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 #89
Saturday, August 9, 1890
POLO GROUNDS
Adonis Terry Hurls Gem at Polo Grounds
The Bridegrooms visited the Polo Grounds for their fourth series showdown this season against the Giants. Facing rookie New York star Amos Rusie for the seventh time, Brooklyn opened the scoring in the second. First baseman Dave Foutz knocked home a run, and Tom Daly scored on a wild pitch. Unable to solve Adonis Terry's offerings, the score remained unchanged until the sixth. However, it was Brooklyn who added to their ledger. Terry helped his cause with a double that sent home George Pinkney. Foutz then scored on a sac-fly to left field, and a base hit from Germany Smith delivered Terry, giving Brooklyn a 5-0 lead and the final margin of victory. Perhaps his finest outing to date, Adonis Terry yielded just five hits and four walks with eight strikeouts for the shutout victory, his twelfth win this season. Shortstop Jack Glasscock accounted for two of New York's hits. Foutz and Daly wielded two hits each. The contest sounded as if half of the 2,059 cranks present at the Polo Grounds hailed from the City of Churches.
- FINAL: BKN 5; NYG 0
- RECORD: 60-29 (.674); 1st place, 3.0 GA of Philadelphia Phillies
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