26 - Miracle Akikawa

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[00:00] Mi
    I see.
[00:02] Mi
    He went all out in the last two games
[00:05] Mi
    because he was trying
    his best for the team.
[00:13] Um
    Strike!
[00:14] Um
    Batter out!
[00:18] E1
    W-Wait a minute.
[00:20] E1
    What's this all of a sudden?
[00:22] Sa
    All right!
[00:23] Sa
    Nice one, Furuya!
[00:24] Sa
    Keep that rhythm and keep pitching—
[00:26] Um
    Ball!
[00:27] Sa
    Don't make me eat my words!
[00:30] Sa
    Hey!
[00:31] Ka
    He's actually cheering him on.
[00:35] E1
    What's going on?
[00:37] E2
    What happened?
[00:38] Sh
    The more strength you
    have in your shoulders,
[00:41] Sh
    the harder it is to control
    a breaking pitch.
[00:45] E1
    Then that catcher called for a breaking
    pitch to loosen up the pitcher?
[00:51] E2
    That's crazy!
[00:52] E2
    He risked walking
    the batter for that?
[00:56] Mi
    All right.
[00:57] Mi
    Your shoulder's looking loose now.
[00:59] An
    Number 4, right fielder, 
    Shiratori-kun.
[01:05] E1
    What should I do, Coach?
[01:08] EC
    Let's wait.
[01:09] EC
    This inning, we'll see it out.
[01:20] Sh
    Kazuya Miyuki, huh?
SIGN    Miracle Akikawa
[02:56] Um
    Strike!
[02:58] E1
    I-It dropped?
[03:01] Yu
    Nice pitch, Furuya!
[03:02] Ry
    So you can throw strikes after all!
[03:05] Ku
    Keep that up!
[03:06] Ku
    The batter's not gonna swing!
[03:09] Is
    Kill them all!
[03:14] Fu
    The team...
[03:17] Fu
    The mound gives me strength.
[03:21] Um
    Strike!
[03:26] Fu
    I'm not alone.
[03:29] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[03:34] Sa
    Damn it! He recovered!
[03:35] Ka
    Are you cheering for him or not?
[03:39] R1
    Consecutive strikeouts
    after his two walks.
[03:42] R1
    Where did this consistency come from?
[03:45] R2
    Now it's two outs with two men on base.
[03:48] R2
    Akikawa's plan is to increase his pitch count,
[03:51] R2
    so I wonder what they'll do now.
[03:55] An
    Number 5, pitcher, 
    Yeung-kun.
[04:01] Mi
    Here he is.
[04:03] Mi
    The key player of this team.
[04:05] Sh
    You made him throw
    breaking balls to loosen him up.
[04:11] Sh
    Must be tough to be a catcher
    when the pitcher is stupid.
[04:15] Mi
    Not really.
[04:19] Mi
    I'm not afraid of a batter
    who isn't going to swing.
[04:23] Mi
    By the way, great Japanese.
[04:26] Sh
    This battery... is dangerous.
[04:30] Sh
    I have to take them
    out right here.
[04:38] E1
    C-Coach!
[04:40] E1
    Could Shun be trying to...
[04:44] EC
    We can't let the pitcher recover.
[04:47] EC
    Is that how you feel, Shunshin?
[04:51] Sh
    I'm going to swing for it, Coach.
[05:04] Ch
    That Yeung player has been a key player
[05:07] Ch
    in scoring runs for their team.
[05:10] Ch
    If we want to stop Akikawa
    from building momentum,
[05:12] Ch
    we have to get him out here.
[05:15] Ka
    Yeah.
[05:17] Ch
    Miyuki,
[05:19] Ch
    you've gotta lead Furuya.
[05:25] Mi
    Looks like he's going
    to be swinging for real.
[05:30] Mi
    Then...
[05:33] Mi
    Right here.
[05:39] Um
    Strike!
[05:48] Ka
    Yeah! Nice one, Furuya!
[05:50] Ma
    Nice pitch!
[05:52] E1
    He swung at a high ball!
[05:55] E2
    It really does look like it's
    floating from the batter's box.
[06:00] E2
    Even for Shun, this could be difficult.
[06:04] Mi
    He already has the timing
    down for Furuya's pitch?
SIGN    It's not as fast as I thought.
SIGN    Is it because he's not winding up?
SIGN    Makes it easier for me.
[06:22] Mi
    He...
SIGN    Don't chase with your eyes.
SIGN    Feel with your skin.
[06:35] Mi
    Another high one.
[06:38] Mi
    We'll be lucky if he swings again.
[06:43] Um
    Ball!
[06:45] Sa
    Calm down, Furuya!
[06:47] Mi
    He's tightened up again.
[06:50] Mi
    Can he also feel the pressure
    that Yeung is applying?
SIGN    Feel with your skin.
