Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Protecting a narrow late-inning lead, a Phillies reliever starts an inning with a walk. The situation is compounded by a fielding error. The result is a...win? Yes, instead of the deflating defeats we’ve grown so accustomed to in recent seasons, Corey Knebel pitched his way out of a two-on, nobody out jam to preserve a 1-0 win over the Cardinals.
In recent weeks, both Phillies starter Kyle Gibson and Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson have had some shaky outings. Naturally, they combined for 13 shutout innings on Saturday, allowing a total of just four hits.