VIDEO: Harvey tells Collins 'no way' he's coming out of Game 5
Robert Deutsch / Reuters
Matt Harvey isn't worrying about innings limits any more.
The New York Mets starter was cruising through Game 5 of the World Series against the Kansas City Royals - and with closer Jeurys Familia ready to pitch the ninth inning of the crucial contest - Harvey was insistent on going the distance.
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Harvey returned to pitch the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead, but was pulled after allowing a lead-off walk to Lorenzo Cain, who would later score on an Eric Hosmer double.
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