Chapter 13

Chapter 13 The baseball game continued on the following Saturday. Now it was the bottom of the ninth inning. The score was MEN 6, WOMEN 3. The women were at bat. "Guess you're gonna owe me an ice cream cone," Josh teased Ruth Rose. "I think I'll have ten scoops." "Think again," Ruth Rose said. "The bases are loaded, and Livvy's up. She's their best hitter!" "Yeah, but there are two outs," Josh said. "If Livvy gets an out, the game's over and I win!"

第十三章棒球比赛在接下来的星期六继续进行。 现在是第九局的下半局。 比分是男6比女3。 女人们在击球。“我猜你欠我一个甜筒，”乔什取笑露丝·罗斯。 “我想我要十勺。” “再想想，”露丝·罗斯说。 “垒都垒好了，李维上来了。 她是他们最好的击球手!”“是的，但是有两个人出局，”乔希说。 “如果李维出局了，游戏就结束了，我赢了!”

"If she gets an out," Ruth Rose said. While Dink watched Livvy Nugent practicing her swings, he thought about the last several days. It had been an exciting time in Green Lawn. Officer Fallon had arrested the thief, Ted Gundy. The six stolen baseballs were found in his closet, and he went to jail. "It's neat that Pete and Buddy are staying in Green Lawn," Josh said. "Yeah, and Buddy told me that Officer Fallon had a long talk with Pete," Dink said. "He told him lying is wrong, even if it's done to protect someone else. But Pete really learned his lesson. Now Officer Fallon is trying to talk Pete into becoming a policeman!" "Hush, you guys," Ruth Rose said. "We don't want to distract Livvy!" Pete was signaling Livvy to step up to the plate. She tapped dirt out of her cleats and yanked her cap tighter. Buddy had joined the men's team, and he was pitching. His first pitch was low, but Livvy swung and missed. "STRIKE ONE!" bellowed Pete. Buddy's second pitch was high.

“如果她能脱身，”露丝·罗斯说。 丁克一边看着莉薇·纽金特练习挥杆，一边想着过去几天的事。 在绿草坪度过了一段激动人心的时光。 法伦警官逮捕了小偷泰德·甘迪。 六个被偷的棒球在他的衣橱里被发现，他进了监狱。 “皮特和巴迪住在绿草坪真是太好了，”乔希说。 “是啊，巴迪告诉我法伦警官和皮特谈了很久，”丁克说。 他告诉他说谎是不对的，即使说谎是为了保护别人。 但皮特真的得到了教训。 现在法伦警官正试图说服皮特成为一名警察!”“嘘，伙计们，”露丝·罗斯说。 “我们不想分散李维的注意力!”皮特在示意李维到本垒上去。 她拍掉鞋上的泥土，把帽子拉得更紧。 巴迪加入了男子棒球队，他在投球。 他的第一个球投得很低，但李维挥了一挥，没打中。 “一击!”皮特吼道。 巴迪的第二次投球很高。

Livvy tried but missed again. "STRIKE TWO!" Pete yelled. By now everyone in the bleachers was standing. Some were rooting for the men, but most were chanting, "HOME RUN, HOME RUN, HOME RUN!" Buddy wound up for the pitch. Suddenly everyone was quiet. The ball came right over the plate, right at Livvy's knees. CRACK! The hit was a line drive just inside the first-base line. Livvy took off for first. Mrs. Mackleroy left first for second. Josh's mom tore away from second toward third. Ellie shot away from third base and ran for home, where she got a huge cheer. Then Josh's mom came in, followed by Mrs. Mackleroy.

利维试了试，但又没成功。 “罢工两个!”皮特喊道。 现在看台上的每个人都站了起来。 有些人为男子队加油，但大多数人都在高喊:“本垒打，本垒打，本垒打!”巴迪准备投球。 突然，大家都安静了。 球越过了本垒板，正好落在了李维的膝盖上。 裂缝!这一击是一垒线内的直线击球。 利维第一个出发了。麦克勒罗伊太太先走了。 乔什的妈妈从二垒跑向三垒。 埃莉从三垒击出，奔向本垒，赢得了热烈的欢呼。 然后乔希的妈妈走了进来，后面跟着麦克勒罗伊太太。

"Tie game!" Ruth Rose yelled. Dink could barely hear her. The crowd was screaming as Livvy dashed for home. It was a grand slam! The game was over. The final score was WOMEN 7, MEN 6. Josh slumped in his seat while Ruth Rose did a little dance next to him. "Well, who's up for an ice cream cone?" Dink asked, grinning at Josh. "I am!" Ruth Rose said.

“领带比赛!”露丝·罗斯喊道。 丁克几乎听不见她说话。 当李维冲回家时，人群尖叫起来。 这是一个大满贯!比赛结束了。 最后的比分是女子7比男子6。 乔希瘫坐在座位上，露丝·罗斯在他旁边跳了一小段舞。 “谁想吃蛋筒冰淇淋?”丁克问，咧嘴对着乔希笑。 “我!”露丝·罗斯说。