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 #30
Bridegrooms Salvage Finale, Earn Series Split with Chicago
Playing minus the injured Oyster Burns and Pop Corkhill, the Bridegrooms salvaged the series finale to gain a split with Chicago. Facing Tom Lovett, first baseman Cap Anson drove home two runs in the first inning, and Chicago added another in the third. Center fielder Darby O'Brien knocked home a run, and Hub Collins tripled home another and scored, tying the game at three. The Colts retook the lead in the fourth. After a scoreless fifth inning, catcher Tom Daly singled home a run and scored in the sixth, and George Pinkney and Bob Caruthers drove in runs in the seventh for a 7-4 lead and the final margin of victory. Hub Collins finished with two extra-base hits and two runs batted in, and despite playing with a hurting hand, first baseman Dave Foutz wielded two hits and drove in a run. Tom Lovett struck out two and walked none for the win.
- FINAL: CHI 4; BKN 7
- RECORD: 18-12 (.600); 2nd place, 1.5 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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