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Jul 7, 2015 - 6:20 AM It wasn't opposing hitters that ended Manny Banuelos' major league debut. It was not drinking enough water.

With Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez vowing to keep his left-hander more hydrated Tuesday night, Banuelos will seek his first win when he squares off with another rookie, the Milwaukee Brewers' Tyler Cravy.

Following 110 minor league starts, Banuelos got his first in the majors Thursday and outdueled Washington's Max Scherzer in 5 2-3 scoreless innings. He yielded two hits, fanned seven, walked none and hit two batters in a 2-1 win before being forced to leave because of cramping in his left hand and fingers brought on by dehydration.

"(Banuelos) has really got to drink some fluids the night before and if we have to think of some other things, we'll do it," Gonzalez told MLB's official website.

Banuelos will next face a team that had a season-best eight-game win streak snapped in Monday's opener at Miller Park. Milwaukee (36-49) batted .353 with 58 runs during its win streak but Atlanta had nearly twice as many hits as the Brewers, 15 to 8, in a 5-3 victory.

The Braves (41-42) have won six of eight and won for the fourth time in 14 road games.

A.J. Pierzynski had four hits - giving him seven in the past two games - while Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer and an RBI single. Atlanta had averaged 2.2 runs over its previous 13 games, which includes scoring nine in a win over Philadelphia on Saturday.

That stretch has come while Freddie Freeman has been dealing with a bruised right wrist. The Braves averaged 4.3 runs in 66 games before the injury to Freeman, who still has team highs of 12 homers and 41 RBIs.

The Braves have taken nine of the last 11 meetings with Milwaukee (36-49) and are seeking a fourth consecutive road win in the series.

Cravy (0-1, 2.00) will try to prevent that in his second career start and third appearance. The right-hander is getting the call after Matt Garza was placed on the disabled list Monday because of right shoulder tendinitis.

Cravy allowed one run in seven innings and struck out six in his major league debut June 2 in St. Louis but took a 1-0 defeat. He pitched two innings in relief in a 12-1 rout in Cincinnati on Friday, the same day he was recalled from the minors.

"He pitched one of the better starts of the year really, the game he pitched in St. Louis, against the best team in the game. I feel good about putting him out there, for sure," manager Craig Counsell said. "He's got a lot of composure. It's a nice trait that he has, too."

Cravy might want to be careful pitching to Cameron Maybin, batting .366 in his last 11 games, and Juan Uribe, .355 in his past nine.

Milwaukee's Gerardo Parra is 13 for 26 in a string of six consecutive multihit games to begin this month. He's also batting .403 in his last 18 games, but has a .184 average in his 11 against Atlanta since the start of last season.






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