11 - Chris to the Field!

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[00:01] Sawamura
    In the next game,
[00:03] Sawamura
    please catch my pitches.
[00:05] (Flashback) Sawamura
    I want
[00:08] (Flashback) Sawamura
    to form a battery with you!
[00:15] Sawamura
    I don't have speed or breaking balls.
[00:18] Sawamura
    Just like Chris-senpai told me,
[00:20] Sawamrua
    all I can do is throw the best I currently can.
[00:27] Sawamura
    The right-hand wall.
[00:34] Sawamura
    Store all my energy for as long as I can,
[00:38] Sawamura
    and release it at once!
SIGN    Chris To The Field!
[02:28] Background
    What was that?
[02:34] Enemy1
    A wild pitch right off the bat!
[02:37] Enemy2
    Don't be so nervous, first-year!
[02:39] Enemy1
    Can you see the catcher's mitt?
[02:42] Enemy2
    Go home!
[02:43] Enemy2
    No one wants to play against
    a second-string loser!
[02:47] Rei
    That pitching form...
[02:52] Ono
    What just happened?
[02:55] Ono
    I couldn't see his throwing
    arm with his body in the way,
[03:01] Ono
    and then the ball just shot out.
[03:06] Enemy1
    Hey! What's wrong, pitcher?
[03:08] Enemy2
    What are you so afraid of?
[03:11] Ono
    He's completely different
    from the previous game.
[03:17] Sawamura
    Crap...
[03:18] Sawamura
    It feels a little different
    than the towel drill.
[03:25] Sawamura
    I need to get it quickly.
[03:27] Sawamura
    Just like the drill.
[03:35] Sawamura
    That one felt good.
[03:36] Enemy1
    Go home! You suck!
[03:38] Enemy2
    Come back when you can throw a strike!
[03:41] Crowd1
    What's going on?
[03:42] Crowd2
    He's gotta throw strikes to play.
[03:46] Ono
    I'm scared.
[03:47] Ono
    His throwing speed didn't increase.
[03:51] Ono
    I just can't see where he's throwing from,
[03:54] Ono
    so I don't know where to catch it.
[03:57] Rei
    That boy...
[03:58] Rei
    When did he learn to throw like that?
[04:03] Rei
    By creating a wall with his right hand,
    he's keeping his body closed.
[04:08] Rei
    By doing so, his left arm
    comes out much later than normal.
[04:14] Rei
    How can he throw in such a tight form?
[04:18] Rei
    It wouldn't be possible
    without his flexible shoulders.
[04:23] Chris
    Well, I told him to hone his moving fastball,
[04:27] Chris
    but it's only been a week since then.
[04:31] Chris
    In just one week...
[04:34] Chris
    He's about to attain an amazing weapon.
[04:41] Umpire
    Ball four!
[04:43] Crowd1
    Wow! 4-0 to the first batter!
[04:47] Sawamura
    Oh, no! What have I done?
[04:49] Sawamura
    It was in the book that walking
    the lead-off batter is bad!
[04:55] (Flashback) Miyuki
    From the catcher's point of view,
[04:56] (Flashback) Miyuki
    I don't think there's any pitcher
    as difficult but attractive.
[05:00] (Flashback) Miyuki
    Drawing out his true potential
    is really up to us catchers.
[05:07] (Flashback) Sawamura
    I want
[05:10] (Flashback) Sawamura
    to form a battery with you!
[05:16] Ono
    Damn it.
[05:17] Ono
    What the hell is he throwing?
[05:19] Ono
    Can I really catch his pitches?
[05:25] Umpire
    Ball.
[05:26] Crowd1
    He's really no good.
[05:28] Crowd1
    It's not even about being too tense.
[05:30] Crowd2
    Does he plan to abandon
    the game right in front of us?
[05:34] Sawamura
    Damn it.
[05:35] Sawamura
    I almost have it.
[05:37] Maezono
    Hey, get it together!
[05:38] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[05:41] Maezono
    Well, it's good that you're energetic.
[05:43] Nakata
    I really don't get him...
[05:48] Sawamura
    Don't rush.
[05:49] Sawamura
    I gotta do the best pitching I can.
[05:53] (Flashback) Chris
    Don't throw in a way you'll regret, Sawamura.
