Tucson Old Timers (TOTS)
60-and-over baseball
There are times the results of a baseball game can end up a little lopsided.
Take for instance, the 60-and-over Tucson Old Timers game at Udall Park this morning. In the seven- inning game, Team White ended up with a total of just eight base runners and scored one lone run in the two-hour contest.
On the other hand, Team Blue exploded for 22 hits and all 10 players in their lineup hit safely. The result: a 14-1 score as Team Blue's Mike Dawson and Danny Boxberger both went 3 for 4, while Bobby Long chipped in three hits in five plate appearances. Pete Peters, Dennis Crowley, Reed Palmer, Pigpen Price, Brack Whitaker and Carl Schwanbeck collected two hits apiece, while Ted Davis completed the 22-hit attack with a 1 for 4 day.
It just wasn't Team White's day. Bob Daliege, Mike Steele and Dave Byars all went 2 for 3 for the losing team, while Joe Opocensky and Brad Vermeer added a hit apiece.
The benefactor of all this: Dawson. The hard-throwing right-hander breezed through all seven innings and was never in trouble, except for an infield pop up that bounced of his forearm and created a nice little gash. The wind blew the ball foul and the ball found more of Dawson's forearm than leather.
It was a nice and easy win for Dawson (10-5), although he'll have a remembrance of the pitching victory for a few days.
As for Team White's starter Pete Maldonado, he went into the game with five wins under his belt this season. Unfortunately, today didn't go his way.
The TOTS return to action on Wednesday at Udall. Game time: 9 a.m.
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