From the desk: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS
In baseball's sixth ever World Series clash of 1889, the National League New York Giants defeated the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three, and an inter-city rivalry was born. While this marked New York's second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last as an AA member club. The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut. Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.
GAME #17
Friday, May 16, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Brooklyn Resumes Feud With Former American Association Foe
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms hosted the Pittsburgh Alleghenys for the first time in four years when both were still member clubs of the American Association. Pittsburgh left the Association after the 1886 season to join the National League, just as the Bridegrooms are doing this season. On wet and muddy grounds with a slippery ball, the Bridegrooms opened with a run in the first, then in the second inning took a 4-1 lead they would not relinquish. Facing Pittsburgh rookie Kirtley Baker, the Bridegrooms tallied three more times in the fifth. Brooklyn right-hander Bob Caruthers was on his mark, allowing three unearned runs on a mere three hits and four walks with three strikeouts, and delivered home two runs at the plate for the win. Shortstop Germany Smith finished with two hits, a run batted in, and scored. First baseman Dave Foutz accounted for four of Brooklyn's nine hits and recorded 15 putouts. A crowd of 379 determined fans withstood the inclement weather and were rewarded a win.
- FINAL: PITT 3; BKN 6
- RECORD: 9-8 (.529); 4th place, 1.5 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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