BEFORE the BUMS 7/17/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Drop Opener to Pittsburgh Alleghenys

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, Friday, July 18, 1890

GAME #72

Thursday, July 17, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Alleghenys Stage Late Inning Victory

Pittsburgh gained an early lead in the second, but George Pinkney's two-run home run highlighted Brooklyn's four-run rally in the third.  The Alleghenys scored once in the fourth, then bunched together five hits in the sixth, resulting in three runs and a 5-4 lead.  Starter Adonis Terry aided his cause by knocking in the tying run in the home sixth.  But Pittsburgh promptly retook the lead in the seventh, and first baseman Peek-A-Boo Veach homered in the eighth, giving the Alleghenys a 7-5 margin of victory over the Bridegrooms.  Pinkney accounted for three of Brooklyn's six hits.  Adonis Terry suffers his tenth loss against seven wins.  Pittsburgh's victory pushes Brooklyn back into second place.

• FINAL: PITT 7; BKN 5
• RECORD: 46-26 (.639); 2nd place, 1.0 GB of Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Retake Series Lead Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

V - BKN 6; GRB 2

Dominic Hamel Bottles Up the Grasshoppers

Brooklyn pulled ahead in their series against Greensboro on the gem hurled by Dominic Hamel, who earned his first victory as a member of the Cyclones.  Making his third start since his graduation from St. Lucie, Hamel allowed one unearned run on a pair of hits and four walks with ten strikeouts in six innings.  He faced 23 batters, throwing 96 pitches with 61 (63.5%) going for strikes.  Three bullpen members joined to yield one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts over the final three innings.  First baseman JT Schwartz knocked home a run and scored in the second.  In the third, Stanley Consuegra doubled home a run and scored on Nic Gaddis's sixth home run this season.  Consuegra scored again on a fielder's choice in the seventh.  Nic Gaddis and JT Schwartz are now tied for the team lead with 31 runs batted in.

• BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/16/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Win Rubber Game Against Chicago Colts

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, Thursday, July 17, 1890

GAME #71

Wednesday, July 16, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Foutz Home Run Lifts 'Grooms in Rubber Game Against Colts

The Bridegrooms rebounded from Tuesday's loss to defeat the Colts and capture the series two games to one.  Starter Tom Lovett proved unsolvable, holding Chicago scoreless through the seventh.  He then allowed two runs in the eighth on just four total hits, none by Cap Anson, and three walks with seven strikeouts for the win.  It was Lovett's fifteenth victory against six losses.  First baseman Dave Foutz's two-run home run to center field highlighted a five-run third inning for Brooklyn.  Right fielder Oyster Burns knocked home two runs, and Lovett helped himself with a hit, a run batted in, and a run scored.  With Patsy Donovan and Bob Caruthers scratched after yesterday's collision, Mr. McGunnigle forced into action Pop Corkhill who, despite an injured shoulder, wielded two hits with one run batted in.

• FINAL: CHI 2; BKN 7
• RECORD: 46-25 (.648); tied-1st place with Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Bow to Greensboro

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

IV - GRB 2; BKN 1

Grasshoppers Win Pitcher's Duel With Late Home Run

The Grasshoppers and Cyclones played a nail-biter on Friday.  Both pitching staffs yielded just four hits and issued minimal bases on balls.  Greensboro batters struck out 13 times while the 'Clones fanned eleven times.  Greensboro starter Jared Jones and Carson Seymour for Brooklyn departed to no decisions.  Jones allowed one run on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in six innings.  Making his eighth start for Brooklyn, Seymore yielded no runs on two hits and one walk with eleven strikeouts over 6.2 innings pitched.  The game remained a one-run affair through the seventh.  In the top of the eighth, left-hander Andrew Edwards served up a two-run home run hit by shortstop Francisco Acuna from which the Cyclones did not recover.  Greensboro evens their first-ever series on Coney Island at two.  BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/15/1890: Chicago Colts Bring Brooklyn Bridegrooms Win Streak to a Halt

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, Wednesday, July 16, 1890

GAME #70

Tuesday, July 15, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Bow to Colts; Fall Into First Place Tie With Philadelphia

