Cleveland Guardians Offense Aims for Win Against Angels
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The Cleveland Guardians are playing the Los Angeles Angels in baseball.
This is a series of games between the two teams.
The Guardians want their offense to score more runs. The offense is the players who hit the ball.
Both teams have good pitchers. A pitcher throws the ball to the batter.
People are watching the matchups. A matchup is which pitcher plays against which team.
The Guardians want to win the games and get a victory.
Fans want to see good baseball from both teams.
This game is part of the baseball season.
Vocabulary15 words
- series
- many games played one after another
- offense
- the players who try to score points
- pitchers
- players who throw the ball
- matchups
- who plays against who
- victory
- a win
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- baseball
- a sport with a ball and a bat
- runs
- points in baseball
- batter
- the player who hits the ball
- team
- a group who play together
- games
- matches in a sport
- hit
- to touch the ball with a bat
- throw
- to send something through the air
- fans
- people who like a team
- win
- to be the best in a game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Los Angeles Angels 2. Score more runs 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Cleveland Guardians are playing the Los Angeles Angels in _____.
This is a _____ of games between the two teams.
The Guardians want their _____ to score more runs.
Both teams have good _____.
People are watching the _____.
The Guardians want to win the games and get a _____.
Fans want to see good baseball from both _____.
This game is part of the baseball _____.
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