Wednesday, October 19, 2022

BEFORE the BUMS 10/19/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Again Defeat Louisville in Second Game of World's Championship

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.

1890
WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP
GAME THREE
Saturday, October 18, 1890
vs. 
FROM
Eclipse Park


Germany Smith Wields Decisive Hit; Tom Lovett Earns the Win

The disgust of the 2,800 cranks present at Eclipse Park was palpable.  Starter Ed Daily pitched well, limiting the Bridegrooms to five hits.  But were it not for five errors - most costly by the third baseman 
Harry Raymond - perhaps Louisville would have won.  The home team opened the scoring in the first on Farmer Weaver's clean hit, but Brooklyn moved ahead in the second when George Pinkney scurried home on an errant throw, and Adonis Terry scored on a wild pitch.  Farmer Weaver came through again with a base hit in the third, tying the game at two.  Afterwhich, Harry Raymond's error in the fourth inning proved decisive as shortstop Germany Smith singled to center field, driving in two unearned runs for a 4-2 Brooklyn lead.  The Bridegrooms scored yet another unearned run in the sixth.  Starter Tom Lovett held Louisville scoreless for five innings until surrendering one last run in the ninth.  Lovett yielded six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts for the win.  Germany Smith accounted for two of Brooklyn's five hits, including a triple.  Umpire McQuaide's call in the fourth was also a source of local fan consternation.









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