Hanshin Tigers Win Again, Move Closer to Championship
The Hanshin Tigers won a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars. It was an exciting game. The Tigers won two games in a row.
Shota Morishita is a Tigers player. He hit a home run early in the game. This is his 31st home run this season. He is the top home run hitter in his league.
Later, the score became equal between the two teams. But in the ninth inning, Morishita hit the ball again. This hit helped the Tigers win the game.
Another Tigers player, Takahashi, had an accident during the game. But he still pitched with strong spirit.
Now the Tigers are only 3.5 games behind the Yomiuri Giants. The Tigers could get their 'championship magic number' soon. This means they are close to winning the league title.
Vocabulary15 words
- home run
- a hit that lets the batter run all the way around
- inning
- a part of a baseball game
- accident
- something bad that happens without planning
- spirit
- strong feeling to try hard
- magic number
- a number that shows a team is close to winning
- title
- the top prize in a sport
- pitched
- threw the ball to the batter
- league
- a group of sports teams
- score
- the points in a game
- batter
- the player who hits the ball
- win
- to be first or best
- game
- a sports match
- top
- the best or highest
- close
- near
- strong
- having much power
Quiz
Answer key
1. Shota Morishita 2. In the ninth inning after the score became equal 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Hanshin Tigers won a baseball game against the DeNA _____. It was an exciting game. The Tigers won two games in a _____.
Shota Morishita is a Tigers player. He hit a home run early in the game. This is his 31st home run this _____. He is the top home run hitter in his _____.
Later, the score became equal between the two teams. But in the ninth inning, Morishita hit the ball again. This hit helped the Tigers _____ the game.
Another Tigers player, Takahashi, had an _____ during the game. But he still pitched with strong _____.
Now the Tigers are only 3.5 games behind the Yomiuri _____. The Tigers could get their 'championship magic number' soon. This means they are close to winning the league _____.