26 - Beneath the Same Banner

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SIGN    Seido Practice Field A
    Seido – Ichidai Sakurai
    (West Tokyo) (East Tokyo)
[00:18] _Umpire
    Out!
[00:23] _Player
    The second baseman went to cover first base.
[00:25] _Coach
    That catcher again.
[00:28] @Ochiai
    Well played.
[00:30] Kukki
    When did they plan that out?
[00:32] Kukki
    I want in!
[00:34] _Player
    One out!
[00:36] _Player
    Nice, Okumura!
SIGN    Sakurai
    
    Seido
[00:40] @int_Okumura
    With the runner gone,
    he's going to be swinging.
[00:43] @int_Okumura
    Let's keep the pitches low
    and avoid any extra-base hits.
[00:49] @int_Ochiai
    I thought they'd give up some more runs.
[00:53] @int_Ochiai
    He's calling good timeouts at crucial moments
[00:56] @int_Ochiai
    and calling a good game for an older pitcher.
[01:03] _Player
    Nice, second!
[01:05] _Player
    Yeah!
[01:06] _Player
    Two outs!
[01:07] _Player
    Two outs!
[01:10] @int_Ochiai
    He has a strong arm,
    stability behind the plate,
[01:14] @int_Ochiai
    and the leadership skills that will
    make even the older boys follow him.
[01:21] @int_Ochiai
    Seto's support is an important part of that,
[01:23] @int_Ochiai
    but with the right training,
    he could be the best catcher in Tokyo.
[01:29] @int_Ochiai
    He would be heavily influenced by me, though.
SIGN    Gunma
[03:10] _All
    Yeah!
[03:14] int_Ito
    He swung at the first slider!
[03:18] _Fan
    Second-base runner Shirasu has made it home!
[03:21] _Fan
    There's the insurance run
    Seido's been wanting!
[03:24] Mine
    Breathing life into a stale game
    with a well-placed swing...
[03:28] Mine
    That's the job of the cleanup.
[03:30] _Scout
    I love how clutch that guy is.
[03:33] _Scout
    If he performs like that
    at Koshien Stadium this summer,
[03:35] _Scout
    we'll have another powerhouse
    to watch out for.
[03:38] _Scout
    Please, no.
[03:41] @int_Miyuki
    We need to press the battery
    while they're confused.
[03:46] _Player
    Steal!
[03:50] _Fan
    A hit-and-run!
[03:51] Yamaguchi
    Zono hit to opposite field?!
[03:59] Yamaguchi
    Aso!
[04:01] Aso
    Yes, yes, yes!
[04:08] @Yui
    We made the battery think
    we wouldn't swing at sliders,
[04:13] @Yui
    then hit it when they threw it
    to run up the count.
[04:16] @Yui
    We don't get much playing time
    in the first string,
[04:16] _Sign
    I want to play
[04:19] @Yui
    but we still learn a lot.
[04:23] @Yui
    Yeah, I want to play, too.
SIGN    Hakuryu
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Top of the Seventh
[05:16] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[05:22] _Fan
    All three pitches were his patented slider.
[05:25] _Fan
    Ono is getting worked up.
[05:26] _Fan
    Can you blame him?
[05:28] _Fan
    They still haven't scored
    a single run against that pitcher.
[05:32] @Sawamura
    Damn it! Just barely missed!
[05:35] @Kuramochi
    You had your eye on the ball.
[05:37] @Tojo
    Nice swings!
[05:38] ---
    Not everyone could've swung on all three!
[05:45] @int_Sawamura
    I'm disappointed about striking out, but...
[05:50] @int_Sawamura
    There's something fun
    about this disappointment.
[05:58] @int_Sawamura
    It's thrilling to be outplaying
    such a strong opponent.
[06:06] @Sawamura
    The top of the order is up.
[06:15] @int_Sawamura
    This is the feeling of fulfillment
    I didn't have at the Invitational!
