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 #23
Saturday, May 24, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Cleveland Spiders Return to Washington Park
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Cleveland Spiders met for the first time since 1888, when both were members of the American Association. Facing Bob Caruthers, the Spiders managed a dozen hits, but they were scattered and all of the single base variety. Six went for extra bases of the Bridegrooms' ten hits against rookie Ezra Lincoln. Lincoln also issued eight bases on balls. First baseman Dave Foutz led Brooklyn with a double and home run. Second baseman Hub Collins doubled and tripled, and shortstop Germany Smith also wielded multiple hits as the Bridegrooms came away with a series-opening 7-3 victory.
- FINAL: CLE 3; BKN 7
- RECORD: 13-10 (.565); 2nd place, 1.5 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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