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 #11
Giants Claim First Victory at Washington Park; Bridegrooms Heading to Philadelphia
The Bridegrooms would argue that it was Jupiter Pluvius who robbed their momentum. However, Giants pitcher Amos Rusie's performance suggests otherwise. Left fielder Darby O'Brien led off the home first with a double and scored on Oyster Burns' base hit. Afterwhich, the duel was on. Brooklyn starter Adonis Terry held New York scoreless through the fourth. In the fifth inning, the Giants strung together four consecutive hits to tie the game at one. After a scoreless sixth, the Giants posted a pair of runs that went unanswered. After the first, Amos Rusie held the Bridegrooms scoreless with just five scattered hits over the final eight innings. Adonis Terry similarly yields seven hits but takes the hard-luck loss. Shortstop Jack Glasscock scored twice for the visitors. Jim Mutrie's Giants win their first game against their new National League foe.
- FINAL: NYG 3; BKN 1
- RECORD: 6-5 (.545); 4th place, 2.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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