Chipping in with a three-run double in the third inning, Mike Caldwell won for the first time in six mound decisions as the Giants turned back the Pirates, 6-4. The San Francisco starter also had a hand in the Giants' first run. His single, a walk and a base hit by Von Joshua gave the home club a 1-0 lead in the second. Caldwell's two-bagger cleared the bases in the next frame as the Giants scored four times.

After the Pirates countered with three runs in the fourth on a walk, single by Manny Sanguillen and doubles by Rennie Stennett and Dave Parker, the Giants tacked on an insurance run in the home half on a pair of walks and two infield outs. Parker homered to lead off the seventh inning for the final Pittsburgh run. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Monday, May       19, 1975 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Pirates      0  0  0    3  0  0    1  0  0  -   4  8  2
Giants       0  1  4    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   6  8  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .241      Joshua cf             5   0   1   1     0   2   .347
Robinson lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .304      Thomas 2b             3   1   0   0     2   0   .239
Oliver cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Murcer rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .268
Robertson 1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .240      Matthews lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .285
Sanguillen c          4   1   2   1     0   0   .361      Montanez 1b           3   1   1   1     1   1   .262
Parker rf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .323      Speier ss             3   2   2   0     1   0   .288
Hebner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Miller 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Taveras ss            2   0   0   0     0   0   .151      Hill c                3   1   0   0     1   0   .194
  Howe ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .148      Caldwell p            3   0   2   3     0   0   .133
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Dyer ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Reuss p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Demery p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Zisk ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .264
  Moose p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .105

Totals               33   4   8   4     2   3             Totals               30   6   8   5     7   3

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance:  1,795
Left on Base: Pirates 5, Giants 8
DP: Pirates 1, Giants 2
Errors: Hebner, Taveras
Doubles: Stennett (3), Parker (6), Caldwell (1)
Home Runs: Parker (4)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (5)
Caught Stealing: Matthews (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Caldwell (5)
GIDP: Oliver (5), Miller (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (5,by Caldwell)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(3-3)            3     6   6   6   6   3   0  21   3.09
Demery                  3     0   0   0   0   0   0   9   1.56
Moose                   2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8   3.77
Totals                  8     8   6   6   7   3   0  38

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell W(1-5)         9     8   4   4   2   3   1  36   3.95
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   3   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Caldwell (2)
Wild Pitches: Moose (1)

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Robinson
flied out to right; Oliver struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Joshua struck out; Thomas walked; Murcer singled to
right [Thomas to second]; Matthews flied out to left; Montanez
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Robertson struck out; Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); Parker grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Speier walked; Miller flied out to left; Hill flied
out to right; Caldwell singled to center [Speier to second];
Joshua singled to center [Speier scored, Caldwell to second];
Thomas forced Joshua (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Hebner flied out to center; Taveras grounded out
(shortstop to first); Reuss flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Murcer made an out to shortstop; Matthews walked;
Montanez singled to left [Matthews to second]; Speier singled to
shortstop [Matthews scored (error by Taveras) (no RBI), Montanez
to second]; Miller flied out to left; Hill walked [Montanez to
third, Speier to second]; Caldwell doubled to right [Montanez
scored, Speier scored, Hill scored]; Joshua was called out on
strikes; 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Giants 5.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett doubled to left; Robinson walked; Oliver
popped to shortstop; Robertson forced Stennett (third
unassisted) [Robinson to second]; Sanguillen singled to center
[Robinson scored, Robertson to second]; Parker doubled to center
[Robertson scored, Sanguillen scored]; Hebner grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 5.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomas walked; Thomas stole second; Murcer walked;
DEMERY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Matthews forced Murcer
(shortstop to second) [Thomas to third]; Montanez grounded out
(second to first) [Thomas scored, Matthews to second]; Speier
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3,
Giants 6.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Demery
grounded out (third to first); Stennett singled to second;
Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Giants 6.

GIANTS 5TH: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill
popped to first in foul territory; Caldwell flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Robertson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Sanguillen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 6.

GIANTS 6TH: Joshua grounded out (third to first); Thomas flied
out to left; Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Giants 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker homered; Hebner was hit by a pitch; HOWE
BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Howe walked [Hebner to second]; ZISK BATTED
FOR DEMERY; Zisk struck out; Stennett lined into a double play
(third to second) [Hebner out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 4, Giants 6.

GIANTS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING SS); MOOSE REPLACED
ZISK (PITCHING); Matthews singled to right; Moose threw a wild
pitch [Matthews to second]; Montanez walked; Matthews was picked
off and caught stealing third (catcher to shortstop to third to
pitcher); Speier singled to left [Montanez to second]; Miller
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Speier out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants
6.

PIRATES 8TH: Robinson singled to left; Oliver grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Robinson out at second];
Robertson singled to second; Sanguillen singled to left
[Robertson to second]; Parker grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Hill reached on an error by Hebner [Hill to first];
Caldwell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hill to
second]; Joshua grounded out (third to first); Thomas grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants
6.

PIRATES 9TH: Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); DYER BATTED
FOR MENDOZA; Dyer grounded out (second to first); POPOVICH
BATTED FOR MOOSE; Popovich grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 4, Giants 6.