BEFORE the BUMS 6/5/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Bow to Philadelphia in Ninth

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.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Friday, June 6, 1890

GAME #34

Thursday, June 5, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

Philadelphia Baseball Grounds

Bridegrooms Watch Sam Thompson's Fly Clear the Fence

The Phillies affirmed their first-place standing with a thrilling ninth-inning victory over the visiting Bridegrooms.  Brooklyn opened the scoring in the second on Pop Corkhill's double, scoring George Pinkney from first.  A gaggle of Philadelphia errors helped Brooklyn load the bases in the fourth.  Right fielder Oyster Burns sent all runners trotting homeward with a home run over the right field fence.  But the Bridegrooms would score no more.  Philadelphia right-hander Kid Gleason held the visitors to just five hits.  Meanwhile, the Phillies scored a single run in the fourth, two in the fifth, then tied the game at five with a run in the seventh.  With two outs in the home ninth, Philadelphia's slugging outfielder 

Sam Thompson connected off Brooklyn starter Tom Lovett for a game-ending home run to right field.

• FINAL: BKN 5; PHI 6
• RECORD: 19-15 (.559); 3rd place, 3.5 GB of Philadelphia Phillies