Detroit Tigers Face Pittsburgh Pirates in MLB Matchup
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The Detroit Tigers play the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball tonight. This game is part of the MLB season.
The Pirates have a problem. A pitcher named Carmen Mlodzinski has not pitched well. Some people think the Pirates must stop using him.
A pitcher is a player who throws the ball. Teams need good pitchers to win games.
Tonight, another Pirates pitcher named Ashcraft will play. He faces the Tigers. People say he can be a very good pitcher. Some think he could win a big award one day. This award is called the Cy Young Award.
The Cy Young Award goes to the best pitcher in baseball each year. Fans want to see if Ashcraft can pitch well tonight.
Both teams want to win. The Tigers and Pirates will try their best. Baseball fans are excited to watch this game.
Vocabulary6 words
- MLB
- big baseball group in America
- pitcher
- player who throws the ball
- experiment
- trying something new to see if it works
- award
- prize for doing something very well
- season
- time of year when a sport is played
- fans
- people who like and watch a team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Tigers and Pirates 2. Pitcher 3. Cy Young Award
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Detroit _____ play the Pittsburgh Pirates in baseball tonight. This game is part of the MLB _____.
The Pirates have a problem. A _____ named Carmen Mlodzinski has not pitched well. Some people think the Pirates must stop using him.
A pitcher is a player who _____ the ball. Teams need good pitchers to win games.
Tonight, another Pirates pitcher named Ashcraft will play. He faces the _____. People say he can be a very good pitcher. Some think he could win a big _____ one day. This award is called the Cy Young Award.
The Cy Young Award goes to the best pitcher in baseball each _____. Fans want to see if Ashcraft can pitch well tonight.
Both teams want to win. The Tigers and Pirates will try their best. Baseball _____ are excited to watch this game.