The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13

out at first. Gardner rolled an easy grounder 10 Merke ending the inning This was the last inning in which a Red Sox player saw first base.
 New York went out in order in the fourth inning. Murray popped out to Yerkes, Merllle struck out and Ilerzog sent mp fly to Stahl.
 In Bostons half Stahl was an easy victim, Herzog to MerlSle; Wagner struck out and Cady sent fly to Snod- grass
 In the fifth inning Meyers fouled off a half dozen balls before he singled to left field. Fletcher sent long fly to Hooper Mathewson struck out and Devore also flied to the Boston right fielder.
 Bedient Applauded Bedient came in for more cheers when he stepped to the plate in the fifth in ming. He grounded out to Merllle. Hooper smashed a drive at Doyle, who got it in fine style and threw the Red Sox runner out. Yerkes hit lightning fast grounder to Fletcher, who made great stop and throw. getting his man and end ing the inning.
 In the sixth inning Yerkes backed out into short right field to properly play Doyle's grounder, which he did in fine fashion and threw the New York captain out. Snodgrass sent up a fly to Gard lltT dllu nuIiuN put up d Il6l loui dlSo to Gardner
 All the Red Sox went out on infield plays in their half of the sixth. Speaker. the first victim, went out, Doyle to Mer- kle, Lewis was out Herzog to Merkle. and Gardner ended the inning with a grounder to first that Merkle took care of
 Giants Have Chance
 The hopes of the New York contin- gent were revived when Merkle hit for two bases at the opening of the seventh inning. The ball flew high and dropped into the left field bleachers. Herzog hit a high fly that Wagner gathered in be- hind the pitchers box. Meyers flied to Speaker and Merkle made a dash for third after the catch and made it by a narrow margin. Manager McGraw. ever alert to take advantage of opportunities, sent in Mccormick to bat for Fletcher. He hit a grounder toward third base Gardner was set for the play and in his anxiety to get the ball and cut of Mer- kle at the plate. he fumbed, and Merkle scored Mccormick meantime was safe at first. Shafer was sent in to run for Mccormick but he was left at first base when Mathewson grounded out, Gardner to Stahl
 Pitchers Go Finely
 Like the sixth inning. the Red Sox seventh inning at the plate was a shcrs proce ssion the three Boston batters going out on grounders to tine infield. Stahl gave Mathewson a chance and the Boston manager was thrown out Wagner sent grounder to Shafer who had taken Fletcher's place at short and was out on a good throw to first. Cady ended the inning by the Herzog- -Merkle route.
 Both pitchers were going fine and the game was moving rapidly along. Devore struck out in the New York's half of the eighth and Doyle went out on grounder to Stahl. Snodgrass famed.
 When Boston came to bat for what proved to be the last time Bedient was given a most enthusiastic reception. He hit a long fly to Snodgrass. Hooper lined out a drive that Shafer held and Yerkes put a liner to Herzog.
 The vast crowd began moving toward the exits as New York came to bat In the ninth inning and nothing happened to make the crowd pause. Murray flied to Gardner. Merkle hit a long fly to Speaker and Herzog was out Yerkes to Stahl, end ing the game.