Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Play Against the White Sox

佐佐木朗希與山本由伸對戰白襪隊

Jun 13, 2026, 22:53
USSports

Introduction

Two pitchers for the Los Angeles Dodgers played against the Chicago White Sox. One pitcher had a bad game and one pitcher had a great game.

洛杉磯道奇隊有兩位投手對戰芝加哥白襪隊。其中一位投手表現不佳，而另一位則表現出色。

Main Body

Roki Sasaki played on June 12, 2026. At first, he threw the ball very fast. Then, he made many mistakes in the fifth inning. He gave the other team seven runs. He may be tired because his travel to Chicago was late.

佐佐木朗希於 2026 年 6 月 12 日出賽。起初，他的球速非常快。隨後，他在第五局犯了許多錯誤，讓對方得分七分。可能是因為前往芝加哥的行程太晚，導致他感到疲勞。

Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a great game. He was almost perfect. He stopped 45 players in a row. This is a big record in baseball. A teammate made a mistake in the eighth inning, so the perfect game stopped.

山本由伸表現出色，幾乎達成完美比賽。他連續讓 45 位球員出局，這是棒球界的一項重大紀錄。由於一名隊友在第八局犯錯，導致完美比賽中斷。

In the ninth inning, a player hit the ball over the fence. This is a home run. Yamamoto gave only one run to the other team. He played very well.

在第九局，一名球員將球擊出圍牆，這是一個全壘打。山本由伸僅讓對方得分一分。他的表現非常出色。

Conclusion

The Dodgers won the game 7-1. Yamamoto was very steady, but Sasaki had a difficult day.

道奇隊以 7-1 獲勝。山本由伸非常穩健，但佐佐木朗希度過了一段艱難的時光。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In this story, we see words that tell us things happened yesterday or before now. To reach A2, you need to change your action words (verbs) to the past.

The 'ED' Pattern Most words just add -ed at the end:

  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

The 'Special' Words Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Make →\rightarrow Made
  • Give →\rightarrow Gave
  • Is/Am →\rightarrow Was

Comparison Map Sasaki\text{Sasaki} →\rightarrow had a bad game →\rightarrow gave 7 runs →\rightarrow was tired Yamamoto\text{Yamamoto} →\rightarrow had a great game →\rightarrow stopped 45 players →\rightarrow was steady

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
A player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong
Example:I made a mistake in my homework.
inning (n.)
A part of a baseball game
Example:The game is in the fifth inning.
record (n.)
The best result ever achieved in a sport
Example:He broke the world record for running.
fence (n.)
A wall made of wood or metal around an area
Example:The ball flew over the fence.
steady (adj.)
Staying the same; not shaking or changing
Example:The player was steady and did not make mistakes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→