St. Louis Cardinals Win Baseball Game

May 5, 2026, 22:37
USSports

Introduction

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3 on Monday. The teams did not play on Tuesday because of bad weather.

Main Body

The Cardinals played very well. They hit the ball well and scored four runs in the fourth inning. Pitcher Kyle Leahy was great and stopped the other team from scoring. The Brewers did not play well. They had many players on base, but they did not score points. Their pitcher, Chad Patrick, left the game early. Manager Oli Marmol won many games. Now he is in the top 11 managers in the team's history. The teams changed their plans for Wednesday because of the rain.

Conclusion

The Cardinals are winning the series. The teams will play again on Wednesday.

Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, most things already happened. We use a special form of the word to show this. Look at these changes:

  • play →\rightarrow played
  • hit →\rightarrow hit (stays the same!)
  • score →\rightarrow scored
  • win →\rightarrow won

đŸšĢ Saying 'No' in the Past

When we want to say something did not happen, we use did not + the normal word. We do not add "-ed" if we use "did not".

Correct: The teams did not play. Wrong: The teams did not played.

🌧ī¸ Why things happen

Use the words "because of" to give a reason quickly:

  • No game →\rightarrow because of →\rightarrow bad weather.
  • New plans →\rightarrow because of →\rightarrow the rain.

Vocabulary Learning

beat
to defeat in a game or contest
Example:The Cardinals beat the Brewers 6-3.
play
to participate in a game
Example:The teams will play again on Wednesday.
score
to earn points or runs in a game
Example:They hit the ball well and scored four runs.
pitcher
a baseball player who throws the ball to the batter
Example:Pitcher Kyle Leahy was great and stopped the other team from scoring.
manager
a person who leads a team
Example:Manager Oli Marmol won many games.
history
the record of past events
Example:He is in the top 11 managers in the team's history.
plan
a set of actions to achieve a goal
Example:The teams changed their plans for Wednesday because of the rain.
rain
water falling from clouds
Example:The teams changed their plans for Wednesday because of the rain.
series
a set of games played in a row
Example:The Cardinals are winning the series.
inning
a division of a baseball game
Example:They scored four runs in the fourth inning.