Aces put up a 12-spot against Old Pueblo Club

The Aces scored 12 unanswered runs en route to a 12-6 win over the Old Pueblo Club in a 60-and-over, old-timers baseball game at Santa Rita Park this morning. Sixty-nine-year-old right-hander Doc Thompson pitched six shutout innings and the Aces had everything going their way until Old Pueblo made the game interesting by stringing together five hits to score six runs -- helped along by a walk, two throwing errors and a couple of fielding miscues -- all in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Sixty-six year-old Ron Petersen went 3 for 3 with two doubles to lead the Aces' attack, while Tim Tolson added two doubles of his own. Dennis Crowley also contributed a bases-loaded double in the second inning when the Aces scored five of their 12 runs. Thompson struck out one and walked just one batter to pick up the win -- the Aces second victory in a row over the Old Pueblo Club.

Price watch: I went 2 for 3 today, but had a scare at third base when I literally dodged a line shot in the bottom of the sixth inning. They say third base is the "hot corner". Well, I saw a ball up close and personal today. I danced around one today. "Ole!"