1925 Pittsburgh Pirates

This was the last championship team in Pittsburgh for 35 years. Down 3-1 versus Walter Johnson's last hurrah Senators; the Bucs rallied for three straight wins to take the 1925 title. They treated the Harrisburg Giants just as rudely taking 3 of 4 at Island Park, Harrisburg

2/25 Pittsburgh 2, Harrisburg 0
Attendance: 1906
HR - Glenn Wright, Pgh
WP - Specs Meadows
LP - Willie Gisentaner 2-5 5.34

Three Fingered Gisentaner pitched well, 7IP, 6 H, 2 R, but his opponent - Meadows - was spectacular facing the minimum 27 batters, yielding two singles both erased by double plays.

2/26 Harrisburg 6 Pittsburgh 1
Attendance: 1878
HR - Rap Dixon (5)
WP - D. Cooper 3-2 3.16
LP - Ray Kremer

Rev Cannady and Hen Jordan each knocked in two runs in the 4th to lead the Harrisburg Giants to the victory.

2/27 Pittsburgh 7 Harrisburg 2
Attendance: 2009
HR - Rap Dixon (6), KikI Cuyler
WP - Tom Sheehan
LP - Chas Henry 1-1 4.20

Twin runs in the 5th, 7th, and 8th for the Pirates portended the victory. Tom Sheehan went a gutsy 6 innings and Jug Handle Johnny Morrison hurled the final three for the save. Cuyler, Carey, Wright, and Grantham had two hits each for the Corsairs.

2/28 Pittsburgh 5 Harisburg 3
Attendance: 2265
HR - John Beckwith (5)
WP - Babe Adams
LP - Geechie Corbett 4-3 4.35

Wiley veteran Babe Adams pitched 8 solid innings scattering 10 hits but no walks while yielding three runs.

YTD
Harrisburg 31-29
AVG .243 led by Oscar Charleston .307, Beckwith .294, O.Johnson .286
HR 42 led by Charleston 9, Dixon 6, Beckwith 5, O.Johnson 4
SB 62 led by Charleston 13, Dixon 10, Jenkins 10, Poles 9
Runs 4.28 RPG led by Charleston 37, Dixon 36
E.R.A. 4.43 led by Daltie Cooper 3.16
Runs Allowed 4.88