39 - Expectations of an Ace

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[00:00] Ka
    That's right.
[00:02] Ka
    My duty is to connect with those behind me.
[00:09] Ka
    I need to throw until the end of the game,
[00:13] Ka
    and connect to Tanba-san's next game.
[00:20] Ka
    I can't let Tanba-san's summer end with...
[00:25] Ka
    ...this game!
[00:27] Mi
    Yes, nice height.
[00:33] Mi
    He pulled it by force.
[00:35] Mi
    Can we get third?
[00:36] Mi
    No.
[00:37] Mi
    Ball first!
[00:42] Sa
    Focus on the batter!
[00:46] Sa
    Don't worry about the runner!
[00:48] Sa
    One out at a time!
[00:51] Sa
    Five more outs!
[00:54] Ha
    Eijun-kun.
[00:56] Sa
    Kawakami-senpai is gonna
    let some hits through,
[00:59] Sa
    so fielders, thank you beforehand!
[01:02] (Flashback) Ka
    You've gained valuable experience.
[01:04] (Flashback) Ka
    Now, make something of it.
[01:06] Sa
    The coach was kind enough
    to tell me that,
[01:09] Sa
    but I'm the one who
    started this negativity.
[01:13] Sa
    The only thing I can do
    from the bench is cheer them on.
[01:25] Sa
    And now, I'm up?
SIGN    Batting sixth, pitcher, Sanada-kun.
[01:35] Sa
    That's intense.
[01:39] R2
    The right men for the right moments.
SIGN    Replacing the eighth batter and pitcher, Kawakami-kun...
SIGN    ...is Tanba-kun.
SIGN    Batting eighth and pitcher, Tanba-kun.
SIGN    Expectations of an Ace
SIGN    Seido High School has announced a change of players.
SIGN    Replacing the eighth batter and pitcher, Kawakami-kun...
SIGN    ...is Tanba-kun.
SIGN    Batting eighth and pitcher, Tanba-kun.
[03:48] Sa
    So he's the ace of Seido.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[03:57] R1
    Two outs and a tying runner on third
    in top of the eighth.
[04:01] R1
    The runner on first could
    even turn the game around.
[04:04] R1
    And Seido has finally
    brought out their ace.
[04:16] YC
    Man, this is just awesome.
[04:18] YC
    It's a battle of the aces in this hot moment!
[04:20] YM
    He's enjoying this game more than anyone.
[04:25] Ka
    Tanba-san, I-I'm sorry.
[04:27] Ta
    Furuya, Sawamura, and you, Kawakami.
[04:32] Ta
    Watching all of you pitch kept my morale up.
[04:41] Ta
    Will you entrust me to carry on your passion?
[04:49] Ka
    Tanba-san.
[04:57] Ma
    Nori!
[04:58] Ma
    Great job!
[05:00] S1
    Leave the rest to Tanba!
[05:03] Ch
    Nice pitching.
[05:05] Ka
    You showed great tenacity.
[05:08] Sa
    Here's cold tea!
[05:10] Sa
    Great work out there!
[05:13] Ry
    Finally.
[05:16] Ry
    Finally, we're all together...
[05:18] Ry
    ...out here on the field.
[05:24] Is
    Don't forget to breathe!
[05:25] Is
    Got it?
[05:27] Ry
    Can I rub your head?
[05:29] Ry
    It might give me good luck.
[05:33] Ku
    May I, as well?
[05:35] Yu
    Me, too.
[05:36] Ta
    Stop!
[05:37] Yu
    Let me rub it, too.
[05:38] Ku
    You look like you enjoy it.
[05:39] Mi
    They sure know how to relax him.
[05:43] Ta
    That's enough!
[05:46] (Flashback) Mi
    Tanba was doing great in the bullpen.
[05:50] (Flashback) Mi
    His fastballs had power.
[05:54] Mi
    Miya-san.
[05:59] Mi
    Let's be careful with the first pitch.
[06:03] Mi
    The Yakushi batters swing
    from the very first pitch.
[06:07] Ta
    Yeah.
[06:09] SS
    Let's go!
[06:12] YC
    Hit the first pitch, Sanada.
[06:14] YC
    I don't know why, but it's their ace's
    first appearance in this tournament.
[06:19] YC
    Not to mention, we have
    runners on first and third.
[06:21] YC
    No pitcher can stay relaxed
    in a pinch like this.
[06:25] Sa
    I might throw one to the batter if I were him.
[06:28] YC
    You definitely would.