The Colts punished Bob Caruthers' offerings and knocked him out of the box after yielding six runs on ten hits in four innings.  Summoned into relief, Adonis Terry was treated similarly, allowing another six runs on eight hits.  Chicago had amassed ten runs by the time the Bridegrooms awoke from their six-inning slumber as the crowd of 1,461 began heading towards the exits.  Only then did the Bridegroom bats come alive, scoring six runs over the final three innings to make the outcome more respectable.  All Chicago batters wielded at least one hit, while manager and first baseman Cap Anson led the Colts with three hits and three runs batted in.  Bob Caruthers suffered his seventh defeat as Brooklyn's consecutive game win streak was halted at eleven.  Meanwhile, manager McGunnigle continues incurring injuries to his outfield.  In the third inning, while playing left field, Adonis Terry collided with recently signed Patsy Donovan, who was knocked senseless and carried off the lot.  The return of regular center fielder Pop Corkhill is not expected until late August.

• FINAL: CHI 12; BKN 6
• RECORD: 45-25 (.643); tied 1st place with Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Come Up Short Against the Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

III - GRB 6; BKN 5

Greensboro Grasshoppers Notch First-Ever Victory Against Brooklyn Cyclones

Brooklyn got things going when Rowdey Jordan scored on an E-6 in the first.  In the second, center fielder Jaylen Palmer scored on a fielder's choice, and Jose Peroza's two-run home run in the third staked starter Luis Moreno to a 4-1 lead after three.  The score remained unchanged until the sixth, when Greensboro pulled within two.  Making his sixth start with Brooklyn, Luis Moreno exited on the winning side after allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk in 5.2 innings.  The Grasshoppers tallied once against reliever Brendan Hardy in the seventh.  Facing Justin Courtney in the top of the eighth, Grasshopper designated hitter Abraham Gutierrez struck the decisive blow, a three-run home run to left/center.  Second baseman Nic Gaddis tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the ninth, but the Cyclones would tally no more.  Luis Moreno escaped with a no-decision while Justin Courtney blew the save and took the loss.  BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/14/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Defeat Chicago Colts; Extend Win Streak to Eleven

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, July 15, 1890

GAME #69

Monday, July 14, 1890

Chicago Colts vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Win Eleventh in a Row; Take Opener Against Anson's Colts

Brooklyn outpaced the Colts early and left them far behind in the later innings.  Chicago opened the scoring in the top of the first, but Hub Collins and Dave Foutz helped the Bridegrooms rally for a pair.  First baseman Cap Anson's sacrifice tied the game at two, and the Bridegrooms again responded with two runs on Dave Foutz's triple in the third.  The Colts would not score against starter Tom Lovett again until the eighth inning.  By then, the Bridegrooms had already tallied ten runs.  Foutz finished with two hits and three runs batted in; Collins had three hits and delivered home a pair; Lovett helped himself with three hits, and George Pinkney drove in two.  Lovett held the Colts to three runs on six hits and five walks for his fifteenth win this season against six losses.  The game marks Brooklyn's season-high eleventh consecutive win.

• FINAL: CHI 3; BKN 10
• RECORD: 45-24 (.652); 1st place, 1.0 GA Philadelphia Phillies

Brooklyn Cyclones Shut Out the Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

II - BKN 9; GRB 0

Cyclone Pitchers Join Together on Four-Hit Shutout

The hits were plentiful, and the pitching was superb as the Brooklyn Cyclones won their second straight game in their first-ever series against the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

Right fielder Stanley Consuegra doubled home Brooklyn's first run in the third inning, and the pitching made it stand.  Making his ninth start and fifteenth appearance, right-hander Garrison Bryant allowed no runs on three hits and one walk with four strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced twenty batters, throwing 83 pitches with 52 (62.6%) going for strikes.  Garrison improved to 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA.  Right-hander Daison Acosta closed out the game allowing one hit and one walk in three scoreless innings for his second save.

Left fielder Matt Rudick knocked home a run in the fifth, Nic Gaddis scored on a wild pitch in the sixth, and Consuegra doubled home his second run of the game in the seventh.  The Cyclones then erupted for five runs in the eighth, highlighted by Stanley Consuegra's three-run home run.  Stanley finished the afternoon 4 for 5 with three doubles, a home run, and five runs batted in; Matt Rudick went 2 for 4 with two runs batted in; Shervyen Newton was 3 for 4 with one RBI and three runs scored.

