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Braves are swept at home

Photos from the Braves-Phillies game on June 18, 2014.

Braves B.J. Upton (left) and Dan Uggla sit on the bench during the ninth inning of a 10-5 loss to the Phillies in their MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla has been relagated to pinch hitting and B.J. Upton, whose batting average is falling, was not in the lineup but made an appearance as a pinch hitter. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pinch hitter Dan Uggla breaks his bat on a pitch by the Phillies during the sixth inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla was hit by a pitch during the at bat and awarded first base. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves pinch hitter Dan Uggla holds the remains of his broken bat after a pitch by the Phillies during the sixth inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla was hit by a pitch during the at bat and awarded first base. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Chris Johnson and the Braves fall to the Phillies 10-5 in the final game of a three-game sweep by the Phillies during an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Marlon Byrd hits a RBI single to score Ryan Howard and take a 5-4 lead over the Braves during the second inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Tommy La Stella bats lead off against the Phillies in an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves B.J. Upton (left) and Dan Uggla sit on the bench during the ninth inning of a 10-5 loss to the Phillies in their MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla has been relagated to pinch hitting and B.J. Upton, whose batting average is falling, was not in the lineup but made an appearance as a pinch hitter. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves Chris Johnson fields the ball and throws to first from the air but not in time to get Phillies Marlon Byrd who reaches for a RBI single to score Ryan Howard and take a 5-4 lead over the Braves during the second inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Evan Gattis confers with pitcher Aaron Harang who was just able to make it through the fifth inning against the Phillies in an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves Ryan Doumit crushes a solo home run with Phillies catcher Will Nieves looking on during the fourth inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves Dan Uggla watches from the bench during game action against the Phillies in an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Ryan Howard bats against the Braves on the way to a 10-5 victory for the sweep in their MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Howard has been a Braves killer through the series and had a 2-RBI double in the second inning to tie the game 4 to 4. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Marlon Byrd (right) celebrates his solo home run with Domonic Brown (left) for the 10-5 lead over the Braves during the eight inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Marlon Byrd (right) celebrates his solo home run with third base coach Pete Mackanin for the 10-5 lead over the Braves during the eight inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves Tommy La Stella fields a ground ball by Phillies John Mayberry and throws to second for a force out during the eight inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Will Nieves is helped off the field after a double against the Braves in the ninth inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez watches from the dug out during the eight inning of a 10-5 loss to the Phillies with the Phillies taking the three game sweep on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Phillies Marlon Byrd celebrates his solo home run in the dug out with teammates for the 10-5 lead and victory over the Braves during the eight inning of an MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

Dan Uggla watches game action againts the Phillie from the bench in their MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla later entered the game in his capacity as a pinch hitter. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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Braves B.J. Upton (left) and Dan Uggla sit on the bench during the ninth inning of a 10-5 loss to the Phillies in their MLB game on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, in Atlanta. Uggla has been relagated to pinch hitting and B.J. Upton, whose batting average is falling, was not in the lineup but made an appearance as a pinch hitter. CURTIS COMPTON / CCOMPTON@AJC.COM

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