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 #53
Friday, June 27, 1890
WEST SIDE PARK
Germany Smith Powers Bridegrooms to First National League Victory at Chicago
Chicago opened the scoring in the second inning, but it was the last lead they would own. Brooklyn stormed back with four runs in the fourth inning. Center fielder Pop Corkhill and Bob Caruthers, making a start in left field, each delivered home a run, and shortstop Germany Smith followed with a two-run home run. The Colts then mustered an unearned run in the fifth. But the Bridegrooms again answered with three more runs in the eighth inning, highlighted by an Oyster Burns triple and Pop Corkhill's second run batted in. Right-hander Adonis Terry allowed seven hits and five walks with three strikeouts for the win. The Bridegrooms look to salvage a series split with the Colts tomorrow before departing to Cincinnati for their upcoming showdown against the first-place Reds.
- FINAL: BKN 7; CHI 2
- RECORD: 32-21 (.604); 3rd place, 4.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds
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