Baseball News: Astros, Tigers, and Pirates

棒球新聞:太空人、老虎與海盜


Introduction

The Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers. The Pittsburgh Pirates also won a game against the Oakland Athletics.

休士頓太空人擊敗了底特律老虎。匹茲堡海盜也在對陣奧克蘭運動員的比賽中獲勝。

Main Body

The Houston Astros won 4-2 against the Detroit Tigers on June 17. Raynel Delgado hit a great ball to help the team win. Many players are healthy again and playing well.

休士頓太空人於6月17日以4-2擊敗底特律老虎。Raynel Delgado 擊出精彩球幫助球隊獲勝。許多球員已康復且表現良好。

The Detroit Tigers are losing many games. Gleyber Torres is hurt and cannot play. The manager made some bad choices with the players, and the team is sad.

底特律老虎輸掉許多場比賽。Gleyber Torres 受傷無法上場。總教練在球員部署上做出了一些錯誤選擇,導致球隊士氣低落。

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Oakland Athletics 6-5. Bryan Reynolds hit two home runs. Paul Skenes is a very good pitcher and gets many strikeouts.

匹茲堡海盜以6-5擊敗奧克蘭運動員。Bryan Reynolds 擊出兩支全壘打。Paul Skenes 是一位非常出色的投手,擁有很高的三振率。

Conclusion

The Astros are strong. The Tigers have many problems. The Pirates have some good players but the team is not always stable.

太空人很強。老虎問題很多。海盜有一些優秀球員,但球隊表現並不穩定。

Vocabulary Learning

⚾ Feelings & Facts

Look at how we describe a team or a person. We use simple words to say if things are good or bad.

The 'Good' Side

  • Strong → The Astros are strong.
  • Healthy → Players are healthy.
  • Great → A great ball.
  • Very good → A very good pitcher.

The 'Bad' Side

  • Hurt → Gleyber Torres is hurt.
  • Sad → The team is sad.
  • Bad → Bad choices.
  • Problems → Many problems.

Quick Pattern: How to change a feeling

If someone is healthy, they can play. If someone is hurt, they cannot play.

Healthy \rightarrow Can playHurt \rightarrow Cannot play

Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)
To win a game against another person or team
Example:Our school team can beat the other school tomorrow.
healthy (adj.)
Strong and not sick
Example:I eat fruit every day to stay healthy.
choices (n.)
Things that you pick from two or more options
Example:You have two choices: tea or coffee.
pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball in baseball
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
strikeouts (n.)
When a batter fails to hit the ball three times
Example:The pitcher got five strikeouts in the game.
stable (adj.)
Not changing quickly; steady
Example:The weather is stable and sunny today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword