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.
Wednesday, May 21, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Bridegrooms Rout Cincinnati in First National League Showdown
Just over a week after posting 17 runs against the Phillies and just two days after putting up 18 runs against the Alleghenys, the Bridegrooms outdid themselves plating a season-high 19 runs in their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. No strangers to each other, the two former American Association members played their first National League tilt at Washington Park. Facing Cincinnati starter Frank Foreman and down by two entering the home second, the Bridegrooms recorded eight runs on six hits, a walk, and a Cincinnati error. Brooklyn starter Tom Lovett would limit the Reds to just two more runs on nine total hits and four walks for the win. Not yet done, Bridegroom batters would continue punishing Foreman's offerings for five runs in the fifth, one in the sixth, three in the seventh, then finally two more runs in the eighth. Third baseman George Pinkney, Hub Collins, and Darby O'Brien wielded three hits apiece. O'Brien and Collins also drove home three runs each. Tom Lovett opened the top of the third by issuing two bases on balls. Next, center fielder Bug Holliday knocked in a run. Shortstop Ollie Beard then bounced to Collins, who threw to Germany Smith at second, who continued through to Dave Foutz at first for the 4-6-3 double play. Foutz then turned and threw flawlessly to catcher Tom Daly who tagged out Lefty Marr, attempting to score from third for a triple play.
- FINAL: CIN 4; BKN 19
- RECORD: 11-9 (.550); 2nd place, 2.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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