A verb used as a noun is called a gerund. A verb used as an adjective is called a participle. Both gerunds and participles are called verbals. Hover over any word in the sentence below to see its part of speech.
Adrian Gonzalez bashed a pair of home runs as the Dodgers rolled the Phillies, 7-2. The victory improved the Dodgersâ lead over the still-reeling Giants to 1 1/2 games in the National League West. The Dodgers (67-52) can finish off a sweep of the Phillies on Thursday evening.
1. Maury Wills. Maury Wills was a switching-hitting short stop during the glory years of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the late 1950s to middle 1960s, when the team won three world championships. Wills usually batted lead-off and did what he could to get on base, compiling a lifetime batting average of .281 and an on base percentage (OBP) of .330.