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Atlanta Braves slide into All-Star break

Injuries early, inconsistency of late taking toll on team

Atlanta Braves B.J. Upton strikes out to end the seventh inning, stranding two base runners on the way to falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on July 6. - photo by For the Forsyth County News

bravos — Atlanta Braves B.J. Upton strikes out to end the seventh inning, stranding two base runners on the way to falling to the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on July 6. - photo by For the Forsyth County News

ATLANTA — It was not too long ago when the Atlanta Braves clinched the 2013 NL East title in Chicago, filling Wrigley’s visitors’ clubhouse with champagne.