Team White's Barzell out duels Team Blue's Maldonado

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Another well-pitched game at Udall Park.

This time, Team White's Lloyd Barzell out dueled Team Blue's Pete Maldonado 3-1 today in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers' baseball game.

Not a lot of runs scored in this one.

Team White picked up two runs in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to consecutive singles by Barzell, Pete Peters and Mike Dawson. Team White would eventually add a lone run in the sixth inning for good measure.

As for Barzell, he got out of a couple of bases loaded jams, but he had to battle Maldonado all the way. Maldonado was throwing nothing but strikes for most of the game and recorded two strikeouts of Dawson, one of Team White's top hitters.

"It doesn't happen very often (striking out)," said Dawson, after the game. "I wasn't seeing the ball very well today."

But as it turns out, it was Dawson who had knocked in the second run of the game -- back in the first inning -- and the run turned out to be the game-winning run.

Another happy camper after today's game was Team White's first baseman Pigpen Price, who returned to action today. Price, who has missed a lot of action this year due to a neck injury, played in  all seven innings and came away without any further damage.

"It's great to back out there," Price said. "I've gone through weeks of physical therapy. I've been chomping at the bit to get back on the ball field. Still not swinging the bat very well... but just maybe, I can see a little light at the end of the tunnel."

The TOTS will take the weekend off and return to action at Udall Park on Monday. Game time: 10 a.m.

Photos: Barzell, today's winning pitcher in action, and Pigpen Price, who returned to action today, after a stint on the disabled list.