[05:58] Sawamura
    Stronger!
[06:01] Sawamura
    Faster!
[06:11] Enemy1
    Where's his arm?
[06:23] Enemy2
    Hey, what are you doing, Sasaki?
[06:25] Enemy3
    You should've dodged that one!
[06:29] Enemy1
    Shut up!
[06:30] Enemy1
    I would've dodged it if I could.
[06:33] Sawamura
    I'm sorry!
[06:36] Enemy1
    His pitch looks completely different
[06:40] Enemy1
    from the batter's box.
[06:42] Crowd1
    Oh, man.
[06:43] Crowd2
    He walked the first,
    and then hit the second guy!
[06:45] Crowd1
    It's about time they switched him out.
[06:49] Haruichi
    He's definitely being more
    offensive than the last game,
[06:53] Haruichi
    but it wouldn't be a surprise
    if he got called off the mound.
[06:57] Rei
    What should we do, Coach?
[06:59] Rei
    His speed has definitely increased,
[07:02] Rei
    but it may be too soon for his
    new style to be used in a game.
[07:07] Rei
    He hasn't gotten any results,
[07:08] Rei
    but he's definitely shown us
    his potential for the future.
[07:21] Chris
    He...
[07:23] Chris
    He's thinking on his own
[07:25] Chris
    and is trying to grasp something in this game.
[07:29] Chris
    Please let him pitch a little more.
[07:33] Rei
    Chris-kun.
[07:40] Kataoka
    Is this just the beginning?
[07:41] Kataoka
    Is this the limit of his talent?
[07:45] Kataoka
    From a small hint,
    he figured out his own way,
[07:48] Kataoka
    and his talent blossomed.
[07:51] Kataoka
    I've seen many players
    who've done so in the past.
[07:55] Kataoka
    For the past two months,
    he's pulled tires running every day.
[08:00] Kataoka
    He has a tough heart and never
    gave up to pursue his goal.
[08:05] Kataoka
    Those who improve do so in an instant.
[08:16] Kataoka
    Chris, you've been catching his pitches
[08:20] Kataoka
    this past month.
[08:22] Kataoka
    Can you help him make
    the most of his strength?
[08:29] Ota
    What are you saying, Coach Kataoka?
[08:32] Ota
    He hasn't played for a year
    due to his shoulder injury,
[08:35] Ota
    and what about the others
    who've worked much harder?
[08:38] Kataoka
    True, I asked him to stay
    with us as a manager,
[08:42] Kataoka
    but he's never given up his desire
    to play on the field again.
[08:47] Kataoka
    Even if that meant he would
    be treated as an outcast.
[08:51] Kataoka
    This is the last chance I can give you.
[08:54] Kataoka
    It's up to you to play or not.
[08:59] Kataoka
    But you know, he's waiting for you.
[09:13] (Flashback) Sawamura
    Before he graduates,
[09:15] (Flashback) Sawamura
    I want to show him the fruits of my training.
[09:22] Umpire
    Ball four!
[09:24] Crowd1
    No outs and bases loaded?
[09:26] Crowd2
    What's that pitcher doing?
[09:28] Crowd2
    He hasn't thrown a single strike!
[09:30] Crowd3
    We're here to root for a strong Seido team!
[09:33] Crowd3
    This isn't what we want to see!
[09:35] Crowd1
    Get off the mound!
[09:37] Crowd2
    Yeah! Get off!
[09:39] Crowds
    Get off the mound!
    Get off the mound!
[09:44] Makihara
    Put on your guards.
[09:47] Makihara
    The coach just gave you a chance.
[09:49] Makihara
    Or are you feeling sorry for us?
[09:53] Makihara
    If you are, we'll jump you.
[09:55] Makihara
    I don't know what the first and
    second-years think of you,
[09:58] Makihara
    but we know how hard you've been working.
[10:02] Makihara
    Whenever we were in a slump,
    you even gave us advice.
[10:06] Makihara
    You're also part of this team.
[10:09] Makihara
    So go out there with your head held high!
[10:11] Saito
    Yeah, go out there, man.
[10:14] Kuwata
    Show the ignorant first-years what you can do.
[10:19] Chris
    Guys...
[10:24] Crowds
    Get off the mound!
    Get off the mound!
