36 - The Ace Walks On

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SIGN    Replacing Mino-kun as pitcher is...
SIGN    ...Sanada-kun.
SIGN    Pitcher, Sanada-kun.
[00:12] Y1
    Sorry, Sanada.
[00:14] Y1
    I wish I could pitch a little more.
[00:17] Sa
    What are you saying?
[00:18] Sa
    You faced their cleanup trio head-on.
[00:22] Sa
    Thanks for sharing your courage with me.
[00:26] Y2
    Let's do this, Shunpei!
[00:28] Y3
    Take them out with your pitch!
[00:30] Y4
    Don't forget to pace yourself!
[00:34] Ra
    Sanada-senpai, send them all my way!
[00:37] Ra
    I'll stop them all for sure!
[00:40] Sa
    I'm too scared to send them your way.
[00:42] Sa
    You might make errors.
[00:44] Sa
    No, seriously.
[00:46] YC
    Raichi!
[00:48] YC
    Don't drag him down!
[00:50] YC
    Make sure you confirm
    where he's throwing every time!
[00:53] YC
    'Cause you're an idiot!
[00:56] Ra
    Shut up, you good-for-nothing dad!
[00:59] Ra
    It's in the genes!
[01:01] Y1
    Raichi, how many outs right now?
[01:04] Y2
    There's a runner on second!
[01:08] Ot
    The mood's completely changed
    with that pitcher's appearance.
[01:12] Ch
    So he's the ace.
[01:14] Ta
    Yeah.
[01:16] Ta
    He's undoubtedly the ace of the team.
SIGN    The Ace Walks On
[02:51] Ot
    The mood's completely changed
    with that pitcher's appearance.
[02:56] Ch
    So he's the ace.
[02:57] Ta
    Yeah.
[02:59] Ta
    He's undoubtedly the ace of the team.
[03:11] Mi
    A shoot ball pitcher
    who throws to the inside.
[03:13] Mi
    He probably pitches to contact,
    rather than getting strikeouts.
[03:18] Mi
    If we can subdue him,
[03:20] Mi
    we'll be one step closer to victory,
    Masuko-senpai.
[03:30] Sa
    One out, runner on second.
[03:32] Sa
    Plus a power hitter five-hole at bat.
[03:37] Sa
    My job is to kill their momentum.
[03:45] Sa
    What an exciting ffsituation!
[04:02] Sa
    Shoot.
[04:04] Um
    Hit by pitch!
[04:09] Sa
    Where's that pitcher throwing?
[04:12] Sa
    We're lucky it only hit his elbow guard!
[04:14] Ku
    You're one to talk.
[04:16] Ha
    Yeah, you have no right to say that.
[04:22] Ma
    What a sharp shoot ball.
[04:24] Ma
    I knew it was coming,
    but I couldn't dodge it.
[04:27] Ma
    Yes!
[04:28] Ma
    Runner on first and second!
[04:30] Ka
    Let's take it all this inning!
[04:32] YC
    That idiot.
[04:33] YC
    He's just making things worse.
[04:38] YC
    Though, his offensive pitching style
    is what I like about him.
[04:47] Sa
    Crap.
[04:49] Sa
    It's another one of their dangerous players.
SIGN    Batting sixth, catcher, Miyuki-kun.
[04:56] C1
    Miyuki-kun!
[04:59] Mi
    A hit by pitch right off the bat.
[05:01] Mi
    He's much more untamed in person.
[05:05] Mi
    Damn.
[05:07] Mi
    It's hard to hit wild throws.
[05:14] Mi
    I have a feeling Furuya
    will do something today.
[05:18] Mi
    I guess I'll borrow some
    luck from Masuko-senpai.
[05:23] Mi
    Sorry for you,
    but I'm going for this one.
[05:46] Mi
    Too close.
[05:48] Mi
    That was at least 140 km/h.
[05:51] Mi
    Not to mention that he throws right
    to my face after he hits someone.
[05:56] Mi
    His shoot ball goes deep into
    right-handed batters' chests.
[06:00] Mi
    For lefties, it goes away.
[06:04] Mi
    He probably plans to get strikes on the inside,
[06:06] Mi
    then finish me off on the outside,
[06:11] Mi
    but I won't let you have your way.
