35 - Because He's Awesome

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SIGN    May 31st, Saturday
    Seido Practice Field A
    Seido – Kizaki
    (West Tokyo) (Saitama)
[00:10] Narrator
    Kawakami, the starting pitcher,
    allowed only one hit in five innings.
[00:14] Narrator
    His intense pitching served to inspire
    the team in place of its captain, Miyuki.
[00:19] @Kuramochi
    Look down on us...
[00:21] _All
    ...and we'll take you down!
[00:24] Narrator
    Maezono, given the cleanup position,
[00:27] Narrator
    was unable to control his emotions
    and struck out three times.
[00:30] Narrator
    However...
[00:31] Narrator
    Furuya, who batted fifth, did get RBI hits.
[00:35] Narrator
    Leadoff Kuramochi and
    three-hole Shirasu led the order
[00:38] Narrator
    to a six-run lead by the sixth inning.
[00:40] _Sign
    Kizaki
    
    Seido
[00:41] Narrator
    Despite giving up three runs toward the end,
[00:44] Narrator
    Kawakami threw 135 pitches
     in a complete game victory.
[00:47] Narrator
    The team extended their unbeaten streak
    to eighteen games.
SIGN    Meijin University Tsurushima Ballpark
[02:23] _Reporter
    Most of the university players
    are first and second-years.
SIGN    Meijin
SIGN    Tokyo
[02:26] _Reporter
    The Narumiya-Inui battery held them
     scoreless for two innings.
[02:30] _Reporter
    Then they passed the baton to Imai and Yoh.
[02:32] _Reporter
    Then the Umemiya-Miyuki battery
    took over in the sixth.
[02:36] _Reporter
    I guess they don't want the pitcher and
    catcher to be from the same division.
[02:43] Yuki
    The Tokyo All-Stars, eh?
[02:46] Yuki
    Interesting idea.
[02:48] Yuki
    Who could have known we'd be
    facing each other in this game?
[02:52] @Miyuki
    Yes. It's been something new every day, Tetsu-san.
[02:59] Owada
    It's Seido versus Seido!
[03:00] Mine
    Calm down.
[03:02] Umemiya
    The university team's got brawn.
[03:05] Narumiya
    I got Tetsu-san out with
    an infield grounder earlier!
[03:08] Narumiya
    That felt so good!
[03:11] _Sign
    S
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    a
    c
    k
SIGN    Seido Practice Field A
    Game 2
    Takehara – Seido
    (Saitama) (West Tokyo)
[03:17] _Fan
    This game will have a fresh order,
     unlike the last one.
[03:21] _Fan
    Leading off is the shortstop, Takatsu.
SIGN    Batting First Shortstop
    Takatsu
SIGN    Batting Second
    Second Base
     Seto
[03:23] _Fan
    Second is the first-year
    second baseman, Seto.
[03:26] _Fan
    Third is the catcher, Yui,
    and fourth is the left fielder Yuki.
SIGN    Batting Third Catcher
     Yui
SIGN    Batting Fourth Left Fielder
    Yuki
[03:29] _Fan
    They must really rate Yui and Yuki's offense.
[03:33] _Fan
    The upperclassmen in the bottom of the order
     won't want to look bad, though.
SIGN    Batting Fifth First Base
    Yamaguchi
SIGN    Batting Sixth Center Field
    Aso
SIGN    Batting Seventh Right Field
    Mimura
SIGN    Batting Eighth Third Base
    Higasa
SIGN    Batting Ninth Catcher
    Kaneda
[03:37] _Fan
    It's one of their last chances
    to show what they can do.
[03:41] @Sawamura
    Okay, it's go time!
[03:43] @Sawamura
    Go get it done, Takatsu!
[03:45] @Sawamura
    Will you become Seido's new vanguard? Can you?!
[03:55] Carlos
    He really has developed his power.
[03:58] Hirahata
    He's been hitting a lot of home runs lately.
