Seattle Mariners Win Three Games in a Row

Introduction

The Seattle Mariners played the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The Mariners won the game 3-2. They won all the games in this series.

Main Body

The pitchers played well. Michael McGreevy played for St. Louis. Emerson Hancock played for Seattle. Hancock had a problem with his finger, but he still played well. Both teams hit home runs. First, St. Louis scored one point. Then, Seattle scored one point. Later, St. Louis scored again. Seattle tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh inning. In the ninth inning, Rob Refsnyder hit a home run. This gave Seattle the win. The teams also used a computer to check if the umpire's calls were correct.

Conclusion

The Mariners won the game 3-2. The Cardinals play the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.

Vocabulary Learning

computer
electronic device / machine that processes data電腦
Example:He used a computer to check the umpire's calls.
correct
right / accurate正確的
Example:The referee made a correct decision after consulting the video.
game
contest / competition遊戲;比賽
Example:The game was exciting and full of surprises.
played
performed / did play玩過
Example:She played the piano beautifully during the concert.
score
points / mark of points分數
Example:The final score of the match was 3-2.

Sentence Learning

The Seattle Mariners played the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Time: The word 'on' shows when something happened.時間: 'on' 表示事件發生的時間。
Hancock had a problem with his finger, but he still played well.
Connector: The word 'but' shows a contrast between two ideas.連接詞: 'but' 表示兩個想法之間的對比。
In the ninth inning, Rob Refsnyder hit a home run.
Preposition: The phrase 'in the ninth inning' tells where the action happened.介詞: 'in the ninth inning' 表示動作發生的時間段。
Seattle tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh inning.
Preposition: The phrases 'at 2-2' and 'in the seventh inning' give details about score and timing.介詞: 'at 2-2' 與 'in the seventh inning' 分別說明比分與時間。
The Mariners won the game 3-2.
Simple: This sentence is a simple statement that tells what happened.簡單句: 這句話是簡單陳述句,說明發生了什麼。