HOM @ SSN

September 02, 1930

Final Score: HOM 11 - SSN 18

Game Information

Ballpark
Stars Park
Attendance
6,000
Game Duration
180 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Joe Strong
Losing Pitcher
Joe Williams

Umpires

Home Plate
Cooper
First Base
Billy Donaldson

Line Score

HOM @ SSN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
HOM 0 0 0 6 1 4 0 0 0 11 14 6
SSN 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 10 x 18 19 2

HOM Batting

HOM @ SSN — HOM Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
George Britt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Oscar Charleston 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Darltie Cooper 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Evans 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Josh Gibson 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Vic Harris 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Judy Johnson 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Oscar Owens 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Scales 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 .667
Jake Stephens 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Chaney White 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Joe Williams 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 36 11 14 0 7 0 2 2 0 0 .389

SSN Batting

HOM @ SSN — SSN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Cool Papa Bell 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Dewey Creacy 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Roosevelt Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Giles 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600
Ted Radcliffe 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Branch Russell 5 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
John Henry Russell 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400
Joe Strong 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mule Suttles 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250
Willie Wells 5 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .400
John Williams 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 41 18 19 0 5 0 1 1 0 3 .463

HOM Pitching

HOM @ SSN — HOM Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
George Britt - 0.1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0.00
Oscar Owens - 6.2 8 6 0 5 6 0 0.00
Joe Williams (L) L 1.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 19 18 0 5 6 0 0.00

SSN Pitching

HOM @ SSN — SSN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Roosevelt Davis - 1.2 7 4 0 2 2 0 0.00
Joe Strong (W) W 3.1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.00
John Williams - 4.0 6 6 0 5 3 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 14 11 0 7 6 0 0.00

Homestead Grays at St. Louis Stars, September 2, 1930

The St. Louis Stars beat the Homestead Grays 18-11 at Stars Park on September 2, 1930 in a championship series game. The 18-11 final was one-sided. The information panel shows a crowd of 6,000, a running time of 180 minutes, and a night start. The Homestead Grays' runs came in the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings, 6 of them in the fourth. The St. Louis Stars' runs came in the first, second, third, and eighth innings, 10 of them in the eighth. Hits were 14 for the Homestead Grays and 19 for the St. Louis Stars, with 6 and 2 errors. The win went to Joe Strong, allowing 0 earned runs on 1 hit in 3.1 innings. The loss was charged to Joe Williams after 1.0 innings and 7 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Oscar Owens, who had 6. The Homestead Grays used George Britt, Oscar Owens, and Joe Williams on the mound. The St. Louis Stars' pitching table lists Roosevelt Davis, Joe Strong, and John Williams. Jake Stephens led the Homestead Grays at the plate: 3 for 4 and 1 double. For the St. Louis Stars, Branch Russell went 5 for 5. Behind the plate was umpire Cooper.

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