[04:01] Hoshida
    It sure does feel nice to have him
    when he's on your team.
[04:05] Shirakawa
    He has thirty-seven career home runs.
[04:07] Shirakawa
    Five in May of this year alone.
[04:09] Carlos
    You sound obsessed.
[04:11] int_Narumiya
    He spoils pitches to stay alive and waits
    for a pitch he can do something with.
[04:15] int_Narumiya
    He does just what annoys pitchers the most.
[04:25] Anthony
    Whoa!
[04:25] Anthony
    Did you see that?!
[04:27] Rhinehart
    I thought their players would all be ninjas,
    but they've got some heavy hitters, too!
[04:32] Rhinehart
    And an Elvis to boot!
[04:35] Anthony
    Look at his duck tail!
[04:36] Rhinehart
    Awesome!
[04:52] Umemiya
    Don't act like you're better than us.
[04:55] Rhinehart
    Looks like they've got some decent players.
[05:00] Anthony
    This is it. Now we can play a real game.
[05:07] _Player
    What's got you all fired up?
[05:09] _Player
    You're not on that team, Yuki.
[05:12] _Sign
    Seido High School Practice Field
[05:14] @Sawamura
    Yes, they can get a double play!
[05:19] _Fan
    The shortstop slipped up again.
[05:21] @int_Kuramochi
    Takatsu is moving pretty slow.
[05:24] @int_Kuramochi
    He looked better in practice.
[05:27] @Kataoka
    Nakata, can you go in next inning?
[05:29] Nakata
    Yes, sir!
[05:30] @Kataoka
    Kijima.
[05:31] Kijima
    Yes, sir! I'm ready anytime!
[05:33] int_Ota
    He's changing both middle infielders?
[05:35] int_Ota
    That's pretty harsh.
[05:37] @int_Okumura
    Taku hasn't even done anything yet.
[05:40] Narrator
    The players on the field,
[05:42] Narrator
    as well as those waiting to play,
    will all have chances to perform.
[05:46] Narrator
    They must show what they can do
    in the limited time they are given.
[05:53] @Sawamura
    Okay, change gears!
[05:55] @Sawamura
    It's how you play next that counts!
[05:58] @Sawamura
    It's not over! You can still stop them!
[06:05] Takatsu
    Yeah!
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Takehara
[06:06] Narrator
    Seido allowed a two-run lead
    until the fifth inning,
[06:11] Narrator
    when the third-year infielders took the field
    and established a rhythm on defense.
[06:21] Narrator
    The bottom of the lineup started a rally,
[06:24] Narrator
    tying the game in the seventh.
[06:26] Narrator
    In the eighth, they took the lead.
[06:28] Narrator
    Every one of Seido's runs
    was driven in by a third-year.
[06:36] Narrator
    Third-year Kawashima came on as the
    relief pitcher in the seventh inning.
[06:41] Narrator
    His battery with first-year Okumura performed well,
[06:43] Narrator
    allowing one run in three innings.
[06:45] Narrator
    Seido beat Takehara High School
    by a score of 6–4.
[06:50] Narrator
    It was their nineteenth consecutive win,
[06:52] Narrator
    and it built up momentum for
    their games the following day.
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[07:00] Maezono
    How was the university team?!
[07:02] Maezono
    Did you see Tetsu-san?!
[07:03] @Kuramochi
    Did you play against him?
[07:05] @Sawamura
    And did you catch for Narumiya-san?!
[07:08] @Furuya
    Did you?
[07:09] @Miyuki
    Too many questions...
SIGN    June 1st, Sunday
SIGN    Seiho High School
SIGN    Yamamori Academy
[07:29] @Sawamura
    They're here, they're here!
[07:31] @Sawamura
    Strong players just keep on coming.
[07:35] @Sawamura
    Just look at 'em!
[07:36] @Kominato
    You sound awfully confident.
[07:38] @int_Okumura
    He smiles no matter where he is
    or who he's with.
