23 - School Academic Level

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[00:01] Sa
    I'll try this next.
[00:03] Sa
    Hold it between my middle and ring fingers...
[00:06] Sa
    This feels so awkward.
[00:08] Mi
    Everyone's breaking balls are different.
[00:13] Sa
    Here I go!
[00:15] Mi
    Hand size, finger length, physique,
[00:18] Mi
    pitching form, personality...
    It all depends on the person.
[00:24] Mi
    Even if ten people threw
    the same type of breaking ball,
[00:27] Mi
    there would be ten
    different breaking balls.
[00:32] Sa
    Damn!
[00:34] Sa
    It didn't reach!
[00:35] Sa
    Sorry!
[00:36] Sa
    That one's a no-go!
[00:37] Ka
    It broke even more than the last one.
[00:40] S1
    Miyuki-senpai let the ball go behind him?
[00:44] Mi
    It's your own unique pitch
[00:47] Mi
    no one else can copy.
[00:52] Mi
    Sawamura's original pitch.
[01:02] Um
    Ball four!
[01:04] C1
    What a waste.
[01:06] C2
    He had him cornered, too.
SIGN    Damn it!
[01:08] Sa
    Damn it!
[01:09] Ku
    What are you doing?
[01:10] Ka
    Switch gears!
[01:12] C1
    What's going on now?
[01:14] C2
    What happened to the pitcher?
[01:16] Go
    I don't know why,
[01:18] Go
    but he's stepping on his own toes.
SIGN    Batting fourth and first baseman,  Kasuga-kun.
[01:24] Go
    Don't let him get away, Hiro.
[01:31] Sa
    A bunt? He's a cleanup!
[01:32] C1
    Toward third! That's really good!
[01:34] C2
    Will he make it?
[01:39] C3
    Bad throw!
[01:41] C4
    Runner's heading to third now!
[01:43] C5
    This is bad!
[01:44] C5
    I thought he was on a roll,
[01:46] C5
    but runners are on
    first and third now!
[01:49] O1
    Let's get it, Yama-chan!
[01:51] O2
    Let's get the first run!
[01:54] Ku
    Two outs, Sawamura!
[01:56] Ha
    Focus on the batter!
[01:58] Ka
    We've got your back, Sawamura!
[02:00] Ka
    Damn.
[02:02] Ka
    What am I doing weighing him down?
[02:07] Mi
    Don't worry about the runners.
[02:09] Mi
    Your fastballs are good.
[02:11] Mi
    Just pitch like before,
    and we can get him out.
[02:17] Sa
    Don't worry about them?
[02:21] Sa
    Isn't that kind of a big lead?
[02:24] Go
    You've got his attention.
[02:27] Go
    Go even bigger, Hiro.
[02:46] Sa
    Damn it.
[02:47] Ka
    Sawamura, third base!
[02:53] Ku
    Hey...
[02:55] Um
    Balk! Balk!
SIGN    Seido Oya
SIGN    School Academic Level
[04:38] Sa
    Me?
[04:38] Sa
    Was it me?
[04:39] C1
    Was that a forced balk?
[04:41] C2
    Yeah, that's the word!
[04:44] Ot
    What was that?
[04:46] Re
    He stopped his throw to first.
[04:49] Re
    It was a clear balk.
[04:52] Re
    He got tricked by the runners so easily.
[04:55] Ha
    Wait. So that was their plan?
[04:58] Re
    I think so.
[05:00] Re
    The first base runner makes
    a big lead to make him throw,
[05:05] Re
    and the third base runner
    runs for home as he throws.
[05:09] Re
    The pitcher gets confused
    and commits a balk.
[05:14] Re
    Playing a little mind game, are we?
[05:18] Re
    Coach Ichiro Araki of Oya High.
[05:23] O1
    All right, score!
[05:25] O2
    A free pass to the runners!
[05:28] Sa
    How?
