Brooklyn Cyclones Hold Off Hudson Valley Renegades

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

III - HVR 5; BKN 2

IV - BKN 5; HVR 1

V - BKN 7; HVR 5

Brooklyn Stages Hit Parade In Wappingers Falls; 'Clones Take Series Lead

Brooklyn held on for a second straight victory at Hudson Valley and now own a 3-2 advantage in the series.  Second baseman Rowdey Jordan and Nic Gaddis scored in the first inning.  Jordan then tripled home a pair of runs in the fourth, and Joe Suozzi tripled home a run and scored in the top of the fifth for a 6-0 lead.  Hudson Valley finally caught up with starter Nick Zwack in the bottom half of the frame and cut Brooklyn's lead by half.  After a scoreless sixth and seventh, center fielder Stanley Consuegra 

homered in the eighth, giving the Cyclones a 7-3 lead.  After having pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth, Nolan Clenney climbed the mound again in the ninth but this time yielded a two-run home run by left fielder Grant Richardson to pull the Renegades within two.  But Brooklyn would hold them there, as Justin Courtney secured the final out to earn his sixth save.  Southpaw Cam Opp earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings in relief of Nick Zwack.  Rowdey Jordan finished 3 for 5 with a triple and two runs batted in.  Third baseman Jose Peroza also went 3 for 5 with a double and one run batted in.  Three other Cyclones wielded multiple hits as part of Brooklyn's 14-hit attack.

BEFORE the BUMS 7/30/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Stomp Cleveland Spiders

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Thursday, July 30, 1890

GAME #82

Wednesday, July 30, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CLEVELAND SPIDERS

LEAGUE PARK (series moved to Indianapolis)

Bridegrooms Crush Spiders; Take Series 2-1

The Bridegrooms picked up where they left off on Tuesday, wracking up another eighteen hits in a resounding 15-5 victory at Indianapolis.  Third baseman George Pinkney led the charge with a double and home run, starting pitcher Adonis Terry aided his cause with four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and Dave Foutz tripled to center.  A confounded Hub Collins was the lone Bridegroom without a hit and to not score a run.  Brooklyn promptly posted eight runs in the first two innings, added three more in the fourth, then later tallied another four times in the ninth for good measure.  Adonis Terry limited the Spiders to six hits and struck out four to notch his seventh win this season.  Despite the victory, Brooklyn failed to gain ground on the Phillies, who defeated the Colts in Chicago.

• FINAL: BKN 15; CLE 5
• RECORD: 53-29 (.646); 2nd place, 2.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Even Series With Hudson Valley Renegades

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

III - HVR 5; BKN 2

IV - BKN 5; HVR 1

Cyclones Even Series With Strong Pitching and Timely Hitting

Making his fourth start since being promoted from the St. Lucie Mets, right-hander Dominic Hamel 

faced off against Josue Panacual for Hudson Valley.  The pitchers engaged in a scoreless duel through the fifth.  

But after Brooklyn posted a trio of runs, Hamel and the bullpen made them stand.  

Shortstop Shervyen Newton homered leading off the sixth, and Nic Gaddis followed with two runs batted in.  Dominic Hamel completed six innings, allowing a mere four hits and two walks with six strikeouts.  He faced 23 batters, throwing 79 pitches with 52 (65.8%) going for strikes, and improved his record to 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA. 

The Cyclones scored twice in the ninth for good measure.  Right fielder Stanley Consuegra and 19-year-old Alex Ramirez each knocked home a run.

