Astros Beat Giants 6-3 in Late-Game Turnaround
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The Houston Astros played the San Francisco Giants in baseball. The game was on August 10, 2026.
The Astros won the game. The final score was 6-3.
The Giants played well at first. They showed good signs early in the game.
But late in the game, the Giants lost their good position. This is called a letdown.
The Astros scored more runs at the end. They won the game 6-3.
This game is part of the MLB season. MLB means Major League Baseball.
Fans can see the box score for this game. A box score shows all the numbers from the game.
The two teams may play again later in the season.
Vocabulary7 words
- baseball
- a sport where players hit a ball with a bat
- game
- one match between two teams
- final score
- the last number of points each team has
- letdown
- when something good stops going well
- runs
- points scored in baseball
- MLB
- the top baseball league in America
- box score
- a paper or page with all game numbers
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Astros 2. 6-3 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Houston Astros played the San Francisco _____ in baseball.
The game was on August _____, 2026.
The Astros won the game. The final _____ was 6-3.
The Giants played _____ at first.
They showed good _____ early in the game.
But late in the game, the Giants lost their good _____.
This is called a _____.
The Astros scored more _____ at the end.
This game is part of the _____ season.
Fans can see the box _____ for this game.
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