Hanshin's Nakano Leaves Game Early; Manager Comments on Change
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Takumu Nakano plays for the Hanshin Tigers baseball team. He left a game early. This happened in the fourth inning. Nakano stopped playing defense. People saw him limp after the game. He walked with a bad leg.
The Tigers' manager is Fujikawa. He talked about the change. He said, "This happened during the game. We will look at it after tomorrow." He did not give more details now.
Fujikawa also said something with a laugh. He said Nakano is "probably okay now." This made people feel less worried. But we do not know the full story yet.
Nakano also spoke a little. He said, "There is nothing I can say." He did not explain what happened to him. Fans want to know if he is hurt badly.
The team will check on Nakano soon. More news may come after tomorrow. People are waiting to hear if he can play again soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- limp
- to walk in a strange way because a leg or foot hurts
- manager
- the person who leads a sports team
- during
- while something else is happening
- defense
- the part of a game when a team tries to stop the other team from scoring
- inning
- a part of a baseball game
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hanshin Tigers 2. In the fourth inning 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Takumu Nakano plays for the Hanshin _____ baseball team. He left a game early. This happened in the fourth _____. Nakano stopped playing _____. People saw him _____ after the game. He walked with a bad leg.
The Tigers' _____ is Fujikawa. He talked about the change. He said, "This happened _____ the game. We will look at it after tomorrow." He did not give more details now.
Fujikawa also said something with a laugh. He said Nakano is "probably okay now." This made people feel less _____. But we do not know the full story yet.
Nakano also spoke a little. He said, "There is nothing I can say." He did not explain what happened to him.