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 #43
Monday, June 16, 1890
POLO GROUNDS
Bridegrooms Take Fourth Straight Contest From Giants
Brooklyn fell behind early as the Giants scored twice in the second. The score remained unchanged through the fourth. With the bases loaded in the visitor's fifth, Giant left fielder Jack Sharrott misplayed a Darby O'Brien fly ball allowing two runs to score. A subsequent error by New York shortstop
Jerry Denny allowed George Pinkney to cross home plate with the go-ahead run. The Giants seized a 4-3 lead with two runs in the seventh. But Brooklyn scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings for the win. Bridegroom starter Adonis Terry earned his first victory against the Giants in four starts this season, allowing nine hits, two walks, and striking out four.
- FINAL: BKN 5; NYG 4
- RECORD: 26-17 (.605); 3rd place, 4.0 GB Cincinnati Reds
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