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 #8
Beaneaters Whallop Bridegrooms, Avoid Series Sweep
The visiting Beaneaters had their way with Brooklyn pitching, scoring early and often against Beaneater starter Mickey Hughes, who got knocked out of the box in the third upon surrendering seven runs on nine hits. Right-hander Tom Lovett fared no better, likewise allowing nine hits in the course of yielding single runs in the fourth and eighth innings, then two more in the ninth. Four different Beaneater hitters posted three hits each. Meanwhile, Boston's rookie Kid Nichols held the Bridegrooms scoreless through the sixth until allowing single runs in the seventh and eighth innings. But it was too little too late for Brooklyn, who dropped their first game this season at Washington Park. The Bridegrooms managed nine hits (two for extra bases), but they were scattered. Oyster Burns led the Bridegrooms with three hits in five trips to the plate while getting the start at third. Second baseman Hub Collins and catcher Tom Daly also posted multiple hits. The series concludes with Brooklyn winning two of three contests with one postponement.
- FINAL: BOS 11; BKN 2
- RECORD: 4-4 (.500); 4th place, 1 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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