Australia Beats South Korea in Baseball Opener
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South Korea lost a baseball game to Australia. The score was 8-7.
The game was the first match of a big baseball tournament. It is called the Asia Professional Baseball Championship.
South Korea scored six runs in the sixth inning. For a short time, they were winning the game.
But Australia's batters scored more runs after that. South Korea's relief pitchers could not stop them.
At the end, South Korea lost the game. Many players sat on the bench and looked very sad.
This loss makes it harder for South Korea to reach the final.
An Australian player said the team played with good focus.
Vocabulary15 words
- tournament
- a sports event with many games
- inning
- a part of a baseball game
- batters
- players who hit the ball
- relief pitchers
- pitchers who come in to help later in a game
- bench
- seats where players sit
- final
- the last game that decides the winner
- focus
- paying close attention
- defeat
- a loss in a game
- score
- the number of points in a game
- opener
- the first game of an event
- comeback
- winning after losing first
- national team
- a team that plays for its country
- lead
- being ahead in a game
- upset
- a surprising loss
- pitchers
- players who throw the ball
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Answer key
1. 8-7 2. Australia 3. They could not stop Australia from scoring.
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South Korea lost a baseball game to Australia. The score was _____-_____.
The game was the first match of a big baseball _____.
South Korea scored six runs in the sixth _____.
For a short time, they were _____ the game.
But Australia's _____ scored more runs after that.
South Korea's _____ could not stop them.
At the end, South Korea lost the _____.
Many players sat on the _____ and looked very sad.
This loss makes it harder for South Korea to reach the _____.
An Australian player said the team played with good _____.
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