Right-hander Oscar Rojas yielded Hudson Valley's first and only tally in the seventh, a solo home run by left fielder Grant Richardson.  Afterwhich, southpaw Nathan Lavender, making his sixth appearance with Brooklyn, secured the final six outs, three via strikeout, for his second save.  BOXSCORE

BEFOR the BUMS 7/29/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Even Series With Cleveland Spiders

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Wednesday, July 30, 1890

GAME #81

Tuesday, July 29, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CLEVELAND SPIDERS

LEAGUE PARK (series moved to Indianapolis)

Bridegrooms Impress Indianapolis Crowd

The Bridegrooms broke out the heavy sticks again, wielding nine hits, four for extra bases, and generated twelve runs to even their series against the Spiders.  Brooklyn promptly seized a 4-1 lead in the first and never looked back.  Cleveland tallied once in the third, but two Spider errors and three hits resulted in a five-run fifth for the Bridegrooms.  Not yet done, Brooklyn added a run in the sixth and two more in the eighth as part of a 12-3 victory at Indianapolis.  Right-hander Tom Lovett allowed seven hits and five walks with three strikeouts for his seventeenth victory this season.

• FINAL: BKN 12; CLE 3
• RECORD: 52-29 (.642); 2nd place, 2.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Unravel Late at Hudson Valley

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

III - HVR 5; BKN 2

Cyclones Come Undone in the Eighth

In speaking with Ernest Dove during Thursday night's METSIAN PODCAST, we discussed 23-year-old right-hander Carson Seymour's progression through the farm system.  He made four relief appearances last season while playing in the (rookie) Florida Complex League, then began the 2022 season making four starts in seven appearances with the St. Lucie Mets.  Seymour never anticipated breaking the rotation upon his promotion to Brooklyn but was told the organization thought well of him as a starter when attending college.  

Making his ninth start for the Cyclones, Seymour held Hudson Valley to one earned run on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts in six innings.  He walked off to a no-decision but not before lowering his ERA to a 3.68 mark through 51.1 innings pitched.

The Renegades took a one-run lead in the second, but another recent St. Lucie graduate, 19-year-old Alex Ramirez, tied the game with a home run in the fourth, then staked the Cyclones to a one-run lead with a run-scoring hit in the sixth.

However, the bullpen could not hold, yielding four runs (three unearned) in the eighth, from which the Cyclones could not recover.  

THE METSIAN PODCAST: Subway Series Sweep & Trade Deadline Huddle w/ Ernest Dove

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ERNEST DOVE

Double, double toil and trouble; summer burns, and dog days bubble.  After two losses against the Padres, the resilient Mets responded with a dramatic takedown of the New York Yankees in the subway series.  They thus reestablished a three-game lead over the second-place Atlanta Braves.  Alas, what will prove to be a wild second half of the season is excitedly underway.  With the trade deadline now less than a week away, it's up to the general manager to reinforce the team and fortify their division standing.  Assisting the Metsian Podcast in detailing the Mets' minor league commodities at Billy Eppler's disposal and plotting a potential course of action will be, hailing from the Sunshine State, baseball reporter, and analyst Ernest Dove. 

SUBWAY SERIES SWEEP!

BEFORE the BUMS 7/28/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Bow to Cleveland Spiders

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Tuesday, July 29, 1890

GAME #80

Monday, July 28, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CLEVELAND SPIDERS

LEAGUE PARK (series moved to Indianapolis)

Bridegrooms Defeated Upon Arrival at Indianapolis

The Bridegrooms continued their bumpy road trip with an opening loss against the Spiders at the team's secondary grounds in Indianapolis.  Brooklyn and Cleveland traded early runs, the Spiders in the first and the Bridegrooms in the second.  An error by first baseman Dave Foutz helped the Spiders post a pair in the top half of the third.  In the bottom half, Cleveland southpaw Ed Beatin walked a batter to force in a run, and with the bases still loaded, Dave Foutz's knock to center field delivered home two runs for a 4-3 Bridegroom lead.  However, it was short-lived.  In the home sixth, the Spiders erupted for four runs, then capped off the scoring with another in the ninth.  Ed Beatin held Brooklyn scoreless over the final six innings of play for the win.  Shortstop Germany Smith accounted for two of Brooklyn's five hits.  Right-hander Bob Caruthers allowed eight runs on twelve hits and four walks in sustaining his eighth loss this season.

