Dodgers' Yamamoto Starts as Ohtani Faces Fast Pitcher
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto started a baseball game for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He plays for a team in Major League Baseball, or MLB.
Shohei Ohtani played in the same game. He batted first. This is called "1番" in Japanese baseball news.
Ohtani was the DH in the game. A DH only hits the ball. He does not play in the field.
Ohtani played against a pitcher named Mizoirowski. This pitcher throws the ball very fast.
His fastest pitch was 169.7 kilometers per hour. This is a very fast speed for baseball.
People called him a "monster pitcher" because he throws so hard.
Fans wanted to see if Ohtani could hit this fast pitcher well.
Another Japanese player, Sasaki, also played in a game. His game ended with no winner or loser for him.
Ohtani got one hit in his game. A hit means he hit the ball safely.
Vocabulary6 words
- MLB
- the top baseball league in America
- 1番
- the first batter in a baseball lineup
- DH
- a player who only hits, not plays in the field
- pitch
- when a pitcher throws the ball
- monster pitcher
- a pitcher who is very strong or fast
- hit
- when a batter hits the ball safely
Quiz
Answer key
1. — 2. DH and first batter 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto _____ a baseball game for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He plays for a team in Major League Baseball, or _____.
Shohei Ohtani played in the same game. He _____ first.
Ohtani was the _____ in the game.
Ohtani played against a pitcher named _____. This pitcher throws the ball very fast.
His fastest pitch was _____ kilometers per hour.
People called him a "monster pitcher" because he throws so _____.
Fans wanted to see if Ohtani could _____ this fast pitcher well.
Ohtani got one _____ in his game.