Boyd does it all in TOTS' win

Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)

60-and-over baseball

Centerfielder Tim Boyd, who turns 65 in August, is built for speed.

Once again he proved why he's considered one of the TOTS top outfielders as he ran down five fly balls and added a couple of key assists to lead Team White to a 10-6 win over Team Blue today at Udall Park in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game.

Every time Team Blue settled into a rally, Boyd was there to put out the fire as he rambled to his left and right to flag down hard hit balls. At the plate, Boyd singled, doubled, scored a run and collected two RBI as Team White collected 12 hits and scored two runs in the first inning, a run in the second, two in the third and capped the day off with five-run fifth inning.

Team White's John Mathews went 2 for 4 and drove in three runs and winning pitcher Joe Opocensky helped his own cause with three hits in four trips to the plate and picked up two RBI.

Team Blue actually out hit Team White, 14-12, with "birthday boy" Reed Palmer a perfect 3 for 3 on the day. Palmer, who turned 64 today, knocked in two runs and scored a run, while Jesse Ochoa and Ken Nebesny collected three hits apiece -- Ochoa 3 for 4 and Nebesny went 3 for 6.

Mike Dawson pitched four innings for Team Blue and was saddled with the loss and Ernie Escala threw two innings in relief.

It was another "hot one" as the temperature soared to the 100-degree mark before the noon hour and the humidity took a lot out of the old timers. The oldest players on the field today: 75-year-old Pigpen Price, 77-year-old Doc Thompson and Joe Aparicio, 86. The youngest players on the field today: Ron Ryan, 62, and Nebesny, 63.

The TOTS will be back at Udall on Wednesday. Game time: 8:30 a.m.

Photo: Boyd