Justin Upton's two-run blast sends Braves past A's 4-3

Atlanta Braves' Justin Upton, center, is congratulated in the dugout after his two-run homer during the fourth inning of Sunday's gameagainst the Oakland Athletics in Atlanta. - photo by David Tulis | Associated Press

0818Braves1 — Atlanta Braves' Justin Upton, center, is congratulated in the dugout after his two-run homer during the fourth inning of Sunday's gameagainst the Oakland Athletics in Atlanta. - photo by David Tulis | Associated Press

ATLANTA — Justin Upton hit a two-run homer, Chris Johnson also went deep and the Atlanta Braves beat Jon Lester and the reeling Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Sunday night, ending Lester's seven-game winning streak. The Braves swept the three-game series, leaving the A's with a five-game losing streak, their longest of the season. The A's have lost seven of eight overall and trail the Angels, who lost to Texas on Sunday, by percentage points in the AL West.

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