July 11, 1964 - Joe Adcock’s first homer of the season at Chavez Ravine was all young Dean Chance needed this afternoon to register his fourth shutout of the year, 1-0, at the expense of the Chicago White Sox.
The 23-year-old Angel pitcher allowed but four singles to complete 55 innings of phenomenal hurling in Los Angeles, during which he has given up just two runs.
L.A.’s All-Star starter thus became the American League’s top man in the ERA department with his 2.02 mark. At Chavez Ravine, it is 1.14.
“Actually, I didn’t have my real good stuff,” said Dean after today’s game, “but everybody gave me good support. After Joe hit his homer, I didn’t try to overpower the batters, just tried to keep the ball down, which is a good idea in any park.”
Only one Chicago runner reached second base. This occurred in the fifth inning when Ron Hansen’s hot smash to Felix Torres went for a hit and Mike Hershberger then beat out a high hopper over Chance’s head for a cheap single. Jerry McNertney then grounded into a double play to end the inning.
After that, Dean retired every man to face him except Tom McCraw, who received Chance’s lone pass in the sixth.
In other Angel news, 32-year-old utility infielder Vic Power was fined $250 and suspended for 10 days today by American League president Joe Cronin.
The drastic action grew out of last night’s game with Chicago when Power was ejected by third base umpire Jim Honochick.
“Power spit at me,” said Honochick today, “and I reported this to the league office by telephone. He missed tagging [Floyd] Robinson on the play in the eighth, and then Robinson over-slid the base. But Robinson had hold of the bag before Power tagged him out.”
Power denied spitting at the umpire.
“Spit on him?” said Power. “Do I look like that sort of person? I didn’t even think, and spit came out of my mouth accidentally while I was talking to him.”
Angel manager Bill Rigney, who had been ejected by Honochick earlier in the game, strongly protested Power’s punishment.
“The suspension is very unfair. He’s entitled to a hearing.”
Regarding his own ejection, Rigney said: “All I did was ask Honochick what happened, and when I threw up my hands he told me I was out of the game. It’s getting so you can’t even ask those guys a question.”
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