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Lovullo reflects on decision to let Walker hit

ATLANTA -- D-backs fans on Twitter expressed dismay with manager Torey Lovullo's decision to let starting pitcher Taijuan Walker hit with one out and the bases loaded in the sixth inning Friday night during a 4-3 loss to the Braves, especially after the move backfired and Walker hit into an inning-ending double play.

Rest assured, though, no one took the decision's outcome harder than Lovullo.

"I've thought about last night probably 5,000 times," Lovullo said prior to batting practice Saturday. "It's difficult. It's hard. You want to make the right decision and sometimes you don't.