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Pat Murphy's Game 5 opener shows clear emphasis on first inning's importance

In the chess match of a postseason series, Pat Murphy and Craig Counsell have entered the endgame. After the Milwaukee Brewers dominated the opening, opting for the Milwaukeean defense, the Chicago Cubs countered with the Wrigley Gambit and took Games 3 and 4. Now, each team has the other's king in sight, and it will take a strategic series of moves (aka pitching decisions) to put their opponent in checkmate.

Counsell was first to play, electing to start Drew Pomeranz in tonight's crucial Game 5 matchup. Pomeranz is a tough matchup for the Brewers hitters and has hit his stride over the past few weeks.