[05:30] O1
    Nice run, Sumi-chan.
[05:31] O2
    Perfect timing!
[05:34] S1
    That was their plan?
[05:36] Ch
    Seems to be.
[05:38] Ka
    Crap.
[05:39] Ka
    It was my fault I yelled like that.
[05:43] Ka
    I basically helped the opponent.
[05:48] R2
    A forced balk in a high school game.
[05:51] R2
    How fortunate to see such a rare play.
[05:55] R1
    Do you think they've practiced this play?
[05:59] R2
    Yeah.
[06:00] R2
    Seido's pitcher is a first-year.
[06:03] R2
    So maybe they wanted
    to crush his confidence.
[06:07] Sa
    What happened?
[06:08] Sa
    What's going on?
[06:09] Mi
    I'll explain later.
[06:12] Mi
    Switch gears.
[06:14] Mi
    If you get flustered here,
    you'll give them what they want.
[06:18] Mi
    Pretend like nothing happened,
    get the next batter out,
[06:21] Mi
    and walk back to the dugout.
[06:24] Mi
    That's what they don't want to see.
[06:35] Mi
    Can you do it?
[06:45] S1
    You've got two outs, Sawamura.
[06:47] S1
    You'd better hold it here.
[06:49] S2
    I'm sure Miyuki's keeping it under control,
[06:52] S2
    but this batter's the key.
[06:56] O1
    Let's go, Yama-chan!
[06:57] O2
    You can do it!
[06:59] OC
    Even the strong have their weaknesses.
[07:03] OC
    It comes down to finding small victories
[07:05] OC
    and making them play our game.
[07:09] OC
    As a team with limited practice hours,
[07:13] OC
    it's the only way we can win.
[07:16] OC
    If we can win one out of ten games,
[07:20] OC
    then it's worth trying.
[07:23] OC
    What are our tools?
[07:25] OC
    What's our strategy?
[07:28] OC
    How can we win with our current strength?
[07:32] OC
    It's nothing extraordinary.
[07:38] OC
    This...
[07:45] OC
    ...is mankind's mission.
SIGN    Use your head and challenge yourselves. That's where the dream lies.
    Source: Words of Ichiro Araki on Balancing School and Sports
[07:56] OC
    Use your head and challenge yourselves.
[07:59] OC
    That's where the dream lies.
[08:05] O1
    Focus on the outside!
[08:09] C1
    He hit the outside pitch!
[08:11] C2
    But he got jammed!
[08:13] C3
    No, it's going to an interesting place.
[08:23] C4
    Runner on second comes home!
[08:25] C5
    Nice run, Kasuga!
SIGN    Seido Oya
[08:28] C6
    Woohoo! Second run!
[08:32] Fu
    I must go!
[08:34] S1
    Whoa, there!
[08:37] Oc
    Well, this is eventful.
[08:47] Um
    Out!
[08:49] R1
    He managed to keep them to two runs.
[08:51] R2
    Yeah.
[08:52] R2
    What started with a base on balls
    turned into a run with a balk,
[08:56] R2
    and then another with an RBI.
[08:58] R2
    Two runs in the first inning.
[09:01] R1
    Not exactly the ideal start
    for Sawamura-kun.
[09:05] Sa
    Damn.
[09:06] S1
    It's the first inning, Sawamura!
[09:08] S2
    Switch gears!
[09:10] Ku
    You, too.
[09:13] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[09:16] Mi
    No time to test the change-up anymore.
[09:19] Mi
    They have a strong core
    to make a bold play like that.
[09:24] Mi
    We can't take them too lightly.
[09:27] O1
    Go-chan, let's not concede
    any runs this inning.
[09:30] Go
    Yeah.
[09:31] Go
    I thought it'd come down to the mid-game.
[09:35] Go
    Let's make good use of these two runs.
[09:41] Go
    The great wall of private schools?
[09:43] Go
    The public schools' limits?
