Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
Newcomer Glen Vann, 67, pitched six strong innings, allowed one unearned run and struck out three batters en route to a 6-2 win for Team Blue over Team White in a 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game today at Udall Park.
Vann, on loan from the Tucson Old Pueblo Club, took over in the second inning for Team Blue starter Mike Dawson and hurled five shutout innings before an unearned run scored on a fielder's choice play in the bottom of the seventh inning. Dawson, who pitched a complete game in a 10-3 win on Wednesday, gave his arm a rest today and gave way to Vann.
Once again it was Thunder Tim Tolson creating havoc with a two-run single in the top of the third inning, after Team Blue had loaded the bases when Pigpen Price reached on an error, Bobby Long walked and Mike Steele reached on an infield single.
Tolson lined a shot to right field off Team White's Reed Palmer, allowing Price and Long to score easily, and Team Blue owned a 2-1 lead. Tolson did it again in the sixth with another two-run single and Team Blue tacked on another run with a sacrifice fly from David Byars to take a 5-1 lead.
Both teams scored a run in the seventh, but Vann walked away with the win for Team Blue and Palmer took the loss, but pitched well in defeat -- allowing just three earned runs.
The TOTS were able to get all three of their games in this week and will try to close out their 53rd season with games on Monday and Wednesday next week and games the following week on Monday and Wednesday as well. No games scheduled on Christmas Day or New Year's Day.
Check out photos (below) 1) Glen Vann, today's winning pitcher, 2) Reed Palmer, pitched well but was saddled with the loss today, 3) The hitter: Mike Steele, caught Vann's offerings today and said: "Glen has a lot of movement on the ball." Steele had a good day at the plate today with three hits, scored a run and knocked in a run.
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