Problems in Baseball Games

棒球比賽中的問題


Introduction

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees played games. Some players and a fan had problems.

波士頓紅襪隊與紐約洋基隊進行了比賽。部分球員和一名球迷發生了衝突。

Main Body

On Friday, pitcher Will Warren threw the ball near Willson Contreras. Contreras and Warren shouted at each other. All the players ran onto the field. They did not fight, but the referees gave a warning.

週五,投手 Will Warren 將球投到了 Willson Contreras 附近。Contreras 與 Warren 互相對吼。所有球員都衝進場內。他們沒有打架,但裁判發出了警告。

On Saturday, a fan shouted bad words at Jarren Duran. The team told the fan to leave the stadium. Duran said he did not talk to the fan.

週六,一名球迷對 Jarren Duran 大聲辱罵。球隊要求該球迷離開球場。Duran 表示他沒有與該球迷交談。

Jarren Duran is not playing well in June. He did not hit the ball many times this month.

Jarren Duran 六月份的表現不佳。他這個月沒有擊中太多次球。

Conclusion

The Red Sox won three games. The players and fans were angry, but the team won.

紅襪隊贏得了三場比賽。儘管球員和球迷感到憤怒,但球隊最終獲勝。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Not" Power

In this story, we see how to say NO for things that happened in the past.

The Secret: Just put did not before the action word.

  • They did not fight \rightarrow (No fighting happened)
  • He did not talk \rightarrow (No talking happened)
  • He did not hit \rightarrow (No hitting happened)

⚠️ Big Rule: When you use did not, the action word stays simple.

Wrong: did not fought \rightarrow Right: did not fight


🚩 Action Words for Anger

Look at these words from the text to describe a problem:

  • Shouted (Speak very loud/angry)
  • Fight (Hit or argue)
  • Leave (Go away)
  • Angry (The feeling of being mad)

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball to the batter.
shouted (v.)
Spoke very loudly.
Example:He shouted my name from across the street.
referees (n.)
People who make sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referees stopped the game to talk to the players.
warning (n.)
A statement telling someone that they will be punished if they do something wrong again.
Example:The teacher gave the student a warning for talking.
stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch a sports game.
Example:Thousands of people went to the stadium to watch the match.
Practice A2 words in a crossword