• FINAL: BKN 4; CLE 8
• RECORD: 51-29 (.638); 2nd place, 3.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

New York Mets and Brooklyn Cyclones Defeat Yankees and Affiliated Rival in Local Showdowns

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

Brooklyn vs. Hudson Valley

I - HVR 10; BKN 2

II - BKN 6; HVR 2

Up in Dutchess County Stadium, the Kings County Kids tied their series against the Renegades, while in Queens, their parent club staged a ninth-inning walk-off victory over the Bronx club at Citi Field.

The night's main feature was Brooklyn's pitching, who held Hudson Valley scoreless through the seventh.  But the Renegades spoiled the shutout with two runs in the eighth.  

Making his seventh start (ninth appearance) with the Cyclones, right-hander Luis Moreno allowed a mere two hits and one walk with seven strikeouts over six scoreless innings.  This season's St. Lucie graduate faced twenty batters and threw 79 pitches, with a very effective 59 (74.6%) going for strikes.  It marks Moreno's first victory at the high-A level, and he now boasts a reduced 2.90 ERA through 80.2 total innings pitched.  Right-hander Daison Acosta yielded two earned runs on two hits and one walk with four strikeouts over the final three innings to earn his fourth save.

Facing Renegade starter Blas Castano, the Cyclones engaged in a scoreless duel through the fifth.  Once Castano departed from the box, the game promptly tilted in Brooklyn's favor.  Now facing the bullpen in the sixth, designated hitter Rowdey Jordan singled home a run, and first baseman JT Schwartz blasted a grand slam home run to right/center.  Center fielder Alex Ramirez singled home another run in the seventh, giving the Cyclones a 6-2 final margin of victory.  BOXSCORE

Meanwhile, back in Queens, Max Scherzer fanned Aaron Judge three times, allowed five hits and two walks with six overall strikeouts in seven innings, but walked off to a no-decision.  Pete Alonso homered in the second, and Francisco Lindor knocked in a run in the third.  After the Yankees tied the game in the eighth, Starling Marte delivered home the game-winning run in the ninth with a line single to left.  The Mets completed a two-game sweep of the Yankees.

BEFORE the BUMS 7/19/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Defeat Pittsburgh in Rubber Game

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sunday, July 20, 1890

GAME #74

Saturday, July 19, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Win Series Against Alleghenys

The Bridegrooms won the rubber game against the Alleghenys to take the series two games against one.  Right-hander Bob Caruthers yielded a run in the first inning, then held Pittsburgh scoreless through the fifth.  The Alleghenys scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings, but that would be all.  Bob Caruthers limited the visitors to five hits and four walks with four strikeouts for his sixteenth victory against seven losses.  In the first inning, left fielder Adonis Terry knocked home two runs and scored on Tom Daly's base hit for a 3-1 lead.  Caruthers doubled and scored on a wild pitch in the second.  Afterwhich, the Bridegroom bats remained quiet till the seventh inning, when they posted four runs, highlighted by George Pinkney's two-run home run.  The Bridegrooms posted a stellar 12-2 record against their western competitors during their now concluded fourteen-game homestand while drawing 27,756 fans to Washington Park.  However, they gained no ground on the Phillies, who shut out the Chicago Colts at Philadelphia.

• FINAL: PITT 3; BKN 8
• RECORD: 48-26 (.649); 2nd place, 1.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

BEFORE the BUMS 7/18/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Even Series With Pittsburgh Alleghenys

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Saturday, July 19, 1890

GAME #73

Friday, July 18, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Rout Alleghenys

The Bridegrooms were back to their slugging ways, wielding 19 hits for 26 totals bases.  They opened with four runs in the first innings and by the fourth, led by a nine-run margin.  When Pittsburgh scored in the fifth, the Bridegrooms answered with another five runs.  The Alleghenys mustered five runs in the later innings.  But Brooklyn tacked on two more in the seventh to finalize their 17-7 triumph over the Alleghenys.  Starter Tom Lovett yielded eight hits and five walks, recording his sixteenth win this season.  Third baseman George Pinkney, Adonis Terry, and Tom Daly wielded three hits each.  However, all Brooklyn's heavy hitting failed to alter the standings as the Phillies defeated the Colts at Philadelphia.

