Dodgers Manager Roberts Praises Sasaki After Missed Win
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has praised pitcher Roki Sasaki, even though Sasaki missed out on his sixth win of the season.
Sasaki pitched well in a recent game, but a mistake by a teammate cost him the chance to earn the win.
The teammate, known as Teo, made an error that allowed the other team to score two runs with a double.
Teo admitted his mistake, saying he had made "a wrong judgment" during the play.
Roberts commented on the situation, saying he believes Teo "probably feels responsible" for what happened.
Despite losing the chance for a win, Roberts spoke highly of Sasaki's performance and contribution to the team.
He said that Sasaki "is doing a great job for the team," showing support for the young pitcher.
In the same game, another Dodgers star, Shohei Ohtani, was also on the field.
Fans were hoping Ohtani would hit a home run for a third consecutive game.
However, Ohtani stayed calm and did not force a swing at difficult pitches.
Instead, he chose to draw a walk, reaching base without getting a hit.
So far in the game, Ohtani has no hits in two at-bats, along with one walk.
The Dodgers' overall result in the game was not mentioned in the report, but both Sasaki's effort and Ohtani's calm approach at the plate drew attention from fans and reporters.
Vocabulary7 words
- teammate
- a person on the same sports team as you
- judgment
- a decision you make using your thinking
- responsible
- feeling something bad is your fault
- contribution
- the help or work you give to something
- consecutive
- happening one after another, without a break
- walk
- when a batter reaches base without hitting the ball
- approach
- the way someone deals with a situation
Quiz
Answer key
1. A teammate's mistake led to two runs for the other team 2. He made a wrong judgment 3. He drew a walk
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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has praised pitcher Roki Sasaki, even though Sasaki missed out on his sixth _____ of the season.
Sasaki pitched well in a recent game, but a mistake by a _____ cost him the chance to earn the win.
The teammate, known as Teo, made an error that allowed the other team to score two runs with a _____.
Teo admitted his mistake, saying he had made "a wrong _____" during the play.
Roberts commented that he believes Teo "probably feels _____" for what happened.
Despite losing the chance for a win, Roberts praised Sasaki's _____ to the team.
Fans were hoping Ohtani would hit a home run for a third _____ game.
Instead, Ohtani stayed calm and chose to draw a _____.
So far in the game, Ohtani has no hits in two at-bats, along with one _____.