[07:43] Ono
    It's a round robin against teams
    that are Koshien regulars.
[07:46] Ono
    We don't have our captain,
     but this is the best way to test our skills.
[07:53] Ono
    Since we're doing this, let's give it our all!
SIGN    Seido Spirit Dorm
[07:59] @Sawamura
    Let's brag to Cap about our
    unbeaten record when he gets back!
[08:03] Kawakami
    Yeah, I want him to be impressed
    at how well we played.
[08:07] @Furuya
    Ono-senpai, let's have a good game.
[08:10] @int_Yui
    Ono-senpai is the starting
    catcher for both games.
[08:13] @int_Yui
    I'll stay ready in case I need to go in.
[08:18] @int_Okumura
    I want to catch for both of them
    in a real game.
[08:25] _Sign
    Meijin University
    Tsurushima Ballpark
[08:32] _Reporter
    And that was an off-balance throw!
[08:34] _Reporter
    He's got a strong arm!
[08:36] _Coach
    The Wynd Youth Academy was established to
    promote interest in baseball in urban areas.
[08:42] _Coach
    They provide free development
    programs to those
[08:45] _Coach
    who are unable to play baseball due
    to financial or other circumstances.
[08:50] _Coach
    They even have former major
    leaguers volunteering as coaches.
[08:54] _Coach
    They've brought their very best players.
[08:59] _Coach
    The sport of baseball is what gave them
     the opportunity to come to Japan
[09:04] _Coach
    and made this game possible.
[09:10] _Coach
    How will we fare against them?
[09:19] _Coach
    Once this game is over,
    you'll each go back to your own team
[09:23] _Coach
    and make the final adjustments before
    competing to play at Koshien Stadium.
[09:28] _Coach
    You may even face one another
     in the tournament.
[09:31] _Coach
    But that's part of Japanese baseball.
[09:34] _Coach
    We play hard, polish our technique,
    and train our bodies together.
[09:39] _Coach
    Having rivals drives us even higher.
[09:43] _Coach
    Have pride in the baseball we devote
    every day to, and compete with honor!
[09:49] Inui
    Let's go!
[09:51] _All
    Yeah!
SIGN    Tokyo (Japan)
SIGN    Wynd Youth Academy (USA)
[09:58] _Coach
    The pitching order for Game 1
    will be Yoh, Imai, Narumiya,
[10:02] _Coach
    and the starting catcher will be Inui.
[10:04] _Coach
    The starting catcher for
    Game 2 will be Miyuki.
[10:07] _Coach
    The pitching order will
    be Umemiya, Oguro, Nakajo.
[10:12] int_Hirahata
    He really isn't going to let a catcher and
    pitcher from the same division work together.
[10:17] int_Hirahata
    I guess that's how attentive
    Coach Kunitomo is.
[10:20] int_Shirakawa
    Obviously. It would only
    work against our team.
[10:24] int_Shirakawa
    It's bad enough they're watching us practice.
[10:27] @int_Miyuki
    Man, I'm nervous playing first base.
[10:32] @int_Miyuki
    This might be my first time playing
    anything except catcher in a game.
[10:35] @Miyuki
    One at a time!
[10:36] @Miyuki
    Stay relaxed!
SIGN    Batting First Second Base
     Anthony
[10:45] @int_Miyuki
    We don't know anything about them,
    so what calls should we make?
[10:48] @int_Miyuki
    I guess we'll have to see how they swing.
[10:53] int_Inui
    He's standing pretty far from the plate.
[10:57] int_Inui
    He'll probably step into the swing,
[11:00] int_Inui
    and have trouble hitting inside pitches.
[11:02] int_Inui
    It takes precise control and guts to
    throw inside against such an open stance.
[11:10] int_Inui
    But this guy has that.
[11:17] int_Yoh
    This will be...
[11:22] int_Yoh
    my last ever official game!
[11:29] _Umpire
    Strike!
[11:34] int_Yoh
    I can burn myself out today.
