ST. LOUIS – They overcame another subpar start from MacKenzie Gore, clawing their way from back from a three-run deficit to pull even with the Cardinals in the seventh.
And thanks to four scoreless innings from their bullpen, the Nationals gave themselves a chance to finally take the lead in the 10th. At which point Jacob Young came through with the biggest hit of his young career.
Young laced a three-run triple to right with two outs in the top of the 10th, the big blow the Nats desperately needed to complete their 28th come-from-behind win of the year, this one by the final score of 10-8 at a stunned Busch Stadium.
One night after getting no-hit for the second time in a calendar year and getting shut out for the 12th time this season, the Nationals cracked double-digits for only the seventh time in 2024.
"It's in the past. Turn the page," said Juan Yepez, who came through with three hits and two RBIs against his former team. "Just be aggressive and trust our talent. Swing hard, put the ball in play and play for the team. I think that's what we did, and that's how we got the win."