Sometimes the last inning doesn't go your way

TOTS Senior Baseball Network (TSBN)

60-and-over-baseball


Sometimes the last inning doesn't go your way. On Friday, in a Tucson Old Timers (TOTS) game, Team Blue edged Team White, 6-5. It looked like Team White had the makings of a big inning when they came to bat in the top of the seventh and final inning. They had the heart of their order up and needed to slap two runs across to take the lead. Hard-hitting shortstop Doc "The Cyclone Kid" Thompson hit a sharp, two-hopper to Lloyd "Baby Bull" Barzell at third, but Barzell took one step to his left, gloved the ball and threw a strike to first base to nip Thompson. Danny "Pigpen" Price followed with a hard hit ball to deep right field but Robert "Nuke" Royer took one step back, put his glove in the air and came down with the ball for the second out. Jesse Ochoa reached on an error and Bob Stofft settled in at the plate, representing the go-ahead run. Stofft fouled off a couple of pitches thrown by Pete "Lefty" Cerenzia and then hit a shot to left field. Leon "The Reviver" Glasshoffer took two steps forward and made a diving catch to end the game.  Cerenzia gets the win and Billy "Doc" Heiny is saddled with the loss. Oh, well. There's always next week.