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 #126
Monday, September 29, 1890
NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
Tom Lovett Wins Number 29
In an uphill battle, Brooklyn rallied late to outlast the Spiders for a second consecutive victory at National League Park. Cleveland pounced right away on the offerings of right-hander Tom Lovett for three runs in the first. Facing starter Ed Beatin, the Grooms then tallied a run in the second and a pair in the third. The home nine reclaimed the lead in the fifth, and when Brooklyn again tied the game in the top of the sixth, the Spiders answered right back to seize a 5-4 lead through six. The Bridegrooms finally synchronized their efforts with two runs in the seventh while Tom Lovett held the Spiders scoreless over the final three frames. Lovett allowed six hits - including a home run by N.Y. native
George Davis - and four walks to win his team-leading 29th decision this season. Brooklyn wielded eleven hits, with Hub Collins and Oyster Burns going for extra bases. Meanwhile, Dave Foutz and
George Pinkney continues batting above the .300 mark with two hits apiece. The final series of the season scheduled at Pittsburgh has been moved to Washington Park.
- FINAL: BKN 6; CLE 5
- RECORD: 83-43 (.659); *FIRST PLACE, 6.5 GA of Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Colts
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