[06:14] Ot
    Miyuki's holding his bat short!
[06:16] Ch
    Yeah.
[06:17] Ch
    He's going for a definite hit
    rather than a long hit.
[06:21] Ch
    He's focused on connecting
    to the next batter.
[06:25] Ch
    He knows what pitchers hate
    seeing right after they walk one.
[06:34] Um
    Ball!
[06:36] Ka
    That's 2-0!
[06:38] Ma
    Pitcher can't throw any strikes!
[06:42] Sa
    Crap.
[06:44] Ma
    Just swing at the easy ones!
[06:47] Ma
    Be careful, Miyuki.
[06:49] Ma
    His shoot ball's sharper than it looks.
[06:53] Mi
    2-0.
[06:55] Mi
    He should really want a strike now.
[06:58] Mi
    It'd be bad if I jam an outside pitch
    and give them a double play.
[07:03] Mi
    I won't try to pull it too much,
[07:05] Mi
    and maybe aim for right
    above the shortstop.
[07:08] Mi
    Be it a shoot ball or a fastball,
[07:10] Mi
    if it's even a little bit
    in my favor, I'll swing for it.
[07:13] Sa
    H-He actually looks serious for once.
[07:15] Ha
    Hey, that's not nice.
[07:25] Mi
    Yes, it's an easy pitch!
[07:28] Mi
    Perfect timing!
[07:37] Sa
    Second!
[07:39] Y1
    First!
[07:48] Y2
    Yes, a double play!
[07:50] Y3
    Nice pitch, Sanada!
[07:53] Ra
    That was great, Sanada-senpai!
[07:58] Ot
    Miyuki's a clutch hitter.
[08:01] Ot
    What exactly was that pitch?
[08:03] Ot
    He had perfect timing,
[08:05] Ot
    but he got jammed!
[08:08] Mi
    I'm sorry.
[08:09] Mi
    I ruined our chance.
[08:11] Ka
    What was that pitch?
[08:16] Mi
    My guess is...
[08:18] Mi
    ...it's a cutter.
[08:21] Sa
    A cutter?
[08:24] Sa
    What's that, Chris-senpai?
[08:29] Ch
    A pitch that breaks right before the batter.
[08:32] Ch
    It doesn't break as much as a slider,
[08:34] Ch
    and it's just as fast as a fastball.
[08:37] Ch
    That's a cutter.
[08:39] Ch
    It's a type of moving fastball.
[08:43] Sa
    Moving...
[08:45] Yu
    He has a sharp shoot ball and a cutter.
[08:49] Yu
    So that's why he focuses so much
     on throwing to the inside.
[08:52] Ch
    Yeah.
[08:53] Ch
    Unlike Sawamura's natural moving fastball,
[08:56] Ch
    he's actually controlling
    where the ball moves.
[09:00] Ku
    That's awesome.
[09:02] Ku
    So he's the upgraded
    version of Sawamura.
[09:08] Ha
    Can't be helped.
[09:09] Ha
    It's the truth.
[09:10] Mi
    But we managed to drag him
    out this early in the game.
[09:14] Mi
    We'll quickly figure out
    how to take him down.
[09:18] Sa
    You sure switch gears fast!
[09:20] Mi
    You have your own working style.
[09:23] Mi
    It's not like you're an inferior pitcher.
[09:30] Ku
    Don't make any funny mistakes.
[09:32] Is
    You can only walk three people!
[09:33] Is
    Any more, and you're dead!
[09:35] Yu
    We're in the lead.
[09:37] Yu
    Go pitch without fear.
[09:39] Fu
    I'm always ready to pitch.
[09:41] Ch
    Just pitch like yourself, Sawamura.
[09:47] Sa
    Yes, sirs!
[09:48] Sa
    I will live up to your
    expectations without fail!
[09:51] Ka
    Just get on the mound already.
[09:53] Sa
    Boss!
[10:03] I1
    Hey, they're at it.
[10:05] I2
    Fourth inning?
[10:07] I2
    Looks like we made it.
[10:08] I3
    Hey, Tanba isn't pitching.
[10:11] I2
    Number 20?
[10:13] I2
    It's the first-year Sawamura.
[10:15] I4
    Hey, what's going on?
