Blue Jays' Pitcher Struggles Early as Home Fans Fall Silent
The Toronto Blue Jays had a bad game at home.
Their pitcher has 233 wins in his MLB career. But today, he was not good.
He gave away six runs in only two innings.
The fans in the stadium became very quiet.
Kazuma Okamoto also played in the game. He is a Japanese baseball star.
In his first turn to hit, he hit a ground ball. The other team caught it easily.
Another player, Vladimir Guerrero, also made a mistake in the game.
The Blue Jays played against the Texas Rangers.
Vocabulary5 words
- Blue Jays
- a baseball team from Toronto, Canada
- pitcher
- the player who throws the ball to the batter
- runs
- points scored in baseball
- innings
- parts of a baseball game
- stadium
- a big place where sports games happen
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Answer key
1. 233 2. 6 3. He was out on a ground ball
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The Toronto _____ had a bad game at home.
Their _____ has 233 wins in his MLB career. But today, he was not good.
He gave away six _____ in only two _____.
The fans in the _____ became very quiet.
Kazuma Okamoto also played in the game. He is a Japanese baseball star.
In his first turn to hit, he hit a _____ ball. The other team caught it easily.
Another player, Vladimir Guerrero, also made a mistake in the game.
The Blue Jays played against the Texas _____.
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