Baseball News for June 23-24, 2026

2026年6月23-24日棒球新聞


Introduction

Many baseball teams played games on June 23 and 24. Some teams won and some players are hurt.

許多棒球隊在6月23日和24日進行了比賽。部分球隊獲勝,而有些球員受傷了。

Main Body

The New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3. Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a home run. Ben Malgeri played his first professional game.

紐約洋基隊以4-3擊敗底特律老虎隊。Jazz Chisholm Jr. 擊出了一支全壘打。Ben Malgeri 參加了他的首場職業比賽。

The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 14-9. The Phillies scored eight runs in the last part of the game. They are scoring many runs now.

費城費城人隊以14-9擊敗華盛頓國民隊。費城人隊在比賽末段攻下8分。他們目前的得分能力很強。

The New York Mets are losing many games. The team leaders must decide if they want to sell their old players. The Chicago Cubs are winning more games.

紐約大都會隊輸了很多場比賽。球隊領導層必須決定是否要交易掉老將球員。芝加哥小熊隊則贏得更多比賽。

Shohei Ohtani will hit and pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 24. He has a hurt knee but he will play. In a small league, Ephrata and Chelan played two games. One game was a tie.

大谷翔平將於6月24日為洛杉磯道傑隊擔任擊手與投手。儘管他膝蓋受傷,但仍將出賽。在一個小型聯賽中,Ephrata 與 Chelan 進行了兩場比賽,其中一場以平手收場。

Conclusion

Some teams scored many points and other teams have problems with their players.

部分球隊得分很高,而其他球隊則在球員方面遇到問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Now' vs 'Usually' Trick

In this text, we see two ways to talk about things happening right now. This is a big step for A2 learners!

1. General Facts (Simple Present)

  • The New York Mets are losing many games.
  • The Chicago Cubs are winning more games.

2. Action happening exactly now (ING)

  • They are scoring many runs now.

💡 Key Pattern: The Action Shift

When we add -ing to a word, it feels like a movie playing in our heads.

Win (General) \rightarrow Winning (Happening right now) Lose (General) \rightarrow Losing (Happening right now)

Watch out: If you see the word "now", look for the -ing!

  • Wrong: They score runs now. ×\times
  • Right: They are scoring runs now. \checkmark

Vocabulary Learning

professional (adj.)
Doing a job as a way to make money
Example:He is a professional baseball player.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something
Example:I cannot decide which team to support.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other
Example:The team is the best in the league.
tie (n.)
A game where both teams have the same score
Example:The game ended in a 2-2 tie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword