Exploding for seven runs in the the fifth inning, the the Giants ended their eight-game losing streak by defeating the Reds, 9-2. Gary Thomasson opened the outburst with a homer. Derrel Thomas and Bobby Murcer followed with singles and Gary Matthews was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Clay Kirby then passed both Willie Montanez and Bruce Miller to force in two runs. After Pedro Borbon replaced Kirby, Johnnie LeMaster knocked in two runs with a double. A triple by Mike Sadek and double by Thomasson added the final pair. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 9, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 13, 1975 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Reds         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Giants       1  0  1    0  7  0    0  0  x  -   9 12  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               3   1   0   0     1   0   .314      Thomasson cf          5   2   3   2     0   1   .226
  Flynn 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Thomas 2b             5   2   3   0     0   0   .273
Concepcion ss         4   1   3   1     0   0   .259      Murcer rf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .296
Griffey rf            3   0   1   1     1   0   .308      Matthews lf           2   1   0   0     2   0   .267
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .319      Montanez 1b           2   1   1   3     2   0   .288
  Chaney 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .226      Miller 3b             3   0   0   1     2   0   .239
Driessen 1b           3   0   1   0     1   0   .278      LeMaster ss           4   1   1   2     1   2   .186
Foster lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Sadek c               5   1   1   1     0   0   .247
Geronimo cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Barr p                4   0   1   0     0   0   .103
Plummer c             2   0   0   0     1   1   .189
Gullett p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .224
  Kirby p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Crowley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  T. Carroll p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   7   2     4   1             Totals               35   9  12   9     7   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance:  5,453
Left on Base: Reds 5, Giants 11
DP: Reds 0, Giants 2
Errors: Borbon, Barr
Doubles: Geronimo (23), LeMaster (2), Thomasson (12)
Triples: Concepcion (1), Sadek (2)
Home Runs: Thomasson (6)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (26)
Caught Stealing: Concepcion (5), Griffey (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Montanez (9)
GIDP: Concepcion (17), Foster (13)
Hit by Pitch: Matthews (2,by Kirby)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett L(13-4)         4     7   5   5   2   2   1  21   2.63
Kirby                   0     0   2   2   2   0   0   3   4.82
Borbon                  2     3   2   2   1   0   0  10   3.09
T. Carroll              2     2   0   0   2   1   0  10   4.98
Totals                  8    12   9   9   7   3   1  44

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr W(12-13)           9     7   2   2   4   1   0  34   3.09
Totals                  9     7   2   2   4   1   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Kirby (5)
Wild Pitches: Borbon (5), T. Carroll (3)

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


REDS 1ST: Rose lined to shortstop; Concepcion singled to pitcher
[Concepcion to second (error by Barr)]; Concepcion was caught
stealing third (catcher to third); Griffey walked; Morgan flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson flied out to center; Thomas singled to
left; Thomas stole second; Murcer flied out to right; Matthews
walked; Montanez singled to right [Thomas scored, Matthews to
third]; Miller forced Montanez (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 1.

REDS 2ND: Driessen singled to pitcher; Foster popped to first in
foul territory; Geronimo flied out to left; Plummer struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: LeMaster struck out; Sadek grounded out (second to
first); Barr flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Giants 1.

REDS 3RD: Gullett singled; Rose forced Gullett (second to
shortstop); Concepcion tripled [Rose scored]; Griffey singled
[Concepcion scored]; Griffey was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); Morgan flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomasson singled; Thomas lined to center; Murcer
singled to right [Thomasson to second]; Matthews walked
[Thomasson to third, Murcer to second]; Montanez hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Thomasson scored, Murcer to third]; Miller flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 2.

REDS 4TH: Driessen lined to pitcher; Foster grounded out
(shortstop to first); Geronimo doubled to left; Plummer was
walked intentionally; Gullett forced Plummer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: LeMaster struck out; Sadek lined to center; Barr
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Giants 2.

REDS 5TH: Rose walked; Concepcion grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rose out at second]; Griffey flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Thomasson homered; Thomas singled to right; Murcer
singled to right [Thomas to third]; KIRBY REPLACED GULLETT
(PITCHING); Matthews was hit by a pitch [Murcer to second];
Montanez walked [Thomas scored, Murcer to third, Matthews to
second]; Miller walked [Murcer scored, Matthews to third,
Montanez to second]; BORBON REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); LeMaster
doubled to left [Matthews scored, Montanez scored, Miller out at
home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; Sadek tripled [LeMaster
scored]; Barr reached on an error by Borbon [Barr to first];
Thomasson doubled to right [Sadek scored, Barr to third]; Thomas
grounded out (second to first); Murcer flied out to right; 7 R,
6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

REDS 6TH: Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Driessen
walked; Foster grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Driessen out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
2, Giants 9.

GIANTS 6TH: Matthews flied out to center; Montanez walked;
Borbon threw a wild pitch [Montanez to second]; Miller grounded
out (shortstop to first); LeMaster grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo flied out to left; Plummer grounded out
(second to first); CROWLEY BATTED FOR BORBON; Crowley flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

GIANTS 7TH: T. CARROLL REPLACED CROWLEY (PITCHING); Sadek flied
out to left; Barr singled to shortstop; T. Carroll threw a wild
pitch [Barr to second]; Thomasson struck out; Thomas singled to
right [Barr to third]; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

REDS 8TH: Rose grounded out (first to pitcher); Concepcion
singled; Griffey grounded out (second to first) [Concepcion to
second]; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

GIANTS 8TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); CHANEY REPLACED
MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Matthews out on an unknown play; Montanez
grounded out (first unassisted); Miller walked; LeMaster walked
[Miller to second]; Sadek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.

REDS 9TH: Driessen lined to left; Foster grounded out (third to
first); Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Giants 9.