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.
Bridegrooms Stage Ninth Inning Rally for Series Sweep
With their fate seemingly sealed by Pittsburgh in the eighth, the Bridegrooms rallied for three ninth-inning runs to complete the series sweep of the Alleghenys and win their seventh consecutive contest in a row. Facing Bob Caruthers, the visitors plated a pair of runs in the second and one in the third. But Brooklyn clawed back with two runs in the bottom half of the third. Afterwhich, the score remained unchanged until the Alleghenys notched an insurance run in the eighth. Caruthers helped his cause by knocking home Bob Clark and Germany Smith in the home ninth, then scored the game-winning run from third when Pittsburgh novice starter Bill Day unleashed a wild pitch.
- FINAL: PITT 4; BKN 5
- RECORD: 75-36 (.673); 1st place, 5.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters
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