• Boxscore

The Metsian Podcast: N.L. East Sizzle with Jeff Cohen of Baseball & BBQ

From the desk: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

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JEFF COHEN

BASEBALL & BBQ

Mets Fever is in the air.  Fans everywhere are becoming wildly happy and contagious.  Suppose you're breaking out in blue and orange dots.  That's because the Mets on Wednesday completed a series victory at Atlanta, taking two out of three games against their top division rival, the defending champion Braves.  As they say, if you want to be the best, you must beat the best.  As such, the Mets have now won four of seven games against the Braves this season, with a dozen more fanatically distressing division contests still to play.  Joining Sam and me to discuss Mets baseball, symptoms of summertime, and the 2022 pennant race will be Jeff Cohen of the acclaimed Baseball & BBQ Podcast. 

Brooklyn Cyclones Earn Victory in Season's First Game Against Greensboro Grasshoppers

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Greensboro vs. Brooklyn

I - BKN 6; GRB 5

Cyclones Outlast Grasshoppers in Coney Island Series Opener

The Cyclones welcomed the Greensboro Grasshoppers to Coney Island for the first time this season and promptly knocked starter Santiago Florez out of the box.  Designated hitter Matt Rudick drew a leadoff walk and scored on a sac-fly in the first.  The Cyclones then scored four times in the second, highlighted by a Jose Peroza home run and extra-base hits off the bats of Jaylen Palmer and Rudick.  Greensboro reliever Domingo Gonzalez was summoned to finish the inning.  With one out in the fourth, catcher Jose Mena connected on his fourth home run this season, giving the Cyclones a 6-0 lead.

Brooklyn southpaw Nick Zwack got off to another superlative start.  He held the Grasshoppers scoreless through the fifth inning.  But Greensboro chased him from the game in the sixth by bunching together three doubles for a pair of runs.  The visitors again tallied twice against Nolan Clenney in the seventh and one more time against Dylan Hall in the eighth to suddenly make it a one-run game.  Brooklyn put two runners on base in the bottom of the eighth but left them stranded.  Right-hander Dylan Hall climbed the hill again for the ninth and caught first baseman Jacob Gonzalez looking at strike three to end the game.  Starter Nick Zwack improves to 4-1 with a 1.58 ERA.  Dylan Hall earned his first save.

• BOXSCORE

BEFORE the BUMS 7/12/1890: First-Place Brooklyn Bridegrooms Sweep Cincinnati Reds

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 Citizen, Sunday, July 13, 1890

GAME #68

Saturday, July 12, 1890

Cincinnati Reds vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Uproarious Crowd Watches Bridegrooms Complete Sweep of Cincinnati Reds

In a game still up for grabs, the Reds appeared committed to forfeiting the contest in protest over a disputed call.  The Reds led by one when Brooklyn tied the game in the home fourth on Patsy Donovan's fielder's choice.  But when Adonis Terry tried scurrying home behind Dave Foutz, he was clearly tagged out by catcher John Harrington although deemed safe by the umpire.  A significant dispute ensued, and the Reds vacated the field of play.  The umpire instructed Cincinnati to retake the field within five minutes, which they willfully failed to do.  An uproarious crowd upwards of 5,000 at Washington Park demanded baseball to be played, exhibition or otherwise.  When the Bridegrooms acquiesced and forewent the disputed call at home, the score stood tied at one, and play continued.  After allowing a run in the first, starter Bob Caruthers held Cincinnati scoreless over the final eight frames for his fifteenth victory of the season against six losses.  Brooklyn scored twice in the fifth, three times in the sixth, and one last time in the seventh for a 7-1 final margin of victory.  Third baseman George Pinkney homered while six other Bridegrooms wielded multiple hits.  Cincinnati arrived at Washington Park as a first-place club but now trails the Phillies and Bridegrooms, who completed the series sweep and won their season-high tenth consecutive game.

• FINAL: CIN 1; BKN 7
• RECORD: 44-24 (.647); 1st place, 1.0 GA of Philadelphia Phillies

BEFORE the BUMS 7/11/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Take Over First Place

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, July 12, 1890

GAME #67

Friday, July 11, 1890

Cincinnati Reds vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Look Who's Number One!

Bridegrooms Win Second Straight Against Cincinnati, Take Over First Place; Extend Win Streak to Nine Games

Batting against familiar foe Cyclone Jim Duryea, second baseman Hub Collins brought the crowd of 2,663 to its feet with a first-inning home run.  The Bridegrooms added pairs of runs in the third and fourth innings and another in the fifth.  By this time, victory seemed a surety.  Cincinnati finally caught up with Tom Lovett's offerings with two runs in the sixth.  They loaded the bases again in the seventh, but Lovett escaped unscathed and then retired the Reds in order in the eighth and ninth innings.  Not yet done, Brooklyn added two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth for a 9-2 final margin of victory.  The triumph marks the Bridegroom's season-high ninth consecutive win and gives them sole possession of first place.  Catcher Tom Daly, George Pinkney, and Oyster Burns delivered home two runs each.  Lovett allowed one earned run on five hits and five walks with six strikeouts for the win.

