Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
A duck snort, a dying quail or a blooper are all words used to describe a hit in a baseball game.
Today at Udall Park, Team White took advantage of plenty of the above as they rolled to a 12-5 win over Team Blue. A dozen balls fell into no man's land and frustrated Team Blue and their starting pitcher Pete Maldonado.
In fact, Maldonado had a feeling about today's game. It was like a premonition. "It's those bloopers that kill me," Maldonado said, before the game.
Three plays in the bottom of the first inning signaled what was to come for Maldonado. Three infield hits, one after another, started the inning -- all three "slow rollers" (another baseball term) led to three runs and eventually a 4-1 advantage for Team White.
Dick Ducklow, no pun intended, had the most "duck snorts" today as he went 4 for 4 and drove in four runs. Arnie White went the distance for Team White and picked up the pitching victory, while Maldonado, of course, was saddled with the loss.
The TOTS will be in action at Udall on Monday. Game time: 10 a.m.
Photo: Pete Maldonado, who had a case of the "bloopers" today at Udall Park.
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