[10:17] I4
    Yakushi has only gotten
    a single run so far!
[10:21] I3
    So you came, too, Hirakawa.
[10:24] I1
    Kawakami's in the bullpen.
[10:27] I1
    Furuya's in left field.
[10:29] I1
    Where's Tanba?
[10:31] I1
    He hasn't pitched a single time yet!
[10:34] I4
    Don't tell me that first-year's
    shutting down the Yakushi batters.
[10:43] Y1
    What's with his form?
[10:45] Y1
    I can't figure out the timing.
[10:50] Sa
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[10:51] Sa
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[10:53] Ku
    Yeah, we get it!
[10:54] Sa
    Yes!
[10:55] Sa
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[10:56] I1
    Well, he sure has energy.
[10:59] I2
    Yeah.
[11:02] I3
    Manaka.
SIGN    Bottom of the 4th
[11:11] M1
    Let's go, Furuya!
[11:14] M2
    You've got this, Furuya-kun!
[11:23] Um
    Out!
[11:25] Y1
    Yes!
[11:26] Y1
    Nice pitch, Sanada!
[11:29] Ch
    He's a good pitcher.
[11:31] Ch
    But why doesn't someone as good
    as him pitch from the start?
[11:35] Ch
    He's been a reliever this entire tournament.
[11:38] Ch
    What's the reason behind that?
[11:40] Sa
    Furuya!
[11:42] Sa
    I'll avenge you!
[11:44] Sa
    Hiyaa!
[11:45] Sa
    Hiyaa!
[11:46] Sa
    Hiyaa!
[11:47] Um
    Strike! Batter out!
[11:49] Sa
    Damn it!
[11:50] Sa
    So that's the cutter!
[11:52] Sa
    I should've known it'd take more
    than one at-bat to hit it!
[11:55] Y1
    No, they were all fastballs...
[11:57] Sa
    I'll get it next time!
[12:01] Y1
    Two outs!
[12:04] Sa
    Damn.
[12:05] Sa
    I won't lose as a pitcher, though.
[12:08] Sa
    Everyone, let's not look back.
[12:10] Sa
    Let's be optimistic and
    just look to the future.
[12:12] Ku
    I don't want to hear that from you!
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[12:22] Sa
    I've been entrusted
    to pitch two more innings.
[12:26] Sa
    I'll shut them down and connect
[12:29] Sa
    to Kawakami-senpai!
[12:34] Sa
    Shortstop!
[12:37] Um
    Out!
[12:38] Sa
    Yes!
[12:41] Ma
    Don't get too cocky, Sawamura!
[12:43] Ka
    Your luck's not gonna last!
[12:46] Ot
    H-He's on a roll.
[12:49] Ch
    Taking out Todoroki really
    worked well for him.
[12:53] Ch
    He's pitching...
[12:55] Ch
    ...with complete confidence.
[12:58] Sa
    Harucchi's brother!
[13:03] MM
    Two outs! Two outs!
[13:05] Re
    By getting them out rhythmically,
[13:07] Re
    he's able to play comfortably.
[13:10] Re
    He's grown so much.
[13:16] Sa
    His arm comes out much
    later than I thought.
[13:20] Sa
    A moving fastball pitcher
    with a hidden gun muzzle.
[13:28] Sa
    I'm not gonna lose to a freaking first-year!
[13:41] Y1
    Nice pitch!
[13:42] Y1
    Nice pitch, Sanada!
[13:44] Is
    Damn.
[13:47] R1
    Ever since Yakushi's ace came out,
[13:49] R1
    the game's come to a standstill.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[13:52] R2
    Yeah, but the biggest
    surprise here is Sawamura,
[13:55] R2
    the first-year pitcher who continues
    to pitch with confidence against Yakushi.
[14:03] R1
    He hasn't given up a run
     since the Akikawa game.
[14:07] R2
    He has a unique way of throwing
[14:09] R2
    which makes it hard to see his throwing arm.
[14:12] R2
    The batters are having difficulty
    getting their timing right.
[14:17] R1
    Considering how well he's pitching so far,
[14:19] R1
    the coach may be having second thoughts
     about switching him out.
[14:23] I1
    I see.
[14:24] I1
    They switched Furuya out
    after Yakushi's first cycle,
[14:27] I1
    and then they brought Sawamura out.
