1924 – Washington, with a 2-game lead in the American League, beats the A’s, 8 – 4. Despite giving up solo home runs by Joe Hauser and Bing Miller, Walter Johnson wins his 10th straight and his 20th of the year, For Hauser, trailing Babe Ruth in the home run race, it’s his 3rd four-bagger of the year off Johnson.

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On September 8, 1924 — 1924 – Washington, with a 2-game lead in the American League, beats the A’s, 8 – 4. Despite giving up solo home runs by Joe Hauser and Bing Miller, Walter Johnson wins his 10th straight and his 20th of the year, For Hauser, trailing Babe Ruth in the home run race, it’s his 3rd four-bagger of the year off Johnson.

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Sources:
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