• FINAL: CIN 2; BKN 9
• RECORD: 43-24 (.642); 1st place, 0.5 GA of Cincinnati Reds

BEFORE the BUMS 7/10/1890: First Place Reds Bow to Brooklyn Bridegrooms 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 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 Philadelphia Inquirer, Friday, July 10, 1890

GAME #66

Thursday, July 10, 1890

Cincinnati Reds vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Take Opener Against First-Place Reds

The National League's top two contenders reconvened at Washington Park.  Cincinnati and their hosts promptly traded runs in the first inning.  Second baseman Hub Collins drew a leadoff walk and soon scored on Oyster Burns's sacrifice fly.  In the second inning, starter Bob Caruthers retired the Reds on just three pitches.  However, the Reds bunched together three hits to retake a one-run lead in the third.  Afterwhich, the score remained unchanged through the sixth.  To the delight of the 3,114 fans, runs batted in by Germany Smith, Hub Collins, and George Pinkney gave the Bridegrooms a 4-3 lead.  Bob Caruthers then aided his own cause by driving in a run in the eighth, giving Brooklyn a 5-3 final margin of victory.  Caruthers issued no walks and struck out a pair for the win.  With the victory, Byrnes' Bridegrooms tied a season-high with their eighth consecutive victory and are now within one-half game of first place.

• FINAL: CIN 3; BKN 5
• RECORD: 42-24 (.636); 2nd place, 0.5 GB of Cincinnati Reds

BEFORE the BUMS 7/7/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Open Series With Victory Over Cleveland Spiders

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.

Times Union (Brooklyn, NY), Tuesday, July 8, 1890

GAME #63

Monday, July 7, 1890

Cleveland Spiders vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Bridegrooms Win Fifth Straight

The Bridegrooms marked Cleveland's arrival in Brooklyn with a victory in Monday's series opener.  Two-time forty game winner Bob Caruthers held the Spiders to a pair of runs on seven hits and two walks with four strikeouts for the win.  Facing Cleveland southpaw Ed Beatin, catcher Tom Daly singled and scored in the third.  But the Spiders, after being held scoreless through the fourth, tied the game in the fifth and took a one run lead in the sixth.  Still filling in for Darby O'Brien in left field, Adonis Terry's double in the sixth tied the game at two.  Caruthers singled in the seventh and went to third on Hub Collins's base hit.  An errant throw on the play allowed Caruthers to score and George Pinkney then delivered home Collins giving the Bridegrooms a 4-2 final margin of victory.  With the return of Darby O'Brien not expected for another five to six weeks, Mr. Byrnes signed outfielder Patsy Donovan who was released by the Boston Beaneaters.

• FINAL: CLE 2; BKN 4
• RECORD: 39-24 (.619); 2nd place, 3.5 GB of Cincinnati Reds

Staten Island Ferry Hawks Outlast Long Island Ducks

From the desk: THE WEBBED SPIKES NINE & THAT RICHMOND COUNTY CLUB

EMPIRE STATE
Battle of the Birds

Long Island Ducks

vs.

Staten Island Ferry Hawks

Ferry Hawks Take Second Straight 

Right-hander Matt Solter climbed the hill for Staten Island up against Cody Beckman for the Ducks.  Both turned in near mirror image performances but only one walked away with the win.

The Ferry Hawks scored first on designated hitter Justin O'Conner's RBI base hit in the fourth.  With two outs in the sixth, Long Island tied the game on a Sam Travis hit. 

Left fielder Antoine Duplantis doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh, and scored on a wild pitch for a 3-1 Ferry Hawk final margin of victory.

Staten Island center fielder Ricardo Cespedes finished 3 for 4 with a walk and run scored.

Starter Matt Solter earned the win, allowing one run on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts in sseven innings.  Right-hander Joe Kuzia pitched a scoreless eighth, and Victor Capellan closed out the ninth for his seventh save.

Cody Beckman allowed one run on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in a six-inning tough luck loss.  Boxscore