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11 - The Underdog Story

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[00:01] Mi
    Is he thinking we'll only
    pitch to the outside?
[00:07] Mi
    I would love to pitch some inside
    and get him off his game.
[00:15] Mi
    But is Sawamura ready to do that right now?
[00:20] Mi
    We have some runs,
    and this is the first inning.
[00:23] Mi
    I personally want Sawamura
    to overcome the yips, too,
[00:28] Mi
    but we should play it safe
    and go outside here.
[00:39] Ha
    Eijun-kun.
[00:40] Ka
    Sawamura.
[00:41] Sa
    He didn't hesitate as he
    stepped in for the swing.
[00:45] Sa
    Even I understand what he's thinking.
[00:48] Sa
    He doesn't think I'll pitch to the inside.
[00:52] Mi
    You...
[00:54] Sa
    We have to go inside right here.
SIGN    The Underdog Story
[02:30] Sa
    He didn't hesitate as he
    stepped in for the swing.

[02:33] Sa
    Even I understand what he's thinking.
[02:36] Sa
    He doesn't think I'll pitch to the inside.
[02:40] Mi
    You...
[02:43] Sa
    We have to go inside right here.
[03:06] Mi
    This batter's not expecting
    any inside pitches.
[03:09] Mi
    He'll fall back, even if it's not in too much.
[03:12] Mi
    Give me a strike!
[03:17] NC
    With Giant's power,
    he can hit to the outfield.
[03:21] NC
    Double check the fielders' positions.
[03:25] Sa
    Just like usual.
[03:28] Sa
    Gotta relax.
[03:30] N1
    I'm confident I won't lose in power.
[03:38] Sa
    Relax my entire body.
[03:43] Sa
    And focus on just one point.
[03:48] Sa
    Right here!
[03:58] N1
    Damn!
[03:59] N1
    Did he try to hit me?
[04:01] Um
    Strike!
[04:06] Mi
    You're the one who stepped in.
[04:08] Mi
    Don't be so surprised.
[04:10] Mi
    It was definitely in the strike zone.
[04:13] Mi
    It wasn't a brushback pitch.
[04:16] Mi
    In fact, if you hadn't stepped in,
[04:19] Mi
    you might've gotten a hit.
[04:20] Mi
    Nice pitch, Sawamura!
[04:26] Ku
    You've finally done it.
[04:28] Ma
    The inside!
[04:30] S1
    Are you serious?
[04:32] S2
    What about the yips?
[04:35] Ka
    This is him.
[04:36] Ka
    He's standing there because
    he constantly surprises us.
[04:41] C1
    Nice one, Sawamura!
[04:43] C2
    Let's get aggressive!
[04:45] C3
    You're awesome!
[04:47] NC
    Wh-What's going on?
[04:49] NC
    It was just a strike.
[04:52] S1
    It wasn't just a strike.
[04:56] S1
    Did you see the look
    on that sumo batter?
[05:00] Mi
    Hey, stop smiling so much, idiot.
[05:05] Mi
    It's too soon to be happy.
[05:07] Mi
    You have to get this batter out first.
[05:13] N1
    Well I guess I can't just
    aim for the outside.
[05:16] N1
    I'll have to swing at anything
    that may be a strike.
[05:18] N2
    Giant!
[05:19] N3
    Don't think! Swing!
[05:21] Ku
    Let's go, Sawamura!
[05:22] Ma
    Come on!
[05:24] Sa
    My heart is beating...
[05:27] Sa
    ...so loudly.
[05:29] Sa
    I can't suppress my excitement.
[05:32] Sa
    My emotions are overflowing.
[05:36] Mi
    I said to be careful!
[05:39] Sa
    Oh, shoot!
[05:40] Sa
    L-Left field!
[05:44] N1
    I got jammed again.
[05:46] C1
    The outfielder didn't move.
[05:47] C1
    Third base runner's advancing!
[05:49] N2
    Stop!
[05:53] C2
    He got stopped!
[05:56] C3
    Incredible!
[05:58] C3
    That throw from left field
    was like a missile!
[06:00] Sa
    M-Missile man?
[06:04] Fu
    Having troubles getting out
    of the first inning?
[06:10] Sa
    Stop showing off your number!
[06:12] Sa
    You have troubles in the early game, too!
[06:16] Sa
    Two outs, everyone!
[06:18] Sa
    Please stay calm!
[06:22] SS
    That's our line, stupid.
[06:25] Ha
    That's Furuya-kun's way of encouraging him.
[06:29] Mi
    The tables have turned today.
[06:33] Sa
    Damn!
[06:35] Sa
    I got overexcited from
    throwing one inside pitch.
[06:38] Mi
    That's right.
[06:39] Mi
    That mound isn't just yours.
