Cincinnati Reds Beat Colorado Rockies 7-2

Introduction

On April 28, 2026, the Cincinnati Reds played the Colorado Rockies. The Reds won the game 7-2.

Main Body

The Reds scored many points early. Elly de la Cruz and Spencer Steer hit the ball well. They scored three points in the first inning. The Rockies tried to score in the third and fifth innings. Edouard Julien hit a home run. But the Reds stayed in the lead. Elly de la Cruz hit another home run in the eighth inning. He had a great game. Chase Burns played well for the Reds. He stopped the Rockies from scoring many points.

Conclusion

The Reds won 7-2. The two teams will play again tomorrow.

Learning

⚾️ Action Words (Past Tense)

In this story, everything already happened. We use special endings to show this.

The Pattern: Add -ed

  • play → played
  • stay → stayed
  • stop → stopped

The Rule Breakers (Change the word)

  • win → won
  • hit → hit (stays the same!)

Example Sentence: "The Reds won the game and played well."


💡 Quick Tip: 'Many' vs 'Another'

  • Many: Use this for a big group (Many points).
  • Another: Use this for one more thing (Another home run).

Vocabulary Learning

played (v.)
play / to do something for fun or to compete in a sport
Example:They played a lot of games during the summer.
won (v.)
win / to be the best or succeed in a competition
Example:The team won the championship last year.
game (n.)
match / a contest or activity for entertainment比賽
Example:We watched a baseball game on TV.
scored (v.)
score / to get points in a game得分
Example:He scored two goals in the match.
points (n.)
score / the number of points in a game分數
Example:She earned many points in the quiz.
early (adv.)
soon / before the usual time
Example:We left early to avoid traffic.
hit (v.)
strike / to hit something with force打擊
Example:He hit the ball very hard.
ball (n.)
sphere / object used in many sports
Example:The ball bounced on the ground.
well (adv.)
good / in a good way
Example:She sings well.
three (num.)
3 / the number after two
Example:He has three brothers.
first (adj.)
1st / the earliest or initial第一
Example:She was the first person to arrive.
inning (n.)
half of a baseball game
Example:The game lasted nine innings.
tried (v.)
attempt / to try to do something嘗試
Example:I tried to open the door.
score (v.)
gain points in a game得分
Example:They will score more points if they play harder.
home (adj.)
at or near one's house or base
Example:He went home after school.
run (n.)
a long walk or race跑步
Example:She likes to run in the park.
great (adj.)
excellent / very good優秀
Example:That was a great movie.
stopped (v.)
halt / to stop something停止
Example:The bus stopped at the corner.
from (prep.)
origin / indicating source
Example:She came from France.
two (num.)
2 / the number after one
Example:There are two cats in the garden.
again (adv.)
once more / another time再次
Example:Please read the instructions again.
tomorrow (n.)
the day after today明天
Example:We will meet tomorrow.