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.
Look What Mutrie's Giants Did to the Bridegrooms, Again!
Brooklyn hadn't lost two consecutive games in over a month until the Giants served them a row of goose eggs for a second successive game at the Polo Grounds. A crowd of 1,826 were treated to a glistening gem. New York's young right-hander Amos Rusie faced the minimum number of batters while yielding just one hit and striking out ten Bridegrooms. Left fielder Adonis Terry wielded Brooklyn's lone hit of the game. Starter Bob Caruthers pitched well, but his support was lacking as the Bridegrooms committed five fielding errors. The Giants scored in the third inning, which proved decisive, and two runs in the sixth sealed the series win, two games to one. Meanwhile, the Beaneaters have leapfrogged Cincinnati and Philadelphia to occupy second place.
- FINAL: BKN 0; NYG 3
- RECORD: 60-31 (.659); 1st place, 2.0 GA of Boston Beaneaters
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