BEFORE the BUMS 8/28/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Open Series With Victory Over Cleveland Spiders

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. 

 

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Friday, August 29, 1890

GAME #105

Thursday, August 28, 1890

Cleveland Spiders vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Tom Lovett Earns 23rd Win

Right-hander Tom Lovett put forth yet another fine pitching effort when the Bridegrooms needed it most.  Coming off a series loss against the Reds and having their first-place standing reduced to one, Lovett limited the visiting Cleveland Spiders to just four hits and three walks.  After yielding two runs in the second, Lovett held Cleveland scoreless with two hits over the final seven frames for his 23rd win this season.  The Spiders held a 2-1 lead through the fourth.  But three Cleveland errors in the fifth resulted in four runs for Brooklyn.  The Bridegrooms then closed out the scoring with a run in the eighth.  Center fielder Darby O'Brien delivered home three of Brooklyn's six runs.  Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Reds shut out the Beaneaters at Boston.

• FINAL: CLE 2; BKN 6
• RECORD: 69-36 (.657); 1st place, 2.0 GA of Boston Beaneaters