While the Mets lost again in Atlanta, the Yankees notched their 14th walk-off win of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx on Wednesday.
Third string catcher Francisco Cervelli hit a base hit to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning to drive home the winning run, the final touch on a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Blue Jays.
"I think there's that feeling that you can always do it, because we've done it so many times," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi on the Yankees' Web site. "When guys have confidence, they're different players. There's no doubt about it. When you have success in situations, guys learn how to relax. The more success you have, the more you relax. That's what allows guys to do that."
Mariano Rivera held the Blue Jays scoreless in the top of the ninth to earn the win. Yankees outfileder Hideki Matsui's two-run home run in the eighth inning brought the game to a 4-4 tie and Brett Gardner's steal of second base in the ninth set up Cervelli's game-winning hit.
"I had a good feeling we were going to win that game as soon as Matsui hit that home run," Gardner told the New York Post. "With the guys we have in the bullpen, we're going to score some runs, so as long as those guys can hold the other team down we feel pretty good about it."
The Mets were less fortunate, losing to Braves 6-5 for their third loss in a row.
After a one-hour and 56-minute rain delay in the game, first baseman Daniel Murphy's fielding error in the ninth inning opened the door for the Braves to score the game-winning run. The nots-so-amazing Mets have lost eighth of their last nine games.
