St. Louis Cardinals Win First Game Against San Diego Padres

May 8, 2026, 21:45
USSports

Introduction

The St. Louis Cardinals played the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The Cardinals won the game 2-1.

Main Body

Both teams had good pitchers. Michael King played for San Diego. Matthew Liberatore played for St. Louis. San Diego scored first, but St. Louis scored two runs in the seventh inning. San Diego changed one player. Luis Campusano has a broken toe. Rodolfo Durán joined the team. He played in his first big game. He did not hit the ball, but he played well in the field. The teams play again on Friday at 9:45 p.m. You can watch the game on Apple TV. Michael McGreevy and Griffin Canning will pitch.

Conclusion

The Cardinals lead the series 1-0. The Padres want to score more points in the next game.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

Look at how the story tells us what happened yesterday. Most words just add -ed to show the action is finished.

  • Play → Played
  • Score → Scored
  • Change → Changed

Wait! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely:

  • Win → Won

🚫 Saying 'No' in the Past

To say something did NOT happen, we use a special helper: did not.

He did not hit the ball.

Rule: When you use did not, the action word goes back to its normal form. We don't say "did not hitted"; we just say did not hit.

Vocabulary Learning

team
a group of people working together
Example:My team won the match yesterday.
game
an activity with rules that people play for fun or competition
Example:We played a game of chess.
play
to do an activity for enjoyment or sport
Example:They play soccer every Saturday.
win
to be the best or succeed against others
Example:She will win the race if she trains hard.
score
to get points or goals in a game
Example:He scored a goal in the second half.
good
of high quality or satisfactory
Example:The food was very good.
first
coming before all others in order
Example:She was the first person to arrive.
big
large in size or amount
Example:He has a big house.
player
a person who takes part in a game or sport
Example:The player lifted the trophy.
ball
a round object used in many sports
Example:The ball bounced on the floor.
hit
to strike something with force
Example:She hit the ball over the fence.
run
to move quickly on foot
Example:He ran for 5 minutes.
field
an open area of land used for sports
Example:The field was wet after rain.
watch
to look at something for a period of time
Example:You can watch the show at home.
lead
to be in front or ahead of others
Example:The team will lead the league.
series
a set of related things, like TV shows
Example:They are watching a TV series.
points
units used to measure success in games or tests
Example:She earned many points in the test.
next
coming immediately after the present one
Example:The next train arrives at 5 pm.
again
once more or another time
Example:Please try again.
joined
to become a member of a group
Example:He joined the club last week.
broken
no longer working or in two pieces
Example:My arm is broken.
toe
a part of the foot
Example:He hurt his toe.
Thursday
the day after Wednesday and before Friday
Example:We have a meeting on Thursday.
Friday
the day after Thursday and before Saturday
Example:Friday is my favorite day.
will
used to talk about the future
Example:I will go to the market.
pitch
to throw a ball in baseball or to present an idea
Example:The pitcher will pitch the ball.