[06:44] Mi
    You've just laid down the seed.
[06:49] Mi
    Will you bloom into
    a big flower that stands out?
[06:52] Mi
    Or maybe a small, yet tough, flower?
[06:56] Mi
    How you grow is up to you.
[07:08] Um
    Strike!
[07:09] Um
    Batter out!
[07:10] C1
    Swing out!
[07:11] C2
    To the outside!
[07:14] S1
    Nice one, Sawamura!
[07:15] S1
    You didn't give up a run
    in the first inning.
[07:21] Sa
    Ye—
[07:22] Ku
    Yeah, yeah. Nice pitch.
[07:25] Ku
    But it's just the first inning.
[07:26] Sa
    Ye—
[07:27] Ku
    You put yourself in the bad spot.
[07:29] Sa
    Ye—
[07:32] Sa
    Please let me say it!
[07:34] Sa
    There are people waiting for it!
[07:36] Ku
    No, there aren't.
SIGN    Seido Nanamori
[07:46] Sa
    Let's go!
SIGN    Seido Nanamori
[08:04] Um
    Out!
[08:05] Sa
    All right!
SIGN    Seido Nanamori
[08:10] S1
    Game set!
[08:13] S2
    11-0!
[08:15] S3
    Game called after five innings!
[08:17] Sa
    Let's look sharp, everyone! Sharp!
[08:19] Ha
    Sawamura-kun did a great job!
[08:21] Ha
    A shut-out in his first game as a starter!
[08:24] M1
    It was called after five innings,
[08:26] M1
    but he managed to get the outs
     with runners on base.
[08:28] M1
    So he did a good job.
[08:31] EE
    Good game!
[08:34] Mi
    He had some meatballs here and there,
[08:37] Mi
    but his pitches were alive.
[08:39] Sa
    Thank you!
[08:41] Mi
    More importantly, we've gained a lot
    now that he can pitch inside again.
[08:48] Mi
    You've finally made it.
[08:52] Mi
    You can be in contention
    for the ace position now.
[09:02] Sa
    Thank you!
[09:03] Sa
    I'll continue to dedicate myself
    to baseball without ever giving up!
SIGN    Tokyo High School
    Fall Baseball Tournament, Round 2
    (W. Tokyo) Seido 11 - 0 Nanamori (E. Tokyo)
    (Called after five innings)
[09:08] Mi
    Don't copy Takanohana's oath!
SIGN    Inashiro Scouting Squad
[09:11] I1
    Their roster change really worked.
[09:14] I2
    Not just Miyuki, but Kuramochi,
    Kominato, and Maezono all looked good.
[09:20] I1
    They went five innings without Furuya pitching
    and didn't give up any runs.
[09:23] I2
    They have a strong lineup of pitchers.
SIGN    Ota Stadium
[09:35] I1
    Let's go!
[09:39] I1
    So close!
[09:41] I2
    Right up to the fence!
[09:43] I2
    It was nearly gone!
[09:44] U1
    All right!
[09:45] U1
    We've made it!
[09:46] U1
    It's two outs again!
[09:49] U2
    Two outs! Two outs!
[09:51] U1
    Let's stay alive!
[09:53] C1
    They have good hits,
    but they always fall one step short.
SIGN    Ugumori Inashiro
[09:58] C1
    The only run was scored in the first inning.
[10:00] C2
    It's already the fifth inning.
[10:02] C2
    That pitcher is harder
    to break than he seems.
[10:13] Um
    Foul!
[10:16] C1
    That pitch!
[10:17] C1
    That's the tricky pitch
    everyone's having trouble with.
[10:20] U1
    That was close!
[10:21] C1
    That slow curve ball doesn't
    even get to 100 km/h.
[10:25] C1
    It's really slow, and it doesn't
    even look like it drops much.
[10:29] C2
    It looks like a nice easy pitch from here.
[10:31] S1
    But it's thanks to that pitch
[10:35] S1
    that his fastballs look faster than they are.
[10:40] U1
    Right field!
[10:44] U1
    Yeah!
[10:45] U2
    Nice!
[10:47] U3
    Nice pitch!
[10:53] C1
    Inashiro couldn't score again.
[10:56] C2
    They're killing their chances.
[10:59] IM
    Second-year and ace, Seiichi Umemiya.
[11:02] IM
    His slow curve ball and fastball
    have completely different timings,
[11:05] IM
    and our players aren't reacting well.
[11:08] IM
    In fact, they're helping him
    by popping his pitches.
[11:17] Na
    You're trying too hard to get big hits!
[11:19] Na
    You're not in the majors here!
[11:21] I1
    Neither are you!
[11:23] I2
    I won't let him have his way.
[11:26] I3
    I'll pressure him from the bases.
[11:30] I4
    Switch gears, everyone!