SIGN    Don't chase with your eyes.
SIGN    Feel with your skin.
[07:08] Mi
    Relax.
[07:09] Mi
    We can't use an inconsistent pitch
    as the final pitch yet.
[07:13] Mi
    Let's distract him a little with this,
[07:15] Mi
    then plow through with
    your fastball at the end.
[07:18] Mi
    We have to finish this inning with him.
[07:24] E1
    Shun.
[07:27] E2
    Shun.
[07:33] Sa
    Furuya!
[07:34] Sa
    Even if you give up a hit,
    we're right behind you!
[07:37] Sa
    Just leave everything to us
     and give up a hit—
[07:39] Ma
    Don't even say that as a joke!
    You're useless!
[07:42] Sa
    Useless?
[07:43] Ka
    It's still the first inning, Furuya!
[07:45] On
    Just calm down and throw like usual!
[07:51] Yu
    We're right behind you.
[07:52] Is
    Just kill him now!
[07:54] Ku
    Let him hit right here.
[07:56] Ry
    Don't worry about the runners!
[07:59] Fu
    All these people are giving me
    words of encouragement.
[08:05] Fu
    I can't betray them.
SIGN    Hit whatever he throws.
[08:13] Mi
    Don't be tense.
[08:15] Mi
    Throw down your arm!
[08:20] Fu
    I can't betray...
[08:24] Fu
    ...everyone's support!
[08:27] Mi
    Yes, and drop right here!
[08:31] Mi
    It's not...
[08:40] Mi
    Left field!
[08:42] Sa
    I think I can make it.
[08:43] Is
    Don't risk it!
[08:44] Is
    Play safe!
[08:47] Sa
    I can do it!
[08:49] E1
    Miss it!
[08:56] E2
    It went through!
[08:57] E2
    Keep running!
[09:00] Is
    You idiot!
[09:02] Is
    Don't make such a risky
    play from the start!
[09:08] Is
    Gotta be kidding me!
[09:24] C1
    Akikawa scored the first two runs!
[09:31] C2
    Their ace, Yeung, smacked
    the pitcher in the head!
SIGN    Akikawa
[09:41] An
    Number 6, second baseman, 
    Tsushima-kun.
[09:46] I1
    Akikawa scored first?
[09:48] I2
    Yeung's two-run hit was timely.
[09:50] I3
    Seriously?
[09:51] I4
    Was Furuya throwing?
[09:53] I2
    Yeah. It wasn't Tanba.
[09:57] I5
    What are you doing, Koichiro?
[09:59] I6
    Akikawa as a team doesn't really
    give me the vibe, you know...
[10:04] I5
    Hiro, you were watching?
[10:07] I6
    But it's different for the guy
     who came all the way from overseas.
[10:12] I6
    That Yeung guy has
    amazing focus on every pitch.
[10:17] I6
    Let's hope these two runs
    don't settle the game.
[10:26] Mi
    You're fine.
[10:27] Mi
    Come!
[10:34] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[10:36] Ma
    Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
[10:37] Ma
    Nice pitch, Furuya!
[10:39] Ka
    Good job holding it out!
[10:42] Sh
    I was hoping he'd take
    some damage from my hit.
[10:46] Sh
    Guess this pitcher's not
    as fragile as I thought.
[10:50] Mi
    You got a little tense.
[10:53] Sh
    And that's a good, aggressive catcher.
[10:58] Sh
    He asked for the same pitch
    that I hit off of him.
[11:02] Sh
    I'm glad I was able
    to score this inning.
[11:06] E1
    Nice batting, Shun!
[11:07] E2
    Nice hit!
[11:10] Ka
    What's Furuya's pitch count?
[11:12] Ch
    Twenty-four.
[11:14] Ch
    He had to throw quite a lot.
[11:16] Yu
    It's still the first inning.
[11:17] Yu
    Relax.
[11:18] Is
    Let's get them back.
[11:19] Ku
    Put away your aura!
[11:25] Ta
    Switch your gears.
[11:26] Ta
    What you do after you
    give up a hit is what's important.
[11:33] Mi
    Tanba-san.
[11:37] Ta
    Now, listen.
[11:38] Ta
    When you give up a hit, blame Miyuki.
[11:41] Ta
    It makes switching gears easier.
[11:43] Fu
    I see.
[11:45] Mi
    Hey, now.
[11:48] An
    Bottom of the first, Seido High School's
     offense starts with...
[11:53] An
    ...number 1, shortstop, 
    Kuramochi-kun.
[11:57] Ma
    Kuramochi, let's go!
[11:59] Ma
    Let's get back the runs this inning!
[12:01] Sa
    Start it off, Kuramochi!
[12:05] (Flashback) Ka
    To put damage on a clever pitcher like him,
[12:09] (Flashback) Ka
    we need speed and bunts.
