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 Bow in Ninth Inning at South End Grounds
In another hotly contested affair, the Beaneaters brought an uproarious home crowd of 3,690 to its feet in the game's final frame. Facing last season's 49-game winner John Clarkson, the Bridegrooms were held scoreless through the first six frames. Brooklyn left the bases loaded in the fourth and, with one out in the fifth, left a runner stranded on third, and George Pinkney's leadoff double in the sixth likewise went for naught. Two fielding errors directly contributed to both Boston runs. Brooklyn tied the game on Tom Daly's home run to straightaway center field in the seventh. The game was decided in the bottom of the ninth on a safe call at home plate when catcher Bob Clark failed to secure Tom Daly's throw from first.
- FINAL: BKN 1; BOS 2
- RECORD: 61-32 (.656); 1st place, 2.0 GA of Philadelphia Phillies
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