Hanshin's Ishii Pitches First Game of Season After Achilles Injury, Then Rests
Daichi Ishii plays baseball for the Hanshin Tigers in Japan.
He hurt his Achilles tendon before. This is a part near the foot.
It broke, so he could not play for a long time.
On June 5, he played his first game this season.
He pitched for one inning. An inning is a part of a baseball game.
He did not let the other team score. This is called a scoreless inning.
The other team was the DeNA team.
On June 6, Ishii did not play again.
He was not on the bench. The bench is where players sit during the game.
Ishii's wife talked about their family's hard six months.
Many fans want Ishii to get better.
Some fans wrote wishes on small wood boards called ema.
They hope he can play well again.
Ishii's team and fans are happy he is back.
Vocabulary5 words
- Achilles tendon
- a part of the body near the foot; it can break
- inning
- one part of a baseball game
- scoreless
- no points made
- bench
- where players sit when not playing
- ema
- a small wood board for wishes
Quiz
Answer key
1. His Achilles tendon 2. Ishii pitched his first game of the season 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Daichi Ishii plays baseball for the Hanshin _____.
He hurt his Achilles _____ before.
It broke, so he could not play for a long _____.
On June 5, he played his first _____ this season.
He pitched for one _____.
He did not let the other team _____.
The other team was the _____ team.
On June 6, Ishii did not _____ again.
He was not on the _____.
Ishii's _____ talked about their family's hard six months.
Many _____ want Ishii to get better.
They hope he can play well _____.