BEFORE the BUMS 9/10/1890: Philadelphia Phillies Complete Sweep of Brooklyn Bridegrooms

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, Thursday, September 11, 1890

GAME #118

Wednesday, September 10, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

BAKER BOWL/NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK

Bridegrooms Drop Season-High Seventh Consecutive Contest; Circuit Lead Reduced to 4.5 Games

Make no mistake that before and throughout the entirety of the professional baseball establishment's more-than-quarter century existence, the pioneer, player, executive, and manager, Harry Wright, continues to impact the national game significantly.  As if willing his team to victory, Wright's Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday completed a three-game sweep of the visiting Bridegrooms to pull within 5.5 games of the National League leaders.  The defeat was Brooklyn's seventh in a row, their longest streak this season, resulting in a week-long three-game decrease in the standings.  Bridegroom starter Tom Lovett appeared on his mark.  Staked to a 1-0 lead in the first on a Dave Foutz double and Hub Collins base hit, Lovett served up goose eggs through the sixth.  After the first inning, Phillie left-hander Duke Esper also accounted for himself with five scoreless frames.  But in the seventh, Lovett's offerings grew large in the eyes of Phillie batsmen who hit then to all parts of the playing field.  When through, they had amassed a 7-3 lead.  Not yet done, Philadelphia added a pair in the eighth for a decisive six-run margin of victory.  Meanwhile, the second-place Beaneaters defeated the Giants at the Polo Grounds.

• FINAL: BKN 3; PHI 9
• RECORD: 77-41 (.653); 1st place, 4.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters

MANAGER