Why do you think the poet chose 'Night' as the winner instead of a person or team?

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Step 1 — The poem is not really about the ball game's score. It's about the EXPERIENCE of playing outdoors at dusk.

Step 2 — In every outdoor game, the real 'opponent' is time — the setting sun, the falling darkness, the cold grass that signals it's time to go home.

Step 3 — By making Night the winner, the poet shifts focus from competition (who scored more?) to the universal experience (all games must end).

Step 4 — This choice also makes the poem timeless. Every child in every era has experienced playing until darkness forces them to stop.

✦ Answer: Night is the 'winner' because time and darkness end every game, regardless of the score. The poet focuses on the shared experience of playing until dusk forces you home — not on which side scored more points.

Practice — 'The Winner'

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