Baseball News and the Home Run Derby
棒球新聞與全壘打大賽
Introduction
Baseball teams are playing games. Some players are getting ready for the 2026 Home Run Derby.
棒球隊們正在進行比賽，部分球員正準備參加 2026 年的全壘打大賽。
Main Body
The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 8-1. Payton Tolle played very well for Boston. The White Sox lost, but they are still in first place in their group.
波士頓紅襪隊以 8 比 1 擊敗芝加哥白襪隊。Payton Tolle 為波士頓隊表現出色。白襪隊雖然落敗，但他們在分組中仍排名第一。
The Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 6-3. One Houston player had a hand injury. The Nationals have many young players, but they did not win this game.
休士頓太空人隊以 6 比 3 擊敗華盛頓國民隊。一名休士頓球員手部受傷。國民隊擁有許多年輕球員，但他們未能贏得這場比賽。
Four players will play in the 2026 Home Run Derby. These players are Jac Caglianone, Ben Rice, Junior Caminero, and Willson Contreras. The game has new rules about how players swing.
將有四名球員參加 2026 年的全壘打大賽。這些球員分別是 Jac Caglianone、Ben Rice、Junior Caminero 以及 Willson Contreras。這場比賽關於球員揮棒方式有新規定。
Conclusion
Teams are now preparing for the All-Star break.
各隊目前正為全明星賽假期做準備。
Vocabulary Learning
⚾️ The 'Win/Loss' Pattern
In English, we use specific opposite words to talk about sports results.
The Winners
- Beat Use this for the team that wins.
- Example: Boston beat Chicago.
The Losers
- Lost Use this for the team that does not win.
- Example: The White Sox lost.
💡 Quick Tip: "Did not win" Sometimes we don't say 'lost'. We say did not win. It means the same thing!
- Text: "They did not win this game."
⏰ Now vs. Then
- Are playing Happening right now.
- Played Happened in the past.