Miami Marlins Beat San Francisco Giants 9-4

Apr 25, 2026, 05:24

Introduction

On Friday night, the Miami Marlins played against the San Francisco Giants. The Marlins won 9-4. They scored many runs early in the game.

Main Body

The Marlins scored runs in the first four innings. By the fourth inning, they were ahead 8-0. Liam Hicks and Connor Norby hit home runs. A home run is when a player hits the ball far and runs around all bases. Hicks hit a two-run home run in the first inning. Norby hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning. The Marlins had 16 hits in total. Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez, and Kyle Stowers each had three hits. Sandy Alcantara was the Marlins' pitcher. He pitched for six innings. He allowed three runs. Lake Bachar and John King also pitched for the Marlins. King did not allow any hits in the ninth inning. The Giants' pitcher Adrian Houser had a bad game. He pitched for four innings. He allowed eight runs and 11 hits. He allowed two home runs. His ERA (earned run average) went up to 7.36. The Giants' pitchers were very good last week. But in this game, they were not good. For the Giants, Jung Ho Lee hit a home run in the eighth inning. Luis Arraez had three hits. But the Giants did not score enough runs. They lost the game. The Giants have now lost two games in a row. They have 11 wins and 15 losses.

Conclusion

The Giants lost to the Marlins. They need to win the next two games to win the series. The next game is on Saturday.

Vocabulary Learning

game (n.)
match / a sport competition比賽；遊戲
Example:The next game is on Saturday.
hit (v.)
strike / to touch something with force打；擊中
Example:He hit the ball far and ran around the bases.
run (n.)
point / a point scored in baseball分數；跑壘得分
Example:The Marlins scored many runs early in the game.
score (v.)
get points / to get points in a game得分
Example:The Giants did not score enough runs.
won (v.)
beat / to be the best in a competition贏；獲勝
Example:The Marlins won the game 9-4.

Sentence Learning

On Friday night, the Miami Marlins played against the San Francisco Giants.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: The sentence uses 'On Friday night' to show when the game happened, and 'against the San Francisco Giants' to show who they played.時間標記和介詞短語：句子使用「On Friday night」表示比賽發生的時間，並使用「against the San Francisco Giants」表示比賽的對手。
By the fourth inning, they were ahead 8-0.
Time Marker: The phrase 'By the fourth inning' tells the time when the score was 8-0.時間標記：短語「By the fourth inning」說明比分達到8-0的時間點。
Hicks hit a two-run home run in the first inning.
Prepositional Phrase: 'In the first inning' gives the time context for the home run.介詞短語：「In the first inning」提供了全壘打發生的時間背景。
But in this game, they were not good.
Connector and Prepositional Phrase: 'But' shows a contrast with the previous idea, and 'in this game' specifies which game.連接詞和介詞短語：「But」表示與前文觀點的對比，「in this game」具體說明是哪一場比賽。
The Giants have now lost two games in a row.
Time Marker: 'Now' indicates the present situation of the team's losing streak.時間標記：「Now」表示球隊目前連敗的狀態。