An error in the 11th inning opened the gates for the Braves, who scored the tying run on a single by Dusty Baker and the winning run on a pass with the bases loaded to defeat the Giants, 7-6. The Giants went ahead in the top of the 11th when Gary Thomasson and Bobby Murcer walked and Gary Matthews singled for his fifth hit of the game.

In the Braves' half, Thomasson dropped a line drive by pinch-hitter Biff Pocoroba, who scored the tying run with two out on Baker's single. Marty Perez followed with a single, leading to the removal of Jim Barr. Gary Lavelle relieved and walked Darrell Evans to load the bases before passing Dave May on a 3-and-2 pitch to force in the Braves' winning run. The game was to have been part of a doubleheader, but rain prevented the second contest. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 7, San Francisco Giants 6
Game Played on Wednesday, September 24, 1975 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Giants       0  0  3    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  -   6 15  1
Braves       1  1  2    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  2  -   7 12  1


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomasson cf          5   2   3   0     1   1   .225      Baker rf              5   2   1   1     1   0   .260
Thomas 2b             5   1   2   4     0   0   .272      Perez 2b              6   0   2   0     0   1   .276
Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     3   0   .295      Evans 3b              3   2   1   0     3   0   .243
Matthews lf           6   1   5   1     0   0   .277      May lf                5   0   1   2     1   0   .272
Montanez 1b           6   0   3   1     0   0   .300      Lum 1b                5   1   1   3     0   0   .226
Speier ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Office cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .291
  LeMaster ph,ss      4   0   1   0     0   0   .210      Williams c            5   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Blanks ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .234
  Miller ph,3b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .233        Pocoroba ph         1   1   0   0     0   0   .250
Rader c               4   0   0   0     1   0   .296      Morton p              2   0   1   1     0   1   .163
Barr p                4   2   1   0     1   2   .118        Beard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
                                                            Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .105
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .133
                                                            Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209

Totals               44   6  15   6     6   4             Totals               43   7  12   7     5   2

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance:  1,045
Left on Base: Giants 12, Braves 10
DP: Giants 1, Braves 3
Errors: Thomasson, Lum
Doubles: LeMaster (3), Montanez (34), Office (14), Williams (13)
Home Runs: Thomas (6), Lum (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Thomas (8), Beard (1)
GIDP: Speier (13), Matthews (10)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barr L(13-14)          10.2  12   7   5   3   2   1  47   3.07
Lavelle                 0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   3.06
Totals                 10.2  12   7   5   5   2   1  49

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton                  5    11   4   4   3   1   1  27   3.46
Beard                   3     2   1   1   0   2   0  11   3.21
Dal Canton              2.2   2   1   1   3   1   0  12   4.84
Sosa W(2-5)             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.11
Totals                 11    15   6   6   6   4   1  51

Passed Balls: Williams (5)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson


GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson singled to right; On a bunt Thomas made an
out to pitcher [Thomasson stayed at first (error by Lum)];
Murcer walked [Thomasson to second]; Matthews singled to second
[Thomasson to third, Murcer to second]; Montanez hit into a
double play (left to catcher) [Thomasson out at home]; 0 R, 2 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Baker walked; Perez singled to right [Baker to
second]; Evans walked [Baker to third, Perez to second]; May
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Baker scored, Perez to third,
Evans to second]; Lum hit into a double play (left to shortstop)
[Evans out at third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Speier grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros
flied out to right; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 1.

BRAVES 2ND: Office doubled to right; Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Blanks flied out to right [Office to
third]; Morton singled [Office scored]; Baker flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Braves 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Barr walked; Thomasson singled to right [Barr to
second]; Thomas homered [Barr scored, Thomasson scored]; Murcer
grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews singled to center;
Montanez singled to center [Matthews to third]; Speier grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Montanez out
at second]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Perez was called out on strikes; Evans singled to
center; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Evans to second];
Lum homered [Evans scored]; Office grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Braves 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Rader
flied out to right; Barr singled to left; Thomasson singled to
right [Barr to second]; Thomas singled to right [Barr scored,
Thomasson to third]; Murcer flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 4TH: Williams doubled to right; Blanks grounded out
(shortstop to first); Morton struck out; Baker popped to first
in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Braves 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Matthews singled to right; Montanez forced Matthews
(second to shortstop); LEMASTER BATTED FOR SPEIER; LeMaster
doubled to center [Montanez to third]; Ontiveros grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rader was walked intentionally; Barr
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 4, Braves 4.

BRAVES 5TH: LEMASTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Perez popped
to first in foul territory; Evans walked; May singled to right
[Evans to third]; Lum forced May (second to shortstop) [Evans
scored]; Office singled to right [Lum to second]; Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
4, Braves 5.

GIANTS 6TH: BEARD REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Thomasson grounded
out (first unassisted); Thomas grounded out (third to first);
Murcer made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4,
Braves 5.

BRAVES 6TH: Blanks singled to left; Beard out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Blanks to second]; Baker grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Blanks to third]; Perez flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Braves 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Matthews singled to right; Montanez doubled to right
[Matthews scored]; LeMaster flied out to right; MILLER BATTED
FOR ONTIVEROS; Miller struck out; Rader flied out to center; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Evans flied out
to left; May flied out to center; Lum flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

GIANTS 8TH: Barr popped to first in foul territory; Thomasson
struck out; Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 8TH: Office flied out to center; Williams popped to
catcher in foul territory; Blanks singled to left; GILBREATH
BATTED FOR BEARD; Gilbreath flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

GIANTS 9TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Murcer
walked; Matthews grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Murcer out at second]; Montanez singled to right;
LeMaster popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Baker grounded out (second to first); Perez flied
out to left; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 5, Braves 5.

GIANTS 10TH: Miller grounded out (second to first); Rader made
an out to third; Barr struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
5, Braves 5.

BRAVES 10TH: May grounded out (second to first); Lum grounded
out (second to first); Office flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Braves 5.

GIANTS 11TH: Thomasson walked; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Thomasson to second]; Murcer walked; Matthews
singled to right [Thomasson scored, Murcer to second]; Montanez
flied out to right; SOSA REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING);
Williams allowed a passed ball [Murcer to third, Matthews to
second]; LeMaster grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 5.

BRAVES 11TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); POCOROBA
BATTED FOR BLANKS; Pocoroba reached on an error by Thomasson
[Pocoroba to second]; GOODSON BATTED FOR SOSA; Goodson flied out
to center; Baker singled to center [Pocoroba scored (unearned)];
Perez singled to center [Baker to second]; LAVELLE REPLACED BARR
(PITCHING); Evans walked [Baker to third, Perez to second]; May
walked [Baker scored (unearned), Perez to third, Evans to
second]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 6, Braves 7.