Rays Start Ace Rasmussen in World Series Game 2
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The Tampa Bay Rays lost Game 1 of the World Series.
The World Series is the biggest baseball event in the United States.
The Rays play against the Milwaukee Brewers.
For Game 2, the Rays will use their ace pitcher.
His name is Rasmussen.
An ace is the best pitcher on a team.
A pitcher throws the ball to the other team.
Both teams have announced their starting lineup for Game 2.
A starting lineup is the list of players who begin the game.
In Game 1, a Brewers pitcher named Mizogorowski pitched well.
He threw many cutballs.
A cutball is a special fast pitch.
He only let in one run in five innings.
A run is one point in baseball.
An inning is a part of a baseball game.
The Brewers won Game 1.
Vocabulary7 words
- World Series
- the biggest baseball competition in the US
- ace
- the best player, usually a pitcher
- pitcher
- a player who throws the ball
- starting lineup
- the list of players who begin a game
- cutball
- a fast, tricky throw in baseball
- run
- one point scored in baseball
- innings
- parts of a baseball game
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1. The Tampa Bay Rays 2. He is the ace pitcher 3. One
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The Tampa Bay Rays lost _____ 1 of the World Series.
The Rays play against the Milwaukee _____.
For Game 2, the Rays will use their _____ pitcher.
His name is _____.
Both teams have announced their starting _____ for Game 2.
In Game 1, a Brewers pitcher named Mizogorowski _____ well.
He threw many _____.
He only let in one _____ in five innings.
The Brewers _____ Game 1.
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