[06:23] @int_Sawamura
    It's the greatest!
[06:32] @int_Sawamura
    This moment...
[06:36] @int_Sawamura
    Two innings.
[06:39] @int_Sawamura
    Just two innings.
[06:45] @int_Sawamura
    I want this moment for myself
[06:51] @int_Sawamura
    and no one else!
[06:59] @int_Sawamura
    This place is mine!
SIGN    Top of the Ninth
[07:25] @Sawamura
    Yeah!
[07:49] _All
    Thank you!
[08:05] Ono
    We'll beat you next time.
[08:06] @Sawamura
    Sure, let's play!
[08:08] @Sawamura
    I'll break that poker face of yours!
[08:11] @Sawamura
    Thank you!
[08:21] _Fan
    Hakuryu managed to score one run when
    that double play in the eighth broke down.
[08:26] _Fan
    Kazuya Miyuki leads a strong Seido defense.
[08:31] _Fan
    They couldn't get a read on that southpaw.
SIGN    Eijun Sawamura
    Innings Pitched: 9 Pitches: 140
    Hits Allowed: 9 Walk(s): 1
    Strikeouts: 6 Run(s) Allowed: 1
[08:36] _Scout
    He looked very comfortable turning
    things around when he was in trouble...
[08:41] _Reporter
    I bet Hakuryu didn't expect any pitcher
    besides Furuya to hold them to just one run.
[08:47] _Reporter
    He's really a remarkable pitcher.
[08:50] Mine
    He's Eijun Sawamura.
[08:54] Mine
    You won't regret learning his name.
[08:58] @Kominato
    I'll help you cool down.
[09:00] @Sawamura
    Thanks.
[09:01] Higasa
    The next game starts in twenty minutes.
[09:03] @Miyuki
    Kaneda is starting.
[09:05] @Miyuki
    Everyone who's playing in this game, warm up!
[09:10] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    If I were a more trustworthy pitcher,
    you'd've been subbed out sooner!
[09:14] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    That makes it my fault!
[09:16] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    We lost because I'm not trustworthy!
[09:21] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    If the pitcher and catcher become one
    and produce a work of art...
[09:27] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    That will be the best pitching of all.
[09:34] @Furuya
    Nice pitching.
[09:51] @Sawamura
    I'm not satisfied.
[09:55] @Sawamura
    I let runners get to third too many times...
[09:59] @Sawamura
    and I relied too heavily on the fielders.
[10:03] @Sawamura
    I'm not satisfied at all!
[10:16] @Furuya
    Good.
[10:21] @Furuya
    Then you can compete with me.
[10:31] @Yui
    Is he bluffing?
[10:39] @int_Furuya
    It doesn't matter how well you pitched
    if you lose the game.
[10:45] @int_Furuya
    You can't win if your opponent
    pitches better than you.
[10:51] @int_Furuya
    If you lose, it's over.
[10:53] @int_Furuya
    So just don't let them score,
[10:57] @int_Furuya
    don't give them any openings,
[10:59] @int_Furuya
    and shut them down.
[11:02] @int_Furuya
    Overpower them.
[11:05] @int_Furuya
    The ace must lead his team to victory.
[11:10] @int_Furuya
    The ace must keep winning.
[11:14] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I'll be the best pitcher in Japan.
    My goal has not changed.
[11:21] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    What's wrong?
[11:23] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You're the one who dragged me out here.
[11:26] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Don't hold back.
    Throw with everything you've got.
[11:30] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I guess that works for you, though.
[11:34] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You can be the kind of pitcher that
    pulls his team through brute force.
[11:40] @int_Furuya
    Even one day longer.
[11:43] @int_Furuya
    Longer than any other team.
[11:45] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    On another note...
[11:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    If you want to pitch, come see me.
[11:50] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I'll do my best to help.
[11:57] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I won't let it end like this.
[12:00] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I will fulfill my duty.
