On October 14, 1972, At Riverfront Stadium Gene Tenace hits home runs in his first two World Series at-bats to lead the Oakland A’s to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game One.
Tenace, who went 1-for-17 in the ALCS, becomes the first player in history to hit two home runs in his first two at-bats in the Fall Classic. His second and fifth inning homers account for all of the A’s runs in the team’s 3-2 victory.
Tenace will hit two more home runs to tie a Series recor and earn the Oakland catcher a $5,000 bonus from the usually tight-fisted owner of the club, Charlie Finley.
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