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Padres Add Joe Musgrove to Playoff Roster After Two Years Out

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The San Diego Padres made a big team list for the playoffs. They added Joe Musgrove to the list. Musgrove is a pitcher. He throws the ball in baseball games.

Musgrove has not played in a game for two years. This is his first time back on a team list. The Padres will play the Chicago Cubs.

The game is a wild-card game. This is a special game in the playoffs. Teams must win to stay in the playoffs.

Many fans are happy about Musgrove. They want to see him play again. The team says he is ready to help them win.

Vocabulary15 words

Padres
a baseball team from San Diego
playoffs
important games at the end of the season
Joe Musgrove
the name of a baseball player
pitcher
a player who throws the ball
baseball
a sport played with a ball and a bat
Chicago Cubs
another baseball team
wild-card
a type of playoff game
team list
the group of players who can play
fans
people who like and watch a team
roster
another word for team list
MLB
the name of the big baseball league in the US
game
a match between two teams
season
the months when a sport is played
win
to be better and get the best result
ready
able to do something now

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Quiz

1. Which team added Joe Musgrove to its roster?
2. How long has Musgrove been out of MLB games?
3. Who will the Padres play in the wild-card game?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The San Diego _____ made a big team list for the playoffs.

They added Joe _____ to the list.

Musgrove is a _____. He throws the ball in baseball games.

Musgrove has not played in a game for _____ years.

This is his first time back on a team _____.

The Padres will play the Chicago _____.

The game is a _____ game.

This is a special game in the _____.

Teams must win to stay in the _____.

The team says he is _____ to help them win.

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