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

 

Nick Zwack Hurls Gem in Brooklyn Cyclones Victory Over Aberdeen Ironbirds

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Aberdeen vs. Coney Island

I - ABD 3; BKN 1

II - BKN 4; ABD 2

Nick Zwack Fans Ten of Twenty-One Batters Faced

Brooklyn did their scoring early, while Aberdeen tallied their runs late.  But the visitors fell short as the Cyclones evened their series with the Ironbirds at one apiece.

Southpaw Nick Zwack hurled a gem, limiting the Ironbirds to a mere two hits and one walk with ten strikeouts in six innings for the win.  He faced 21 batters, throwing 80 pitches with a highly efficient 59 (73.7%) going for strikes.  Zwack improved to 3-1 with a minuscule 1.37 ERA and 0.848 WHiP.

The Ironbirds injected some intrigue into the game during the final two frames.  But right-hander Daison Acosta held it together, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts for a nine-out save.

Leading off the home half of the first inning, left fielder Matt Rudick connected on his second home run of the season, and recently promoted Stanley Consuegra doubled home a pair, giving the Cyclones a prompt 3-0 lead.  Catcher Nic Gaddis then homered leading off the third inning.  Boxscore

Staten Island Ferry Hawks Turn Tables on 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

Native New Yorker Defeats Long Island in Game Two

The Ferry Hawks achieved a modicum of revenge on the heels of Monday's defeat to the Ducks.  

Left fielder Alejandro De Aza scored Long Island's lone run in the fourth on a double-play ball as Staten Island held the Ducks to just one run on seven hits to even the series at a game apiece.

Tuesday's pitching matchup featured Akeel Morris for Long Island against Anthony Rodriguez for Staten Island.  The native New Yorker held the Long Islanders to the lone run on seven hits and three walks with two strikeouts for the win.  He improved to 3-4 with a still unsightly 6.44 ERA.  Morris yielded four earned runs on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in six innings for the loss.

Two members of the Ferry Hawk bullpen allowed no hits over the final three innings to close out the win.  Right-hander Victor Capellan pitched the ninth for his sixth save.

Second baseman Dilson Herrera doubled home two runs in the first.  Left fielder Antoine Duplantis 

singled home a run in the second, and designated hitter Mariel Bautista's sac-fly to right field delivered home Staten Island's fourth run of the game.

The series shifts back to Long Island for games three and four.

BEFORE the BUMS 7/5/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Sweep Pittsburgh in Twin Bill 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 Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Sunday, June 6, 1890

GAME #61 (Game One)

Saturday, July 5, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

Rain Makeup: 5/15/1890 (site changed from Pittsburgh)

Bridegrooms Rout Alleghenys in Return to Washington Park

The Bridegrooms were back on their own grounds, and starter Tom Lovett appeared back in form.  His mates promptly staked him to a three-run lead in the first inning, then added two in the fifth and another in the sixth for a six-run lead.  Much to the merriment of the over 2,000 fans present at Washington Park, the Bridegrooms erupted for eight more runs in the eighth inning.  Meanwhile, Tom Lovett held the Alleghenys scoreless after the first inning over the subsequent seven frames.  Pittsburgh mustered three inconsequential runs in the ninth, but it was too little too late to save them from a third straight defeat at the hands of the Bridegrooms.  Lovett allowed six hits and one walks with five strikeouts for the win.  The hot-hitting George Pinkney and Adonis Terry wielded two hits and scored twice.  Brooklyn continues playing minus the services of Pop Corkhill and Darby O'Brien in the meantime.

• FINAL: PITT 3; BKN 14

GAME #62 (Game Two)

Saturday, July 5, 1890

Pittsburgh Alleghenys vs. BROOKLYN BRIDEGROOMS

WASHINGTON PARK

(site changed from Pittsburgh)

Bridegrooms Win Fourth Consecutive Game Against Pittsburgh; Climb Back Into Second Place

With the crowd now swelled to upwards of 4,000 by game two, the Bridegrooms countered Pittsburgh's opening tally with two in the home first, one in the second, a pair in the third, and three more runs in the fourth.  After a quiet fifth, the teams exchanged a pair of runs in the sixth, giving the Bridegrooms a seemingly insurmountable 10-3 advantage.  But as baseball will do, Brooklyn found themselves on the receiving end.  The Alleghenys not only stormed back to tie the game but seized a one-run lead with eight runs.  Alas, their lead was brief.  The Bridegrooms tallied in the home eighth, tying the game at eleven.  Starter Adonis Terry retired Pittsburgh in the visitor's ninth.  His mates pushed across the winning run in the home half to complete the twin bill sweep.  Regular first baseman Dave Foutz 

continued patrolling center field to adjust for injuries and finished with two hits and four runs scored.  With the victory, the Bridegrooms complete a four-game sweep against the Alleghenys - two games at Pittsburgh and two at Washington Park.

