Banuelos gives up 4 ER, Atlanta Braves fall 4-2 to St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals' Randal Grichuk steals second as Atlanta Braves second baseman Pedro Ciriaco bobbles the throw in the fourth inning of Friday's game in St. Louis. - photo by Tom Gannam

0725Braves — St. Louis Cardinals' Randal Grichuk steals second as Atlanta Braves second baseman Pedro Ciriaco bobbles the throw in the fourth inning of Friday's game in St. Louis. - photo by Tom Gannam

ST. LOUIS — Randal Grichuk homered and rookie Tim Cooney threw seven solid innings to earn his first major league win, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. St. Louis improved to 6-1 since the All-Star break and pushed its home record to an MLB-best 35-12. Meanwhile, the Braves have lost their last six road games.

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