[10:31] Nakata
    Wow! They're mad.
[10:34] Maezono
    I warned you!
[10:35] Maezono
    This is what happens when you play so poorly!
[10:38] Nakata
    Well, we can't have a game
    if you can't get strikes.
[10:41] Ono
    This may make me a failure
    as your battery mate,
[10:44] Ono
    but I don't know how to lead you.
[10:49] Sawamura
    I'll definitely get us out of this.
[10:51] Maezono
    What?
[10:51] Maezono
    Just how are you gonna do that
    when you can't throw strikes?
[10:57] Kataoka
    Calling for a change in players.
[10:59] Sawamura
    Me?
[11:00] Maezono
    Of course it's you.
[11:03] Kataoka
    Switching out the catcher, Ono...
[11:09] Kataoka
    for Takigawa.
[11:19] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai!
[11:41] Kanemaru
    What?
[11:42] Kanemaru
    What's he doing in a game?
[11:44] Hosoyamada
    I thought he was just
    a manager all this time.
[11:48] Maezono
    Is the coach serious?
[11:50] Nakata
    Why is he sending in a guy
    who hasn't played for a year?
[11:55] Aiba
    It's the pitcher who needs to be switched.
[11:59] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai!
[12:00] Ono
    I'm sorry, Chris-senpai.
[12:02] Ono
    His pitching is just wild.
[12:04] Ono
    It's too much for me to—
[12:06] Chris
    I know.
[12:07] Chris
    Good job not letting the ball go past you.
[12:12] Chris
    It's thanks to you that we haven't
    given up any runs yet, Ono.
[12:17] Chris
    Leave the rest to me.
[12:22] Ono
    Yes, sir!
[12:23] Ono
    It'll be an honor to learn from you.
[12:25] Ono
    Thank you!
[12:29] Maezono
    What's the coach saying?
[12:32] Maezono
    I'm sorry to say this,
[12:33] Maezono
    but I don't think this switch was meaningful.
[12:40] Chris
    Yes, we're still in a bind.
[12:44] Chris
    But we can also change
    this pinch into our momentum.
[12:49] Chris
    With no outs, bases loaded,
    and a pitcher who can't throw strikes,
[12:53] Chris
    the opposing team is feeling relaxed,
    thinking they'll score a few runs here.
[12:57] Chris
    But what if we make it through
    without giving up a run?
[13:01] Chris
    No more pinch,
[13:03] Chris
    and we can deal them a mental blow
[13:05] Chris
    by giving them a run for their money.
[13:11] Maezono
    B-But how?
[13:13] Maezono
    We can't do anything
    if he doesn't throw a strike!
[13:17] Chris
    I have a plan.
[13:19] Chris
    Come around closer and hide
    your mouths with your gloves.
[13:24] Crowd1
    What are they doing calling
    the outfielders over, too?
[13:28] Crowd2
    It's still the first inning,
[13:30] Crowd2
    so just play the infield
    halfway and concede a run.
[13:34] Enemy1
    Hurry up.
[13:35] Enemy1
    There's no point doing anything
    unless they switch out that pitcher.
[13:42] Aso
    Are you serious?
[13:44] Chris
    I understand it's a very risky play.
[13:47] Chris
    But we need everyone's cooperation
[13:50] Chris
    to prevent giving up any runs.
[13:54] Maezono
    This person is crazy
    to have come up with this.
[13:57] Nakata
    This is going to put a lot
    of stress on the fielders.
[14:02] Haruichi
    But it sounds like fun.
[14:04] Chris
    It's up to you.
[14:07] Chris
    Can you do it, Sawamura?
[14:09] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[14:11] Chris
    At least you have energy.
[14:19] Crowd1
    They're playing the infield in.
[14:22] Crowd2
    They're bringing everyone in for this play?
[14:25] Crowd3
    Is it to prevent a squeeze play?
[14:26] Crowd1
    Look!
[14:27] Crowd1
    The outfield is right behind the infield.
[14:30] Crowd2
    I see the logic against a walk-off run,
[14:32] Crowd2
    but if the ball goes past
    the outfield, it's a three-run hit!
[14:35] Crowd3
    This infield shift is way too risky here.
[14:39] Ota
    Coach, this shift...
