Ohtani Gets a Hit, but Dodgers Lose to Braves
Shohei Ohtani played for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Atlanta Braves.
Ohtani batted first in the lineup. He was the designated hitter.
In the second inning, Ohtani had a chance to hit the ball far. But he hit a fly ball to center field. He did not score a run.
Roki Sasaki pitched for the Dodgers. The team could not help him win.
Later, Ohtani got a hit. It was his first hit in three games.
Will Smith and Austin Shauber played their first game together against this team.
The Dodgers' player Freddie Freeman... wait, it was Fedushia who got a hit. This hit made the score equal.
But the Dodgers lost the game in the end.
Before this game, the Dodgers had won six games in a row. Now that streak has stopped.
Vocabulary5 words
- Dodgers
- a baseball team from Los Angeles
- lineup
- the list and order of players who bat in a game
- designated hitter
- a player who only hits the ball, not plays defense
- inning
- a part of a baseball game
- streak
- many wins or losses one after another
Quiz
Answer key
1. Designated hitter 2. No 3. Six
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shohei Ohtani played for the Los Angeles _____ against the Atlanta Braves.
Ohtani batted first in the _____.
He was the _____.
In the second _____, Ohtani hit a fly ball to center field.
Roki Sasaki _____ for the Dodgers.
Later, Ohtani got a _____. It was his first hit in three games.
A player named Fedushia got a hit that made the score _____.
But the Dodgers _____ the game.
Before this game, the Dodgers had a six-game winning _____.