Tampa Bay Rays Win Three Games Against Toronto Blue Jays

May 6, 2026, 20:55
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Introduction

The Tampa Bay Rays won three games in a row against the Toronto Blue Jays. They won the last game 3-0 on Wednesday.

Main Body

The Rays played very well. Shane McClanahan was the pitcher. He did not let the other team score. The Rays won 12 of their last 13 games. Now they are close to the top of their group. The Blue Jays have many problems. Many players are hurt. George Springer, Max Scherzer, and Jose Berrios cannot play well. The team did not score many points in these games. Some computers at the stadium did not work. This happened in the second and fifth innings. But it did not change the winner of the game.

Conclusion

The Blue Jays play the L.A. Angels on Friday. The Rays want to be the best team in the East.

Learning

⚡ The 'Action' Switch

In this story, we see how to talk about things that already happened (Past) and things happening now (Present).

1. Looking Back (The Past) When the game is finished, we change the word.

  • Win →\rightarrow Won ("The Rays won three games")
  • Play →\rightarrow Played ("The Rays played very well")
  • Happen →\rightarrow Happened ("This happened in the second inning")

2. The 'No' Rule in the Past To say "no" about the past, we use did not + the normal word. We do not change the second word.

  • ❌ did not won →\rightarrow ✅ did not score
  • ❌ did not played →\rightarrow ✅ did not work

3. Looking Now (The Present) For things that are true right now, we use the simple word.

  • Are →\rightarrow "Now they are close to the top"
  • Want →\rightarrow "The Rays want to be the best"

Quick Summary: Past Action →\rightarrow Add -ed or change the word (Won/Played). Past No →\rightarrow Use did not + normal word.

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
a person who throws the ball in baseball
Example:Shane McClanahan was the pitcher for the Rays.
score (v.)
to make points in a game
Example:The Rays did not let the other team score.
team (n.)
a group of players who play together
Example:The Blue Jays have many problems.
players (n.)
people who play a sport
Example:Many players are hurt.
computers (n.)
machines that process information
Example:Some computers at the stadium did not work.
stadium (n.)
a large arena where sports are played
Example:Some computers at the stadium did not work.
innings (n.)
a period of play in baseball
Example:This happened in the second and fifth innings.
winner (n.)
the person or team that wins a game
Example:It did not change the winner of the game.
best (adj.)
the highest quality or most successful
Example:The Rays want to be the best team in the East.
east (n.)
the direction to the right when facing north
Example:The Rays want to be the best team in the East.