1956 NL Game of Note: Chi. at Cin. Post hits 3 hr's

April 29, 1956

Red's outfielder Wally Post smacked 3 homeruns today, leading Cincinnati to a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Post went 4 for with 4 RBI in the game and raised his BA to .400.

BOXSCORE: 1956 Chicago Cubs At 1956 Cincinnati Reds                 4/29/1956
 
  Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  D.Hoak 3B           5  0  0  0 .132     J.Temple 2B         5  0  1  0 .325  
  E.Miksis CF         3  2  2  1 .600     F.Robinson LF       4  0  1  0 .417  
  F.Kellert 1B        4  0  2  1 .133     G.Bell CF           3  0  1  0 .333  
  E.Banks SS          4  0  1  0 .250     R.Jablonski 3B      4  0  2  0 .314  
  M.Irvin LF          1  0  0  0 .333   B-C.Harmon PR,3B      0  1  0  0 ----  
  W.Moryn RF          2  0  0  1 .219     G.Crowe 1B          4  0  0  0 .083  
  G.Baker 2B          4  0  1  0 .306     W.Post RF           4  3  4  4 .400  
  H.Chiti C           3  1  0  0 .100     E.Bailey C          4  1  2  1 .278  
  B.Rush P            1  0  0  0 .000     R.McMillan SS       4  1  1  0 .294  
A-P.Whisenant PH      1  1  1  1 .333     J.Nuxhall P         3  0  0  0 .000  
  J.Davis P           1  0  0  0 .000   C-B.Thurman PH        1  1  1  2 .667  
  J.Briggs P          0  0  0  0 ----     H.Jeffcoat P        0  0  0  0 .500  
D-S.Drake PH          1  0  0  0 .316                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      30  4  7  4                 Totals      36  7 13  7
 
A-Pinch Hit For Rush In 5th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Jablonski In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Nuxhall In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Briggs In 9th Inning
 
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 3 0  0 1 0  -  4  7  0
Reds............ 0 1 0  2 0 0  0 4    -  7 13  0
 
Cubs (2-7)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
B.Rush                    4       5   3   3   1   5   3   4.91
J.Davis LOSS(0-3)         3 2/3   7   3   3   0   3   1   6.30
J.Briggs                  0 1/3   1   1   1   0   0   1  27.00
Totals                    8      13   7   7   1   8   5
 
Reds (5-4)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
J.Nuxhall WIN(2-1)        8       7   4   4   6   7   0   5.49
H.Jeffcoat SAVE(1st)      1       0   0   0   0   1   0   0.00
Totals                    9       7   4   4   6   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 20,340 DATE- Sunday, April 29th 1956 TIME- Day 
UMPIRES- Lee Ballanfanti, Artie Gore, Bill Jackowski, Shag Crawford
T- 2:43
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 6  Reds: 6
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0  Reds: 2
DOUBLES- F.Kellert(1st), P.Whisenant(1st), J.Temple(3rd)
TRIPLES- F.Kellert(1st)
HOME RUNS- W.Post-3(6th), E.Bailey(2nd), B.Thurman(1st)
STOLEN BASES- E.Banks(1st), C.Harmon(1st), W.Post(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- F.Robinson
SACRIFICE FLIES- W.Moryn
WALKS- E.Miksis, M.Irvin-3, W.Moryn, H.Chiti, G.Bell
STRIKE OUTS- E.Miksis, E.Banks-3, H.Chiti, B.Rush, J.Davis, S.Drake, G.Bell,
             G.Crowe-2, E.Bailey, R.McMillan, J.Nuxhall-3
GIDP- W.Moryn, G.Baker
2-out RBI- W.Post, E.Miksis, F.Kellert, B.Thurman-2
RLISP 2-out- E.Banks-2, G.Bell, R.Jablonski, G.Crowe, J.Nuxhall, G.Baker-2
 
Wally Post cracked 3 homeruns and had 4 RBI as the Cincinnati Reds bested the
Chicago Cubs 7 to 4 at Crosley Field.
 
Post had a big day at the plate.  He smashed a bases-empty 'big-fly' in the
2nd inning, smashed a solo-shot out of the park in the 4th inning, stroked a
one-base hit in the 6th inning and cracked a two-run shot in the 8th inning.
Joe Nuxhall(2-1) got help from Hal Jeffcoat who pitched a perfect ninth and
was credited with his 1st save.  
 
Jim Davis(0-3) took the loss in relief. 'It's just about getting in a good
hitting position and just going out there and being prepared,' Post said.
'You try to hit in your own capacity and not do too much. I just try to have
a good approach, day after day, game by game, and pitch by pitch.'