[11:41] _Sign
    USA
[11:41] _Sign
    Japan
SIGN    Top of the Second
SIGN    Batting Seventh Center Field
     M. Steven
[11:49] _Umpire
    Foul!
[11:51] _Umpire
    Ball.
[11:59] _Umpire
    Foul!
[12:00] Owada
    He hit an outside pitch that far?
[12:02] Owada
    That pitch was off the plate, wasn't it?
[12:05] Mine
    It was a strike for him.
[12:09] Mine
    Americans have larger bodies than Japanese,
[12:12] Mine
    so their strike zones are larger, too.
[12:17] int_Yoh
    His body remains firmly planted
    despite the speed of his swing.
[12:22] int_Yoh
    It shows he's being rational
    about how he swings.
[12:31] int_Yoh
    This is real American baseball!
[12:44] _Umpire
    Out!
[12:45] _Fan
    He sawed him off!
[12:48] _Fan
    He's not letting the
    American team get a good hit!
[12:51] Owada
    That's why they call him
     a precision robot!
[12:54] int_Mine
    His pitches have gained speed
    over the off-season.
[12:58] int_Mine
    I'm sure he knows he isn't eligible
    for this year's tournament.
[13:03] int_Mine
    I have nothing but respect
    for his devotion to baseball.
[13:07] @Miyuki
    Nice pitch.
[13:09] @Miyuki
    Your outside pitch is priming the pump.
[13:11] @Miyuki
    It's throwing off their batters.
[13:16] Anthony
    Another strikeout on an inside pitch.
[13:19] Steven
    The Japanese umpire is calling every
    inside pitch a strike, and it's ticking me off.
[13:24] _Coach
    That pitcher is clever,
    and a little intimidating.
[13:29] _Coach
    He must be the best pitcher
    on the Japanese team.
SIGN    Starting Pitcher
     C. Weed
[13:40] Umemiya
    Man, he's intense!
[13:42] Umemiya
    I can't wait to get up to bat!
[13:45] Umemiya
    Is it fast? And awesome?
[13:47] @Miyuki
    He's using his large body
    to throw as hard as he can.
[13:51] @Miyuki
    It's like the mound is that much closer.
[13:53] @Miyuki
    But when he throws a breaking
    ball, his arm wavers,
[13:56] @Miyuki
    so you can tell when one's coming.
[13:58] @Miyuki
    Just don't let his form fool you.
[14:00] Shirakawa
    I got used to his pitches in one at-bat.
[14:03] Carlos
    We can swing at his sloppy fastballs.
[14:06] Shirakawa
    He's certainly not out of our league.
[14:09] Umemiya
    Oh, I like the sound of that!
[14:12] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[14:14] Narumiya
    Okay, three up, three down!
[14:17] Narumiya
    Just like that!
[14:18] Narumiya
    Our offense is over, just like that!
[14:20] Narumiya
    No rest for the pitcher, I guess!
SIGN    Top of the Third
SIGN    Batting Eighth Left Field
     Rob Marlin
[14:36] _Umpire
    Strike!
[14:37] Bob
    No!
[14:41] @Miyuki
    Two outs!
[14:43] @Miyuki
    Nice pitch.
[14:45] @fb_Miyuki
    You often hear about how their strike zone
     is more to the outside of the plate.
[14:49] @fb_Miyuki
    So it might be a good idea
    to pitch out of the zone away.
[14:52] @fb_Miyuki
    What we should target is the inside.
[14:58] @Miyuki
    We're on a Japanese baseball field,
     and the umpire is Japanese.
[15:02] @Miyuki
    Get them to swing at balls outside
[15:08] @Miyuki
    and finish them off on the inside.
[15:11] @Miyuki
    They've come to our house to play.
[15:16] @Miyuki
    We need to use our home advantage.
[15:19] Narumiya
    Don't you just love his personality?
[15:23] @Miyuki
    Like you're one to talk.
[15:25] Yoh
    You're a bad guy.
