Chris Speier and Bobby Murcer batted the Giants to a 3-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader before Mike Sadek, Glenn Adams and Marc Hill took over the hitting roles to beat the Pirates again in the second game, 4-2. Richie Hebner hit two homers to account for all of the Pirates' runs. John Candelaria, who joined the Pirates from Charleston (International), drew his first major league defeat in the opener. Murcer singled and Speier doubled for a run off the rookie in the first inning. A walk to Derrel Thomas and singles by Murcer and Speier added a run in the third. After Hebner homered for the Pirates in the fourth, the Giants added the clinching marker in the fifth with a double by Von Joshua and single by Murcer.

In the nightcap, Sadek singled in the second inning, driving in the Giants' first run, before Hebner hit his second homer of the day following a pass to Larry Demery in the fifth. The Giants then rallied to win with three runs in the ninth. Adams led off with a homer to tie the score. Speier singled, Steve Ontiveros walked and, after an infield out, Hill batted for Gary Lavelle and singled both runners home to provide the Giants with their winning margin. [The Sporting News]

San Francisco Giants 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, June 8, 1975 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Giants       1  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  8  1
Pirates      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  2


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Joshua cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .312      Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Thomas 2b             3   1   0   0     2   0   .262      Hebner 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .272
Murcer rf             5   1   3   1     0   1   .320      Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .271
Speier ss             3   0   1   2     1   0   .255      Stargell 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .263      Parker rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .317
Miller 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Zisk lf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .230
Thomasson lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Sanguillen c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .340
Hill c                4   0   2   0     0   0   .240      Taveras ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .168
Halicki p             4   0   0   0     0   3   .091        Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .235
                                                            Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .174
                                                          Candelaria p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Kirkpatrick ph      0   0   0   0     1   0   .208
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .136
                                                            Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               36   3   8   3     3   8             Totals               29   1   5   1     2   5

Time of Game: 2:17
Left on Base: Giants 10, Pirates 4
DP: Giants 1, Pirates 0
Errors: Montanez, Hebner, Taveras
Doubles: Speier (10), Joshua 2 (10), Hill (3)
Triples: Sanguillen (2)
Home Runs: Hebner (4)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (5), Thomas (9), Oliver (3)
Caught Stealing: Parker (2), Taveras (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Speier (1)
GIDP: Sanguillen (5)
Hit by Pitch: Parker (2,by Halicki)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki W(2-1)          9     5   1   1   2   5   1  32   2.35
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   5   1  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Candelaria L(0-1)       6     6   3   3   1   6   0  27   4.50
Hernandez               2     2   0   0   1   1   0   9   3.48
Giusti                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.30
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   8   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Halicki (2)

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


GIANTS 1ST: Joshua was called out on strikes; Debut game for
John Candelaria; Thomas grounded out (second to first);
Murcer singled to right; Speier doubled to left [Murcer scored];
Montanez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
grounded out (third to first); Oliver popped to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomasson
struck out; Hill singled to left; Halicki was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to left; Parker singled to
third; Zisk struck out; Parker was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Pirates 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Joshua doubled to left; Thomas grounded out (second
to first) [Joshua to third]; Murcer singled to left [Joshua
scored]; Speier reached on an error by Taveras [Murcer to third,
Speier to first]; Montanez struck out; Miller grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Sanguillen struck out; Taveras singled to right;
Taveras was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Candelaria struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates
0.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill
flied out to center; Halicki was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (first unassisted); Hebner
homered; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); Stargell flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Joshua flied out to right; Thomas walked; Murcer
singled to right [Thomas to third]; Speier hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Thomas scored]; Murcer stole second; Montanez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Parker was hit by a pitch; Zisk singled to left
[Parker to second]; Sanguillen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Parker to third, Zisk out at
second]; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Miller made an out to second; Thomasson grounded out
(first unassisted); Hill reached on an error by Hebner [Hill to
first]; Halicki made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR CANDELARIA; Kirkpatrick
walked; Stennett popped to third; Hebner reached on an error by
Montanez [Kirkpatrick to third, Hebner out at second (right to
shortstop)]; Oliver walked; Oliver stole second; Stargell
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3,
Pirates 1.

GIANTS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PITCHING); Joshua
doubled to center; Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Joshua to third]; Murcer lined to shortstop; Speier was walked
intentionally; Montanez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Parker popped to shortstop; Zisk flied out to
right; Sanguillen tripled to right; ROBERTSON BATTED FOR
TAVERAS; Robertson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3,
Pirates 1.

GIANTS 8TH: MENDOZA REPLACED ROBERTSON (PLAYING SS); Miller
flied out to right; Thomasson made an out to shortstop; Hill
doubled to center; Halicki struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: POPOVICH BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Popovich made an out
to second; Stennett grounded out (third to first); Hebner popped
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

GIANTS 9TH: GIUSTI REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Joshua grounded
out (second to first); Thomas walked; Thomas stole second;
Murcer struck out; Speier made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Oliver flied out to center; Stargell struck out;
Parker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Pirates 1.

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