ATLANTA — After four straight strikeouts, Yoenis Cespedes was due to make contact Friday night.
Instead of thinking big, the slumping outfielder merely slapped a single through the right side, bringing in the go-ahead run in the Mets’ 5-3 victory over the Braves in 12 innings at SunTrust Park.
Robert Gsellman earned the win with two scoreless innings in relief, but the right-hander also played a key role in the go-ahead rally by getting hit with a pitch as the leadoff batter in the 12th inning.