• FINAL: PITT 7; BKN 17
• RECORD: 47-26 (.644); 2nd place, 1.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Win First-Ever Series Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

V - BKN 6; GRB 2

VI - BKN 5; GRB 1

Consuegra Powers Cyclones; Pitching Takes Care of the Rest

Strong pitching continues defining Brooklyn's second half.  Sunday's performance again proved decisive in their contest versus Greensboro, against whom they won the first-ever series between teams, four games against two.

Making his fifteenth start this season for Brooklyn, Junior Santos allowed one earned run on just three hits and one walk with five strikeouts in six innings for the win.  Making a rare relief appearance, standout left-hander Nick Zwack yielded a lone hit and one walk with five strikeouts in three scoreless innings for his first save.

After three scoreless innings, left fielder and New York City native Jaylen Palmer delivered home Brooklyn's first two runs in the fourth.  When the Grasshoppers pushed a run across in the visitor's fourth, center fielder Stanley Consuegra answered with a homer in the home half of the frame.  In the seventh, right fielder Alex Ramirez singled home Consuegra, and with the bases loaded, catcher Matt O'Neill drew a walk forcing home Alex Ramirez from third.  Stanley Consuegra finished 3 for 5 with a double, home run, a run batted in, and two runs scored.  BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/17/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Drop Opener to Pittsburgh Alleghenys

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Friday, July 18, 1890

GAME #72

Thursday, July 17, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Alleghenys Stage Late Inning Victory

Pittsburgh gained an early lead in the second, but George Pinkney's two-run home run highlighted Brooklyn's four-run rally in the third.  The Alleghenys scored once in the fourth, then bunched together five hits in the sixth, resulting in three runs and a 5-4 lead.  Starter Adonis Terry aided his cause by knocking in the tying run in the home sixth.  But Pittsburgh promptly retook the lead in the seventh, and first baseman Peek-A-Boo Veach homered in the eighth, giving the Alleghenys a 7-5 margin of victory over the Bridegrooms.  Pinkney accounted for three of Brooklyn's six hits.  Adonis Terry suffers his tenth loss against seven wins.  Pittsburgh's victory pushes Brooklyn back into second place.

• FINAL: PITT 7; BKN 5
• RECORD: 46-26 (.639); 2nd place, 1.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Retake Series Lead Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

V - BKN 6; GRB 2

Dominic Hamel Bottles Up the Grasshoppers

Brooklyn pulled ahead in their series against Greensboro on the gem hurled by Dominic Hamel, who earned his first victory as a member of the Cyclones.  Making his third start since his graduation from St. Lucie, Hamel allowed one unearned run on a pair of hits and four walks with ten strikeouts in six innings.  He faced 23 batters, throwing 96 pitches with 61 (63.5%) going for strikes.  Three bullpen members joined to yield one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the final three innings.  First baseman JT Schwartz knocked home a run and scored in the second.  In the third, Stanley Consuegra doubled home a run and scored on Nic Gaddis's sixth home run this season.  Consuegra scored again on a fielder's choice in the seventh.  Nic Gaddis and JT Schwartz are now tied for the team lead with 31 runs batted in.

• BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/16/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Win Rubber Game Against Chicago Colts

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Thursday, July 17, 1890

GAME #71

Wednesday, July 16, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Foutz Home Run Lifts 'Grooms in Rubber Game Against Colts

The Bridegrooms rebounded from Tuesday's loss to defeat the Colts and capture the series two games to one.  Starter Tom Lovett proved unsolvable, holding Chicago scoreless through the seventh.  He then allowed two runs in the eighth on just four total hits, none by Cap Anson, and three walks with seven strikeouts for the win.  It was Lovett's fifteenth victory against six losses.  First baseman Dave Foutz's two-run home run to center field highlighted a five-run third inning for Brooklyn.  Right fielder Oyster Burns knocked home two runs, and Lovett helped himself with a hit, a run batted in, and a run scored.  With Patsy Donovan and Bob Caruthers scratched after yesterday's collision, Mr. McGunnigle forced into action Pop Corkhill who, despite an injured shoulder, wielded two hits with one run batted in.