[12:11] (Flashback) Ka
    You two can put pressure
    on him by getting on base.
[12:18] R1
    Though Akikawa scored two runs,
[12:21] R1
    how will Yeung-kun's pitching fare
    against Seido's strong batters?
[12:25] R2
    Indeed.
[12:26] R2
    It's a very exciting game already.
[12:32] Um
    Play!
[12:35] Ku
    In order to make plays with my speed,
    I've gotta get on base first.
[12:43] E1
    Third base!
[12:44] E1
    He's gonna bunt!
[12:47] Ku
    They figured it out.
[12:49] Ku
    Then I'll hit it over here.
[12:54] Ku
    He's good.
[12:57] Um
    Out!
[13:00] ---
    Tch!
[13:01] E1
    Nice fielding, Shun!
[13:04] Ch
    They've done their research.
[13:06] Ch
    He should've waited
    and let the first pitch go.
[13:10] Sa
    Where are you rolling the ball?
[13:12] Sa
    You have to be like this
    and hit it right on the line!
[13:15] Ku
    Shut up!
[13:16] Ku
    I really don't want
    to hear it from you!
[13:18] CC
    Ryo-san!
[13:18] An
    Number 2, second baseman, 
    Kominato-kun.
[13:19] CC
    Ryo-san!
[13:20] CC
    Ryosuke!
[13:21] CC
    Ryosuke-san!
[13:23] Ry
    He plays really well.
[13:26] Ry
    I came out to Tokyo from Kanagawa,
    but he's from Taiwan.
[13:30] Ry
    That's pretty amazing.
[13:34] Ry
    But sorry.
[13:36] Ry
    I'm gonna bully you a little.
[13:47] Um
    Foul!
[13:49] Ma
    Yeah! That's the seventh pitch!
[13:51] Sa
    I'd hate to be the pitcher right now.
[13:53] Ku
    Nice job, Ryosuke!
[13:55] Ku
    Keep it up!
[13:58] Sh
    They have a pitcher
    who can't pace himself,
[14:02] Sh
    but they also have
    a batter who has techniques.
[14:10] Sh
    Interesting.
SIGN    Interesting.
[14:14] ---
    Ball!
[14:16] Ry
    That's a very good course,
    but that's one ball out.
[14:22] Um
    This pitcher is amazing.
[14:25] Um
    He's been throwing right
    to the catcher's mitt.
[14:33] Um
    That's a little more in.
[14:36] Um
    No way.
[14:38] Um
    Is he going to make
    a one-ball adjustment?
[14:42] Um
    In high school?
[14:44] Ry
    It's close, but...
[14:46] Ry
    ...it's out.
[14:49] Ry
    All right.
[14:50] Ry
    I get a free pass to—
[14:50] Um
    Strike!
[14:51] Um
    Batter out!
[14:58] Um
    What is it?
[14:59] Ry
    Nothing.
[15:02] Ry
    I guess I should've
    swung at the close one.
[15:07] Ha
    He got a no-swing strike?
[15:09] Is
    Damn.
[15:11] Is
    Now we have to swing
    at every close call!
[15:14] Mi
    By consistently throwing
    to where the catcher's mitt is,
[15:18] Mi
    he got the umpire on his side.
[15:25] Mi
    So this is "clockwork."
[15:27] Mi
    Shunshin Yeung's pitching.
SIGN    Akikawa Seido
[15:35] E1
    Eyes on the ball,
[15:36] E1
    Tsushima!
[15:38] Ma
    Focus on the batter!
[15:40] Yu
    Focus!
[15:47] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[15:54] Mi
    Nicely done, Furuya.
[15:55] Ry
    Nice pitch.
[15:57] E1
    Damn! That was close.
[15:59] E2
    We just needed one more hit.
[16:01] E3
    But it's not easy to hit his pitches!
[16:04] EC
    You know...
[16:05] EC
    If we keep defending tenaciously,
    we'll have another chance.
[16:09] EC
    Let's switch gears!
[16:11] E1
    Yeah, let's go!
[16:13] ---
    Yeah!
[16:14] E2
    You can pitch to contact, Shun!
[16:19] Ha
    We just shut down their chance to score,
[16:22] Ha
    but they still have energy.
[16:24] Re
    Yes.
[16:25] Re
    Furuya-kun's not doing badly, either.
[16:30] Re
    But he's been having to throw a lot.
[16:34] Re
    The first inning's outcome
    has put the other team on a roll.
[16:43] C1
    Into the right!
[16:45] C2
    Nice hit, Isashiki!
[16:47] Is
    Can't shut me down!
[16:52] Sh
    He could hit that far
    while he was off-balance?
[17:07] E1
    We can't underestimate this batter, Shun.
[17:10] E1
    What do we do?
[17:12] Sh
    Let's fight him.
