New York Mets Win First Game Against Philadelphia Phillies

紐約大都會隊在對陣費城費城人隊的首場比賽中獲勝


Introduction

The New York Mets won a baseball game 6-4 on June 18, 2026. They played against the Philadelphia Phillies.

紐約大都會隊在 2026 年 6 月 18 日的一場棒球賽中以 6-4 勝出。他們的對手是費城人隊。

Main Body

The game was close for a long time. Juan Soto played very well. He hit two home runs. Both teams had three points until the seventh inning.

比賽在很長一段時間內都非常膠著。Juan Soto 表現出色,擊出兩次全壘打。直到第七局之前,兩隊皆為三分平手。

Then, the Mets manager changed the players. Mark Vientos and Eric Wagaman entered the game. Marcus Semien hit a big ball and got two points. The Mets took the lead.

隨後,大都會隊總教練更換了球員。Mark Vientos 與 Eric Wagaman 進入比賽。Marcus Semien 擊出強球並得分兩分,使大都會隊取得領先。

Some players made mistakes. Trea Turner from the Phillies got hurt in his leg and left the game. Devin Williams helped the Mets win at the end.

部分球員出現失誤。費城人隊的 Trea Turner 因腿部受傷而離開比賽。Devin Williams 在比賽末段幫助大都會隊贏得勝利。

Conclusion

The teams do not play on Friday because of a World Cup game. They play again on Saturday.

由於有世界盃比賽,兩隊在週五不比賽,將於週六再次對決。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened. Look at these changes:

  • WinWon (The Mets won the game)
  • PlayPlayed (They played against the Phillies)
  • HitHit (He hit two home runs — this word stays the same!)
  • ChangeChanged (The manager changed the players)

💡 Useful Word Pairings

Instead of just learning one word, learn how they stick together:

  • Take the lead \rightarrow to start winning
  • Make mistakes \rightarrow to do something wrong
  • Get hurt \rightarrow to have an accident/injury

📅 Days & Timing

Notice the difference between the past and the future in the text:

Past: "The game was close" (Finished) Future: "They play again on Saturday" (Planned)

Vocabulary Learning

against (prep.)
Competing with another person or team
Example:Our school plays against another school tomorrow.
close (adj.)
When two scores are almost the same
Example:The game was very close; the final score was 2-1.
inning (n.)
A part of a baseball game
Example:The team scored a point in the third inning.
manager (n.)
The person who leads and organizes the team
Example:The manager told the player to run faster.
lead (n.)
A position where one team has more points than the other
Example:The blue team has the lead with five points.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done incorrectly
Example:I made a few mistakes on my English test.
Practice A2 words in a crossword