SAN FRANCISCO — Johnny Cueto’s blisters have either healed up or he’s growing accustomed to pitching with the nagging discomfort. After four rough outings, the 31-year-old right-hander threw like an ace on Sunday.
Cueto (5-3) followed up strong performances from Matt Cain and Ty Blach this weekend by surrendering just one earned run on six hits over six innings of work in a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park.
The veteran right-hander had struggled in his previous four outings, going 0-3 with a 4.33 ERA while pitching with a blister on the middle finger of his throwing hand.