GDT 5-4: Braves-Mariners; Welcome back, Sean Murphy

They tried to get through the 6th with Richie and when he couldn't, they used their best non-Suarez option in the fire. He failed. That fail made it a punt game
Again, Carrasco or Pérez for the sixth. There was no reason for Ritchie to be out there.
 
I just don't get why Walt decided to punt a one-run game.

I hate that Bummer is in here. And I hate that it came to this, but I’m pretty sure that in the post game interview we are going to hear that there was no other choice. He had to get Ritchie through six -and have Kinley be good to avoid bummer, and he couldn’t.
And then he knew cookie was the only next option. And here we are.
 
Now, miraculously, we still have a chance to win this game. The M’s pen is pretty excellent, but we have Dubon coming up…
 
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