SIGN    Game 2
    Seido – Hanazawa
    (West Tokyo) (Tochigi)
[12:17] Narrator
    Thus began the second game.
[12:19] Narrator
    Kaneda, the starting pitcher,
    was taken out in the early innings.
[12:22] Narrator
    The relief pitcher, Kawashima, took the
    mound after pitching the previous day.
SIGN    Hanazawa
SIGN    Seido
[12:26] Narrator
    The third-years led the charge
    and scored run after run.
[12:31] Narrator
    In the sixth inning,
    they finally took the lead.
[12:35] Narrator
    In the eighth inning, second-year Takatsu's
[12:38] Narrator
    added some insurance runs
    on a two-RBI hit with the bases loaded.
SIGN    Hit a Double as Pinch Hitter
SIGN    Three Strikeouts
[12:45] Narrator
    Seido defeated Hanazawa High School 8–6.
[12:50] Narrator
    The team has won all four
    of their Golden Week games.
[12:55] _Player
    Hurry up with those bags!
[12:57] Seki
    Yeah! We have to meet at the stands.
[13:00] Kitaoji
    Are you heading back?
[13:01] @Kuramochi
    We'll hang around for a bit.
[13:03] @Maezono
    We're borrowing a field near our hotel.
[13:06] _Player
    You're gonna practice?!
[13:12] @Miyuki
    Seriously, what is it?
[13:18] Mima
    Do you use LINE?
SIGN    May 5th
SIGN    Last Day of Golden Week
SIGN    Tokyo Municipal Komazawa Stadium
    Yakushi – Ueda
    (West Tokyo) (Kanagawa)
SIGN    Yakushi
    
    Ueda
[13:38] Mishima
    I'll protect the first-base
    line to the death!
[13:40] Mishima
    Leave this to me and pitch, first-year!
[13:44] Todoroki
    I've got the third-base line!
[13:51] Mishima
    Not a bad pitch!
[13:52] _Player
    Nice pitch!
[13:55] _Player
    He's awfully relaxed for
    his first game pitching.
[13:58] _Player
    Nice pitch, Tomobe!
[13:59] _Player
    Nice pitch!
[14:01] Sanada
    That first-year's got a good slider.
[14:04] Sanada
    And we always need a good southpaw.
[14:06] _Coach
    One of the few benefits to
    joining a small team like ours
[14:10] _Coach
    is getting to play in a lot of games.
[14:14] _Coach
    We'll get him some experience
    before the summer
[14:17] _Coach
    and give ourselves some depth on the bench.
[14:20] Sanada
    He looks ready to play, not just add depth.
[14:24] _Coach
    When the new guys are performing well,
[14:26] _Coach
    it helps motivate the rest of the team.
[14:29] _Coach
    Everyone benefits.
[14:33] _Coach
    The only thing I can complain about...
[14:35] _Coach
    is my idiot son.
[14:39] Todoroki
    Nice pitch, nice pitch!
[14:41] Todoroki
    I wanna hit it!
[14:43] _Player
    You're playing too close, Todoroki-senpai.
[14:46] _Player
    Stand back, please.
[14:51] _Coach
    Raichi just hasn't been on the ball lately.
[14:55] _Coach
    Looks like people have been
    fawning on him in class, too.
[14:59] _Coach
    Maybe I fed him too much good food
    after the Invitational.
[15:03] _Coach
    I don't like it.
SIGN    Irate
[15:05] int_Sanada
    He's been furrowing his brow lately.
[15:09] int_Sanada
    People come to see him every day,
[15:11] int_Sanada
    and he said he's been invited out
    by the boosters more and more.
[15:16] int_Sanada
    He can't stand alcohol, though.
[15:21] int_Sanada
    I'll go warm up my arm.
[15:24] _Coach
    You're not gonna pitch today!
[15:26] _Coach
    Sanada!
[15:28] _Coach
    You're pitching in the Kanto tournament!
[15:30] _Coach
    If you hurt yourself...