[15:31] int_Yoh
    Now I know how he got that hit last year.
[15:43] _Umpire
    Strike!
[15:45] int_Anthony
    A slow curveball...
[15:47] int_Anthony
    He's got more tricks up his sleeve.
[15:50] @int_Miyuki
    All the way outside.
[15:51] @int_Miyuki
    Superb.
[15:55] _Umpire
    Foul!
[15:56] int_Anthony
    First slow and outside...
    then a high inside fastball.
[16:02] int_Anthony
    Where will he pitch next?
[16:04] int_Anthony
    Inside? Outside?
[16:06] @int_Miyuki
    Sorry, but as soon as that
    curveball got by you...
[16:10] @int_Miyuki
    You were doomed.
[16:12] _Umpire
    Strike! Batter out!
[16:14] _Fan
    Swing and a miss!
SIGN    USA
    Japan
[16:18] _Reporter
    Three innings of nearly perfect pitching.
[16:21] _Reporter
    Shunshing Yeung...
[16:23] _Reporter
    It's a shame we won't get to see him pitch
    in the summer tournament.
[16:29] _Coach
    Your pitching is giving the team
    courage and momentum.
[16:35] _Coach
    I made the right choice in having you start.
[16:44] Umemiya
    What's wrong?
[16:45] Narumiya
    He's never said anything that nice to me!
[16:50] Umemiya
    No! Really?
[16:50] Narumiya
    What's that supposed to mean?!
[16:53] Carlos
    Cool it, King.
[17:00] _Umpire
    Ball four!
[17:02] @int_Miyuki
    As soon as he had to pitch from the stretch,
    he became erratic.
[17:05] @int_Miyuki
    One out, and runners on first and second.
[17:07] @int_Miyuki
    We need to take advantage of this situation.
[17:12] _Fan
    A bunt!
[17:14] _Fan
    Now there are two outs with
    runners on second and third!
[17:16] _Fan
    Now it's up to the cleanup!
[17:20] int_Shirakawa
    You brag about your ability in the clutch.
[17:22] int_Shirakawa
    Then prove it.
[17:25] _Coach
    They gave us an out for free...
[17:28] _Coach
    Typical Japanese small ball.
[17:37] int_Carlos
    If the ball gets past the infield,
    I'll make it home.
[17:40] int_Yoh
    What pitch will Kazuya Miyuki swing at?
[17:44] int_Narumiya
    You're not the starting catcher
    or the cleanup batter.
[17:48] int_Narumiya
    If you don't get a hit here,
    why are you even playing, Kazuya?
[17:53] int_Carlisle
    There's two outs, but the inning's not over.
[17:56] int_Carlisle
    Forget about the runner.
    Give me your best fastball.
[18:04] _Umpire
    Strike!
[18:05] Carlisle
    Nice! Your pitches are looking good!
[18:10] int_Carlisle
    Take him down, Weed!
[18:19] _All
    Yeah!
[18:26] Carlisle
    He willingly sacrificed himself.
[18:30] Carlisle
    Such focus in the heat of battle...
[18:34] Carlisle
    I see...
[18:35] Carlisle
    So that's how Japanese samurai fight.
SIGN    Seido Practice Field A
SIGN    Yamamori
SIGN    Seiho
[18:46] @Okumura
    The third batter hit another inside pitch.
[18:50] @Okumura
    He seems to like those,
    so we need to be careful.
[18:53] @Sawamura
    That's the eye of a catcher.
[18:55] @Sawamura
    You notice the finer details.
[18:58] @Okumura
    What did you notice, then?
[19:02] @Okumura
    I saw you watching. You looked serious.
[19:05] @Sawamura
    Oh, you know... He took that high inside pitch
    and glared back at the pitcher,
[19:10] @Sawamura
    so I figured he's pretty tough.
[19:12] @Sawamura
    And the batter before him, um...
[19:14] @Sawamura
    He had a really cool stance!