• FINAL: CHI 2; BKN 7
• RECORD: 46-25 (.648); tied-1st place with Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Bow to Greensboro

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

Grasshoppers Win Pitcher's Duel With Late Home Run

The Grasshoppers and Cyclones played a nail-biter on Friday.  Both pitching staffs yielded just four hits and issued minimal bases on balls.  Greensboro batters struck out 13 times while the 'Clones fanned eleven times.  Greensboro starter Jared Jones and Carson Seymour for Brooklyn departed to no decisions.  Jones allowed one run on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings.  Making his eighth start for Brooklyn, Seymore yielded no runs on two hits and one walk with eleven strikeouts over 6.2 innings pitched.  The game remained a one-run affair through the seventh.  In the top of the eighth, left-hander Andrew Edwards served up a two-run home run hit by shortstop Francisco Acuna from which the Cyclones did not recover.  Greensboro evens their first-ever series on Coney Island at two.  BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/15/1890: Chicago Colts Bring Brooklyn Bridegrooms Win Streak to a Halt

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Wednesday, July 16, 1890

GAME #70

Tuesday, July 15, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Bow to Colts; Fall Into First Place Tie With Philadelphia

The Colts punished Bob Caruthers' offerings and knocked him out of the box after yielding six runs on ten hits in four innings.  Summoned into relief, Adonis Terry was treated similarly, allowing another six runs on eight hits.  Chicago had amassed ten runs by the time the Bridegrooms awoke from their six-inning slumber as the crowd of 1,461 began heading towards the exits.  Only then did the Bridegroom bats come alive, scoring six runs over the final three innings to make the outcome more respectable.  All Chicago batters wielded at least one hit, while manager and first baseman Cap Anson led the Colts with three hits and three runs batted in.  Bob Caruthers suffered his seventh defeat as Brooklyn's consecutive game win streak was halted at eleven.  Meanwhile, manager McGunnigle continues incurring injuries to his outfield.  In the third inning, while playing left field, Adonis Terry collided with recently signed Patsy Donovan, who was knocked senseless and carried off the lot.  The return of regular center fielder Pop Corkhill is not expected until late August.

• FINAL: CHI 12; BKN 6
• RECORD: 45-25 (.643); tied 1st place with Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Come Up Short Against the Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

Greensboro Grasshoppers Notch First-Ever Victory Against Brooklyn Cyclones

Brooklyn got things going when Rowdey Jordan scored on an E-6 in the first.  In the second, center fielder Jaylen Palmer scored on a fielder's choice, and Jose Peroza's two-run home run in the third staked starter Luis Moreno to a 4-1 lead after three.  The score remained unchanged until the sixth, when Greensboro pulled within two.  Making his sixth start with Brooklyn, Luis Moreno exited on the winning side after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk in 5.2 innings.  The Grasshoppers tallied once against reliever Brendan Hardy in the seventh.  Facing Justin Courtney in the top of the eighth, Grasshopper designated hitter Abraham Gutierrez struck the decisive blow, a three-run home run to left/center.  Second baseman Nic Gaddis tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the ninth, but the Cyclones would tally no more.  Luis Moreno escaped with a no-decision while Justin Courtney blew the save and took the loss.  BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/14/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Defeat Chicago Colts; Extend Win Streak to Eleven

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 the New York Giants second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last campaign as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut where they remain to this day.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Tuesday, July 15, 1890

GAME #69

Monday, July 14, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Win Eleventh in a Row; Take Opener Against Anson's Colts

Brooklyn outpaced the Colts early and left them far behind in the later innings.  Chicago opened the scoring in the top of the first, but Hub Collins and Dave Foutz helped the Bridegrooms rally for a pair.  First baseman Cap Anson's sacrifice tied the game at two, and the Bridegrooms again responded with two runs on Dave Foutz's triple in the third.  The Colts would not score against starter Tom Lovett again until the eighth inning.  By then, the Bridegrooms had already tallied ten runs.  Foutz finished with two hits and three runs batted in; Collins had three hits and delivered home a pair; Lovett helped himself with three hits, and George Pinkney drove in two.  Lovett held the Colts to three runs on six hits and five walks for his fifteenth win this season against six losses.  The game marks Brooklyn's season-high eleventh consecutive win.

