Baseball Game News

棒球比賽新聞


Introduction

The Detroit Tigers won their game. The Minnesota Twins lost their game.

底特律老虎隊贏得了比賽,而明尼蘇達雙城隊則輸了。

Main Body

The Detroit Tigers played the Philadelphia Phillies on July 10. The Tigers won 10-2. They scored many runs in the sixth and seventh innings. Pitcher Jack Flaherty played well.

底特律老虎隊於 7 月 10 日與費城費城人隊交手。老虎隊以 10 比 2 獲勝。他們在第六局和第七局拿下了許多分數。投手 Jack Flaherty 表現出色。

Dillon Dingler is back with the Tigers. He had a hand injury. He is now a designated hitter. Eduardo Valencia played as a catcher for the first time.

Dillon Dingler 回到了老虎隊。他之前手部受傷。現在他是指定擊球手。Eduardo Valencia 首次擔任接球手。

The Minnesota Twins played the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels won 4-3. The Twins tried to score in the ninth inning, but they did not win.

明尼蘇達雙城隊對陣洛杉磯天使隊。天使隊以 4 比 3 獲勝。雙城隊在第九局嘗試得分,但未能獲勝。

Conclusion

The Detroit Tigers are playing very well. The Minnesota Twins need better pitchers.

底特律老虎隊目前的表現非常好。明尼蘇達雙城隊需要更好的投手。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾️ Past vs. Present

Look at how we talk about things that already happened versus things that are true right now.

The Past (Finished)

  • The Tigers won (Past of win)
  • The Twins lost (Past of lose)
  • They played (Past of play)
  • He had an injury (Past of have)

The Present (Now)

  • He is a hitter (Current state)
  • The Tigers are playing well (Happening now)
  • The Twins need pitchers (A current requirement)

💡 Quick Rule: To make a regular action happen in the past, we usually add -ed.

  • Play \rightarrow Played
  • Try \rightarrow Tried

But some words are "rebels" and change completely:

  • Win \rightarrow Won
  • Lose \rightarrow Lost

Vocabulary Learning

scored (v.)
To get a point in a game
Example:The team scored a goal in the last minute.
innings (n.)
A part of a baseball game
Example:The game has nine innings.
injury (n.)
Damage to a part of the body
Example:He cannot play because of a leg injury.
designated hitter (n.)
A player who only hits the ball and does not play in the field
Example:The designated hitter is very good at hitting home runs.
catcher (n.)
The player who stands behind the batter to catch the ball
Example:The catcher wears a special mask for safety.
Practice A2 words in a crossword