[06:30] YC
    He wants to know how he's doing,
[06:32] YC
    so he'll definitely want a strike first.
[06:36] YC
    Slam that first pitch.
[06:41] Ra
    Sanada-senpai!
[06:43] Ra
    If the ball comes boom, you swing like this!
[06:45] Ra
    If it comes like swoosh, you swing like this!
[06:47] Sa
    I can't understand you.
[06:50] Ma
    In a game-changing moment,
    their ace is at bat?
[06:54] Ka
    Strike him out like a man, Tanba-san!
[06:57] C1
    Tanba!
[06:58] I1
    Seido finally brought out their ace.
[07:01] I2
    It's a battle between the aces, too.
[07:04] I3
    His first pitch is the key here.
[07:08] I4
    Yeah.
[07:08] I4
    No matter how well you
    throw in the bullpen,
[07:10] I4
    pitching with runners and a batter
     is a whole new ball game.
[07:14] I5
    The worst thing to do
[07:16] I5
    is give away a lot of hits without even
    knowing how you're doing that day.
[07:22] I4
    Manaka...
[07:25] I5
    You can't turn back now, Koichiro.
[07:28] I5
    The fate of your team lies in your hands.
[07:36] Mi
    Just scare the first base
    runner with your eyes.
[07:39] Mi
    Let's focus on the batter.
[07:41] Y1
    Sanada, swing hard!
[07:43] Y1
    I'll run straight for home!
[07:46] Y2
    If you hit it here, it'll be really awesome!
[07:54] Ry
    Let's do this!
[07:56] Ku
    Tanba-san!
[07:58] Ma
    We'll catch anything!
[08:01] Is
    Shut him down!
[08:04] Mi
    A fastball to the outside.
[08:08] Mi
    Even if it is called a ball, it's fine.
[08:10] Mi
    Give me a strong one.
[08:13] Ot
    Tanba!
[08:14] Ot
    Do your best!
[08:17] Ch
    Don't throw anything you'll regret, Tanba.
[08:21] Sa
    Stay focused!
[08:31] Ta
    I'm fine.
[08:33] Ta
    I can see the mitt well,
[08:35] Ta
    and I can even see the batter's face.
[08:38] Ta
    I'm fine.
[08:40] (Flashback) Is
    You idiot!
[08:43] (Flashback) Is
    If you throw anything funny,
    they're going to take it all!
[08:47] (Flashback) Yu
    No outs, runners on first and third.
[08:51] Ta
    Those guys...
[08:55] Ta
    Those guys were scarier.
[08:58] R2
    What is their first pitch?
[09:04] Mi
    To the inside?
[09:07] YC
    Smack it away!
[09:23] Sa
    Yes!
[09:24] Ha
    Nice throw!
[09:27] YC
    Couldn't kill him.
[09:31] Sa
    That was faster than I thought.
[09:34] Mi
    His control was off,
[09:36] Mi
    but he has power like Miya-san said.
[09:40] Mi
    We've got this.
[09:45] Sa
    His specialty is a curve with a big drop.
[09:58] Um
    Foul!
[10:00] I1
    They cornered him with two fastballs.
[10:03] I2
    He's not throwing where
    the catcher wants them,
[10:05] I2
    but his pitch has power.
[10:07] I1
    Yeah.
[10:12] I1
    Now, we just need to see
    how good his famous curve is.
[10:22] Mi
    Now as a change of pace...
[10:23] Mi
    ...let's finish him off with this.
[10:26] Sa
    Crap.
[10:27] Sa
    I think a curveball's coming.
[10:31] YC
    Don't think too much, Sanada.
[10:35] YC
    You need to feel it and swing.
[10:37] YC
    Just feel it.
[10:43] R2
    The game's already in the eighth inning,
[10:45] R2
    and Seido are just up by one.
[10:49] R2
    If the runner on third goes home, it's a tie.
[10:53] R2
    An error, a passed ball,
    a wild pitch, or anything.
[10:57] R2
    Just a single play could change the game.
[11:10] YC
    Don't think too much, Sanada.
[11:14] YC
    You need to feel it and swing.
[11:16] YC
    Just feel it.
[11:18] Sa
    You have him cornered, Tanba-san!
[11:21] Ha
    Take him out!
[11:26] Y1
    Don't worry about the outcome!
[11:28] Y2
    Just swing hard, Shunpei!
[11:46] S1
    A passed ball?
[12:12] Y1
    Is that guy for real?
[12:16] C1
    Wow!
