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.
Gonzalez drives in 90 runs in 2015. Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez finished the 2015 regular season with a .275 average, 28 home runs, 90 RBIs and 76 runs scored. September 27, 2015 at 7:52 PM ET.