Baltimore Orioles Beat New York Yankees 3-2

Introduction

The Baltimore Orioles won a game against the New York Yankees on Monday night. The final score was 3-2.

Main Body

The New York Yankees led the game first. Ben Rice hit a home run in the third inning. The score was 2-0 for New York. In the seventh inning, Baltimore started to play better. Coby Mayo hit a big home run. He scored three runs for his team. Now Baltimore led 3-2. Baltimore's pitchers played well at the end. They stopped the Yankees from scoring. Baltimore won the game in the ninth inning.

Conclusion

The Orioles now have 19 wins and 23 losses. The Yankees lost four games in a row. They play again on Tuesday.

Learning

πŸ•’ The 'Past' Secret

Look at these words from the story: won, led, hit, scored, played.

In English, we change a word's ending or shape to show something happened yesterday or last week. This is the Past Tense.

The Simple Pattern: Most words just add -ed:

  • play β†’\rightarrow played
  • stop β†’\rightarrow stopped

The Tricky Ones: Some words change completely. You just have to memorize them:

  • win β†’\rightarrow won
  • lead β†’\rightarrow led
  • hit β†’\rightarrow hit (stays the same!)

πŸ”’ Counting the Game

Notice how the story uses numbers to show a result: 3-2 β†’\rightarrow read as Three to Two.

When we talk about scores, we don't say "three minus two." We use "to" to separate the teams.

Vocabulary Learning

game
an activity for entertainment or competition
Example:We watched a game of baseball.
score
the number of points in a game
Example:The score was 3-2.
win
to be victorious in a competition
Example:The Orioles won the game.
team
a group of people working together
Example:The team practiced hard.
play
to participate in a game or sport
Example:They play every Saturday.
hit
to strike something with force
Example:He hit the ball over the fence.
run
to move quickly on foot
Example:The runner ran to the base.
home
the place where one lives or a base in sports
Example:He returned home after the game.
inning
a period in a baseball game
Example:The first inning ended with a strike.
pitcher
a player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher threw a fastball.