BEFORE the BUMS 9/5/1890: New York Giants Bring Brooklyn Bridegroom Win Streak to an End

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.

 

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Saturday, September 6, 1890

GAME #114

Friday, September 5, 1890

New York Giants vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Jim Mutrie's Youngsters Get Better of Byrne's Sluggers

In front of 1,234 fans at Washington Park, New York Giant rookie and native Staten Islander Jack Sharrott brought Brooklyn's streak of (nine) successive victories to an abrupt halt.  The right-hander limited the Bridegrooms to one run on four hits for the win.  New York opened with an unearned run in the first and a throwing error by starting pitcher Tom Lovett in the second inning cleared the way for another six unearned runs.  The Giants took an 8-1 lead in the sixth, which was it for Lovett, who surrendered eight hits and walked three.  Mutrie's men scored one last time against Bob Caruthers in the ninth.  Rookie first baseman Lew Whistler homered among his two hits and drove in a pair.  Second baseman Charley Bassett and left fielder Joe Hornung each tripled.  Bridegroom left fielder Adonis Terry singled home Brooklyn's only run.

• FINAL: NYG 9; BKN 1
• RECORD: 77-37 (.675); 1st place, 6.0 GA of Boston Beaneaters

BEFORE the BUMS 6/16/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Overtake New York Giants at Polo Grounds

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 New York's second straight championship victory over the Association, it would be Brooklyn's last as an AA member club.  The following season, the Bridegrooms would make their National League debut.  Welcome to "BEFORE the BUMS" my game-by-game rewind of (the city) Brooklyn's historic 1890 season.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Tuesday, June 17, 1890

GAME #43

Monday, June 16, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. NEW YORK GIANTS

POLO GROUNDS

Bridegrooms Take Fourth Straight Contest From Giants

Brooklyn fell behind early as the Giants scored twice in the second.  The score remained unchanged through the fourth.  With the bases loaded in the visitor's fifth, Giant left fielder Jack Sharrott misplayed a Darby O'Brien fly ball allowing two runs to score.  A subsequent error by New York shortstop 

Jerry Denny allowed George Pinkney to cross home plate with the go-ahead run.  The Giants seized a 4-3 lead with two runs in the seventh.  But Brooklyn scored single runs in the eighth and ninth innings for the win.  Bridegroom starter Adonis Terry earned his first victory against the Giants in four starts this season, allowing nine hits, two walks, and striking out four.

• FINAL: BKN 5; NYG 4
• RECORD: 26-17 (.605); 3rd place, 4.0 GB Cincinnati Reds