"1928 - The A's are set back as the Senators stop them twice, 6-1 and 5-4. Bump Hadley wins the opener, scattering six hits and striking out eight. Ty Cobb makes the last of his 4,191 hits, the 724th double of his career, as an A's pinch hitter in the 9th inning against Hadley. In the nitecap, Garland Braxton is the winner over George Earnshaw. (1,2)"
"1932 - 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, 5-4, in 11 innings .Dean fans seven to further increase his league-leading total. (1,2) Cubs Birthdays: Mike Kahoe, Dusty Miller, Eddie Stanky, Frank Jelincich, Morrie Martin, Steve Boros, Dave Clark, Ced Landrum, Luis Gonzalez, Chad Fox, Josh Osich, Carl Edwards Jr.*."
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Multiple former Chicago Cubs celebrate birthdays, including Mike Kahoe, Dusty Miller, Eddie Stanky, Frank Jelincich, Morrie Martin, Steve Boros, Dave Clark, Ced Landrum, Luis Gonzalez, Chad Fox, Josh Osich, and Carl Edwards Jr. In 1928 the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia A's twice, with Bump Hadley winning the opener and Ty Cobb recording the last of his 4,191 hits as a pinch hitter; Garland Braxton won the nightcap over George Earnshaw. In 1932 Dizzy Dean won 3-0 to stop a Cubs winning streak after Chicago had won 14 straight, striking out seven to extend his league lead. A request for verifiable sources emphasizes correcting errors.
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