[14:29] I2
    They're trying to keep Yakushi
    from getting comfortable.
[14:33] I3
    Yeah.
[14:34] I3
    Seido plans to win this game
     with a pitcher relay.
[14:39] I4
    But in a situation like this,
[14:42] I4
    it becomes difficult
    to switch him out as planned.
[14:45] I4
    Will they actually switch him out
    once the batters come for the third time?
[14:49] I4
    Or will they focus on keeping
    the momentum they have?
[14:54] I4
    Yakushi could turn the tide, just like that.
[14:59] I1
    Manaka.
[15:02] I1
    I didn't expect to see you here.
[15:07] I1
    You were more devastated
    by that game than any of us.
[15:12] I2
    Hey, Tanba's going into the bullpen!
[15:15] I3
    He's coming out way too late.
[15:22] Ka
    Tanba-san.
[15:25] Ta
    Four more innings.
[15:27] Ta
    Don't lose focus, Kawakami.
[15:31] Ta
    The first-years have
    really proven themselves.
[15:34] Ta
    It's up to us to shut down
    the rest of the game.
[15:40] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[15:46] I1
    Oh, yeah.
[15:48] I1
    He's childhood friends with Tanba.
[15:50] I1
    That must be why.
[15:52] YC
    Look.
[15:53] YC
    Their ace is in the bullpen now.
[15:56] YC
    Just look at his head.
[15:58] YC
    It's shiny bald!
[16:00] YC
    Is he a monk or what?
[16:02] YC
    You gonna let them keep
    doing as they please?
[16:06] YC
    Kobayashi, Ota.
[16:07] YC
    I don't care what method you use.
[16:09] YC
    Get a runner in front of Raichi.
[16:12] YC
    Then he'll do something about it.
[16:14] YC
    I'll make him!
[16:16] YC
    Our lives are on the line here!
[16:20] YC
    Don't let that first-year
    pitcher get away with this.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
SIGN    Top of the sixth, batting eighth for Yakushi
SIGN    is the shortstop, Kobayashi-kun.
[16:34] Mi
    Todoroki comes to bat this inning.
[16:37] Mi
    If we go by the plan,
[16:38] Mi
    we switch to Kawakami from
    their third go-around.
[16:41] Mi
    But Sawamura was able to completely
    shut down Todoroki last time,
[16:46] Mi
    and the rest of the batters
    can't time his pitch.
[16:50] Mi
    It's a difficult decision to make here.
[16:54] Mi
    Sawamura's pitching too consistently
    to take him out right now.
[17:00] YC
    You have to carefully watch his
    pitch until you have two strikes.
[17:04] YC
    This is something you have to get
    used to when you're up there.
[17:12] Um
    Strike!
[17:15] Ka
    Nice throw, Sawamura!
[17:17] Ma
    You're doing great so far!
[17:18] Ma
    Just keep it up!
[17:22] Y1
    Just like everyone's saying.
[17:24] Y1
    It feels much faster in person
    than it looked from the dugout.
[17:28] Mi
    He's not swinging.
[17:30] Mi
    Is he watching closely
    to figure out the timing?
[17:33] Mi
    In that case...
[17:35] Um
    Strike!
[17:37] Um
    ...thanks for the free strikes.
[17:41] Um
    Okay! Okay!
[17:42] Um
    Nice pitch!
[17:44] Um
    Though that was right down the line.
[17:46] Um
    Let's go immediately, Sawamura.
[17:48] Um
    Don't give the batter time to think.
[17:53] Y1
    T-Time out!
[17:54] Y1
    My shoe's loose.
[17:55] Mi
    Damn.
[17:56] Y1
    Shoot.
[17:57] Y1
    They're making me play at their pace.
[18:00] Y1
    I need to get in the box
    when I feel comfortable.
[18:07] Y1
    Raichi.
[18:08] Y1
    I'll get you here in the best way possible.
[18:13] Y1
    You're an idiot,
[18:15] Y1
    but you're the only one who can
    change this game with one swing.
[18:21] Y1
    I don't care what I have to do.
[18:23] Y1
    I'm getting to base no matter—
[18:25] Y1
    Idiot!
[18:25] Y1
    I'm not ready yet!
