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 #117
Tuesday, September 9, 1890
BAKER BOWL/NATIONAL LEAGUE PARK
Bridegrooms Lose Season-High Fourth Consecutive Game
The Phillies continued turning Brooklyn's visit to Baker Bowl into a costly endeavor. Philadelphia punished the offerings of Adonis Terry and Bob Caruthers to all parts of the field for 15 hits and 13 runs. The hosts led by five runs after the second inning to knock Terry out of the box. The Phillies increased their lead to nine in the fourth. Not yet done, the locals tallied twice more in the fifth, once in the sixth, and one last time in the eighth, all against Caruthers. Facing young New Jersey native
Kid Gleason, the Bridegrooms, mustered four runs in the fourth and tallied single runs in the eighth and ninth innings. But their efforts were for naught as the Phillies closed out a commanding victory, their second straight against Byrne's sluggers.
- FINAL: BKN 6; PHI 13
- RECORD: 77-40 (.658); 1st place, 4.5 GA of Boston Beaneaters
MANAGER
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