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 #99
Thursday, August 21, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Tom Lovett Hurls Shutout Against Cap Anson's Colts
The Bridegrooms welcomed the Chicago Colts to Washington Park. Visiting starter Bill Hutchison
pitched well, limiting Brooklyn to five hits and one walk. But with two outs in the third, second baseman Hub Collins drew a base on balls, stole second, and scored on George Pinkney's base hit to left field. The run proved decisive as Tom Lovett hurled a gem, allowing just three hits and three walks with three strikeouts over nine scoreless innings for his twentieth win this season. Chicago first baseman and captain Cap Anson was held hitless. The Bridegrooms added to their lead in the fourth. First baseman Dave Foutz singled and scored, and Germany Smith delivered home two. Cap Anson was critical of the Bridegrooms back in June but seems to have altered his opinion.
- FINAL: CHI 0; BKN 4
- RECORD: 66-33 (.667); 1st place, 3.0 GA of Boston Beaneaters
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