 On July 5, Chipper Jones surpassed Dale Murphy for the Atlanta club record of 372 home runs by belting 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.The Braves went into the All-Star break with a record of 47–42, 2 games behind the New York Mets.After the break, the Braves swept the Pirates in three games, then were immediately swept by the last-place Cincinnati Reds.