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.
Angel Pagan hit a solo home run that provided all of the Giants' scoring in Friday's loss. He took Gio Gonzalez deep in the fourth inning. The Giants could muster only four hits all night. Pagan finished the game 1-for-4 and is now hitting .282/.327/.433 for the...