Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
Lefty Dennis Crowley worked his way through Team White's hard-hitting lineup not once, not twice but three times en route to Team Blue's 8-2 win at Udall Park today in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game.
Crowley, 69, allowed just two runs over seven innings of work and kept Team White's Big 4 off the base paths. Big John Mathews, Joe Opocensky, Tim Boyd went hitless on the day, while Mike Dawson managed two hits off the crafty lefthander.
"It was a tough day for our hitters," Dawson said. Dawson hurled a complete game for Team White and was saddled with the loss.
The Team White batters hit the ball hard, but right into the gloves of the Team Blue defenders. Mathews hit a shot to deep center but the ball was caught by Lloyd Barzell and Boyd hit two shots to deep left field but both hits were caught by Ron Petersen. The catch of the day came from 81-year-old outfielder Denny Leonard, who made a basket catch on a Texas Leaguer off the bat of Pigpen Price.
Petersen was the big gun for the winners today with three runs-batted-in. Lead-off batter Bill Mishler made the most out of his three at bats today for the losing team with two hits, a walk and a run scored.
It was just one of those days when the ball found leather, while the other team hit the ball up the middle and into the gaps in the outfield. Still, a competitive game today on a day when the temperature reached a warm 72 degrees before the end of the game.
The TOTS close out the week with a 10 a.m. game on Friday at Udall. Weather permitting. A cold front is heading into the Tucson area on Friday and could bring some rain. If it's only a few sprinkles then the TOTS will take the field.
Photo: Crowley tosses a masterpiece
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