Cincinnati Reds Play Philadelphia Phillies

辛辛那提紅人對戰費城費城人


Introduction

The Cincinnati Reds played the Philadelphia Phillies on July 7. The Reds lost the game.

辛辛那提紅人於 7 月 7 日與費城費城人交手,紅人輸掉了這場比賽。

Main Body

The Reds are in a bad position this year. They have 41 wins and 48 losses. The Phillies won the game 4-1. The Phillies pitchers were very good and got 18 strikeouts.

紅人今年的處境很糟糕。他們 41 勝 48 敗。費城人以 4-1 贏得比賽。費城人的投手表現非常出色,共完成 18 次三振。

Andrew Abbott played well for the Reds. He got eight strikeouts. However, the Reds hitters did not score many points. Eugenio Suarez hit one home run, but the team did not score more.

Andrew Abbott 為紅人表現良好,完成了 8 次三振。然而,紅人的擊球手並沒有得分太多。Eugenio Suarez 擊出了一次全壘打,但球隊沒有獲得更多分數。

The teams play again on Wednesday, July 8. Chase Burns will pitch for the Reds. You can watch this game on ESPN. After that, the Reds play the Chicago Cubs from July 10 to July 12.

兩隊將在 7 月 8 日星期三再次交手。Chase Burns 將為紅人投球。您可以在 ESPN 觀看這場比賽。之後,紅人將在 7 月 10 日至 12 日對戰芝加哥小熊。

Conclusion

The Reds lost the first game. They want to win the next games.

紅人輸掉了第一場比賽,他們希望贏得接下來的比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

📅 Talking About Dates & Time

In English, we often use on for specific days and from/to for a range of time. This is a key part of A2 English.

1. The 'On' Rule Use on before a day or a full date:

  • On July 7
  • On Wednesday
  • On July 8

2. The 'Range' Rule When something happens over several days, use from [start] to [end]:

  • From July 10 to July 12

💡 Simple Word Shifts

Look at how the story changes from the past to the future:

Past (Happened) \rightarrow played, lost, won, were Future (Will happen) \rightarrow will pitch, can watch

Vocabulary Learning

position (n.)
The place or situation a team has in a competition.
Example:The team is in a bad position because they lost many games.
strikeouts (n.)
When a pitcher makes a batter out three times.
Example:The pitcher was great and got ten strikeouts.
hitters (n.)
Players who try to hit the ball with a bat.
Example:The hitters need to score more points to win.
score (v.)
To get a point in a game.
Example:The player tried to score a point for his team.
pitch (v.)
To throw the ball to the batter in baseball.
Example:Chase Burns will pitch in the next game.
Practice A2 words in a crossword