[09:45] Go
    What a joke.
SIGN    Seido Oya
[09:46] Go
    If you get good players and practice constantly,
     of course you're good!
[09:53] Go
    We're the ones with the dream.
[10:01] Go
    Let's go!
[10:02] OO
    Yeah!
[10:03] Go
    We're the masters of our own fates!
[10:07] Go
    Meiji Jingu Sub Stadium
[10:15] R1
    Kominato-kun bunted after
    Shirasu-kun got a base hit.
[10:19] R1
    Seido's playing carefully.
[10:22] R2
    Yeah.
[10:23] R2
    They want to get a man in scoring
    position to take back one run.
[10:28] R2
    Especially since the next batter
    is Miyuki-kun, who got a hit last time,
[10:33] R2
    and is also a clutch batter.
SIGN    Seido Oya
[10:36] R2
    They're behind two runs.
[10:39] R2
    As the catcher, I'm sure he wants to score.
[10:45] Sa
    Hips!
[10:46] Sa
    All in the hips!
[10:48] Sa
    Hips!
[10:49] Sa
    All in the hips!
[10:52] Go
    And it's a boss battle again.
[10:55] S1
    We've been held down pretty well so far.
[10:58] S2
    We're gonna need a run soon, Captain.
[11:04] Um
    Strike!
[11:06] Mi
    Way on the outside.
[11:11] Um
    Ball!
[11:12] S1
    A low, breaking ball!
[11:14] S1
    Good stop!
[11:16] S2
    Third pitch!
[11:19] S3
    Almost!
[11:20] S4
    It ended up being a foul!
[11:24] O1
    Nice, Wakabayashi!
[11:26] O1
    You've got him cornered!
[11:27] R1
    He pitches well.
[11:30] R2
    Yeah.
[11:31] R2
    He's not hesitant.
[11:34] R2
    They have a two-run lead,
[11:36] R2
    so he's not afraid of walking the batter.
[11:39] R2
    He's pitching aggressively
    to the edges of the zone.
[11:43] R2
    What a smart pitcher.
[11:48] Um
    Ball!
[11:51] Go
    Swing at the low ones. Damn it.
[11:57] Ha
    Good eyes!
[11:59] Mi
    You've got this, Miyuki!
[12:01] Go
    2-2 now.
[12:03] Go
    I can just pitch forkballs to him,
[12:05] Go
    but I don't want him to think
    I'm avoiding the battle.
[12:08] Go
    We're the ones in the lead.
[12:13] Go
    The goal is to make him swing,
    so I'll just pitch to the middle.
[12:20] Go
    This is something special
    I prepared just for you!
[12:27] Ka
    Pitching from the side?
[12:30] Go
    Take this!
[12:33] Mi
    What's coming? A breaking ball?
[12:35] Mi
    It's in the zone. I have to swing!
[12:50] Um
    Out!
[12:52] O1
    The second base runner couldn't run!
[12:54] O2
    Nice! Two outs!
[12:56] C1
    What was that?
[12:57] C1
    He changed his pitching form.
[13:00] C2
    He got Seido's cleanup out!
[13:03] C2
    That was incredible!
[13:06] Mi
    A sinker.
[13:13] S1
    He pulled an inside pitch!
[13:15] S2
    It's going deep into left field!
[13:17] Ma
    Let's go!
[13:26] S1
    The left fielder was waiting
    on the left side of the field.
[13:29] S2
    It would've been a hit if
    he had been in his usual position.
[13:32] S3
    No!
[13:33] S3
    The four- and five-hole batters
    couldn't score with a runner!
[13:37] S4
    No runs again.
[13:40] S4
    We really need one.
[13:43] Ka
    They're trying a lot of things.
[13:47] Ku
    It's like they have us figured out.
[13:52] Sa
    Yeah! You all suck at batting!
[13:55] Sa
    I never had high hopes, anyway!
