:

BEST OF GAME 4

THE MURPHY ERROR

HIGHLIGHTS

SERIES AT A GLANCE

G1: Royals 5, Mets 4 (14 innings)
G2: Royals 7, Mets 1
G3: Mets 9, Royals 3
G4: Royals 5, Mets 3
G5: KC at NYM (Nov. 1, 8:15 PM ET)
G6*: NYM at KC (Nov. 3, 8:07 PM ET)
G7*: NYM at KC (Nov. 4, 8:07 PM ET)

*- if necessary

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