[17:14] Sh
    If we strike him out,
    we can gain momentum.
[17:20] Um
    Strike!
[17:21] Sh
    A strike to the outside,
[17:24] Sh
    then finish him off
    with an inside strike!
[17:31] Sh
    He hit that pitch...
[17:34] Sh
    ...into the outfield without making
    perfect contact with the ball?
[17:38] E1
    Left field!
[17:39] Is
    The same hit you gave us!
[17:41] Is
    Go through!
[17:44] E1
    What do I do?
[17:45] E1
    It's just like the hit
    the other guy couldn't catch.
[17:50] E1
    I guess I'll play safe and—
[17:57] C1
    Wow! No way!
[17:59] C2
    A miracle scorpion catch!
[18:01] C3
    That was just pure luck!
[18:04] Re
    We lost two runs when our
    opponent hit the ball there.
[18:10] C1
    I-I got it!
[18:11] C1
    I-It's in my glove!
[18:14] C2
    Don't cry, Takada!
[18:16] Re
    But for them, it turned
    into a miracle play.
[18:24] Re
    This game is definitely
    playing out
[18:27] Re
    perfectly in their favor.
[18:30] MM
    Furuya-kun!
[18:31] Um
    Hit it!
[18:33] Sa
    Furuya!
[18:34] Sa
    Your bat and the ball are this far apart!
[18:37] Sa
    Eyes on the ball!
[18:40] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[18:53] Ku
    Don't worry, Furuya.
[18:55] Ku
    You just focus on pitching.
[18:59] Ku
    I have to get on base
    and create an opportunity.
[19:05] Ku
    He won't throw any meatballs or four balls.
[19:11] Ku
    So I have to be aggressive!
[19:16] P1
    Yes!
[19:17] Sh
    You have time, Kunimi!
[19:19] Sh
    Calm down!
[19:21] Ku
    I have to get on base!
[19:23] E1
    Shun!
[19:26] Um
    Out!
[19:31] E1
    Oh! Kunimi!
[19:32] E1
    Nice toss!
[19:33] E2
    Nice cover, Shun!
[19:35] E3
    Two outs!
[19:40] Sa
    Kuramochi-senpai...
[19:45] Sa
    Don't you mind it!
[19:47] Ku
    Just say the short version!
[19:49] Ku
    It sounds sarcastic!
[19:52] R1
    Another super play for Akikawa.
[19:55] R1
    Seido's having a hard
    time making a comeback.
[19:58] R2
    Yeah.
[20:00] R2
    Akikawa has completely disabled
    their first and second batters so far.
[20:07] Um
    Strike!
[20:09] Ry
    Again?
[20:11] Ry
    You're way too lenient, Umpire.
[20:13] Ry
    If you give him strike for that,
[20:16] Ry
    I'll have to swing at every close ball.
[20:22] Ry
    Another close one!
[20:26] Ry
    A breaking ball?
[20:34] E1
    Straight to the pitcher!
[20:35] E2
    Nice pitch, Shun!
[20:37] E3
    Three for three again!
[20:40] EC
    Seido's batters can't do a thing...
[20:44] EC
    ...against Shunshin's pitching!
[20:46] EC
    Everyone's looking strong,
    following Shunshin's lead,
[20:50] EC
    and they don't even look nervous
    playing against a prestigious school.
[20:53] EC
    You know...
[20:54] EC
    If we keep this up until the end...
[21:00] Sh
    He followed my breaking ball
    with determination alone.
[21:07] Sh
    You guys live up to
    the prestigious name.
[21:10] Sh
    All of the batters swing with confidence.
[21:19] Sh
    One more run.
[21:22] Sh
    In order to shut down
    this team completely,
[21:25] Sh
    we need another run.
[21:29] Sa
    Hey, Furuya!
[21:30] Sa
    I'll switch whenever you want!
[21:32] Sa
    In fact, switch with me right now!
SIGN    Ignore
[21:36] Sa
    Don't ignore me again!
[21:43] Mi
    This is bad.
[21:45] Mi
    It's getting hotter.
[21:57] Sa
    If you think it's cold,
    nothing's hot, Furuya!
[23:36] Mi
    It's mid-game with Akikawa Academy
    still two runs ahead.
[23:38] ---
    It's getting hotter.
[23:40] ---
    How many more innings will Furuya last?
[23:41] Ka
    He's thrown over sixty pitches now?
[23:43] Ka
    If he allows a runner,
    I'm switching him.
[23:46] Ot
    I know! Let's get Kawakami out!
[23:48] Ot
    Kawakami!
[23:48] Sa
    Is Kawakami-senpai
    relieving Furuya? Or is...
[23:53] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond: 
    I'm Not Running.
SIGN    I'm Not Running
[23:56] Sa
    Let's win the national title!