[14:41] Ota
    It's the top of the first inning!
[14:43] Ota
    Shouldn't we give up a run
    and aim for a double play?
[14:48] Kataoka
    I don't care.
[14:50] Kataoka
    I left Chris in charge.
[14:52] ---
    Coach...
[14:54] Rei
    It looks reckless at first,
    but it's a logical strategy.
[14:59] Rei
    This is how Chris-kun decided to make
    full use of Sawamura-kun's strength.
[15:06] Enemy1
    Are they making fun of me?
[15:08] Enemy1
    I'm a cleanup, and they're
    not expecting a long shot?
[15:12] Enemy1
    Go ahead and throw a light pitch.
[15:14] Enemy1
    I'll hit it way over your heads!
[15:19] Chris
    For your first pitch...
[15:23] Chris
    We're up against a strong power hitter.
[15:26] Chris
    So throw with your new form.
[15:29] Chris
    Don't hesitate.
[15:31] Chris
    Just believe in yourself
    and swing that arm down.
[15:34] Chris
    No matter what you throw,
[15:36] Chris
    I'll catch it.
[15:43] Enemy1
    What the...
[15:45] Enemy1
    It's faster than I thought.
[15:52] Crowd1
    He tapped it!
[15:53] Crowd1
    And the runner?
[15:58] Crowd1
    He can't move.
[16:00] Crowd2
    That catcher knows how to play.
[16:01] Crowd3
    He tapped it forward, too!
[16:05] Chris
    What a pitch...
[16:08] Chris
    I can't see where it's coming from,
[16:10] Chris
    and it moves around much more.
[16:13] Chris
    But we showed him how the ball moves,
    and that's what counts.
[16:21] Chris
    For the second pitch,
[16:22] Chris
    don't throw your wild pitch
    with your new form.
[16:26] Chris
    Throw a fastball right down the middle.
[16:28] Chris
    The head-to-head battle of strength you love.
[16:31] Chris
    Don't worry.
[16:33] Chris
    That's also a fine weapon you have.
[16:35] Chris
    Then, just leave the rest to the fielders.
[16:45] Enemy1
    Down the middle?
[16:46] Enemy1
    Are you kidding me?
[16:49] Crowd1
    He only tipped it!
[16:50] ---
    The ball's path was
    completely different!
[17:00] Umpire
    Out!
[17:01] Crowd1
    A force-out at the plate!
[17:04] Crowd2
    No one's covering first base!
[17:07] Enemy1
    What?
[17:08] Enemy1
    The right fielder's covering first base?
[17:11] Enemy2
    Are you kidding?
[17:12] Enemy3
    A 4-2-9 double play at the plate?
[17:15] Crowd1
    Is this what they were going for?
[17:18] Crowd2
    No outs and bases loaded
[17:19] Crowd2
    turned into two outs with
    runners on second and third!
[17:22] Crowd3
    Who is that catcher?
[17:32] Kadota
    Hey, Chris is playing
    in the second-string's game!
[17:35] Tanba
    What?
[17:36] Isashiki
    Seriously?
[17:37] Isashiki
    Wait, is his shoulder okay?
[17:40] ---
    Let's go see!
[17:44] Kuramochi
    If he's back, your spot
    in the first-string might be...
[17:49] ---
    Huh? What?
[17:52] Kuramochi
    Where's Miyuki?
[17:54] Furuya
    He already left.
[17:57] Furuya
    Before anyone else, in fact.
[18:01] Crowd1
    That play was awesome.
[18:03] Crowd2
    I've never seen anything like it.
[18:05] Crowd3
    That small second baseman's pretty good, too!
[18:09] Enemy1
    They gained momentum with just one play.
[18:13] Enemy2
    Damn, it was a ball down the middle.
[18:16] Enemy2
    I got too tense.
[18:17] Enemy1
    Listen up, guys.
[18:19] Enemy1
    We can still score from here.
[18:21] Enemy1
    Don't swing at balls,
[18:22] Enemy1
    and only swing at easy strikes!
[18:24] ---
    Right!
[18:26] Enemy3
    Yeah, his pitches are wild.
[18:30] Enemy3
    The catcher might drop
    the ball behind him.
[18:34] Enemy3
    I'm gonna run if I get the chance.
