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.
GAME #42
Saturday, June 14, 1890
WASHINGTON PARK
Bridegrooms Complete Sweep of Giants at Washington Park
After yesterday's low-scoring affair by Brooklyn standards, the Bridegrooms reverted to what they do best: hit baseballs and score runs. The home team punished the offerings of Amos Rusie to all portions of the field, erupting for eight runs in the second inning and one more in the third to knock the Giant starter from the box. Rookie Jesse Burkett entered in relief of Rusie but fared no better, allowing another seven runs. The Bridegrooms posted double-digit runs against the Giants for the second time in three days. It's the eighth time in 42 games they've accomplished the feat. In the eighth inning, it began to rain. The Giants scored two runs on a base on balls and two errors. Afterwhich, the game was called in the bottom half of the frame with Brooklyn at the bat. Starter Tom Lovett allowed just two hits and two walks with five strikeouts for the win. First baseman Dave Foutz led the Bridegrooms with four hits, and Darby O'Brien wielded three. On Monday, the Bridegrooms will play one game at the Polo Grounds before returning home to host first-place Philadelphia.
- FINAL: NYG 2; BKN 16
- RECORD: 25-17 (.595); 3rd place, 4.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds
