Gary Matthews hit a three-run homer in the first inning and that was all Mike Caldwell needed to pitch the Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Padres in his first start since July 20. Derrel Thomas was safe on an error by Hector Torres and Bobby Murcer walked before Matthews hit his round-tripper off Randy Jones. [The Sporting News]



San Francisco Giants 3, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Friday, September 19, 1975 (Night game) at Candlestick Park
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Giants       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Grubb cf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .272      Joshua cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .317
Fuentes 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .276      Thomas 2b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .270
Valentine lf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .279      Murcer rf             2   1   0   0     1   1   .298
McCovey 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Matthews lf           3   1   1   3     0   2   .271
Sharon rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .215      Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Torres ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .264      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Roberts 3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .287      Miller 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Kendall c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .202      Sadek c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Jones p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .138      Caldwell p            3   0   2   0     0   1   .167
  Hundley ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .206
  Almon pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   1   5   1     3   5             Totals               28   3   4   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  1,718
Left on Base: Padres 7, Giants 2
DP: Padres 1, Giants 0
Errors: Torres
Doubles: Fuentes (20), McCovey (17), Caldwell (3)
Home Runs: Valentine (1), Matthews (10)
Stolen Bases: Thomas (27)
GIDP: Joshua (6)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(19-11)          6     3   3   2   1   4   1  22   2.24
Greif                   1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.71
Tomlin                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.55
Totals                  8     4   3   2   1   5   1  29

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Caldwell W(7-12)        9     5   1   1   3   5   1  35   4.73
Totals                  9     5   1   1   3   5   1  35

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Jerry Dale


PADRES 1ST: Grubb flied out to center; Fuentes doubled;
Valentine grounded out (first unassisted) [Fuentes to third];
McCovey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Joshua grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
reached on an error by Torres; Murcer walked [Thomas to second];
Matthews homered [Thomas scored (unearned), Murcer scored];
Montanez made an out to shortstop; Speier grounded out (pitcher
to first); 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 3.

PADRES 2ND: Sharon singled to center; Torres grounded out
(second to shortstop to first) [Sharon to second]; Roberts
struck out; Kendall struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 2ND: Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Sadek made
an out to shortstop; Caldwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Giants 3.

PADRES 3RD: Jones struck out; Grubb struck out; Fuentes walked;
Valentine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Joshua singled to left; Thomas forced Joshua (second
to shortstop); Thomas stole second; Murcer struck out; Matthews
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Giants 3.

PADRES 4TH: McCovey lined to left; Sharon grounded out (third to
first); Torres walked; Roberts grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Montanez grounded out (second to first); Speier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 3.

PADRES 5TH: Kendall grounded out (third to first); Jones
grounded out (shortstop to first); Grubb was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Giants 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Sadek grounded out (shortstop to first); Caldwell
singled to center; Joshua grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Caldwell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Giants 3.

PADRES 6TH: Fuentes flied out to right; Valentine homered;
McCovey doubled to right; Sharon flied out to center [McCovey to
third]; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer
flied out to right; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 1, Giants 3.

PADRES 7TH: Roberts walked; Kendall lined to center; HUNDLEY
BATTED FOR JONES; Hundley forced Roberts (shortstop to second);
ALMON RAN FOR HUNDLEY; Grubb made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: GREIF REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Montanez grounded
out (third to first); Speier was called out on strikes; Miller
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.

PADRES 8TH: Fuentes flied out to right; Valentine popped to
first in foul territory; McCovey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Sadek popped to first in foul territory; Caldwell
doubled to right; TOMLIN REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Joshua flied
out to center; Thomas made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.

PADRES 9TH: Sharon grounded out (third to first); Torres
grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts singled to right;
Kendall forced Roberts (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 1, Giants 3.