• FINAL: PITT 11; BKN 12
• RECORD: 38-24 (.613); 2nd place, 3.5 GB of Cincinnati Reds 

Brooklyn Cyclones Fizzle on the Fourth Against Aberdeen Ironbirds

From the desk: THE SURF AVENUE SLUGGERS

Aberdeen vs. Coney Island

I - ABD 3; BKN 1

No Fireworks From Cyclones Lineup

Plenty of hot dogs were served at Nathan's Original earlier in the afternoon but hardly a hit to be mustered just a few hundred feet away at the Surf Avenue ballpark.

Brooklyn starter Junior Santos allowed single runs in the first and seventh innings on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in a tough-luck loss.  Aberdeen scored once more against reliever Brendan Hardy in the eighth, and Sammy Tavarez struck out the side in the ninth.

In the fourth inning, Nic Gaddis drew a one-out walk and eventually scored on a wild pitch.  Otherwise, the Cyclones managed just three hits by JT Schwartz, Matt O'Neill, and Jose Peroza.  They drew seven walks but left ten runners on base and were 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

Long Island Ducks Shut Out Ferry Hawks in Staten Island Opener

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 Get Their Feathers Ruffled By Flock

The Flock returned to the boroughs to resume their New York rivalry with the Ferry Hawks.

Long Island right-hander Scott Harkin and four bullpen members joined in hurling a gem.  Harkin faced 19 batters, throwing 65 pitches with an efficient 46 (70.7%) going for strikes.  He allowed no runs on four hits and one walk with a pair of strikeouts over five innings for the win.  Harkin improved to 5-6 with a lowered 3.75 ERA over 72.0 innings.  Four relievers limited the Ferry Hawks to four hits and no walks over the final four innings to preserve the shutout.

The Ducks scored four runs off Staten Island starter Dakota Freese, who struggled with control.  First baseman Sam Travis scored on a fielder's choice in the second.  Designated hitter Alejandro De Aza and Sam Travis singled and delivered home runs in the third.  In the fifth, Dakota Freese walked the bases loaded, and center fielder Rusney Castillo followed with a sac-fly to right field scoring Long Island's final run of the night.  Freese allowed four hits but walked six in a losing effort.  Boxscore

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BEFORE the BUMS 7/4/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Sweep Independence Day Twin Bill at Pittsburgh

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 4, 1890

GAME #59 (Game One)

Friday, July 4, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENYS

RECREATION PARK

Bridegrooms Fend Off Pirates

The morning game at Recreation Park quickly turned into a rude wake-up call for the more than 1,000 fans present.  Brooklyn had built a seemingly insurmountable 10-2 lead after just four innings.  But with Bob Caruthers on the hill, Pittsburgh erupted for eight runs in the fifth, tying the game at ten.  However, the uproarious crowd was again muted when Brooklyn moved ahead with a run in the sixth.  Afterwhich, the score remained unchanged.  Second baseman Hub Collins wielded three hits and scored three runs.  The victory snapped Brooklyn's three-game losing skid. 

• FINAL: BKN 11; PITT 10

GAME #60 (Game Two)

Friday, July 4, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. PITTSBURGH ALLEGHENYS

RECREATION PARK

Brooklyn Completes Twin Bill Sweep

Brooklyn wrapped up their Western tour with a second straight victory over the Alleghenys.  After trading single runs in the first, the Bridegrooms tallied in the third and twice more in the fourth, proving decisive.  The score remained unchanged until the eighth, when Brooklyn added one run, and Pittsburgh answered with a pair but failed to alter the outcome.  Bridegroom starter Adonis Terry allowed seven hits and six walks with three strikeouts in a winning effort.  With additional stops at Cleveland, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, the Bridegrooms wrap up their Western tour at par with an even 7-7 record and return home in third place.

• FINAL: BKN 5; PITT 3
• RECORD: 36-24 (.600); 3rd place, 5.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds

Sunday Win Gives Hudson Valley Series Victory Over Brooklyn Cyclones

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN vs. HUDSON VALLEY

I - HVR 5; BKN 2

II - HVR 8; BKN 5

III - BKN 6; HVR 1

IV - BKN 6; HVR 2

V - HVR 2; BKN 1

VI - HVR 6; BKN 2

Renegades Turn Up The Power To Clinch Series Win

Looking to salvage a series split, Carson Seymour climbed the hill for Brooklyn.  After three scoreless frames, Hudson Valley third baseman Tyler Hardman and first baseman Eric Wagaman connected on back-to-back home runs.  The Renegades added two more before the fourth inning was through.

