Brewers Host Cubs in Big Baseball Game
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The Milwaukee Brewers played the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The game happened in Milwaukee. The Brewers have a record of 89 wins and 56 losses. The Cubs have a record of 81 wins and 64 losses. Both teams are good this year.
This is a baseball game. Baseball is a popular sport in the United States. Many fans watch the games. Fans can watch the game on TV. The two teams have different lineups. A lineup is the list of players who play in the game.
The ballpark is the place where the Brewers play. This week, the ballpark opened a new stand. The stand sells margaritas. A margarita is a type of drink. Fans can buy this drink at the game.
People who like baseball often talk about games. They talk about the score. They talk about the players. Fans of the Brewers and the Cubs are excited about this game.
Vocabulary15 words
- baseball
- a sport with a ball and a bat
- lineup
- the list of players in a game
- ballpark
- the place where baseball is played
- margarita
- a type of mixed drink
- record
- the number of wins and losses a team has
- score
- the number of points in a game
- fan
- a person who likes a team or sport
- stand
- a small shop at a sports place
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- win
- to be better in a game
- loss
- when a team does not win
- host
- to have a game at your own place
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- update
- new information about something
- player
- a person who plays in the game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Brewers and Cubs 2. The list of players in a game 3. True
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The Milwaukee _____ played the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. The game happened in _____. The Brewers have a _____ of 89 wins and 56 losses. The Cubs have a record of 81 wins and 64 _____. Both teams are good this year.
This is a _____ game. Baseball is a popular sport in the United States. Many fans watch the games. Fans can watch the game on _____. The two teams have different _____.
The _____ is the place where the Brewers play. This week, the ballpark opened a new _____. The stand sells _____. A margarita is a type of drink. Fans can buy this drink at the game.
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