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 During the 1988 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgersâ pitchers were perfect hitting 1.000 (3-for-3) while the AL Oakland Aâsâ pitchers were the opposite, hitting .000 (0-for-4). 2  The Dodgers won the Series, 4â1. 3  Hideki Matsui: In 2009, he became first designated hitter to win the World Series MVP.