News by Levels · Level 2 · Student worksheet

A final-day win secured Philadelphia’s place

In this lesson: Calculate the margin and distinguish qualification from a title.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

The dated box score and NBC Philadelphia report recorded a 7–3 Philadelphia victory over Tampa Bay on 27 September.

Philadelphia qualified for the postseason. A place in the next stage was not a World Series championship.

The completed result postdated the page’s original early Istanbul timestamp. It is included retrospectively; the publication time should not imply the final score was already known before the game.

Editorial correction, 26 October 2026: We corrected factual wording and chronology after checking the sources below. This is a retrospective archive review; the original publication date is retained.

Source: Sources checked 26 October 2026. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/zack-wheeler-bryce-harper-kyle-schwarber-postseason/4470232/ https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI202609270.shtml https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-playoff-picture-and-bracket-2026

Read and practise

1. What was Philadelphia’s winning margin?

   1. Three runs
   2. Seven runs
   3. Four runs

2. What did Philadelphia qualify for?

   1. A replay because the game was tied
   2. The postseason
   3. A completed World Series championship

Your turn

Explain what the victory allowed without calling it a championship win.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Read online: https://newsbylevels.com/news/mlb-sets-2026-playoff-field-september-2026/level-2/