Ohtani Gets Multiple Hits, But Dodgers Bullpen Struggles Again
Shohei Ohtani plays baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a recent game, he got more than one hit. Ohtani said his form is getting better.
But the Dodgers had other problems. A pitcher named Scott did not pitch well again. He also pitched badly the night before. The manager was not happy. He said the team scored five runs, but that was not enough.
Late in the game, Ohtani had a chance to help his team come back and win. But he hit a ground ball to the shortstop, and it was an out.
The starting pitcher, Roki Sasaki, also had a hard game. He had to leave early, during the fourth inning. This is called an emergency exit. Fans of the Dodgers were unhappy about the team's pitching problems.
Vocabulary8 words
- hit
- when a batter hits the ball well and reaches a base
- manager
- the person in charge of the team
- runs
- points scored in baseball
- ground ball
- a ball that rolls on the ground after being hit
- shortstop
- a player who stands between second and third base
- out
- when a batter or runner is stopped and does not score
- inning
- one part of a baseball game
- emergency
- a sudden, unplanned problem
Quiz
Answer key
1. He got multiple hits 2. Scott 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shohei Ohtani plays baseball for the Los Angeles _____. In a recent game, he got more than one _____.
But the Dodgers had other problems. A pitcher named _____ did not pitch well again.
The manager said the team scored five _____, but that was not enough.
Late in the game, Ohtani hit a ground ball to the _____, and it was an out.
The starting pitcher, Roki _____, had to leave early, during the fourth inning.