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Fowler fights elements to nab long drive at wall

ST. LOUIS -- The weather added an extra level of difficulty for St. Louis right fielder Dexter Fowler when tracking a long fly ball off the bat of Philadelphia's Carlos Santana on Friday night.

Half an inning after the skies over Busch Stadium opened for the second time in the night, Fowler fought falling rain to rob Santana of an extra-base hit at the right-field wall.

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Fowler felt for the wall, waited and timed his jump perfectly to snatch Santana's long drive off Michael Wacha near the top of the fence.