[13:57] Sa
    So please switch gears!
[13:59] Ku
    Damn it! Shut up!
[14:01] Ka
    I'll score next time.
[14:03] Wa
    Miyuki.
SIGN    Bottom of 4th
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Sub Stadium
[14:23] S1
    He got jammed again!
[14:25] Um
    Out!
[14:26] Sa
    Let's go!
[14:28] S2
    Two outs with just five pitches!
[14:30] S3
    He's been looking solid
    since the second inning!
[14:32] Ma
    Nice, Sawamura!
[14:34] Ha
    Eijun-kun, two outs!
[14:37] Ku
    Don't get carried away, trash!
[14:40] S1
    Did that one move at the plate again?
[14:43] O1
    Oh, is it moving?
[14:45] O2
    Yeah.
[14:47] O2
    It's definitely moving.
[14:49] O2
    It's slower than the fastball,
    so it makes you want to swing, but...
[14:55] Mi
    We couldn't use the change-up,
[14:58] Mi
    but it looks like this one's working.
[15:09] Um
    Out!
[15:11] S1
    Nice one, Sawamura!
[15:13] S2
    Three for three by pitching to contact!
[15:17] Sa
    Yeees! Yes! Yes!
[15:18] Sa
    Yessss! Yes! Yes!
[15:21] S1
    Are they doing this...
[15:24] S1
    ...on purpose?
[15:27] Go
    A southpaw with a weird form.
[15:29] Go
    And he throws a moving fastball?
[15:31] Go
    He's higher level than I thought.
SIGN    Seido Oya
[15:40] Ka
    Sawamura's been pitching well
    since the second inning.
[15:43] To
    Yeah.
[15:45] Ha
    You're sending a lot of balls my way.
[15:49] Sa
    I'm making them hit 'em to you.
[15:52] Ha
    Of course you're not.
[15:54] Ha
    But it's fun to field for you.
[15:56] Ha
    You have a good tempo, too.
[15:58] Sa
    You can say that again!
[16:00] Ka
    It's the mid-game now.
[16:04] To
    We're two runs behind.
[16:07] To
    We need to score
    and tie up the game, Shinji.
[16:17] Ma
    Between left and center!
[16:19] S1
    Keep running!
[16:22] Ma
    Nice double!
[16:24] S1
    A runner with no outs again!
[16:28] Go
    That shouldn't have been easy to hit!
[16:34] S1
    Yes!
[16:35] C1
    Another bunt!
[16:37] C1
    Seido's being careful!
[16:38] [SONG] On-screen
    Never bunted
    in junior high
[16:40] Ka
    Thank goodness that worked.
[16:42] To
    Nice bunt, Shinji.
SIGN    Batting cleanup since  second-year of junior high
SIGN    Batting eighth and left fielder,  Aso-kun.
[16:49] S1
    One out and a runner on third now!
[16:51] S1
    The infield's moving in.
[16:54] Go
    These guys will go for home,
    even with a grounder.
[16:57] Go
    We have to be really careful here.
[17:00] Sa
    This is your moment!
[17:01] Sa
    Be the man of the hour, Aso-senpai!
[17:04] As
    Shut up.
[17:06] S1
    Come on, Aso!
[17:07] S2
    You've got it!
[17:09] S3
    Let's go, Aso!
[17:10] As
    I bet no one expects I'll hit!
[17:16] S1
    He hit up a low ball!
[17:19] S2
    The center fielder's waiting for it!
[17:21] S3
    Can he do it?
[17:22] S4
    What another awkward hit.
[17:23] S5
    Yeah.
[17:26] S6
    He's throwing home!
[17:35] Um
    Safe!
[17:39] S1
    Nice!
[17:41] S2
    Nice dodge!
[17:43] S3
    Nice run, Tojo!
[17:44] Sa
    That was awesome!
[17:46] Sa
    So awesome, Tojo!
