Baseball Teams: Home and Away Games

棒球隊：主場與客場比賽

Jul 4, 2026, 21:26
USSports

Introduction

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics play differently at home and away.

聖路易紅雀隊與奧克蘭運動家隊在主場與客場的表現有所不同。

Main Body

The St. Louis Cardinals play very well in other cities. They score more runs away from home. Player Walker helps the team a lot. The manager says the players work hard.

聖路易紅雀隊在其他城市表現非常好。他們在客場能得分更多。球員 Walker 對球隊提供了很大幫助。總教練表示球員們非常努力。

But the Oakland Athletics play poorly at their own stadium. Their pitchers give the other team many points. They also give too many home runs.

但奧克蘭運動家隊在自己的主場表現不佳。他們的投手讓對方拿了很多分。他們也讓對方擊出了太多全壘打。

The Athletics play better when they travel. However, they lose too many games at home. This is a big problem for the team.

運動家隊在客場比賽時表現較好。然而，他們在主場輸掉太多場比賽。這對球隊來說是一個大問題。

Conclusion

The Cardinals use away wins to do well. The Athletics lose because they play poorly at home.

紅雀隊利用客場獲勝來提升表現。運動家隊則因為在主場表現不佳而落敗。

Vocabulary Learning

🚩 Opposites: Better vs. Worse

In the story, we see two teams. One is doing a good job, and one is struggling. To reach A2, you need to describe how someone does something.

The Pattern:

  • Good side →\rightarrow Play well / Play better
  • Bad side →\rightarrow Play poorly

💡 Key Word Shift

Notice the word Well. We don't say "play good" when describing the action. We say:

  • "The Cardinals play well."

Now look at the opposite:

  • "The Athletics play poorly."

Quick Guide for Your Own Sentences:

  • Happy →\rightarrow Smile happily
  • Slow →\rightarrow Walk slowly
  • Poor →\rightarrow Play poorly

🏠 Home vs. Away

  • At home: In your own city/stadium.
  • Away: In another city/traveling.

Example: "I work at home, but I study away from home."

Vocabulary Learning

differently (adv.)
In a way that is not the same.
Example:The two teams play differently in the rain.
score (v.)
To get a point or a run in a game.
Example:The player tried to score a run for his team.
poorly (adv.)
In a bad way; not well.
Example:The team played poorly and lost the game.
stadium (n.)
A large building with seats for people to watch a sport.
Example:The stadium was full of fans cheering for the team.
pitchers (n.)
The players who throw the ball to the batter in baseball.
Example:The pitchers must throw the ball very fast.
travel (v.)
To go from one place to another.
Example:The team must travel to another city for the game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→