Diamondbacks survive Archie Bradley’s struggles, slip past Braves

(Photo: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports)Archie Bradley returned to the dugout, flung his hat and vented to no one in particular. Another of his outings had failed to go according to plan, the latest in what has been a disastrous second half, and in the moment on Friday night it was on the verge of costing the Diamondbacks yet another game.

As it turned out, the Diamondbacks still managed to win. Brad Ziegler reprised the fireman role in which he thrived at the beginning of the decade to escape the eighth, and fellow relievers Andrew Chafin and Brad Boxberger combined to work a clean ninth. The Diamondbacks’ 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves felt like the kind of game they won countless times…