Splitting a doubleheader that produced a major league record for most walks, 42, the Giants won the first game, 8-6, and the Astros captured the second game, 12-8. In the second inning of the lidlifter, Bob Watson crossed the plate for the Astros to score the 1,000,000th run in major league history.

The former record for walks in a twin bill was 33 by the New York Giants and Brooklyn April 30, 1944. The Astros and Giants also set an N. L. mark for most passes in one game with 26 in the nightcap. The Astros built up a 5-0 lead in the opener on a three-run homer by Milt May and bases-loaded single by Cesar Cedeno. May later picked up a fourth RBI with a sacrifice fly. The Giants started their comeback when Gary Matthews batted in two runs with a double in the third inning and two more with a triple in the fifth. Derrel Thomas then accounted for two runs with a double in the sixth before Gary Thomasson provided the winning blow, driving in the Giants' deciding pair with a triple in the seventh.

The Astros started the second game with three runs in the first inning on four walks, two wild pitches and an infield out before adding six more runs in the fourth, including two on a single by May and two on a triple by Rob Andrews. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 8, Houston Astros 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       4, 1975 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Astros       0  5  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   6  7  0
Giants       0  0  2    0  2  2    2  0  x  -   8  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              4   1   0   0     1   1   .152      Maddox cf             2   1   1   0     3   0   .135
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     1   0   .235      Thomas 2b             4   2   1   2     1   1   .203
Cedeno cf             5   0   2   2     0   1   .298      Murcer rf             4   2   1   0     1   0   .306
Watson 1b             3   2   0   0     1   3   .367      Matthews lf           3   0   2   4     2   0   .297
Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     1   1   .275      Speier ss             3   1   0   0     1   0   .299
May c                 4   1   1   4     0   1   .218      Hill c                4   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     3   1   .307      Ontiveros 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .277
Helms 2b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .444      Thomasson 1b          4   0   2   2     0   0   .100
Roberts p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Montefusco p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Granger p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lavelle p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Speed ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .266        Arnold ph           1   1   0   0     0   0   .231
  York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Barr p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   6   7   6     8   9             Totals               32   8   8   8     8   4

Time of Game: 3:07
Left on Base: Astros 10, Giants 9
DP: Astros 0, Giants 0
Errors: Moffitt
Doubles: Cedeno (8), Matthews (8), Thomas (3)
Triples: Matthews (1), Thomasson (1)
Home Runs: May (2)
Stolen Bases: Watson (1), Rader (1), Speier (2), Maddox (1), Matthews (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (5)
Sacrifice Flies: May (2)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (1,by Moffitt), Speier (1,by York)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts                 4.2   4   4   4   5   2   0  23   2.52
Granger                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.46
Crawford                1     2   2   2   1   1   0   6   2.51
York L(0-2)             1.1   2   2   2   1   1   0   8   6.75
Scherman                0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   1.13
Griffin                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.19
Totals                  8     8   8   8   8   4   0  41

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco              1.2   2   5   5   3   1   1  10   3.73
Lavelle                 3.1   3   0   0   1   5   0  14   2.13
Heaverlo                1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.93
Moffitt                 0.2   1   1   1   2   0   0   6   1.50
Barr W(2-2)             2.1   0   0   0   1   3   0   8   2.75
Totals                  9     7   6   6   8   9   1  43

Hit by Pitch: York (3), Moffitt (1)
Wild Pitches: Scherman (1)
Balks: Crawford (1), Heaverlo (1)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi


ASTROS 1ST: Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; Metzger
flied out to center; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Maddox walked; Thomas grounded out (second to first)
[Maddox to second]; Murcer flied out to right; Matthews walked;
Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Giants 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Watson stole second; Cruz walked; May
homered [Watson scored, Cruz scored]; Rader grounded out (third
to first); Helms singled to center; Roberts out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Gross walked;
LAVELLE REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); Metzger singled to
second [Helms to third, Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to left
[Helms scored, Gross scored, Metzger to second]; Watson struck
out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Hill grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros flied
out to right; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); May made an
out to shortstop; Rader walked; Helms popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Lavelle was called out on strikes; Maddox singled to
left; Thomas forced Maddox (shortstop to second); Murcer walked
[Thomas to second]; Matthews doubled to right [Thomas scored,
Murcer scored]; Speier made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Roberts flied out to center; Gross struck out;
Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Hill made an out to shortstop; Ontiveros flied out
to center; Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Giants 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Watson struck out; Cruz
struck out; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 5, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: SPEED BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Speed was called out on
strikes; Maddox flied out to right; Thomas walked; Murcer
singled to right [Thomas to third]; Matthews tripled to center
[Thomas scored, Murcer scored]; Speier walked; GRANGER REPLACED
ROBERTS (PITCHING); Speier stole second; Hill grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

ASTROS 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED SPEED (PITCHING); Rader walked;
Helms singled [Rader to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRANGER;
Heaverlo balked [Rader to third, Helms to second]; Boswell flied
out to right; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
5, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Ontiveros
struck out; Thomasson singled to left; ARNOLD BATTED FOR
HEAVERLO; Arnold forced Thomasson (shortstop to second);
Crawford balked [Arnold to second]; Maddox walked; Thomas
doubled to right [Arnold scored, Maddox scored]; Murcer made an
out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 6.

ASTROS 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded
out (shortstop to first); Watson was hit by a pitch; Cruz
singled to right [Watson to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to
left [Watson scored, Cruz to second]; Cruz was picked off second
but was safe on an error by Moffitt [Cruz to third]; Rader
walked; Rader stole second; Helms walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR
CRAWFORD; BARR REPLACED MOFFITT (PITCHING); Johnson struck out;
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 6, Giants 6.

GIANTS 7TH: YORK REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Matthews lined to
pitcher; Speier was hit by a pitch; Hill flied out to center;
Ontiveros singled to right [Speier to third]; Thomasson tripled
to right [Speier scored, Ontiveros scored]; Barr grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Giants 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger
walked; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Giants 8.

GIANTS 8TH: Maddox walked; Maddox stole second; Thomas struck
out; SCHERMAN REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); Scherman threw a wild
pitch [Maddox to third]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted);
Matthews walked; GRIFFIN REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Matthews
stole second; Speier flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 6, Giants 8.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher unassisted); May grounded
out (second to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Giants 8.