ST. LOUIS — As the St. Louis Cardinals discovered late Wednesday night, Milwaukee Brewers closer Corey Knebel can be difficult to solve — even under less-than-ideal circumstances for the right-hander.
The Cardinals had just pulled to within 7-6 of the Brewers on Aledmys Diaz’s two-run home run off reliever Jacob Barnes with two outs in the eighth inning when heavy showers descended upon the ballpark, forcing the game’s second rain delay. When the game resumed an hour later, Brewers manager Craig Counsell summoned Knebel from the bullpen.
Asking Knebel, who assumed Milwaukee’s closer duties after the club’s $5.