Baseball Game Fight and Great Pitching

棒球賽衝突與精彩投球

Jul 1, 2026, 19:50
USSports

Introduction

The Washington Nationals played the Boston Red Sox on June 30, 2026. Cade Cavalli played very well, but a big fight started during the game.

華盛頓國民隊於 2026 年 6 月 30 日與波士頓紅襪隊比賽。Cade Cavalli 表現非常出色，但比賽過程中發生了一場激烈的衝突。

Main Body

Cade Cavalli was a great pitcher. He got 13 strikeouts. He was healthy again after a long time.

Cade Cavalli 是一位非常出色的投手。他投出了 13 次三振。在長時間的休息後，他終於恢復健康。

In the fourth inning, Cavalli said "sit down, boy" to Willson Contreras. Contreras got angry. He ran to the pitcher and threw his helmet. Many players fought. The referees removed four people from the game.

在第四局，Cavalli 對 Willson Contreras 說了「坐下，孩子」。Contreras 感到憤怒，衝向投手並扔出了他的頭盔。許多球員隨即發生衝突。裁判將四名球員驅逐出賽。

Cavalli said he is sorry. He said he did not want to be mean. But other people say the words were bad because Contreras is from Venezuela.

Cavalli 表示他很抱歉。他說他並非有意刻薄。但其他人認為這些話很惡劣，因為 Contreras 來自委內瑞拉。

Another pitcher, Connelly Early, left the game. His left elbow hurt.

另一位投手 Connelly Early 離開了比賽。他的左肘受傷了。

Conclusion

The Nationals won the game 8-1. The league will now decide the punishments for the players.

國民隊以 8 比 1 贏得比賽。聯盟現在將決定對球員的懲處。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Secret

Look at these words from the story:

  • played
  • started
  • said
  • ran
  • threw
  • fought
  • removed
  • won

What is happening here? These are all things that happened in the past. In English, we usually just add -ed to the end of a word to show it is finished.

The Rule-Breakers (Irregular Words): Some words are 'rebels.' They don't use -ed. You must memorize them:

  • Say →\rightarrow Said
  • Run →\rightarrow Ran
  • Throw →\rightarrow Threw
  • Fight →\rightarrow Fought
  • Win →\rightarrow Won

🧩 Simple Sentence Building

To reach A2, stop making long sentences. Use this simple map: WHO →\rightarrow DID WHAT →\rightarrow EXTRA INFO

Example from text: The Nationals →\rightarrow won the game →\rightarrow 8-1.

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
strikeouts (n.)
When a batter fails to hit the ball three times.
Example:The player got three strikeouts in the game.
inning (n.)
A part of a baseball game.
Example:The team scored a point in the fourth inning.
helmet (n.)
A hard hat that protects your head.
Example:You must wear a helmet when you ride a bike.
referees (n.)
People who make sure players follow the rules in a game.
Example:The referees stopped the fight.
removed (v.)
To take someone or something away from a place.
Example:The teacher removed the student from the classroom.
punishments (n.)
Things that happen to someone who does something wrong.
Example:The school gave punishments to the students who fought.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→