Toronto Blue Jays Win Baseball Game

Introduction

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 on Wednesday. Toronto lost three games before this win.

Main Body

The game was slow at first. Dylan Cease played well for Toronto. He gave up only one run. Tampa Bay also had a good pitcher for five innings. Toronto had problems hitting the ball for a long time. In the eighth inning, Kazuma Okamoto helped Toronto tie the game 1-1. In the tenth inning, Tampa Bay scored two runs. Then, Daulton Varsho hit a home run with three players on base. This gave Toronto four points in one play.

Conclusion

Toronto won the game. The team has no game tomorrow. Then they go to Detroit.

Learning

The 'Then' Bridge

Look at the end of the story: "The team has no game tomorrow. Then they go to Detroit."

How it works: We use then to show a sequence of events. It is like a bridge between two moments in time.

Pattern: Action 1 \rightarrow Then \rightarrow Action 2

Simple Examples:

  • I wake up \rightarrow then I drink coffee.
  • We study English \rightarrow then we go home.
  • It rained \rightarrow then the sun came out.

Quick Tip: Use this word when you want to tell a story or explain a plan in a simple way. It is the easiest way to connect your ideas for A2 English.

Vocabulary Learning

team
A group of people working together
Example:The Blue Jays are a strong team.
win
To be victorious in a contest
Example:Toronto will win if they score more runs.
game
An activity for enjoyment or competition
Example:The baseball game lasted nine innings.
player
Someone who plays a sport or game
Example:Dylan Cease is a pitcher player.
score
The number of points or runs in a game
Example:They need to score more runs to win.
home
The place where someone lives; also a base in baseball
Example:He hit a home run to the outfield.
run
A sequence of events or a point in baseball
Example:He gave up only one run.
hit
To strike something with force
Example:Daulton Varsho hit a powerful ball.
slow
Taking a long time to finish
Example:The game was slow at first.
first
Coming before all others in order
Example:He was the first to score.
good
Of high quality or value
Example:They had a good pitcher.
long
Extending far in space or time
Example:They had problems hitting the ball for a long time.
time
A period during which something happens
Example:It took them a long time to finish.
help
To give assistance or support
Example:Kazuma Okamoto helped tie the game.
tie
To make equal in score or value
Example:They tied the game at 1-1.
tenth
The position after the ninth
Example:The game went into the tenth inning.
tomorrow
The day after today
Example:The team has no game tomorrow.
go
To move from one place to another
Example:They go to Detroit after the game.
Detroit
A city in the United States
Example:The Blue Jays travel to Detroit.