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.
Oyster Burns Knocks Home Winning Run in Tenth
With over 4,000 fans in attendance, another hotly contested match unfolded at Washington Park. In a rematch of game one, Bill Hutchison toed the slab for Chicago with Tom Lovett hurling for Brooklyn. The Bridegrooms jumped to a 2-0 lead in the second, but the Colts evened the score with single runs in the fourth and sixth innings. Brooklyn reclaimed the lead in the seventh. However, a fielding error by
Hub Collins in the ninth contributed to the Colts tying the game at three. Collins redeemed himself with a leadoff double in the tenth inning and then scored on an Oyster Burns base hit for the win. Shortstop
Germany Smith had two hits, including a triple, and Tom Lovett earned his 21st victory.
- FINAL: CHI 3; BKN 4 (10 innings)
- RECORD: 67-34 (.663); 1st place, 3.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters
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