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.
The largest crowd to attend a Dodgers game at Dodgers Stadium was 57,099 on April 13, 2009. It was the Dodgers' home opener against their longtime rivals, the San Francisco Giâ¦ants. Los Angeles won the game 11-1.  The largest crowd to attend a Dodgers game was a baseball-record 115,000 people, who showed up for an exhibition game between Los Angeles and the Boston Red Sox. The game was played on March 30, 2008 at the cavernous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, where the Dodgers played from 1958 to 1961. Boston won the game 7-4.