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.
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
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