[11:32] I4
    Let's defend well and segue
    into our next offense.
[11:35] Na
    Well said, Fuku-chan!
[11:38] Na
    That's our captain!
[11:39] Na
    Finding the tempo
    in defense is important!
[11:42] Na
    Tempo is very important
    when it comes to batting!
[11:45] I3
    Don't act like you said it.
[11:48] I2
    You always copy someone.
[11:50] I5
    To be honest, this game
    isn't going well for us.
[11:54] I5
    Hirano-san's doing a good job
    keeping their batters in check,
[11:58] I5
    but every time we fail to score,
[12:01] I5
    we're vitalizing them.
[12:13] U1
    Make chance?
[12:15] U1
    Make miracle?
[12:16] U1
    I don't really get what they mean,
    but that's what's good!
[12:18] U1
    Let's turn this around!
[12:20] UU
    Yeah!
[12:21] U1
    Get some hits!
[12:23] I5
    No.
[12:25] I5
    We can't give them any more momentum.
[12:30] Na
    Itsuki!
[12:32] Na
    Stay aggressive!
[12:34] Na
    Don't play passively!
[12:37] Na
    I'm still here.
[12:41] Na
    We can't lose if we don't let them score.
[12:54] U1
    With an ace like him on standby,
[12:57] U1
    I'm sure it's reassuring.
[13:00] U1
    In fact,
[13:02] U1
    why don't you just stay there, Mei Narumiya?
[13:08] U1
    At the end of the day, we'll close the game.
[13:23] I1
    Umemiya ran for it!
[13:26] U2
    Nice steal!
[13:28] U3
    Yeah! Nice run, Ume-chan!
[13:30] C1
    He ran again?
[13:32] C2
    He's a pitcher, too.
[13:34] Na
    What are you doing, Itsuki?
[13:36] Na
    Don't give him a free steal!
[13:40] C1
    This team always tries to go for the steals,
[13:44] C1
    though they also fail often.
[13:46] C2
    It's like they're not afraid of
    making mistakes in this game.
[13:50] I1
    Two outs, Itsuki.
[13:52] I1
    Let's focus on the batter.
[14:00] C1
    Their five-hole's quick
    compact swing got them a hit!
[14:03] C2
    Right in front of right field!
[14:04] C3
    But it's not very deep!
[14:08] Na
    Back home!
[14:09] C1
    No way! He's going for it?!
[14:26] Um
    Out!
[14:29] U1
    No way!
[14:34] C1
    He was so close.
[14:37] C2
    Damn, he runs fast.
[14:39] C2
    That was almost safe.
[14:41] C1
    What an all-around athlete.
[14:43] U1
    Seriously?
[14:45] U1
    I thought I ducked under properly.
[14:51] U1
    You didn't touch me there, did you?
[14:53] U1
    Nice fake touch.
[15:03] IM
    Wh-What a reckless pitcher.
[15:05] IM
    I would've stopped him.
[15:07] IM
    Being assertive and
    being reckless are different!
[15:10] IM
    Don't underestimate our defense!
[15:12] IC
    This is how they play.
[15:15] IC
    Even though their play failed,
    they're looking more confident than before.
[15:19] U1
    Nice run.
[15:20] U2
    Nice run!
[15:21] U3
    Yeah!
[15:22] U1
    Ume-chan, grab a drink!
[15:24] U2
    Ume-chan, here's a towel.
[15:25] U3
    Ume-chan, want an umeboshi?
[15:27] Um
    Mm, thank you.
[15:29] U4
    Umemiya, make sure you catch your breath
     before going back to the mound.
[15:33] Um
    I'm not that weak. Don't worry.
[15:36] Um
    You're the one who made us
    run so much this summer, too!
[15:40] U4
    Am I?
[15:42] Um
    Yeah, you sadistic manager!
[15:44] U4
    But if we'd trained normally,
    we couldn't make any upsets.
[15:57] Um
    True.
[15:59] Um
    If we're trying to take down
    a bigger opponent,
[16:02] Um
    we have to put in the work.
[16:04] Na
    Okay, let's get some runs.
[16:09] Um
    Berserk, tackle, reckless, failure...
[16:13] Um
    I don't care how it looks.
[16:15] Um
    Let's make this messy,
    and make them play at our pace!
[16:20] UU
    Yeah!
[16:22] Um
    What?
[16:23] Um
    Why are my shoelaces untied?
[16:25] Um
    And how did my shoe fall off?
[16:29] U4
    You're so bad.
[16:32] U4
    Learn to rest better.
SIGN    Ugumori Inashiro
[16:41] C1
    Bottom of the sixth,
    one out and a runner on second.
[16:44] C1
    We're at the top of the lineup,
    and Carlos is up.
[16:55] Ca
    You keep repeating this slow
    curve ball like it's all you can do.
