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