A：Here’s your hot dog and beer. What happened? Did I miss anything?这是你的热狗和啤酒。情况怎么样?我错过了什么吗?

B：Yeah, Cal Ripken just hit a home run.是呀，刚刚卡尔·利普金击了一个本垒打。

A：What’s the score?比分是多少?

B：Well it was 3 to 4, but Ripken’s home run made it 5 to 4 since another player was on first base.刚才是3比4。因为有一个队员在1垒，利普金的本垒打将比分扳为5比4。

A：So Baltimore is winning?那么巴尔的摩队赢了?

B：Right.是的。

A：This is a really great place to watch a baseball game.这个地方看棒球比赛真不赖。

B：Yeah, there isn’t a bad seat in the place.是啊，没有一个座位不好的那样。

A：The fans are great here, too. Not like in Philadelphia.这儿的观众也不错，不像在费城。

B：It was a great idea to spend a day watching a game.花一天看看球赛真是个好主意。

A：Yeah, it reminds you why they say baseball is America’s favorite pastime.是呀。这让人想起为什么人们说棒球是美国人最喜欢的娱乐活动。