[18:29] Sa
    Yes!
[18:32] Sa
    Leader!
[18:33] Sa
    Harucchi's brother!
[18:34] Y1
    Damn it!
[18:41] Y1
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[18:43] Y1
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[18:44] Ku
    That was luck, Sawamura!
[18:46] Ku
    You jammed him good.
[18:48] Ku
    He just got lucky with where the ball—
[18:49] Sa
    Right?
[18:52] R1
    There's finally a runner with no outs.
[18:54] R2
    Yeah, and after this batter, the next one's...
[19:00] Ra
    Nice hit, Koba-senpai!
[19:02] YM
    Coach!
[19:03] YM
    We have a runner with no outs!
[19:04] YM
    We have to avoid a double play at all costs!
[19:06] YC
    I know!
[19:08] An
    Batting ninth, center, Ota-kun.
[19:20] YM
    Isn't that...
[19:21] YC
    That little...
[19:23] Y1
    Let's go!
[19:26] Y2
    Ota, you...
[19:31] Ch
    He's calm.
[19:32] Ch
    He's keeping his eyes on the runner.
[19:38] Mi
    Yakushi doesn't bunt.
[19:40] Mi
    But after their failed steal in the first inning,
[19:43] Mi
    I doubt they'll try it again so carelessly.
[19:46] Mi
    We're up by four.
[19:48] Mi
    If we can avoid two hits in a row...
[19:56] Ch
    Yakushi's bunting?
[19:58] YC
    Listen up, idiots.
[20:00] YC
    I'm not gonna tell you to bunt.
[20:03] YC
    I don't find any fun in those boring plays.
[20:08] YC
    However, if you really want
    to bunt, I won't stop you.
[20:13] YC
    When you do, show me
    this sign when you're at-bat.
[20:17] YC
    Don't expect me to show
    you how to play the game.
[20:22] YC
    Think for yourself,
[20:24] YC
    and have responsibility in your own actions.
[20:29] Mi
    That's a great bunt.
[20:32] Mi
    It's not something you can
    learn to do overnight.
[20:35] Mi
    First!
[20:39] Y1
    Nice bunt, Ota!
[20:40] Y2
    Nice bunt!
[20:41] Y2
    A runner on second now!
[20:43] YC
    He'd rather sacrifice himself for the team
[20:46] YC
    than give the enemy a double play.
[20:50] YC
    You're finally starting to use your brains.
[20:54] YC
    Damn.
[20:55] YC
    I want to play with you now, too!
[21:00] C1
    That's the first time
    I've seen Yakushi bunt.
[21:03] C1
    Must mean they're serious
    about scoring this inning.
[21:06] C2
    Not to mention the next batter's...
SIGN    Batting first, third baseman, Todoroki-kun.
[21:16] C1
    Here comes the crazy slugger!
[21:18] C2
    Show us a big one!
[21:22] C3
    Show us a comeback!
[21:24] C4
    Do something!
[21:25] C5
    Raichi!
[21:26] C6
    Todoroki!
[21:28] R1
    Th-The crowd's going wild.
[21:31] R2
    Yeah, maybe this is what
    they came here to see.
[21:34] R2
    An upset like the Ichidai game.
[21:39] R2
    It's Todoroki-kun's second
    face-off against Sawamura-kun.
[21:44] R2
    The same play as last time
    isn't going to work.
[21:47] R2
    What will Seido do now?
[21:52] R2
    Will they be persistent about the relay,
[21:55] R2
    and switch out Sawamura-kun,
    who's on a roll?
[21:58] R2
    Or will they...
[23:36] Mi
    Raichi Todoroki comes
    to bat for the third time.
[23:38] Mi
    Will they switch pitchers here?
[23:39] Mi
    What's the coach's decision?
[23:41] YC
    All right, Raichi.
[23:42] YC
    Blow one away right here,
[23:43] YC
    and wake up the team!
[23:48] Ra
    I'll hit it this time!
[23:49] Sa
    Am I being switched right here?
[23:51] Sa
    No, boss! Please, boss!
[23:52] Sa
    Please no, boss!
[23:53] Ka
    Don't call me "boss."
[23:55] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    Burst!
SIGN    Burst!
[23:57] Mi
    Let's win the national title!