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 #40
Thursday, June 12, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Bridegrooms Pound Amos Rusie Offerings
On a dank afternoon before 551 spectators at Washington Park, the Bridegrooms doubled up the Giants. Center fielder Darby O'Brien accounted for three of Brooklyn's twelve hits against New York Giants starter Amos Rusie who was removed after the sixth upon yielding twelve runs and walking a ponderous eleven batters. Bridegroom third baseman George Pinkney and shortstop Germany Smith were issued bases on balls four times each. Starter Tom Lovett aided his cause with two hits and a run scored. From the box, Lovett allowed six runs on seven hits and one walk with three strikeouts for the win. This marked the seventh game this season in which the Bridegrooms posted double-digit runs.
- FINAL: NYG 6; BKN 12
- RECORD: 23-17 (.575); t-3rd place, 4.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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