The Saint Louis Stars ended the Harrisburg Giant season in disappointing fashion for the home squad this evening. The visiting Stars defeated the Giants 4-2 behind the stiff when necessary pitching of Ted Trent. The Giants stalwart Geechie Corbett (20-4) took the loss. Spoils for the victors included the handsome loving cup trophy – the Hoverter-Reed Cup which shall reside in St. Louis next season until, hopefully, regained next year by Harrisburg.
Mule Suttles first inning homer opened the scoring and Cool Papa Bell’s 5th inning solo shot ended the Stars scoring. In between J.H. Russell knocked in two with a sacrifice fly and a single.
The Giants scored single runs in the 2nd on a Charleston force-out and 6th on Wise Johnson’s fly ball. Manager Charleston used four pinch hitter’s (O for four) in the last three stanzas’s to try to pry lose a run or two. Charleston himself stranded 6 base runners over the course of the game. Trent yielded 10 hits but clamped down in the clutch.
The temporary lights installed for the series will be returned to the Monarchs in Kansas City. The Giants finish the 2005-II season with a 79-75 record and look forward to improvement next year. The 2006-II season is scheduled to open on January 2, 2006 at the West End Grounds. It is rumored that Babe Ruth and the ’27 Yanks will again provide the opening opposition.
StL .110 110 000 - 4 7 0 W-Trent
Hbg 001 001 000- 2 10 1 L- Corbett 20-4
HR - Suttles, Bell
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