Runs were hard to come by at Udall Park today

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

The seven-inning game at Udall Park today lasted just one hour and 15 minutes.

Team Blue's Pete Maldonado and Team White's Joe Opocensky threw nothing but strikes.

Team White pulled out a 1-0 win over Team Blue and the only run of the game came in the bottom of the fifth inning when John Mathews drilled a double to left-center field off Maldonado. Mathews moved to third on a force play and scored what turned out to be the game-winner when he tagged up and scampered home on a line out to center field by Jesse Ochoa.

Team Blue's Joe Aparicio made the catch in center, but tried to double up the runner Mike Dawson at first base. The throw by Aparicio was off line and Mathews crossed home plate on the errant throw with what turned out to be the game-winner.

Both teams went scoreless in the sixth inning and Team Blue couldn't muster up a rally in the seventh.

Opocensky allowed just four hits in the game -- singles by Tim Tolson, Bob Daliege, Pigpen Price and Ron Ryan. Maldonado was impressive in his seven innings of work, but was saddled with the hard-luck loss.

The TOTS return to action on Wednesday at Udall. Game time: 10 a.m.