Team Blue's lefties too much for Team White in 60-and-over baseball game

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

TOTS dress-out quarterly birthday game

Team Blue had all the lefties in the lineup today at Udall Park in a 60-and-over baseball game.

Five lefties, out of 10 Team Blue starters, created most of the havoc at the plate as Tim Tolson, Joe Opocensky, Ron Petersen, Dennis Crowley and Denny Leonard came out on top with an 8-7 win over Team White.

Team Blue crushed most of its hits to right field and by the sixth inning held a 8-6 lead when Team White came to bat for the final time. With one out, Team White had two men on base and the hard-hitting DeLon "Doc" Thompson at the plate. Thompson singled in a run with a hit to left field -- his third RBI and fourth hit of the game, giving Team White the opportunity for a walk-off win.

Unfortunately for Team White, a couple of force-out plays ended the game -- a quarterly birthday (dress-out) celebration game, which honored the TOTS' members who have birthdays in July, August or September.

Petersen went the distance and picked up the win, while Lloyd Barzell pitched for Team White and was saddled with the loss.

The TOTS close out the week with a game on Friday at Udall. Game time: 9 a.m.

Photo: Thompson, the top hitter for the quarterly birthday game with a 4 for 4 day and three runs-batted-in.