Gene Tenace established himself as a power-hitting catcher in Oakland, where he hit as many as 29 homers while becoming an All-Star in 1975 for the only time in his career. He was still plenty productive by the time he made his way to San Diego in 1977 and the next year tied a career-high on this date — July 28 — with five RBIs in an 8-3 win over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals.
Tenace homered twice in the game, singled and walked.
A year after leading the majors with 125 walks, Tenace hit .