Buzz Capra, who led N. L. hurlers with a 2.28 ERA a year ago, pitched a three-hitter in his first start of the season and Darrell Evans and Dusty Baker each drove in a pair of runs in leading the Braves to a 4-2 victory over the Giants in the Giants' home opener, played before 17,649 fans. Singles by Marty Perez, Evans and Baker gave the Braves a tally in the first inning and Baker hit a solo homer in the sixth. The Giants tied the score in the seventh on a pair of walks, a sacrifice and infield out. In the decisive eighth, Ralph Garr singled and Evans homered to win the game. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 4, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Friday, April     11, 1975 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  1    0  2  0  -   4 11  0
Giants       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  3  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Garr lf               4   1   2   0     0   0   .375      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Perez 2b              3   1   1   0     0   0   .188      Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Evans 3b              4   1   2   2     0   0   .375      Thomasson 1b          3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Lum 1b                4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Murcer rf             3   1   2   1     1   0   .571
Baker rf              4   1   2   2     0   0   .188      Matthews lf           3   0   1   0     1   2   .333
Office cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Correll c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .214      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   1     0   0   .000
Blanks ss             4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Capra p               4   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Caldwell p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Hill c              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  11   4     0   0             Totals               29   2   3   2     3   4

Time of Game: 1:56   Attendance: 17,649
Left on Base: Braves 5, Giants 4
DP: Braves 0, Giants 1
Doubles: Office (1), Murcer (2)
Triples: Murcer (1)
Home Runs: Baker (1), Evans (1)
Caught Stealing: Correll (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Perez (1), Speier (2)
GIDP: Baker (1)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Capra W(1-0)            9     3   2   2   3   4   0  33   2.00
Totals                  9     3   2   2   3   4   0  33

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell L(0-1)         7.1  10   4   4   0   0   2  31   4.91
Lavelle                 1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9    11   4   4   0   0   2  36

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Tom Gorman


BRAVES 1ST: Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez singled
to right; Evans singled to right [Perez to second]; Lum flied
out to right; Baker singled to left [Perez scored, Evans to
second]; Office grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Maddox flied out to left; Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thomasson walked; Murcer doubled to right
[Thomasson scored]; Matthews was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Correll grounded out (third to first); Blanks
singled to left; Capra forced Blanks (pitcher to shortstop);
Garr grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Speier made an out to second; Ontiveros made an out
to shortstop; Rader popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez grounded out (third to first); Evans grounded
out (second to first); Lum grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Caldwell was called out on strikes; Maddox grounded
out (third to first); Thomas grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Baker flied out to right; On a bunt Office made an
out to first; Correll flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Braves 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Murcer
tripled to right; Matthews struck out; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 5TH: Blanks grounded out (pitcher to first); Capra
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garr singled to pitcher;
Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1,
Giants 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Ontiveros flied out to center; Rader flied out to
center; Caldwell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Giants 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Evans popped to third; Lum grounded out (second to
first); Baker homered; Office grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Maddox grounded out (first to pitcher); Thomas flied
out to left; Thomasson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

BRAVES 7TH: Correll singled to left; Correll was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Blanks grounded out (third to
first); Capra grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 7TH: Murcer walked; Matthews walked [Murcer to second];
Speier out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Murcer to
third, Matthews to second]; Ontiveros grounded out (first
unassisted) [Murcer scored, Matthews to third]; Rader made an
out to shortstop; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Giants 2.

BRAVES 8TH: Garr singled to second; Perez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garr to second]; Evans homered [Garr
scored]; Lum singled to center; LAVELLE REPLACED RADER
(PITCHING); HILL REPLACED CALDWELL (PLAYING C ); Baker grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Lum out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Hill flied out to center; Maddox flied out to left;
Thomas flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 4,
Giants 2.

BRAVES 9TH: Office doubled to center; Correll grounded out
(pitcher to first); Blanks flied out to center; Capra grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4,
Giants 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Thomasson flied out to left; Murcer flied out to
right; Matthews singled to left; Speier grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Giants 2.