[17:48] S1
    Way to go, Tojo.
[17:49] S1
    Way to score with that fly!
SIGN    RBI 1
[17:51] S1
    With that shallow fly!
[17:54] Go
    This run was well within my calculations.
[17:58] Go
    I didn't think we could win
    with two runs, anyway.
[18:03] Sa
    Come on!
[18:06] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[18:08] Go
    Taking appropriate measures.
[18:10] Go
    The important thing is to take
    no more damage than necessary.
[18:14] Sa
    Luck wasn't on my side.
[18:16] Sa
    I was so close.
[18:17] S1
    How can he be so confident?
[18:19] Go
    We need to score again soon.
[18:22] Go
    They still have cards to play.
[18:26] O1
    Nice pitch, Go-chan.
[18:28] O2
    Nice pitch.
[18:30] Mi
    Just as Nabe said yesterday,
[18:32] Mi
    it's visible from the batter's box, as well.
[18:35] Ot
    Watanabe found it?
[18:37] Ot
    Props to him.
[18:39] Mi
    Yes.
[18:41] (Flashback) Wa
    See? Look.
[18:42] (Flashback) Wa
    The second baseman moved.
[18:44] (Flashback) Wa
    I won't know if you can see it
    from the box until the game.
[18:50] (Flashback) Mi
    That's true.
[18:54] Mi
    I have only praise for
    his scouting ability.
SIGN    Seido Oya
[19:09] Um
    Out!
[19:11] Na
    Nice pitch, Sawamura!
[19:13] Ha
    One out! One out!
[19:14] Ka
    Let's go, Sawamura!
[19:21] O1
    Don't get cocky, first-year!
[19:29] Um
    Strike!
[19:32] O1
    It doesn't feel that fast.
[19:35] OC
    I can see it move from over here.
[19:41] O2
    Then I'll hit it before it moves.
[19:47] Sa
    Harucchi!
[19:54] C1
    Two outs with five pitches again!
[19:57] C2
    He's starting to look reliable!
[19:59] C3
    He hasn't allowed a hit
    since the second inning!
[20:08] Ot
    We can't relax yet.
[20:22] Go
    Many pitchers make you swing with
    breaking balls that turn into balls,
[20:25] Go
    but he mainly throws strikes.
[20:29] Go
    Just standing here only
    makes the count worse.
[20:34] Go
    Then I have to swing!
[20:40] Um
    Out!
[20:42] S1
    Three outs already!
[20:44] S2
    Wow!
[20:46] S2
    Three for three again!
[20:48] Sa
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[20:55] OC
    I thought he would fall apart
    if we could play mind games,
[20:58] OC
    but we can't even get on base.
[21:02] OC
    His uniform number is 18.
[21:04] OC
    This is the ability of a secondary pitcher?
[21:09] Go
    He's walking all over us.
[21:11] Go
    This wasn't in my simulation.
[21:15] Go
    This is irritating.
[21:16] Go
    Dumb baseball gorillas.
[21:19] O1
    Go-chan, stay calm.
[21:20] O1
    You want to solve a math problem?
[21:22] Go
    Don't worry. I'm still calm.
[21:27] Go
    He fell apart in the first inning.
[21:29] Go
    He's not impossible to beat.
[21:36] Go
    We just need to hold out for now.
[21:38] Go
    We have to stay strong,
[21:39] Go
    observe their next move,
[21:41] Go
    and prepare for whatever they have.
[21:45] Mi
    Kuramochi.
[23:31] Ka
    Oya is really good and has a lot
    of trust in how they play baseball.
[23:35] OC
    It comes down to finding small victories
[23:37] OC
    and making them play our game.
[23:40] Ka
    Continued efforts in order to achieve victory.
[23:43] Ka
    That's how you make super plays
    that will help the team.
[23:47] OC
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    Individual Minds.
SIGN    Individual Minds
[23:52] Ka
    Let's win the national title!