[19:17] @Okumura
    So you did pick up on some good details.
[19:18] @Sawamura
    Huh? Really?
[19:20] @Sawamura
    You gave me a compliment!
[19:21] @Sawamura
    So, how about their leadoff?
[19:23] @Sawamura
    He must have a lot of friends!
[19:25] @Sawamura
    The way he plays is beautiful!
[19:27] @Okumura
    I don't know about that.
[19:29] @Yui
    What did you notice, Furuya-san?
[19:34] @Furuya
    Seiho seems to have some persistent batters.
[19:38] @Furuya
    They're hard to take down
    even when they're cornered.
[19:40] @Furuya
    Yamamori likes to hit early.
[19:42] @Furuya
    They'll swing at fastballs.
[19:45] @Yui
    The Seiho batters change their step
    to a slide when they're cornered.
[19:49] @Yui
    You don't see them getting struck out much.
[19:52] @Furuya
    Now that you mention it...
[19:54] @Yui
    Yamamori almost never makes bad contact.
[19:57] int_Ono
    Yamamori and Seiho are both powerhouse
    schools with excellent lineups.
[20:01] int_Ono
    But...
[20:02] int_Ono
    I think Sawamura and Furuya
    can hold them off.
[20:06] int_Ono
    They just need to pitch their best.
[20:13] Kawakami
    Just do what you do best.
[20:16] @Kuramochi
    Want to go get warmed up?
[20:20] @Sawamura
    Furuya.
[20:23] @Sawamura
    Your back's fine now, right?
[20:30] @Furuya
    Yeah, I'm fine.
[20:33] @Sawamura
    I see.
[20:35] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    On Sunday, Furuya will start
    against Yamamori Academy,
[20:38] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    and Sawamura will start against Seiho.
[20:43] (Flashback) @fb_Kataoka
    I'll be announcing the players
    on the roster in two weeks.
[20:47] @Sawamura
    So you can pitch a quality start today.
[20:52] @Sawamura
    Don't start forcing your pitches
    and self-destruct.
[21:03] @Furuya
    You're not playing until
    the third game, right?
[21:07] @Furuya
    Stay quiet and watch.
[21:12] @Kuramochi
    Sawamura, don't pick a fight with Furuya
    just because you're bored!
[21:17] @Kuramochi
    Pay attention to the game!
[21:20] @Sawamura
    I'm not picking a fight!
[21:22] @Sawamura
    This is my way of cheering for him!
[21:24] @Kuramochi
    Anyone can see you're messing with him!
[21:26] @Sawamura
    Ono-senpai,
[21:27] @Sawamura
    I'm like a runaway train with no brakes,
    but I'm looking forward to throwing to you!
[21:31] Ono
    Got it!
[21:32] @Sawamura
    Thank you!
[21:34] @Furuya
    Runaway train...
[21:36] Kaneda
    What's he up to?
[21:39] Tojo
    It's his way of cheering, remember?
[21:43] @Okumura
    Why are you putting pressure on Furuya-san
    on his second game back?
[21:55] @Sawamura
    Because he's awesome.
[22:00] @Sawamura
    He's awesome, and I want to beat him.
SIGN    "Because He's Awesome"
[22:16] @Sawamura
    "Because He's Awesome."
[23:48] _Both
    So that's Furuya! Seido's Satoru Furuya!
[23:52] Yuto
    I'm so excited!
[23:54] @Furuya
    I'll get it back again.
[23:56] @Okumura
    He's clearly forcing it, and it's all your fault.
[24:00] Ono
    Don't worry. We'll back you up,
     so pitch however you like.
[24:05] Ono
    I'm no Miyuki, but...
[24:08] Ono
    But I'm going to be a better catcher
    than I was that day!
[24:13] Ono
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:15] Ono
    "As a Catcher."
SIGN    Next Time
SIGN    "As a Catcher"
[24:17] Ono
    Let's win the national title!
SIGN    Illustration / Yuji Terajima