A strange game at Udall

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

It was a strange oldtimers' baseball game at Udall Park this morning.

The losing pitcher, 66-year-old Bob Daliege, hurled a four-hitter for Team White and lost the game 6-4 to Team Blue.

"I walked a couple of runs in with the bases loaded and we had a few errors today," Daliege said after the game. As for Team Blue, they made the most out of their four hits with lead-off batter Brian Reilly doing most of the damage with one key hit and two runs scored. Jesse Ochoa, Tim Tolson and Arnie White also hit safely for Team Blue.

White, who turns 75 on Nov. 11, pitched all seven innings for Team Blue and picked up the win. "I've been struggling on the mound, but I lengthened my stride today and that seemed to help." White spends his summer days on his ranch in Red Lodge, Montana, and resides in Tucson during the winter.

All six runs for Team Blue were unearned, which easily explains how a pitcher can allow just four hits and lose the game. Then again, the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers, have a way of playing "unusual" games, seeing as how the TOTS range in age from 60 to 91.  In other words, if you happen to be a fan, sitting in the bleachers, chances are you'll get your money's worth, watching the old-timers play for two hours or seven innings which ever comes first.

By the way, it's free to watch the TOTS play at Udall Park on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

The TOTS will be in action at Udall Park on Monday. Batting practice begins at 9 a.m. and the first pitch is at 10 a.m.

Photos: (top) Bob Daliege, (bottom) Arnie White.