[15:31] Sanada
    It's okay.
[15:35] Sanada
    Think back to last summer
[15:37] Sanada
    when we played game after game
    because we didn't have enough players.
[15:40] Sanada
    Compared to then, I'm taking it easy.
[15:49] _Coach
    H-Hey, you're still not pitching!
[15:52] Sanada
    I'll be applying pressure from the bullpen!
[16:01] int_Coach
    I've never seen such an agreeable ace.
[16:05] int_Coach
    I wish he were my son.
[16:09] Todoroki
    You gonna throw?
[16:11] int_Coach
    Man...
[16:14] int_Coach
    We've come so far, become so strong...
[16:16] int_Coach
    But now we've got even
    more people to answer to.
[16:21] int_Coach
    Man, what a pain.
[16:25] int_Coach
    I've been schooled by a kid again!
[16:31] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[16:36] _Fan
    Ah, what a waste!
SIGN    Gunma Day 2
    Seido – Akae
    (West Tokyo) (Gunma)
[16:37] _Fan
    He walked two batters in a row!
[16:39] _Fan
    What's wrong?
SIGN    Akae
SIGN    Seido
[16:40] _Fan
    He got six strikeouts on the trot,
    but now he's losing control.
[16:45] _Fan
    It must be scary on the bench
    not knowing when he'll break.
[16:51] @Miyuki
    Why are you getting worked up against
    batters in the bottom of the order?
[16:54] @Furuya
    I was trying to paint the corners.
[16:56] @Miyuki
    Then you're way off.
[16:59] @Miyuki
    We'll focus on outside fastballs
    for the early innings.
[17:02] @Miyuki
    The batters aren't seeing the ball,
    so keep the pitches in the strike zone.
[17:06] @Miyuki
    Once they start to find pitches to swing at,
    I'll ask for different ones.
[17:10] Ota
    I guess he's not doing well again...
[17:13] Takashima
    So it would seem.
[17:15] Takashima
    He's tensing up now that
    there are runners on base.
[17:19] Takashima
    He probably realizes it.
[17:27] int_Watanabe
    The team is starting to get tense
    when Furuya takes the mound.
[17:34] _Umpire
    Ball!
[17:36] int_Watanabe
    But that's because everyone knows...
[17:40] int_Watanabe
    how he pitched in the Invitational.
[17:43] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    I believe I only improved
    because I came here.
[17:50] (Flashback) @fb_Furuya
    And I know I can still get a lot better here.
[17:54] int_Watanabe
    And that he feels the responsibility of ace
[17:57] int_Watanabe
    when he's on the mound, more than anyone.
[18:00] @int_Miyuki
    Right here!
[18:10] _Player
    Yeah, a double play!
[18:17] @int_Miyuki
    A hard hit right past a runner.
[18:20] @int_Miyuki
    It's a relief that they can handle that.
[18:24] _All
    Two outs!
[18:26] @Sawamura
    That's just two outs!
[18:28] @Sawamura
    Don't relax until you get one more!
[18:34] int_Watanabe
    They all feel the same way!
SIGN    Satoru Furuya
    Innings Pitched: 7 Pitches: 140
    Hits Allowed: 5 Walks: 6
     Strikeouts: 9 Runs Allowed: 2
SIGN    Yes!
SIGN    Let's go, young Yui!
[18:39] Narrator
    Sawamura took the mound in the eighth inning.
[18:43] Narrator
    He and Yui were the battery.
[18:52] @Yui
    Timeout, please.
[18:56] @Yui
    What's wrong?
[18:58] @Sawamura
    I forgot to take a deep breath.
[19:00] @Yui
    Huh?
[19:01] @Sawamura
    Let's do it together!
[19:02] @Yui
    Huh?
[19:07] @Sawamura
    One more time!
[19:09] @Yui
    Yes, sir.
[19:12] Narrator
    He allowed only one hit.
[19:15] Narrator
    His reliable pitching made
    for excellent relief.