[16:58] Ca
    I'm getting...
[17:02] Ca
    ...tired of it!
[17:04] C1
    It's big!
[17:06] C2
    Left field's backing up!
[17:09] C3
    He caught it!
[17:16] Um
    Let's go!
[17:17] C1
    Damn! So close. No runs again.
[17:21] C2
    But they're making contact.
[17:24] C2
    I'm sure they'll score soon.
[17:27] C3
    Yet here we are at the sixth inning.
SIGN    Ugumori Inashiro
[17:37] I1
    He got it!
[17:39] I2
    Go!
[17:43] C1
    Now, that's a hit!
[17:45] C2
    Yeah! There's the double!
[17:47] C3
    Nice hit, Yamaoka!
    That's why you're the cleanup!
[17:50] C4
    Doesn't matter how far out they defend.
[17:52] C4
    You just have to hit one over them!
[17:55] C5
    Let's make the move!
[17:57] S1
    True, they're hitting harder now.
[18:01] S1
    But I feel like Inashiro's
    offense is a bit forced.
[18:07] IM
    The time has come!
[18:08] IM
    Let's do this!
SIGN    Batting fifth and left fielder, Narumiya-kun.
[18:15] C1
    He popped his last two at-bats.
[18:18] C2
    Come on, Narumiya.
[18:22] Na
    You don't need to make
    such a scary face.
[18:25] Na
    Results are more important than methods.
[18:29] Na
    I'll end it.
[18:32] U1
    His expression's changed.
[18:34] Um
    How scary.
[18:36] Um
    He's coming to finish us off now.
[18:40] Um
    But you guys are the Inashiro team.
[18:44] Um
    We didn't think from the start...
[18:48] Um
    ...that a slow curve ball alone
    could win us the game!
[19:11] S1
    That pitch...
[19:17] C1
    Did that drop super fast?
[19:18] C2
    Was it a slider?
[19:20] C2
    He didn't pitch it in the first round.
[19:23] Na
    Damn!
[19:24] Na
    He's been hiding it all this time?
[19:28] Na
    Against us?
[19:33] C1
    He jammed the fastball!
[19:35] C2
    The second base runner can't move!
[19:41] C3
    Yeah! Two outs!
[19:42] C4
    Nice pitch!
[19:43] C5
    Two outs!
[19:43] C8
    One more!
[19:44] C6
    Nice pitch!
[19:45] C7
    Ume-chan, two outs!
[19:53] Um
    Ball!
[19:54] I1
    A slow curve ball?
[19:56] I1
    Don't hold back.
[19:58] I1
    Give me that pitch.
[20:00] U1
    I'm sure the batters will
    think it's a slider,
[20:05] U1
    but according to Umemiya,
    it's another curve ball.
[20:10] U1
    The slow curve ball falls
    out of his hand as he throws,
[20:16] U1
    but his "power" curve ball,
    he throws down with his hand.
[20:25] U1
    He doesn't seem to acknowledge it,
[20:27] U1
    but finger dexterity isn't exactly trainable.
[20:32] U1
    He was born with the talent.
[20:39] C1
    That Umemiya pitcher
    from Ugumori is tenacious.
[20:42] C2
    He didn't let Inashiro score again.
[20:45] C3
    Nice pitch, Ume-chan!
[20:47] C4
    You're giving Inashiro a run for their money!
[20:49] U1
    Nice pitch, Umemiya.
[20:52] U1
    You showed them a new
    breaking ball this late in the game.
[20:56] U1
    I'm sure it took them by surprise.
[20:59] Um
    Did you see Narumiya's face?
[21:03] Um
    I showed him.
[21:10] Na
    He laughed at me.
[21:12] Na
    That bastard.
[21:15] IC
    The opponent was one step ahead of us.
[21:24] IM
    C-Coach, what do you mean?
[21:27] IC
    We've had plenty of opportunities to score.
[21:31] IC
    "He just has his slow
    curve ball, so it'll be easy."
[21:36] IC
    "I'll score with a big hit."
SIGN    Ugumori Inashiro
[21:45] IC
    No matter how many excues you make,
    the score says it all.
[21:51] IC
    It's about time you woke up.
[23:30] Sa
    He's finally going to pitch
    in the Inashiro vs. Ugumori game.
[23:33] Na
    I don't care if they bunt or hit.
[23:35] Na
    They won't even be able to touch my pitch.
[23:38] Um
    What's wrong? Come at me.
[23:40] Um
    There's nothing in the world
    I hate more than waiting!
[23:42] Sa
    We're playing against
    the winner of this game.
[23:45] Sa
    Will Inashiro win? Or...
[23:47] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    Self-Destruction.
SIGN    Self-Destruction
[23:51] Sa
    Let's win the national title!