Level 1 - Absolute Beginner

The Milwaukee Brewers won the game on Thursday night. The score was 6 to 4. They played the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers were ahead early. Shohei Ohtani hit a home run. But the Brewers did not stop.

Milwaukee won all four games in the series. Now the Brewers go to the World Series. Their fans are very happy.

win

to get more points than the other team

score

the number of points each team has

home run

a hit that goes over the wall

series

a group of games between two teams

team

a group that plays together

fans

people who love a team

ahead

in front

game

a sport match

Level 2 - Elementary

The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6 to 4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night. The win completed a four game sweep and sent Milwaukee to the World Series.

The Dodgers took a 4 to 0 lead in the second inning, helped by a home run from Shohei Ohtani. Their starter, Tyler Glasnow, was perfect through three innings.

In the fifth inning the Dodgers still led 4 to 3, but Glasnow left the game and Evan Phillips came in. The Brewers then came back to win.

It was their fourth comeback win in a row against Los Angeles. Pat Murphy's team won 103 games this season.

sweep

to win every game in a series

inning

one part of a baseball game

lead

to be in front

starter

the pitcher who begins the game

perfect

with no mistakes, here with no batter reaching base

comeback

a win after being behind

championship

a contest to decide the best team

relief

help that comes in late, such as a new pitcher

Level 3 - Intermediate

The Milwaukee Brewers finished off a four game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 6 to 4 comeback win in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium, and will play in the World Series.

Los Angeles sprinted to a 4 to 0 lead in the second inning on the strength of a Shohei Ohtani home run. Tyler Glasnow, the Dodgers starter, retired the first nine batters, but his night ended in the fifth with his team ahead 4 to 3, and Evan Phillips took over.

Milwaukee, which used Shane Drohan as an opener in a bullpen game, kept chipping away. It was the Brewers' fourth consecutive comeback victory in the series, a sign of a team that rarely panics.

Manager Pat Murphy's club won 103 games in the regular season and now moves on as one of baseball's most resilient teams.

sprint

to move very fast, here to build a lead quickly

retire

in baseball, to get a batter out

opener

a pitcher who starts a game for only a short time

bullpen game

a game where relievers pitch most innings

chip away

to make small steady progress

consecutive

following one after another

resilient

able to recover quickly

regular season

the main part of the season before playoffs

Level 4 - Advanced

The Milwaukee Brewers completed a four game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, rallying for a 6 to 4 victory at Dodger Stadium in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series and booking a place in the World Series.

The Dodgers raced to a 4 to 0 advantage in the second inning, powered by a Shohei Ohtani home run, while starter Tyler Glasnow carried a perfect game through three innings. By the fifth, with Los Angeles clinging to a 4 to 3 edge, Glasnow was removed and Evan Phillips was summoned from the bullpen.

Milwaukee, which had opened with Shane Drohan in a bullpen game, steadily wore down the Dodgers and secured its fourth consecutive comeback win of the series, an almost unnerving display of composure against the defending powerhouse's lineup.

For Pat Murphy's 103 win team, the sweep validates a regular season of relentless depth, and it leaves Los Angeles to reflect on how a series that began with enormous expectations ended without a single win.

rally

to recover from a poor position

composure

calm control under pressure

cling

to hold on tightly

summon

to call someone to come

wear down

to weaken gradually

validate

to prove something right

relentless

never stopping

depth

having many capable players