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 #35
Saturday, June 7, 1890
Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
Makeup: Friday, June 6, 1890
Pop Corkhill Foils Phillies
Base hits by Hub Collins and Oyster Burns and a triple by Darby O'Brien highlighted a three-run first inning for the Bridegrooms. Facing Adonis Terry, the Phillies tallied two in the third and one in the fourth, tying the game at three. After a scoreless fifth inning, Pop Corkhill singled off Kid Gleason, driving in the go-ahead run. Adonis Terry kept Philadelphia scoreless over his last five innings pitched for the win.
- FINAL: BKN 4; PHI 3
GAME #36
Saturday, June 7, 1890
Philadelphia Baseball Grounds
Phillies Salvage Split
The first-place Phillies take the second game to break even with Brooklyn. Making his first start of the season, native Philadelphia right-hander Jack McFetridge limited the Bridegrooms to just one run on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts for the win. He also helped himself at the plate with three hits in four turns at-bat. First baseman Dave Foutz made an increasingly rare start on the mound. He allowed four runs, three earned, on 14 hits and two walks with two strikeouts in a losing effort. Hub Collins doubled and scored in the third inning to spoil the shutout.
- FINAL: BKN 1; PHI 4
- RECORD: 20-16 (.556); t-3rd place, 3.5 GB of Philadelphia Phillies
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