Brooklyn third baseman Jose Peroza homered with two outs in the fifth, and Matt Rudick tripled and scored on a fielder's choice in the sixth.  But the Cyclones would tally no more.  Jose Peroza and Rudick accounted for four of Brooklyn's six hits.  The lineup drew just two walks and fanned eleven times.

The Renegades added a pair in the eighth batting against right-hander Nolan Clenney en route to a 6-2 victory and series win over the Cyclones.

Hudson Valley southpaw T.J. Sikkema allowed no runs, no hits, and no walks, with eight strikeouts in 4.1 innings, but exited to a no-decision.  Right-hander Nelvin Correa secured two outs in the fifth inning and earn the win.  But Josue Panacual did the heavy lifting with four innings of relief to earn the save.

BEFORE the BUMS 7/3/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Upended by 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 Cincinnati Inquirer, Friday, July 3, 1890

GAME #58

Thursday, July 3, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CINCINNATI REDS

LEAGUE PARK

Bridegrooms Lose Three Straight For First Time This Season; Drop Six Game Out of First

It was the battle for first place that wasn't, as Cincinnati won their third straight against the Bridegrooms, taking the series three games to one.  Brooklyn opened with a run in the first, but Cincinnati countered with four in the bottom half, then scored the game's decisive runs in the third.  They added a run in the fifth and scored twice more in the eighth for good measure.  Bridegroom starter Tom Lovett yielded nine runs on eleven hits, including a home run by John Reilly in a losing effort.  Brooklyn's surged late with two runs in the fifth, one in the eighth, and another pair in the ninth but still fell short by a margin of three.  Home runs by Hub Collins and Adonis Terry went for naught.  Third baseman George Pinkney finished 3 for 5 with two runs scored.  Brooklyn departs Cincinnati a season-high six games out of first place.

• FINAL: BKN 6; CIN 9
• RECORD: 34-24 (.586); 3rd place, 6.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds

Brooklyn Cyclones Get Two-Hit By Renegades at Dutchess Stadium

From the desk: THE CONEY ISLAND NINE

BROOKLYN vs. HUDSON VALLEY

I - HVR 5; BKN 2

II - HVR 8; BKN 5

III - BKN 6; HVR 1

IV - BKN 6; HVR 2

V - HVR 2; BKN 1

Cyclones Get Two-Hit; Renegades Take Series Lead

If you look in the dictionary for the definition of a hard-luck loss, you'll find the boxscore of Saturday's contest at Dutchess Stadium.

Making his fourth start (fifth appearance) with Brooklyn, right-hander Luis Moreno climbed the bump opposed by Yoendrys Gomez for the Renegades.

Hudson Valley scored in the fourth on third baseman Tyler Hardman's home run, then added an unearned run in the sixth.  Brooklyn scored once on a wild pitch in the fifth.  Otherwise, the Cyclones mustered little else.

Making only his fourth start of the season, Yoendrys Gomez held the Cyclones scoreless over 3.1 innings of no-hit ball, with one walk and three strikeouts, but departed the game to a no-decision.

Right-handed reliever Jhonatan Munoz followed Gomez, allowing an unearned run on two hits and one walk with three strikeouts for the win, his third this season.  Twenty-six-year-old Ryan Miller, who had his contract purchased from Sioux City of the American Association earlier this season, closed the game with a seven-out save.

Brooklyn's Luis Moreno allowed two runs (one earned) on just three hits and no walks with nine strikeouts in six innings and took the loss.  Right-hander Justin Courtney closed the game with two scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

First baseman JT Schwartz and second baseman Branden Fryman accounted for Brooklyn's only hits.

With the victory, Hudson Valley takes a 3-2 series lead, with the finale slated for Sunday.  Boxscore

BEFORE the BUMS 7/2/1890: Brooklyn Bridegrooms Lose Second Straight to First-Place 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 Daily Eagle, Thursday, July 3, 1890

GAME #57

Wednesday, July 2, 1890

Brooklyn Bridegrooms vs. CINCINNATI REDS

LEAGUE PARK

Bridegrooms Trail Series; Fall Five Games Back in Standings

For a second consecutive game, Brooklyn batters were fit to be tied.  First baseman Dave Foutz singled home the game's opening run in the first.  But unbeknownst to the visitors, they would remain scoreless over the final eight frames.  Only George Pinkney could solve Red starter Frank Foreman's offerings as the Bridegroom third baseman accounted for three of Brooklyn's seven hits.  In a losing effort, the veteran Adonis Terry allowed six runs on eight hits and struck out three.  Meanwhile, outfielder Darby O'Brien remains out of action for Brooklyn, and thus this much-anticipated showdown against the Reds is not going as well as Manager McGunnigle had hoped.  With the loss, his men match a season-high five-game deficit out of first place.

• FINAL: BKN 1; CIN 6
• RECORD: 34-23 (.596); 3rd place, 5.0 GB of Cincinnati Reds