In what looked to be a smooth sail into a weekend series sweep, the Nationals mounted a late-game rally to comeback and beat the Diamondbacks 9-8.
Similar to Saturday, where the Nationals put up a five-spot in the ninth inning, the Nats began cutting into a 7-3 deficit in the seventh inning, relentlessly adding pressure until they broke through in the ninth to take the lead.
This time, however, they were able to hold on to this comeback and avoid the sweep.
It was a three-run homer from Joey Meneses that put the Nationals ahead. Miguel Castro, out of the Diamondbacks bullpen, allowed three hits in this inning, all of which scored.