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 FIVE
Tuesday, October 21, 1890
vs.
FROM
Eclipse Park
The Louisville Colonels won their first series game at Eclipse Park in a tightly contested affair. Facing Bridegroom right-hander Tom Lovett in an Autumn chill, the Colonels opened the scoring with haste, scoring three runs in the first. Brooklyn promptly tied the score with a run batted in by Dave Foutz and two by Patsy Donovan in the second. After trading runs in the third, the score remained unchanged through the sixth. In the home seventh, second baseman Tim Shinnick led off with a triple and scored the go-ahead and the game's decisive run. After the third inning, Louisville starter Red Ehret limited the Bridegrooms to one hit over the final six innings. Brooklyn played minus the services of George Pinkney, with Oyster Burns shifting to third and Donovan ranging in right field. Despite the home team's victory, this game was the least attended (1,050) of the four games at Louisville. The series will now shift to Washington Park in the City of Churches.
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