Rain Delays Tigers vs. Guardians Doubleheader Game 1
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The Detroit Tigers are playing the Cleveland Guardians this week. They are playing two games in one day. This is called a doubleheader.
Rain came before the first game. The game had a delay. A delay means the game starts late.
People wanted to watch the games. But the rain stopped play for some time.
The two teams often play against each other. This is part of their normal season. A season is the months when teams play games.
There is also a big pitching matchup in this series. A pitching matchup is when we look at which players will throw the ball for each team.
One game in the series is on Friday night. It is called Friday Night Baseball. People can watch it on Apple TV. Apple TV is a way to watch shows and sports online.
Fans want to know the start time for the games. A start time tells people when a game begins.
Vocabulary5 words
- doubleheader
- two games played on the same day
- delay
- when something starts later than planned
- season
- the months when a sport is played
- pitching matchup
- which players will throw the ball in a game
- start time
- the time when something begins
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rain 2. Tigers and Guardians 3. Apple TV
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Detroit Tigers are playing the Cleveland Guardians this week. They are playing two games in one day. This is called a _____.
Rain came before the first game. The game had a _____. A delay means the game starts late.
People wanted to watch the games. But the rain stopped play for some time.
The two teams often play against each other. This is part of their normal _____.
There is also a big _____ in this series.
One game in the series is on Friday night. It is called Friday Night Baseball. People can watch it on _____.
Fans want to know the _____ for the games.
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