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 #51
Wednesday, June 25, 1890
WEST SIDE PARK
Anson's Colts Take Series Opener
Brooklyn's first visit to Chicago is met with defeat at the hands of Cap Anson's Colts. Facing Bob Caruthers, who kicked dirt and argued balls and strikes throughout, Chicago opened the scoring with a pair in the third inning. Brooklyn answered with three runs in the third, but Chicago tied the game at three in their next turn at-bat. First baseman Dave Foutz delivered home the go-ahead run in the sixth. But Brooklyn's fortunes changed in the seventh when three runs by Chicago put the game out of their reach. Colt starter Bill Hutchison limited Brooklyn to just four hits, no walks and struck out six for the win. Bob Caruthers allowed five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in the loss. Cap Anson went hitless in three times at-bat. With the loss, the Bridegrooms fall out of second place.
- FINAL: BKN 4; CHI 6
- RECORD: 31-20 (.608); 3rd place, 4.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds
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