[12:17] C1
    He stopped it.
[12:20] R1
    He did that with his right hand!
[12:22] R2
    If he'd let it pass, the game
    would be tied right now.
[12:25] Ma
    Great job!
[12:26] Ma
    Nice stop!
[12:28] Ka
    Miyuki-senpai!
[12:30] YC
    He knew he couldn't
    stop it with his body,
[12:32] YC
    so he immediately
    stuck his right arm out.
[12:35] YC
    That catcher's got some guts.
[12:42] Mi
    That hurt!
[12:46] Mi
    You're a little tense, Tanba-san!
[12:49] Mi
    Let's relax!
[12:54] Is
    You all right?
[12:56] Ot
    Th-The curve is supposed
     to be Tanba's best pitch.
[13:01] Ot
    It looks like he's not fully back yet.
[13:08] (Flashback) Is
    What's wrong, Tanba?
[13:09] (Flashback) Is
    Throw something real for once!
[13:16] (Flashback) Yu
    Well?
[13:17] (Flashback) Yu
    You want to wrap up?
[13:19] (Flashback) Ta
    No, one more round.
[13:21] (Flashback) Ta
    Let me throw one more round.
[13:23] (Flashback) Ka
    Boys, it's time you got some rest.
[13:27] (Flashback) Ka
    Are you still not satisfied with how you are?
[13:34] Ka
    He knows that more than anyone.
[13:39] Ka
    I put him on the mound
    because he knows he's not 100%.
[13:46] Sa
    That pitch definitely got stuck on his finger.
[13:51] Sa
    I doubt it's easy to throw
    another curve right after that.
[13:55] Sa
    I guess he's really nervous, too.
[14:09] Ta
    I'm fine.
[14:11] Ta
    Don't rush to pitch.
[14:18] ---
    Hey!
[14:20] Ta
    I have my teammates defending.
[14:29] Ta
    I'll just do...
[14:32] Ta
    I'll just do what I can do right now.
[14:51] Um
    Strike!
[14:52] Um
    Batter out!
[15:10] Ka
    That's our Tanba-san!
[15:11] Ka
    That's our ace!
[15:14] Ma
    We're still up by one!
[15:16] I1
    Two consecutive curves.
[15:19] I1
    To think he could throw that
    right after a bouncing curve.
[15:23] I1
    Miyuki calls bold plays.
[15:27] Mi
    The batter was catching onto
    the timing of the fastball.
[15:29] Mi
    The last curve bounced,
    but his arm swing was fine.
[15:34] Mi
    That was the best pitch you
    could've given me, Tanba-san.
[15:39] Ku
    Nice pitch, Tanba-san!
[15:41] Yu
    Nice throw, Tanba!
[15:45] Ka
    Tanba-san.
[15:48] Fu
    He didn't let me pitch.
[15:51] Ch
    His control is very unstable,
[15:54] Ch
    and he's far from perfect.
[15:56] Ch
    But...
[15:58] Ch
    He knows he isn't 100%,
[16:01] Ch
    so even when he messes up,
    he can still stay focused.
[16:06] R1
    Yakushi has only one
    inning of offense left.
[16:09] R1
    It must hurt to have that
    chance spoiled this inning.
[16:13] R2
    Yeah.
[16:14] R2
    It dealt a good deal of damage.
[16:17] R2
    They weren't able to take the lead
[16:20] R2
    before Seido's pitcher relay.
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
SIGN    Batting second, second baseman, Ryosuke Kominato-kun.
[16:43] M1
    Yeah!
[17:16] Sa
    Eighth run!
[17:17] Ha
    Consecutive RBIs!
[17:23] R1
    Sanada-kun was doing
    so well up until now.
[17:27] R2
    Yeah. Looks like Seido finally
    has him in their grasp.
[17:31] I1
    Now they're three runs up.
[17:33] I1
    Tanba couldn't ask for anything more.
[17:37] Mi
    His pitch has slowed down considerably.
[17:40] Mi
    We should be able to score a few more runs.
[17:44] Mi
    Furuya, you're a pitcher.
[17:47] Mi
    You should put an end to him.
SIGN    Batting seventh, left fielder, Furuya-kun.
[17:57] Y1
    Shunpei, fight it!
[18:00] Y2
    Pitch to contact!
[18:01] Y3
    One out! One out!
[18:04] Y2
    Let's go!
[18:05] Y3
    Do your best!
[18:06] Y4
    We still have an inning left!
[18:07] Y5
    Sanada!
