The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-10
Second Contest Results in Tie

| rlous players actually took their turn at
 bat Snodgrass was the first man up. 1 There was a cheer when Coinns served up the first strike and on the next ball
 pitched the New York outfielder hoisted long hit into the left field bleachers for
 two bases. This put Collins in hole right
 at the start, but he was right on his tas.l and turned Captain Doyle pack to the
 bench as his first strike out victim. 1 Doyle had tried hard to put Snodgrass l on third, but Collins curves fooled him. l Becker, who went into the game because Devore does not take kindly 10 left hand pitching, was an easy out Yerkes to Stahl. Snodgrass going to third. Murray also failed to reach first. ending the in-
 ming by hitting a weak grounder to Col lins, who tossed the ball to first. Red Sox Score Early The first fireworks in the game were set off immediately after Boston went to
 bat. Hooper opened with an infield hit and beat "Matty's" throw to first by hard sprintihg. The Boston fans started to cheer and the volume increased to a tu- mutt when Hooper stole second Meyers throw was a little wide Fletcher then
 made his first error, muffing Yerkes' liner Then Speaker came to time with a bunt which Mathewson failed to field and let run along toward third base, Hooper
 and Yerkes moving up. Then the Red Sox rooters rose in all the stands and called upon Lewis to Init CT out" The best Lewis could do. however, was to drive bounder to Herzog who flashed the ball to Meyers at the plate, forcing
 Hooper. Gardner then hit one through l the pitchers box, which Mathewson could not hold and Doyle, running in, scooped up the ball and threw Gardner out while Yerkes came across the plate with the first run of the game.
 Breaking into the run column gave "Jake" Stahl confidence and he swung viciously at one of Mathewsons out curves and drove it to left field for single sending home Speaker and | Lewis. Doyle took Wagner's high fly, ending the inning. This three-run lead looked extremely good to the Red Sox rcoters and they sang while the band played.
 Giants Score
 New Yorks players did not appear to mind the lead and several of them patted Merlxle on the back as he went to bat. Collins, however. did not give him chance to distinguish himself. for he struck the big first basemsn out on three pitched balls. Herzog waited and with two balls and two strikes on him drove a smashing three base hit to right center and crossed the plate a minute later when Meyers laced out a single which struck Gardner in the face Fletcher put up 8 high fly to Hooper and Mathewson forced Meyers at second, Yerkes to Wagner. This end- ed the inning.
 For Boston In the second inning. Car rigan went out. Herzog to Merkle Doyle robbed Collins of a hit when he scooped up his grounder by a brilliant bit of fielding and tossed the pitcher out at first. Hooper again raised a oh m ha al dc " ing out his second hit, & two-bagger to right, but he was left there when Yerkes went out Fletcher to Merkle. Both teams went out in order in the third inning. Snodgrass flew out to Hooper. Doyle put up a foul fly that Gardner got near the stand and Becker went out on a grounder that Wagner tossed to Stahl. In Boston's half Speaker bounded a ball along the first base line which Merkle got in time to beat Speaker to the bag, both men plunging feet first into the base. Murray went back to the right field fence to get Lewis high fly and Gard ner was an easy out. Doyle to Merkle. The New York contingent whooped things up when "Red' Murray opened the Giants fourth inning with a long drive to right center for three bases. Merkle fouled to Gardner and then Herzog sent out a sacrifice fly to Speaker, scoring Murray. Meyers again singled and was left at first when Fletcher batted a high fly 10 Hooper.
 E For Boston Stahl struck out. Wagner flied 10 Murray and Carrigan shot grounder to Fletcher. who dashed it across to Merkle.
 Collins was pitching worlds champion ship ball at this time. and New York appeared to be unable to fathom his delivery. Mathewson, first rp in the fifth, struck out Snodgrass also fell be- fore Collins pitching for three strikes, and Doyle flied out to Lewis
 SOx Score Another
 Boston added a run Tn the fifth. After Collins had struck out, Hooper got his third hit, single to center. and again stole second. Yerkes came through with a smashing three base drive to right center and Hooper came home. With Speaker up il looked as if there would be more scoring, but the batter drove hot liner that Fletcher managed to hold and doubled up Yerkes at third. In this inning Murray and Snodgrass changed places in the outfield because of the sun
 The Giants in the sixth were easy for the Red Sox Becker was out. Yerkes 10 Stahl. Murray singled, his second hit,
 and Merkle sent fly to Speaker. Mur- ray then tried to steal second but was
 out by yard on Carrigans good throw to Wagner.
 Fletcher made his second error of the game in the sixth, missing Lewis ground
 CT. Gardner's sacrifice, Mathewson to Merkle, put Lewis on second and he went to third on Stahls out, also Mathewson to Merkle. He was left at third when
 Wagner rolled a little grounder which Aathewson got over by the first base line and touched out the runner.
 The National leaguers started the sew enth inning with some promise of SCOT ing. Horzog singled to right, Moves flew out to Yerkes and Herzog stole second. Fletcher flied to Stahl and Mathewson ended the hopes of the Giants for the n- hing by striking out.
 Boston went out In order in this in- ming. Carrigan was out Herzog to Merkle, Collins struck out for the second time and Hooper ended the inning by grounding out Doyle to Merkle.
 Giants Get Busy
 Then came the eighth inning. in which was crowded much of the excitement of the game and which wslen over showed the teams tied For New York Snodgrass
 led off by hitting drive to Lewis, which the left fielder muffed. Doyle singled to center and Snodgrass took second poyie was forced at second when Yerkes picked up Beckers grass cutter and tossed it to Wagner, Snodgrass taking third. Murray then came to time with A two bagger into left field, which scored Snodgrass and put Becker on third
 Manager Stahl here called in Hall to pitti and Merlxle. the first man to face him, fouIed out to carrigan. carrigan dropped Herzog's difficult foul fly after a ha rd run and then the Neu