Hanshin Tigers Draw With Giants, Move Closer to Title
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The Hanshin Tigers played a baseball game against the Yomiuri Giants. The game went to extra innings. It finished as a draw after 12 innings.
In the ninth inning, Hanshin's Yusuke Oyama hit a big hit. His hit tied the game. Before that, the Giants were winning.
The Giants' closer pitcher Raidel could not stop Hanshin. He is usually very good at the end of games. But this time, Hanshin scored a run against him.
The Giants wanted a big comeback win. They wanted to win the pennant. But now that dream is harder.
Hanshin did not win the game. But a draw was still good for them. Their magic number is now two. This means they are very close to winning the championship.
Soon, Hanshin may become the champions of their baseball league. Fans are waiting to see the next games.
Vocabulary7 words
- extra innings
- more playing time added when a baseball game is tied
- draw
- a game that ends with no winner
- hit
- when a player hits the ball well in baseball
- closer
- a pitcher who plays at the end of a game to protect a win
- pennant
- a prize for winning a baseball league
- magic number
- a number that shows how close a team is to winning the title
- league
- a group of sports teams that play against each other
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1. It was a draw 2. Yusuke Oyama 3. Two
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The Hanshin Tigers played a baseball game against the Yomiuri _____. The game went to extra innings. It finished as a _____ after 12 innings.
In the ninth inning, Hanshin's Yusuke Oyama hit a big _____. His hit tied the game. Before that, the Giants were winning.
The Giants' closer pitcher _____ could not stop Hanshin. He is usually very good at the end of games. But this time, Hanshin scored a run against him.
The Giants wanted a big _____ win. They wanted to win the pennant. But now that dream is harder.
Hanshin did not win the game. But a draw was still good for them. Their magic _____ is now two.
Soon, Hanshin may become the champions of their baseball _____.
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