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 #103
Tuesday, August 26, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Lovett Hurls Four-Hit Shutout
The Bridegrooms avenged Monday's loss by shutting out the Reds. Cincinnati right-hander Billy Rhines and Tom Lovett traded goose eggs through the fifth inning. Brooklyn finally snapped the scoreless tie on Dave Foutz's two-run single in the sixth. Lovett helped his cause in the home seventh with a hit and run batted in, giving Brooklyn a 3-0 lead. That's all they would need. Tom Lovett was on his mark, limiting the Reds to four scattered hits and two walks with three strikeouts over nine scoreless innings for the shutout victory, his 22nd this season. Third baseman George Pinkney and catcher Tom Daly wielded two hits apiece. However, the Bridegrooms failed to extend their standing as the Boston Beaneaters again defeated the Pittsburgh Alleghenys at South End Grounds.
- FINAL: CIN 0; BKN 3
- RECORD: 68-35 (.660); 1st place, 2.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters
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