Foul Ball Hits Betts Again, But He Homers Right After
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Mookie Betts plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A foul ball from his teammate Max Muncy hit Betts again.
Last month, a foul ball from Muncy hit Betts in the head. People were worried, but he was fine.
This time, the ball hit Betts again. But he was okay.
After that, Betts hit a home run. It was a solo home run. His team scored first.
Betts has had a hard time at the plate this season.
His slugging percentage is very low, at .192.
This is much lower than his normal numbers.
Betts is one of the best players in baseball.
He said it is hard to know how to fix the problem.
The Dodgers need Betts to play well.
His slump is a problem for the team.
Vocabulary15 words
- Dodgers
- a baseball team from Los Angeles
- foul ball
- a hit ball that goes outside the field lines
- home run
- a hit that lets a player score a run right away
- solo home run
- a home run with no other runners on base
- slugging percentage
- a number that shows how much power a hitter has
- slump
- a bad period when a player plays badly
- plate
- the place where a batter stands to hit the ball
- batter
- the player who hits the ball
- teammate
- a person who plays on the same team
- score
- to get points in a game
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- worried
- feeling scared that something bad will happen
- fine
- okay; not hurt
- problem
- something difficult to fix
- numbers
- statistics about a player's performance
Quiz
Answer key
1. Max Muncy 2. He hit a home run 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Mookie Betts plays for the Los Angeles _____.
A _____ from his teammate Max Muncy hit Betts again.
Last month, a foul ball from Muncy hit Betts in the _____.
After that, Betts hit a _____. It was a solo home run.
His _____ is very low, at .192.
Betts is one of the best players in _____.
He said it is hard to know how to fix the _____.
The Dodgers need Betts to play _____.