Jack Flaherty Plays Game to Get Healthy

Jack Flaherty 透過比賽恢復健康

Jun 22, 2026, 20:40

Introduction

Jack Flaherty is a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers. He will play a game with the Erie SeaWolves team on Tuesday, June 23.

Jack Flaherty 是底特律老虎隊的投手。他將於 6 月 23 日星期二與 Erie SeaWolves 隊進行比賽。

Main Body

Jack hurt his leg on June 12. The injury was small. He practiced on Saturday and threw 40 balls. Now he is ready to play again.

Jack 在 6 月 12 日弄傷了腿。傷勢較輕。他在星期六進行了練習並投了 40 個球。現在他已準備好再次參賽。

Jack needs to play in Erie. Other teams are too far away. Erie is the closest city with a home game.

Jack 需要在 Erie 參賽。其他球隊距離太遠。Erie 是最近有主場比賽的城市。

Jack played very well before his injury. The Tigers have five pitchers now. They might use six pitchers soon. This helps the players stay fresh during many games.

Jack 在受傷前表現非常出色。老虎隊目前有五位投手。他們很快可能會使用六位投手。這有助於球員在多場比賽中保持體能。

Conclusion

Jack will return to the Tigers if he feels good after Tuesday's game.

如果週二比賽後感覺良好，Jack 將返回老虎隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Order

Look at how we talk about when things happen. This is the key to moving from A1 to A2.

1. Specific Dates In English, we use on for days and dates:

on Tuesday
on June 12

2. The 'Before' and 'After' Flow Notice the sequence of Jack's story:

Before injury $\rightarrow$ Played very well.
Now $\rightarrow$ Ready to play.
After Tuesday's game $\rightarrow$ Return to Tigers.

3. Future Prediction When we aren't 100% sure, we use might:

They might use six pitchers (Maybe 6, maybe 5).

Quick Word Swap:

Small $\rightarrow$ Little
Closest $\rightarrow$ Nearest

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)

A player in baseball who throws the ball to the batter.

Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.

injury (n.)

Damage to a part of the body, like a broken bone or a cut.

Example:He cannot play football because of a leg injury.

practiced (v.)

To do something many times to become better at it.

Example:She practiced the piano for two hours.

closest (adj.)

The shortest distance away.

Example:Which supermarket is the closest to my house?

fresh (adj.)

Feeling full of energy and not tired.

Example:I take a nap so I feel fresh for the game.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→