Baseball News: Chicago Cubs and Minor Leagues
棒球新聞：芝加哥小熊隊與小聯盟
Introduction
The Chicago Cubs won a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Other small teams had different results.
芝加哥小熊隊贏得了對陣密爾瓦基釀酒師隊的比賽。其他小球隊則有不同的結果。
Main Body
The Cubs played a long game. They did not use one main pitcher. They used seven different pitchers. This helped them win in the tenth inning.
小熊隊打了一場漫長的比賽。他們沒有使用單一的主投，而是使用了七位不同的投手。這幫助他們在第十局贏得了比賽。
The Cubs are playing well now. They won 12 games out of 16. This is good news for the team.
小熊隊目前表現良好。他們在 16 場比賽中贏了 12 場。這對球隊來說是個好消息。
In the minor leagues, the Columbus Clippers won. They hit many home runs. But the Akron team lost many games recently.
在小聯盟中，哥倫布快剪隊贏得了比賽。他們擊出了許多全壘打。但阿克倫隊最近輸了很多場比賽。
Some new players are playing well. Gabriel Rodriguez hit two home runs. He is a good young player.
一些新球員表現出色。Gabriel Rodriguez 擊出了兩支全壘打。他是一位優秀的年輕球員。
Conclusion
The Cubs are winning again with a new plan. The minor league teams have some good players but different results.
小熊隊採取新計畫再次贏球。小聯盟球隊雖然有一些優秀球員，但結果各異。
Vocabulary Learning
⚾ The 'Action' Pattern
Look at how we describe things happening right now versus things that already happened.
Past (Finished)
- They won (not 'win')
- They played
- He hit
Present (Now/Current)
- They are playing
- He is a good player
Quick Tip: 'Did not'
When we say something didn't happen, we use did not + the basic word.
❌ They did not used ✅ They did not use
Key Words to Remember:
- Recently → A short time ago.
- Different → Not the same.
- Young → Not old.