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ST. LOUIS -- There was no sugarcoating it. Defense, perhaps the St. Louis Cardinals biggest shortcoming all season, let them down again.Manager Mike Matheny cited the non-plays as much as the lone error that led to the tying run in a 7-6 loss to the Miami Marlins on Friday night.Whenever we had one, it hurt us, Matheny said. Just one of those days I know just about every decision I went to didnt seem to work, and that doesnt help.The Cardinals came out of the All-Star break with a major league-leading 68 errors and reliever Kevin Siegrists wild pickoff throw trying to catch 42-year-old Ichiro Suzuki napping in the eighth inning was the 69th.Two other plays were just as costly.Matt Holliday, getting his sixth start at first base, couldnt handle a long hop on a potential double play ball in the fourth that led to a run. Center fielder Randal Grichuk came in and couldnt retreat in time to harness Marcell Ozunas double in the ninth that led to the winning run.I felt like I had a good bead on it and I kind of had it and it just kind of tilted away, Grichuk said.Matheny gave Holliday, a career left fielder before this season, the benefit of the doubt, for the missed play in the fourth.No matter how much work he gets, its tough to prepare for, he said. Hes going to get better the more time we get him out there, but there is going to be a learning curve.Suzuki had a pinch-single in the eighth for his 2,991st career hit and scored to tie it and Miguel Rojas drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth in the Marlins fourth straight victory.Tommy Pham had two of the Cardinals four homers and drove in four runs. Stephen Piscotty and Grichuk also connected for St. Louis, which hit two each off Wei-Yin Chen and reliever David Phelps.Its just tough to be on this side of the equation when you had a good night like I did, Pham said. Of his curtain call after a three-run shot in the fourth, he said, Its horrible now.The hit was the first since July 4 for the 42-year-old Suzuki. Hes had just seven pinch-hit appearances and one start this month with the Marlins, who have a steady outfield rotation of Christian Yelich, Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton.The Cardinals blew leads of 4-1 and 6-5 to fall to 19-27 at home, and are 27-16 record on the road. They were 55-26 at home last year, tied for best in the majors.Its incredible, I dont understand whats going on, Grichuk said. Weve got a great ballpark here, weve got a great fan base -- they bring it every night -- and its one of those things.Chen has surrendered 19 homers, among the league leaders. Phelps had given up just two in 46 innings but the bullpen rallied with Fernando Rodney (1-2) working a perfect eighth and A.J. Ramos earning his 28th save in 29 chances.Seung Hwan Oh (2-1), the Cardinals stand-in closer, lost on his 34th birthday.Suzuki singled off Siegrist with one out in the eighth and scored on Martin Prados two-out hit off Jonathan Broxton.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: 1B-OF Brandon Moss (ankle) is eligible to come off the DL on Saturday but is still in a walking boot.UMPIRE DOWNThe umpiring crew worked a man short after plate ump Chad Fairchild took a foul off his right forearm in the bottom of the first. Jim Joyce went from first base to home.HAPPY BIRTHDAYLong-time Cardinals broadcaster Mike Shannon worked the booth on his 77th birthday.UP NEXTMarlins: Tom Koehler is 1-2 with a 7.56 ERA in three career starts against the Cardinals.Cardinals: Adam Wainwright (8-5, 4.49) is 50-28 with a 3.05 ERA for his career after the break. 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The only thing the Warriors are interested in is getting the 16 postseason wins that would secure a second championship in three years, and theyll again be the consensus pick to get out of the Western Conference for the third straight season.Theyre as good as it gets in the NBA, said new Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton, who most recently was a Warriors assistant.Much of the look of the West has changed. Tim Duncan, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett -- all champions, all future Hall of Famers -- are now all retired as well. And theres new coaches in Sacramento (Dave Joerger), Memphis (David Fizdale), Minnesota (Tom Thibodeau) and Houston (Mike DAntoni), along with Walton taking over for the Lakers.But the targets in the West, they remain the same. Its still the Warriors, then San Antonio, and from there it might be anyones guess.A look at the West, in predicted order of finish:---PLAYOFF BOUND1. Golden State -- Warriors need 60 victories this season to be NBAs first club to win 200 in a three-year stretch since Chicago (1996-98).2. San Antonio -- Until proven otherwise, the Spurs should be considered a very viable contender. Theyll pace themselves until playoff time.3. Utah -- Yes, the Jazz wont have Gordon Hayward for a while. No, this isnt a stretch, not with the highly capable Quin Snyder in charge.4. L.A. Clippers -- The Clippers know this has to be the season. Chris Paul, Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan still should create a lot of fear.5. Portland -- Surprises last season, the Blazers wont surprise anyone this time around. All-Star snub victim Damian Lillard is among the elite.6. Oklahoma City -- You may have heard, the Thunder lost Durant to Golden State. Well see what a motivated Russell Westbrook does.7. Minnesota -- Its time for the Timberwolves to break through, and with Karl-Anthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins the best is still yet to come.8. Memphis -- New coach Fizdale gets $153 million man Mike Conley to run his offense, which is quite the perk for any rookie head coach.---IN THE MIX9. Dallas -- Dirk Nowitzki is 38 years old and still averages 18 points per game. Big question: How will Harrison Barnes handle being a max guy?10. Houston -- Questions aabout defense are the only reason why the Rockets arent higher.dddddddddddd If -- if -- what DAntoni does works, look out.11. New Orleans -- The Pelicans are already ailing, and the season hasnt even started. Keeping Anthony Davis on the floor is an absolute must.---FACING LONG ODDS12. Sacramento -- The Kings new arena is fantastic and DeMarcus Cousins is a superstar, though his new love for 3s actually helps defenses.13. L.A. Lakers -- The last season in which the Lakers were without Bryant was 1995-96. How long ago? Magic Johnson was on that team.14. Denver -- Danilo Gallinari is 28, and hes one of the oldest guys on this rebuilding team. Rookie Jamal Murray might be a big hit in Denver.15. Phoenix -- The Suns havent been to the playoffs in six seasons, and that streak seems likely to reach seven. Earl Watson has a tough job.---WHAT TO KNOWSPURS FOR 50: The Spurs won 50 games in each of Duncans seasons (excluding the 1998-99 season, which was only 50 games). Duncan may be retired, but the Spurs still seem like a lock to not just win 50 again but also reach the playoffs for what would be the 20th straight season and the 27th time in the last 28 years.BEAT THE EAST: The elite teams in the West feasted on Eastern Conference teams last season. Oklahoma City went 18-12 against the East, the Clippers went 22-8, the Spurs were 24-6 and the Warriors were 27-3 -- that is, until the NBA Finals, when they went 3-4 against Cleveland.STRANGE SEASON: Houston got in the playoffs last year at 41-41. Dont expect that to happen again. The last time a .500 record was good enough for a spot on the West postseason bracket was 1999. Since then, theres been 14 seasons in which a team went .500 or better and still missed the West playoffs.YOUNG MVPs: Theres been plenty of instances of two former MVPs being on the same team, but the pairing of Durant and Stephen Curry in Golden State marks the first time its happened when both players were under 30. Its also the first time back-to-back MVPs (Durant in 2013-14, Curry in 2014-15) became teammates since Charles Barkley and Hakeem Olajuwon did in Houston in the mid-1990s.POWER PACKED: Over the last five seasons, the teams with the most regular-season wins, in order, are San Antonio (292), Oklahoma City (266), the Clippers (262) and Golden State (261) -- all West teams. Eastern Conference club Miami is No. 5 in that span, with 251.---Follow AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ByTimReynolds ' ' '