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Shohei Ohtani Hits 30th Home Run, Sixth Straight Season

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Shohei Ohtani is a famous baseball player from Japan. He played in a game against the Colorado Rockies.

Ohtani hit a home run. This was his 30th home run this season. A home run happens when a player hits the ball very far and runs all the bases.

This was Ohtani's home run in two games in a row. Before this game, he also hit a home run.

The ball traveled 137 meters. This is a very long distance for a home run.

Ohtani played as the DH. A DH is a player who only hits the ball. He does not play in the field.

Ohtani hit 30 home runs this season. He has now done this for six years in a row. This shows he is a very strong and consistent player.

Fans at the game were very excited. The stadium is known for many home runs, so people call it a 'hitter's paradise'.

Vocabulary4 words

baseball
a sport where players hit a ball with a bat
home run
when a player hits the ball very far and scores a point
distance
how far something travels
DH
a player who only hits, does not play in the field

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1. What did Ohtani do in the game against the Rockies?
2. How many home runs has Ohtani hit this season?
3. For how many years in a row has Ohtani hit 30 home runs?

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Shohei Ohtani is a famous baseball player from Japan. He played in a game against the Colorado _____.

Ohtani hit a home run. This was his 30th home run this _____.

This was Ohtani's home run in two games in a row. Before this game, he also hit a home _____.

The ball traveled 137 _____. This is a very long distance for a home run.

Ohtani played as the DH. A DH is a player who only _____ the ball.

Ohtani hit 30 home runs this season. He has now done this for six years in a _____.

Fans at the game were very _____. The stadium is known for many home runs.

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