SIGN    Akae
    
    Seido
[19:18] Narrator
    The lineup exploded too, and Seido
    defeated Akae High School 11-2.
SIGN    Game 2
    Seido – Kadowaki
    (West Tokyo) (Gunma)
[19:25] Narrator
    Now the second game...
[19:27] Narrator
    Miyuki was once again the starting catcher.
[19:31] Narrator
    He called for sinkers against Kadowaki's
    numerous left-handed batters.
[19:37] Narrator
    And starting pitcher Kawakami
    did exactly what he asked for.
[19:42] Narrator
    He pitched well, not letting any runners
    reach second base until the fifth inning.
[19:47] Narrator
    From the seventh inning,
    the Kaneda-Ono battery pitched,
[19:54] Narrator
    and the ninth inning saw
    the Kawashima-Yui battery.
SIGN    Masashi Yuki
    At-bats: 4 Hits: 3 Runs Batted In: 3
    (2 doubles)
SIGN    Errors: 2
SIGN    Seido
    
    Kadowaki
[20:03] Narrator
    The pitching staff held the Kadowaki batters
    to four hits in a shutout.
[20:16] @int_Tojo
    I was ready, but I didn't
    get a chance to play.
[20:19] @int_Kanemaru
    I need to up my OBP.
SIGN    Furuya Sawamura Kawakami Kaneda Kawashima
SIGN    GP IP H SO BB ER
[20:31] @int_Miyuki
    We managed to make it through
    without anyone breaking down.
[20:35] @int_Miyuki
    It's a good thing we had Kawashima.
SIGN    Inbox Soichiro Mima No subject I'll be waiting at Koshien
[20:48] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Sorry, I don't own a smartphone.
[20:51] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    What?
[20:52] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    A feature phone is all I need.
[20:54] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    I see.
[20:55] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    In this digital era,
[20:58] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    you block out excess information
[21:00] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    and trust your own body and emotions.
[21:03] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    You must be the stoic type.
[21:07] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    I think you're overstating it.
[21:09] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    My interest is piqued even more.
[21:11] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    I think you and I can share
    valuable information.
[21:16] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    Just tell me your email address.
[21:19] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You're still being so demanding.
[21:21] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    Well, since you insist.
[21:23] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    How many scouting groups have there been?
[21:26] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    The ones that have reached out to you.
[21:30] @fbint_Miyuki
    The coach said that there were
    four more after the Invitational.
[21:34] @fbint_Miyuki
    I'll err on the high side.
[21:36] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    About ten, I think.
[21:39] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How about you?
[21:40] fb_Mima
    T-Ten?!
[21:44] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    The real battle will be after the summer.
[21:47] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How about you?
[21:49] (Flashback) fb_Mima
    I'll be seeing you again!
[21:50] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How about you?
[21:55] @int_Miyuki
    Why do I find myself among
    all these competitive types?
SIGN    Seido High School
    Golden Week Games
[22:03] Narrator
    The results of Seido High
    School's Golden Week games...
SIGN    Results: 6–0
[22:07] Narrator
    Six wins and no losses.
SIGN    "Beneath the Same Banner"
[22:15] @Miyuki
    "Beneath the Same Banner."
[23:49] @Kataoka
    It may be more important for Furuya to
    focus on his daily life instead of baseball.
[23:54] Ono
    Furuya, do you really not
    trust us third-years?
[23:58] Ono
    So much so that you try
    to carry the whole team?
[24:01] Ono
    We aren't going to let you
    play baseball by yourself.
[24:04] @Kataoka
    You have tunnel vision right now.
[24:06] @Kataoka
    You only see your larger goal.
[24:08] @Kataoka
    What kind of pitcher do you
    think the best in Japan is?
[24:12] @Kataoka
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:14] @Kataoka
    "The Note."
SIGN    Next Time
[24:16] @Kataoka
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Illustration / Yuji Terajima