BEFORE the BUMS 8/11/1890: New York Giants Shut Out Brooklyn Bridegrooms 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 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, Tuesday, August 12, 1890

GAME #90

Monday, August 11, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. NEW YORK GIANTS

POLO GROUNDS

Mickey Welch Hurls a Gem, Shuts Out Bridegrooms at Polo Grounds

Jim Mutrie's Giants brought Brooklyn's nine-game consecutive win streak to an abrupt halt at the Polo Grounds.  The absence of Brooklyn right fielder Oyster Burns was an evident shortcoming in Brooklyn's lineup.  Meanwhile, New York's wily veteran demonstrated there is still much life and many wins in that right arm.  Brooklyn native Mickey Welch hurled a gem against his hometown aggregation, limiting the Bridegrooms to three hits and six walks with four strikeouts over nine scoreless innings for the shutout victory.  Facing Adonis Terry, the two pitchers dueled through five scoreless frames.  Catcher 

Artie Clarke crossed the plate in the sixth with the Giants' first run.  Center fielder Mike Tiernan singled home two more in the seventh, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead and their final margin of victory.  First baseman Dave Foutz accounted for two of Brooklyn's three hits, and Bob Caruthers wielded the other.

• FINAL: BKN 0; NYG 3
• RECORD: 60-30 (.667); 1st place, 3.0 GA of Philadelphia Phillies

BEFORE the BUMS 6/13/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Topple Mickey Welch at Washington Park

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, Saturday, June 13, 1890

GAME #41

Friday, June 13, 1890

New York Giants vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bob Caruthers Outlasts Mickey Welch

New York Giant starter Mickey Welch and Brooklyn's Bob Caruthers traded zeroes through the first three innings.  Welch helped his cause with a run-scoring hit in the visitor's fourth.  In the bottom of the frame, the Bridegrooms built a lead they would not relinquish.  Third baseman George Pinkney and 

Darby O'Brien scored on an error by Jesse Burkett in right field.  Playing left field, Adonis Terry 

tripled home Oyster Burns giving the Bridegrooms a 3-1 lead.  The teams traded single runs in the seventh inning, and Brooklyn held on for a 4-2 victory, their second straight win against the Giants.  With 1,136 fans present, Caruthers allowed two earned runs on eight scattered hits and one walk with four strikeouts for the victory.  

• FINAL: NYG 2; BKN 4
• RECORD: 24-17 (.585); 3rd place, 4.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

BEFORE THE BUMS 5/3/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Defeat New York Giants at Washington Park

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, Sunday, May 4, 1890

GAME #9

Saturday, May 3, 1890

New York Giants vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms and Giants Meet Again

The first regular-season battle between Jim Mutrie's Giants against the City of Churches is now a matter of record.  In October of last year, these teams last faced each other as the New Yorkers won their second straight World Series title against the American Association.  But here comes Brooklyn in its first season in the National League, and today were the victors.  Brooklyn-born Mickey Welch climbed the hill for the Giants at Washington Park and was opposed by Bob Caruthers for the Bridegrooms.  The crowd of 3,774 was brought to their feet when Oyster Burns delivered home two runs with a deep drive to left, then scored on a hit by Adonis Terry for a prompt 3-0 first-inning lead.  New York picked up an unearned run in the second.  But after a scoreless third, Brooklyn struck for another trio of runs.  A pair of Giant errors and a hit-by-pitch set the table for Caruthers and first baseman Dave Foutz, whose respective hits gave the Bridegrooms a 6-1 lead.  Second baseman Charlie Bassett tripled and scored as part of a two-run seventh for the Giants.  Dave Foutz then closed out the scoring with a home run in the home eighth for a 7-3 margin of victory.  Starter Bob Caruthers allowed three runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts for the win.  His counterpart Mickey Welch in a losing effort, surrendered eleven hits and four walks and unleashed one wild pitch.

• FINAL: NYG 3; BKN 7
• RECORD: 5-4 (.555); 4th place, 1.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies