Against the Red Sox, Jimmie Foxx of the A’s poles his 50th and 51st home runs to become the third player to reach 50 in a season, joining Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson. Foxx’s 2nd homer, in the 9th, ties the game at 4 – 4, and Eric McNair follows with a game-winning home run.

Against the Red Sox, Jimmie Foxx of the A’s poles his 50th and 51st home runs to become the third player to reach 50 in a season, joining Babe Ruth and Hack Wilson. Foxx’s 2nd homer, in the 9th, ties the game at 4 – 4, and Eric McNair follows with a game-winning home run.

Winning 3 – 0, Dizzy Dean stops the Cubs’ winning streak in the second game of a doubleheader after Chicago wins its 14th straight in the opener. Diz fans seven to further increase his league-leading total. The Cubs take the opener, 5 – 4, in 11 innings

Winning 3 – 0, Dizzy Dean stops the Cubs’ winning streak in the second game of a doubleheader after Chicago wins its 14th straight in the opener. Diz fans seven to further increase his league-leading total. The Cubs take the opener, 5 – 4, in 11 innings