Baseball Game: San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies

Apr 29, 2026, 21:45
USSports

Introduction

The San Francisco Giants play the Philadelphia Phillies today. This is the last game of their series.

Main Body

The game is at 3:10 p.m. in Philadelphia. The Giants have 13 wins and 16 losses. The Phillies have 10 wins and 19 losses. Logan Webb will pitch for the Giants. He lost his last game. He gave the other team three runs. Cristopher Sánchez will pitch for the Phillies. He also lost his last game. He gave the other team six runs. You can watch the game on NBC Sports or MLB Network.

Conclusion

The two teams play this afternoon in Philadelphia.

Learning

🕒 Talking about Time and Place

Look at how we describe when and where something happens. This is a key skill for A2 English.

  • Time →\rightarrow at 3:10 p.m.
  • Place →\rightarrow in Philadelphia

The Rule: Use at for specific clock times. Use in for cities or countries.

✍️ The 'Possession' Pattern

In the text, we see: "The Giants have 13 wins."

When you want to say someone owns something or has a score, use: [Person/Team] + have/has + [Number] + [Thing]

Examples from the text:

  • The Giants →\rightarrow have →\rightarrow 13 wins.
  • The Phillies →\rightarrow have →\rightarrow 10 wins.

📢 Simple Action: "Give"

"He gave the other team six runs."

This is a great way to describe a result. Subject →\rightarrow gave →\rightarrow Who →\rightarrow What

Example: Logan Webb →\rightarrow gave →\rightarrow the team →\rightarrow three runs.

Vocabulary Learning

play
play / to do a sport or activity玩
Example:I like to play football after school.
game
game / a sport or contest比賽
Example:The game starts at 3:10 p.m.
last
last / the final one in a series最後的
Example:This is the last game of the series.
team
team / a group of players working together球隊
Example:The Giants are a strong team.
wins
wins / victories勝利
Example:The Giants have many wins.
losses
losses / defeats失敗
Example:The Giants have many losses.
pitch
pitch / to throw a baseball投球
Example:Logan Webb will pitch for the Giants.
lost
lost / past of lose, was defeated輸了
Example:He lost his last game.
gave
gave / past of give, provided給了
Example:He gave the other team three runs.
other
other / different from the one mentioned其他的
Example:He gave the other team three runs.
runs
runs / the number of times a team scores得分
Example:The team scored five runs.
watch
watch / to look at attentively觀看
Example:You can watch the game on NBC Sports.
on
on / at a position above在…上
Example:The game is on the TV.
in
in / inside a place在…內
Example:The game is in Philadelphia.
this
this / referring to something near這個
Example:This game is exciting.
afternoon
afternoon / the part of the day after noon下午
Example:The game will be played in the afternoon.
have
have / to possess有
Example:The Giants have 13 wins.
for
for / intended to serve as為了
Example:He pitches for the Giants.
also
also / in addition也
Example:He also lost his last game.
three
three / the number 3三
Example:He gave the other team three runs.
six
six / the number 6六
Example:He gave the other team six runs.
can
can / ability能
Example:You can watch the game on NBC Sports.
will
will / future intention會
Example:He will pitch for the Giants.
is
is / to be是
Example:The game is exciting.
at
at / at a time or place在…
Example:The game is at 3:10 p.m.
of
of / belonging to的
Example:The last game of the series.
their
their / belonging to them他們的
Example:Their team is strong.
the
the / definite article那個
Example:The game is exciting.
two
two / number 2二
Example:The two teams play this afternoon.