The Braves erupted for seven runs in the first inning and coasted to an 8-2 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, but it was different in the nightcap when Pete Falcone yielded only three hits and pitched the Giants to a 5-2 triumph. Ed Halicki, who started the lidlifter for the Giants, gave up four hits and two walks in the first inning, with an error by Derrel Thomas thrown in, while retiring only one batter. The Braves added a run in the second, but Mike Thompson failed to profit from the big lead. The Braves' starter was removed after walking three straight batters with none out in the third. Mike Beard relieved and gained his first major league victory, with the Braves' run coming on a sacrifice fly by Larvell Blanks.

In the nightcap, Falcone did not yield a hit until Rod Gilbreath and Ralph Garr each singled with two out in the eighth. Falcone then lost his bid for a shutout in the ninth when the rookie walked Dusty Baker and Darrell Evans and Blanks doubled. Thomas drove in three runs for the Giants with a pair of singles and Dave Rader hit his first homer of the season. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 8, San Francisco Giants 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      22, 1975 (Day game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Braves       7  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   8 10  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .255      Garr lf               3   1   0   0     2   0   .264
Joshua cf             3   1   0   0     2   1   .316      Perez 2b              4   1   2   1     1   2   .289
Murcer rf             2   1   2   0     2   0   .297      May rf                4   1   1   1     1   1   .305
  Brown rf            1   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Baker rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .236
Montanez 1b           5   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Evans 3b              5   1   1   1     0   0   .261
Speier ss             3   0   0   1     1   0   .271      Lum 1b                5   2   1   1     0   1   .226
  Robinson ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .056      Office cf             4   1   4   0     1   0   .301
Thomasson lf          3   0   0   1     0   1   .184      Blanks ss             2   0   0   2     2   0   .257
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .267      Pocoroba c            3   1   1   2     1   0   .275
Hill c                3   0   0   0     1   0   .233      Thompson p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Halicki p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .067        Beard p             1   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Williams p          2   0   1   0     0   0   .111
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .275
  Heaverlo p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Arnold ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               31   2   6   2     8   4             Totals               32   8  10   8     9   6

Time of Game: 2:44
Left on Base: Giants 11, Braves 11
DP: Giants 1, Braves 2
Errors: Thomas, Blanks
Doubles: Thomas (9), Evans (11)
Stolen Bases: Office (1), Blanks (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Thompson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Thomasson (1), Blanks (2)
GIDP: Williams (1), Montanez (12), Garr (6)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(2-4)          0.1   4   7   5   2   0   0   8   4.36
Williams                4.2   4   1   1   6   2   0  23   4.27
Heaverlo                3     2   0   0   1   4   0  12   3.00
Totals                  8    10   8   6   9   6   0  43

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson                2     1   1   1   6   1   0  12   4.08
Beard W(1-0)            7     5   1   1   2   3   0  28   2.22
Totals                  9     6   2   2   8   4   0  40

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen


GIANTS 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Joshua
grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer walked; Montanez singled
to center [Murcer to second]; Speier flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Garr walked; Perez singled to center [Garr to
third]; May singled to center [Garr scored, Perez to second];
Evans doubled to right [Perez scored, May to third]; Lum reached
on an error by Thomas [May scored (RBI), Evans to third, Lum to
first]; Office walked [Lum to second]; Blanks grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Evans scored, Lum to third, Office to
second]; Pocoroba singled to center [Lum scored (unearned),
Office scored]; WILLIAMS REPLACED HALICKI (PITCHING); Thompson
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Pocoroba to
second]; Garr was walked intentionally; Perez singled to left
[Pocoroba scored (unearned), Garr to third]; May grounded out
(third to first); 7 R (5 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves
7.

GIANTS 2ND: Thomasson struck out; Ontiveros walked; Hill walked
[Ontiveros to second]; Williams grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Hill out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 7.

BRAVES 2ND: Evans flied out to center; Lum singled to center;
Office singled to right [Lum to third]; Blanks hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Lum scored]; Pocoroba walked [Office to second];
Thompson was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 0, Braves 8.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas walked; Joshua walked [Thomas to second];
Murcer walked [Thomas to third, Joshua to second]; BEARD
REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Montanez forced Thomas (third to
catcher) [Joshua to third, Murcer to second]; Speier forced
Montanez (first to shortstop) [Joshua scored, Murcer to third];
Thomasson popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 8.

BRAVES 3RD: Garr grounded out (third to first); Perez struck
out; May grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 1, Braves 8.

GIANTS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Hill
flied out to center; Williams singled to right; Thomas doubled
to center [Williams to third]; Joshua was called out on strikes;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 8.

BRAVES 4TH: Evans made an out to first; Lum grounded out (second
to first); Office singled to right; Blanks walked [Office to
second]; Pocoroba forced Blanks (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 1, Braves 8.

GIANTS 5TH: Murcer singled to right; Montanez singled to left
[Murcer to second]; Speier walked [Murcer to third, Montanez to
second]; Thomasson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Murcer
scored]; Ontiveros forced Speier (third to second) [Montanez to
third]; Hill flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 5TH: Beard walked; Garr grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Beard out at second]; Perez
walked; May walked [Perez to second]; Evans grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

GIANTS 6TH: MILLER BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Miller grounded out
(second to first); Thomas flied out to center; Joshua grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Lum made an out
to second; Office singled to center; Blanks walked [Office to
second]; Office stole third and Blanks stole second; Pocoroba
flied out to center; Beard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

GIANTS 7TH: On a bunt Murcer singled; Montanez grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop) [Murcer out at second]; Speier
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 7TH: BROWN REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING RF); ROBINSON
REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING SS); Garr grounded out (first
unassisted); Perez was called out on strikes; May was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

GIANTS 8TH: BAKER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING RF); Thomasson grounded
out (second to first); Ontiveros struck out; Hill grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

BRAVES 8TH: Evans flied out to right; Lum struck out; Office
singled to right; Blanks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Braves 8.

GIANTS 9TH: ARNOLD BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Arnold flied out to
center; Thomas reached on an error by Blanks [Thomas to first];
Joshua walked [Thomas to second]; Brown was called out on
strikes; Montanez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 2, Braves 8.