In response, he began  with an even better ERA than either 1978 or 1979. In mid-June, he was 5–4 with a 2.21 ERA for a team which finished 67-95, but which was flirting with .500 until mid-August. After losing his next four decisions, Swan was placed on the disabled list in mid-July with what turned out to be a torn rotator cuff.
In response to his success, he had an even better ERA than either 1978 or 1979. In mid-June, he was 5–4 with a 2.21 ERA for a team that finished 67-95 but was close to .500 until mid-August. After losing his next four decisions, Swan was placed on the disabled list in mid-July due to a torn rotator cuff.