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 St. Louis Cardinals shocked the Los Angeles Dodgers after dropping six earned runs on ace starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw in the seventh inning en route to a 10-9 victory in Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday. It was just the third time in Kershaw's career where he allowed six or more earned runs in an inning.