• FINAL: CHI 3; BKN 10
• RECORD: 45-24 (.652); 1st place, 1.0 GA Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Shut Out the Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

Cyclone Pitchers Join Together on Four-Hit Shutout

The hits were plentiful, and the pitching was superb as the Brooklyn Cyclones won their second straight game in their first-ever series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

Right fielder Stanley Consuegra doubled home Brooklyn's first run in the third inning, and the pitching made it stand.  Making his ninth start and fifteenth appearance, right-hander Garrison Bryant allowed no runs on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced twenty batters, throwing 83 pitches with 52 (62.6%) going for strikes.  Garrison improved to 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA.  Right-hander Daison Acosta closed out the game allowing one hit and one walk in three scoreless innings for his second save.

Left fielder Matt Rudick knocked home a run in the fifth, Nic Gaddis scored on a wild pitch in the sixth, and Consuegra doubled home his second run of the game in the seventh.  The Cyclones then erupted for five runs in the eighth, highlighted by Stanley Consuegra's three-run home run.  Stanley finished the afternoon 4 for 5 with three doubles, a home run, and five runs batted in; Matt Rudick went 2 for 4 with two runs batted in; Shervyen Newton was 3 for 4 with one RBI and three runs scored.

• Boxscore

The Metsian Podcast: N.L. East Sizzle with Jeff Cohen of Baseball & BBQ

From the desk: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

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GUEST

JEFF COHEN

BASEBALL & BBQ

Mets Fever is in the air.  Fans everywhere are becoming wildly happy and contagious.  Suppose you're breaking out in blue and orange dots.  That's because the Mets on Wednesday completed a series victory at Atlanta, taking two out of three games against their top division rival, the defending champion Braves.  As they say, if you want to be the best, you must beat the best.  As such, the Mets have now won four of seven games against the Braves this season, with a dozen more fanatically distressing division contests still to play.  Joining Sam and me to discuss Mets baseball, symptoms of summertime, and the 2022 pennant race will be Jeff Cohen of the acclaimed Baseball & BBQ Podcast. 

Brooklyn Cyclones Earn Victory in Season's First Game Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

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Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

Cyclones Outlast Grasshoppers in Coney Island Series Opener

The Cyclones welcomed the Greensboro Grasshoppers to Coney Island for the first time this season and promptly knocked starter Santiago Florez out of the box.  Designated hitter Matt Rudick drew a leadoff walk and scored on a sac-fly in the first.  The Cyclones then scored four times in the second, highlighted by a Jose Peroza home run and extra-base hits off the bats of Jaylen Palmer and Rudick.  Greensboro reliever Domingo Gonzalez was summoned to finish the inning.  With one out in the fourth, catcher Jose Mena connected on his fourth home run this season, giving the Cyclones a 6-0 lead.

Brooklyn southpaw Nick Zwack got off to another superlative start.  He held the Grasshoppers scoreless through the fifth inning.  But Greensboro chased him from the game in the sixth by bunching together three doubles for a pair of runs.  The visitors again tallied twice against Nolan Clenney in the seventh and one more time against Dylan Hall in the eighth to suddenly make it a one-run game.  Brooklyn put two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth but left them stranded.  Right-hander Dylan Hall climbed the hill again for the ninth and caught first baseman Jacob Gonzalez looking at strike three to end the game.  Starter Nick Zwack improves to 4-1 with a 1.58 ERA.  Dylan Hall earned his first save.

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