[18:09] Y6
    Shunpei!
[18:10] Y5
    You've got this!
[18:11] Y5
    I believe in you!
[18:13] R1
    The lead is expanding,
    but their morale hasn't dropped.
[18:16] R2
    Yakushi haven't given up the game yet.
[18:20] Y1
    It's not over yet.
[18:22] Y2
    We still have another offense.
[18:29] Sa
    We just need to bring him up to bat.
[18:33] Sa
    That's all we need!
[18:38] Ka
    Let's do this, Furuya!
[18:40] Ka
    Show us another home run!
[18:46] Sa
    Hit it!
[18:47] Sa
    For us first-years!
[18:48] Ha
    He has some weak throws!
[18:49] Ha
    Don't miss them!
[19:00] Sa
    Shortstop!
[19:05] Um
    Out!
[19:08] Sa
    Yeah!
[19:11] Y1
    Nice double play!
[19:13] Y2
    Good job, Shunpei!
[19:14] Y2
    No one can hit your shoot ball!
[19:17] Ra
    Yeah!
[19:19] Y1
    Nice pitch, Sanada-senpai!
[19:22] Mi
    They won't just hand over
    the game to us yet, huh?
[19:25] R1
    Yakushi enters the final inning
    down by three runs.
[19:29] R2
    What kind of attack will
    the Yakushi batters show us?
[19:34] R2
    The game's not quite over yet.
[19:36] Y1
    Sanada!
[19:38] Y1
    Nice job!
[19:40] Fu
    Damn.
[19:41] Fu
    He got me again.
[19:43] Ch
    Furuya has to play the outfield
[19:46] Ch
    while always being
    ready to pitch again.
[19:50] Ch
    His fatigue may be building up.
[19:55] Ka
    Kadota, is your shoulder warmed up?
[19:58] Ka
    Take the left field this inning.
[20:01] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[20:03] Fu
    The mound.
[20:05] Ka
    Don't forget to stretch
    and cool down, Furuya.
[20:08] Ch
    One more inning.
[20:10] Ch
    We have to avoid any errors
    that may change the tides.
[20:13] Ch
    By putting Kadota in,
[20:15] Ch
    we've minimized the room
    for defensive errors,
[20:18] Ch
    but that'll leave Tanba
    as the last pitcher who can play.
[20:23] Ka
    Tanba.
[20:25] Ka
    We're up by three runs.
[20:29] Ka
    It's in your hands now.
[20:35] Is
    You finished off the last inning well.
[20:39] Ry
    Yeah, almost like you're our ace or something.
[20:42] Ma
    You're finally pitching in a game.
[20:44] Ma
    Enjoy it.
[20:46] Ku
    I want to see you yell again.
[20:49] S1
    Let them hit my way.
[20:51] S2
    One at a time.
[20:57] Yu
    Let's go!
[20:59] SS
    Yeah!
[21:03] Sa
    Three more outs!
[21:05] Sa
    Let's stay focused this last inning!
[21:08] Ha
    Let's focus!
[21:10] S1
    Tanba!
[21:11] S2
    Tanba-san!
[21:13] M1
    Tanba-san!
[21:15] M2
    Let's finish this!
[21:17] S1
    Let's go, Tanba!
[21:19] Ka
    Tanba-san, you've got this!
[21:21] S1
    Tanba-san!
[21:22] S2
    One at a time! One at a time!
SIGN    Yakushi Seido
[21:27] YC
    Three runs down?
[21:30] YC
    The perfect number
    to turn the game around.
[21:34] YC
    The crowd will love it, too.
[21:40] YC
    We start with our seventh batter.
[21:44] YC
    Get some guys on base
    and bring Raichi to bat.
[21:48] YC
    You guys have faith in Raichi, too, right?
[21:52] YC
    I haven't even thought
    for a second that we'll lose.
[23:36] Sa
    It's top of the ninth,
    and Yakushi is on the offensive!
[23:39] Sa
    Raichi Todoroki is up to bat!
[23:41] Mi
    Let's face him, Tanba-san.
[23:43] Mi
    If we can't stop this kid,
[23:44] Mi
    we can't stop Yakushi's momentum.
[23:47] Ma
    No, Koichiro.
[23:48] Ma
    Don't fight him!
[23:49] Ra
    I'll hit the ball.
[23:51] Ra
    That's what everyone
    wants from me!
[23:54] Sa
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    The Winning Shot.
SIGN    The Winning Shot
[23:57] Sa
    Let's win the national title!
[23:59] ---