Rays Beat Yankees Again, Move Close to Championship Series
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The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees again on October 6, winning their second straight game at home.
The victory puts the Rays in a strong position in their American League Division Series. They now need just one more win to reach the Championship Series, the next round of the playoffs.
The Yankees played poorly on defense, making four errors during the game. These mistakes helped the Rays score runs.
Rays player Caminero hit an important double, a hit that let him reach second base. The ball traveled at 181 kilometers per hour, an extremely fast speed.
His hit helped the Rays score four runs in one inning, the fifth inning of the game.
Because the Rays scored so many runs, the Yankees had to remove their starting pitcher from the game early.
That pitcher is considered a top candidate for the Cy Young Award, a major prize given each year to the best pitcher in the league.
Beating such a strong pitcher made the Rays' win even more valuable.
With this second straight home win, the Rays have put real pressure on the Yankees in the series.
Vocabulary7 words
- Championship Series
- an important round of games before the final
- playoffs
- games after the season to find the best team
- errors
- mistakes a player makes during a game
- double
- a hit that lets the batter reach second base
- inning
- one part of a baseball game
- starting pitcher
- the first pitcher who plays in a game
- candidate
- someone who might win something
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Answer key
1. One more win 2. The Rays scored four runs in one inning 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees again on _____, winning their second straight game at home.
The victory puts the Rays in a strong position in their American League Division _____.
They now need just one more win to reach the Championship _____.
The Yankees played poorly on defense, making four _____ during the game.
Rays player Caminero hit an important _____, a hit that let him reach second base.
The ball traveled at _____ kilometers per hour, an extremely fast speed.
His hit helped the Rays score four runs in one inning, the _____ inning of the game.
Because the Rays scored so many runs, the Yankees had to remove their starting _____ early.
That pitcher is considered a top candidate for the _____ Award.
With this second straight home win, the Rays have put real _____ on the Yankees.
Discussion questions
- Why is winning two games in a row at home important in a playoff series?
- What effect can fielding errors have on the result of a baseball game?
- Why do you think a very fast hit, like Caminero's 181 km/h double, is impressive?
- What does it mean for a pitcher to be a 'top candidate' for an award like the Cy Young?
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