Blue(9-17) pitched a solid game. He didn't allow much, just 2 hits and 7 walks in 9 innings improving his ERA from 4.45 to 4.24. The left-handed Blue lost his no-hit bid when Jerry Mumphrey singled with nobody out in the 7th inning. San Francisco managed only 6 hits on the night.
Joe Niekro(10-15) was the loser. He allowed 4 runs and 5 hits in 7 and 2/3 innings.
