Baseball

• Run

• Hit

• Dive

Answer explanation

He makes a diving catch

• Bring

• Swing

• Bunt

Answer explanation

He bunts the ball to move the runners

• Bunt

• Swing

• Dive

Answer explanation

He makes a diving catch

• Steal

• Slide

• Pitch

Answer explanation

He pitches the ball

• Shake

• Catch

• Leap

Answer explanation

They shake their hands

• Smell

• Slide

• Punch

Answer explanation

he slides to score the winning run 

The ____ is the player who squats behind home plate and catches the ball

• ball

• pitcher

• catcher

4 balls outside the strike zone

• Walk

• steal

• home run

• home plate

What do the details in paragraph 5 help the reader understand about Wagner?

• He was underestimated because of his appearance

• He was unhappy with his performance on the minor-league team

• He lacked the patience that coaches expect of major-league players

• He needed the proper equipment before a major-league team would select him

By including the details in paragraph 3, the author mostly likely hopes to convey that Wagner:

• Took time to explore a professional career that is not related to baseball

• Had a real passion for baseball from an early age

• Settled for playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates because the team played close to his childhood home

• Enjoyed interacting with players during the Pittsburgh Pirates home games