Giants' Cabbage Struggles After Return to First Team
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Cabbage plays baseball for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan.
He moved from the second team to the first team. This is called a promotion.
He got a starting spot in the game right away.
But he was not good. He got struck out three times.
Other reports say he struck out five times in a row over two games.
He batted number two in the lineup. This is an important spot.
Even in good chances, he could not hit the ball well.
The Giants lost their third game in a row.
People now ask: will the team give Cabbage a new contract next season?
A contract lets a player stay on the team.
Right now, this is not clear.
Fans and writers are watching him closely.
Vocabulary6 words
- first team
- the main, top team
- promotion
- moving up to a better level
- starting spot
- a place to play from the beginning
- struck out
- failed to hit the ball three times
- lineup
- the list showing batting order
- contract
- a paper deal to work for a team
Quiz
Answer key
1. He got a starting spot 2. Three times 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Cabbage plays baseball for the Yomiuri _____.
He moved from the second team to the _____ team.
He got a starting spot in the game right _____.
But he was not good. He got struck out three _____.
Other reports say he struck out five times in a _____ over two games.
He batted number two in the _____. This is an important spot.
Even in good chances, he could not hit the ball _____.
The Giants lost their third game in a _____.
People now ask: will the team give Cabbage a new _____ next season?
Right now, this is not _____.