[18:39] Ota
    Could it be that Chris was
    aiming for this from the start?
[18:44] Ota
    Well, he got lucky there,
[18:47] Ota
    but what if the ball had gone over?
[18:50] Kataoka
    By provoking the batter
    with a super close-up shift,
[18:52] Kataoka
    he strained the batter,
[18:54] Kataoka
    and then planted Sawamura's
    new pitching trajectory.
[18:58] Kataoka
    Then the moving fastball
    down the middle.
[19:00] Kataoka
    Chris set layers of trap down.
[19:03] Kataoka
    And the fielders responded
    with their best plays.
[19:07] Kataoka
    It was, by no means, pure luck.
[19:14] Umpire
    Out!
[19:17] Crowd1
    Wow!
[19:18] Crowd2
    A fast throw to the runner
    who was too focused on scoring!
[19:21] Crowd1
    He got out of that devastating
    situation with just three pitches!
[19:25] Crowd2
    The game's turned around since he came in.
[19:30] Sawamura
    Wow!
[19:30] Sawamura
    Wow! Wow! Wow!
[19:32] Sawamura
    Chris-senpai, your shoulder's fine!
[19:35] Sawamura
    In fact, I didn't do a thing!
[19:37] Haruichi
    Did he really injure his shoulder?
[19:41] Maezono
    Who is he?
[19:44] Maezono
    Is this really his first time playing in a year?
[19:51] Haruno
    Wow...
[19:52] Haruno
    Why is he in the second-string?
[20:02] Miyuki
    This is how you need to be, Chris-senpai!
[20:06] ---
    Miyuki-kun.
SIGN    Learn today
SIGN    Devote every moment
[20:11] Ryosuke
    What's this?
[20:12] Ryosuke
    Not going to see the game, Miya-chan?
[20:17] Miyauchi
    Not interested in a second-string game.
[20:21] Ryosuke
    You don't need another catcher
    fighting for first-string, huh?
[20:25] Miyauchi
    Don't read my thoughts.
[20:27] Rysouke
    A shadow that chases
    after you at full speed...
[20:33] Ryosuke
    I know, first-hand, how scary that is.
[20:36] Crowd1
    It's through!
[20:38] Crowd2
    A hit to the center field!
[20:40] Crowd1
    He got the first hit right
    after that hell of an inning.
[20:43] Crowd2
    That lead-off batter knows what's up.
[20:46] Rei
    Wouldn't expect any less.
[20:48] Sawamura
    Nice batting!
[20:50] Sawamura
    Your'e awesome, Harucchi!
[20:52] Haruichi
    Harucchi?
[20:54] Sawamura
    The last fielding, too!
[20:55] Sawamura
    You're actually pretty amazing!
[20:58] Chris
    Why are you just cheering?
[21:03] Chris
    Get in the bullpen right now.
[21:05] Chris
    Your new form isn't complete yet.
[21:09] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[21:10] Sawamura
    I can't throw any strikes!
[21:15] Miyuki
    What you gain in practice isn't
    at all like what you gain in games.
[21:19] Miyuki
    Make sure you learn well, Sawamura.
[21:31] Sawamura
    It's a bit awkward with him...
[21:34] Sawamura
    I'm...
[21:35] Sawamura
    I'm in the middle of a game, so...
[21:37] Miyuki
    Don't run away!
[21:39] Chris
    Miyuki, you should join us at the bullpen.
[21:43] Chris
    As the primary catcher,
    you should take a look at his pitch.
[21:49] Chris
    You'll get to see something interesting.
[23:35] Sawamura
    All right!
[23:36] Sawamura
    With Chris-senpai and me forming
    an awesome battery, Seido's in the lead!
[23:39] Miyuki
    Stay on your toes, Sawamura!
[23:41] Miyuki
    You never know what will happen in the future.
[23:42] Zaizen
    You're pathetic.
[23:44] Zaizen
    What are you all doing
    against a first-year pitcher?
[23:47] Zaizen
    Fine, I'll go out of my way to let you know.
[23:50] Zaizen
    Seido has a weakness.
[23:52] (Flashback) Sawamura
    Who is he?
[23:54] Sawamura
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Target.
SIGN    Target
[23:56] Sawamura
    Let's win the national title!
[23:59] ---