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Starter Manny Banuelos #60 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 24, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Starter Manny Banuelos #60 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium on July 24, 2015 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
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July 25, 2015

ST. LOUIS—A recap of the Braves' loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Busch Stadium.

How the game was won: In a matchup of rookie left-handers, Manny Banuelos couldn’t match Tim Cooney. The Cardinals took an early 4-o lead against Banuelos and the Braves could muster little offense against Cooney while losing 4-2. Matt Grichuk crushed a two-out, two-run homer in the second inning for a lead the Cardinals never gave back.

Number: 10. Consecutive starts without a victory for Braves right-hander Shelby Miller, who has a 3.17 ERA over that span.

Next: The Braves play the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. Saturday on Fox Sports 1. RHP Shelby Miller (5-6, 2.33 ERA) faces RHP Carlos Martinez (10-4, 2.51 ERA).

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