SF 2, Mil 1

Wednesday, May 20- Mike McCormick pitched a complete game, five-hitter in his first start since pitching a no-hitter last week, and the San Francisco Giants nipped the Milwaukee Braves, 2-1, at Seals Stadium.

McCormick (2-3), who tossed a no-hitter against Philadelphia on May 14, didn't allow a hit until the first batter of the fifth inning against Milwaukee. Del Crandall singled, and the Seals Stadium crowd gave McCormick a standing ovation---his 13-inning hitless streak ended.

Bob Schmidt hit a solo home run (2) in the third inning to stake the Giants (22-13) to a 1-0 lead. The Braves (16-16) tied the game in the fifth inning, but struggling Willie Mays (.237) managed an RBI ground ball in the sixth inning to put the Giants ahead to stay.

Bob Buhl (2-1) took the tough loss for the Braves. Buhl pitched six innings of two-hit ball and struck out five.

The Giants maintained their strong hold on first place by taking two of three from the Braves, with all three games low scoring.

Hank Aaron (.371) kept up his hot hitting with two hits for the Braves.