Baseball News: Rockies and Dodgers Win

棒球新聞:落磯隊與道奇隊獲勝


Introduction

The Colorado Rockies won a big game. The Los Angeles Dodgers also won, but their star player Shohei Ohtani is hurt.

科羅拉多落磯隊贏了一場大賽。洛杉磯道奇隊也獲勝了,但他們的明星球員大谷翔平受傷了。

Main Body

The Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 15-3. Jake McCarthy played very well. He hit two home runs and stole a base. The Rockies pitchers stopped the Giants from scoring.

科羅拉多落磯隊以 15-3 擊敗三藩市巨人隊。Jake McCarthy 表現非常出色。他擊出兩支全壘打並偷了一個壘包。落磯隊的投手阻止了巨人隊得分。

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3. Teoscar Hernández hit a big home run to help the team win. This was a great comeback for the Dodgers.

洛杉磯道奇隊以 4-3 擊敗聖地牙哥教徒隊。Teoscar Hernández 擊出關鍵全壘打幫助球隊獲勝。這對道奇隊來說是一次精彩的反撲。

Shohei Ohtani played well, but his arm hurts. He will not play on July 4. He will not pitch in the All-Star Game, but he will still hit the ball. Mike Trout will return to play next week.

大谷翔平表現良好,但他的手臂受傷。他將在 7 月 4 日缺陣。他不會在全明星賽中投球,但仍會參與擊球。Mike Trout 將於下週回歸比賽。

Conclusion

The Rockies are winning all their games in July. The Dodgers are still the best team in their group.

落磯隊在 7 月贏下了所有比賽。道奇隊依然是該分組最強的球隊。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Time & Future Ideas

Look at these sentences from the text:

  • "He will not play on July 4."
  • "Mike Trout will return to play next week."

The Secret: When we talk about the future (things that happen later), we use will.

Simple Map: Positive → will + action (will return) Negative → will not + action (will not play)

Quick Comparison:

  • Now: He is hurt.
  • Future: He will play next week.

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)
To win a game against another person or team
Example:Our team wants to beat the other school in soccer.
stole (v.)
In baseball, to move to the next base while the pitcher is throwing
Example:The fast player stole a base to get closer to home.
pitchers (n.)
The players who throw the ball to the batter
Example:The pitchers must throw the ball very fast.
scoring (v.)
Getting a point or a run in a game
Example:The team is scoring many goals today.
comeback (n.)
When a team starts winning after losing for a while
Example:The team was losing 3-0, but they made a great comeback to win 4-3.
return (v.)
To come back or start doing something again
Example:The teacher will return to school on Monday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword