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.
GAME #66
Thursday, July 10, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Bridegrooms Take Opener Against First-Place Reds
The National League's top two contenders reconvened at Washington Park. Cincinnati and their hosts promptly traded runs in the first inning. Second baseman Hub Collins drew a leadoff walk and soon scored on Oyster Burns's sacrifice fly. In the second inning, starter Bob Caruthers retired the Reds on just three pitches. However, the Reds bunched together three hits to retake a one-run lead in the third. Afterwhich, the score remained unchanged through the sixth. To the delight of the 3,114 fans, runs batted in by Germany Smith, Hub Collins, and George Pinkney gave the Bridegrooms a 4-3 lead. Bob Caruthers then aided his own cause by driving in a run in the eighth, giving Brooklyn a 5-3 final margin of victory. Caruthers issued no walks and struck out a pair for the win. With the victory, Byrnes' Bridegrooms tied a season-high with their eighth consecutive victory and are now within one-half game of first place.
- FINAL: CIN 3; BKN 5
- RECORD: 42-24 (.636); 2nd place, 0.5 GB of Cincinnati Reds
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