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Sale had been great through five innings, including the eight-pitch fifth.

That said, with him getting to the third time through the order,

you know, how much thought had you given to having brazier warming for the first batter?

How much thought, how much was there debate about having him come out for the sixth? And can you talk about kind of batter by batter through those first four,

like including the decision to get to Alvarez? I mean, he was run well great. There was some

weak contact throughout the night. He was on command. You know, the walk put us in that place, but then we didn't make a play.

Then Regman hits up, come backer to the pitcher, and then Alvarez hits a hit.

Sometimes we get caught up too much on third time through the order, you know,

and he was thrown the ball great. The stuff was really good. He was thrown 97 with a good slider.

I understand, you know, how people think, but, you know,

there were two lefties coming up, too, in that pocket, right?

Brandley, who he did an amazing job early on,

and we had Alvarez.

Still, he is who he is, but he's Chris L, he's a lefty.

And, you know, he's made a living getting lefties out.

You got to tip your hat to the kid, you know, to the guy.

You know, he didn't try to do too much.

And on that first pitch we met right now.

I wasn't even, you know, I was getting ready for the guy next to, to, after, after Averis.

We went there and, they, you know, put the one in play, we make plays, and that happened.

All right, hi, everybody.

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