# 4 - The Day It Began
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**[00:17] @int_Tojo**
*It sank... at that speed?*
**[00:24] @int_Kominato**
*The speed... No.*
**[00:26] @int_Kominato**
*The pressure is so intense.*
**[00:33] Announcer**
And that's strike three!
**[00:35] Announcer**
He takes down Seido's top three
batters in an incredible start!
**[00:40] Announcer**
He has yet to allow
a run at Koshien Stadium!
**[00:45] Announcer**
A strong hit between third base and shortstop!
**[00:49] Announcer**
After giving up two runs in the first,
**[00:51] Announcer**
Seido's ace Satoru Furuya
has been showing real tenacity.
**[00:57] Mine**
But two runs...
**[01:01] Mine**
Those will be hard to get back.
**[01:10] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[01:12] int_Hongo**
*a white ball flying across the snow?*
**[01:17] int_Hongo**
*Have you ever seen...*
**[01:19] int_Hongo**
* a demon of a man who has*
* sold his soul to baseball?*
**[01:25] int_Hongo**
* We didn't come from*
* Hokkaido to enjoy baseball.*
**[01:37] int_Hongo**
*We came to take the championship banner.*
**[01:42] int_Hongo**
*And that's what we'll do!*
**[01:44] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[01:45] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[01:49] int_Hongo**
* As if you big-city pansies*
* could ever stop us!*
**[01:55] _Fan**
Hongo is on a roll today.
**[01:58] _Fan**
His splitters are too sharp!
**[01:59] Announcer**
Now it's time for cleanup Miyuki's
third at-bat!
**[02:08] ---**
Pick your pitch!
**[02:11] int_Shirakawa**
*Start playing like you're representing Tokyo!*
**[02:18] Announcer**
Miyuki connects!
**[02:20] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[02:21] @Sawamura**
Yes, our first hit! That's our captain!
**[02:26] @int_Miyuki**
*We won't let it end like this.*
**[02:29] @int_Miyuki**
*Our ace is pitching just as well as you.*
**[02:33] Announcer**
Can they make use of this opportunity?
**[02:35] @Maezono**
You can do it, Shirasu!
**[02:37] @Nakada**
You're on target!
**[02:38] @Higasa**
Yeah!
**[02:51] Announcer**
It dropped away!
**[02:53] Announcer**
He swings and it's strike three!
**[02:56] Announcer**
Komadai's Hongo again
leaves Seido scoreless!
**[03:07] @Sawamura**
We're just getting started!
**[03:09] @Sawamura**
Hold them off and
go again in the next inning!
**[04:49] Announcer**
It's the fourth game of
the Spring Invitational quarterfinals.
**[04:52] Announcer**
The score has remained 0-2
since the first inning.
**[04:54] Announcer**
In the bottom of the seventh,
Komadai Fujimaki is now up to bat.
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[05:02] _Guy**
This is our inning!
**[05:03] _Guy**
Masamune!
**[05:04] _Guy**
Let's get another run!
**[05:06] @Nakada**
Keep it going, Furuya!
**[05:08] @Seki**
Focus on the lead-off batter!
**[05:10] Announcer**
Up at bat is their ace, Masamune Hongo!
**[05:21] @int_Miyuki**
*He has a sharp swing.*
**[05:26] @int_Miyuki**
*Be careful on the height.*
**[05:39] Announcer**
Swing and a miss on an outside pitch!
**[05:51] @int_Furuya**
*No more runs.*
**[05:54] int_Hongo**
*Bring it.*
**[05:56] @int_Furuya**
*Not a single one.*
**[06:03] @int_Furuya**
*You won't even get on base!*
**[06:05] int_Hongo**
*Bring it on!*
**[06:23] Announcer**
And it's caught!
**[06:25] Announcer**
Right to the left fielder!
**[06:27] Announcer**
This round of the ace
battle goes to Furuya!
**[06:31] _Fan**
Those two are crazy!
**[06:33] _Fan**
They're on fire!
**[06:35] _Fan**
I don't want this game to end!
**[06:53] Announcer**
Two in a row!
**[06:54] Announcer**
That's his tenth strikeout!
**[06:58] Todoroki**
Whoa! I wanna hit that!
**[07:01] _Fan**
What kind of game is this?
**[07:02] _Fan**
They're too good!
**[07:04] Announcer**
With his form improving,
**[07:05] Announcer**
he's pitched the fifth, sixth,
and seventh innings perfectly!
**[07:10] Nitta**
Looking at this, it's hard to tell
who's winning the game.
**[07:13] Nitta**
That pitcher's good.
**[07:18] @Kominato**
Nice pitching, Furuya-kun!
**[07:21] @Kuramochi**
Nice pitch!
**[07:25] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Masamune.
**[07:27] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
You're the relief pitcher tomorrow.
**[07:29] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Start warming up in the
bullpen in the first inning.
**[07:32] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Getting all worked up
facing the bottom of the order.
**[07:34] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Idiot.
**[07:38] (Flashback) fb_Nitta**
Your prospects look grim.
***SIGN*** 8 9
**[07:45] _All**
Yeah!
**[07:47] Enjo**
Masamune, let's go!
**[07:58] Announcer**
* Top of the eighth inning,*
* Seido High School is up to bat.*
**[08:01] Announcer**
*Batting seventh, third baseman Kanemaru-kun.*
**[08:05] Yui**
Two innings left. How will they
take him out of his game?
**[08:16] Announcer**
It's the ninth day of
the Spring Invitational!
**[08:18] Announcer**
Only two innings remain in the
fourth game of the quarterfinals!
**[08:21] Announcer**
Can Seido High School catch up?
**[08:25] @int_Kanemaru**
*We...*
**[08:29] @int_Kanemaru**
*We have to do something to support Furuya.*
**[08:43] Announcer**
It's a high fly ball!
**[08:48] Announcer**
* Second baseman Nishi*
* makes the catch for one out.*
**[08:56] Announcer**
* Replacing Yamaguchi-kun,*
* Maezono-kun.*
**[09:01] Announcer**
*Now batting, Maezono-kun.*
**[09:04] Seto**
A pinch hitter.
**[09:06] Okumura**
He can launch one into the stands.
**[09:09] Okumura**
They're hoping he can
give them a breakthrough.
**[09:11] Okumura**
They just haven't been able to get a run.
**[09:17] @Maezono**
Yeah!
**[09:18] Announcer**
Will the pinch hitter, Maezono,
be able to start a rally for his team?
**[09:21] @Maezono**
Bring it!
**[09:38] @Kanemaru**
Go!
**[09:40] Announcer**
It goes right to the left fielder!
**[09:44] Announcer**
Pinch hitter Maezono flies out to left field,
**[09:46] Announcer**
and Seido now has two outs!
**[09:49] _Fan**
We're not done yet!
**[09:50] _Fan**
Hit, Aso!
**[09:51] _Fan**
You're just warming up!
**[09:53] Announcer**
Ninth batter Aso is up to bat.
**[09:55] Announcer**
Can he set things up for
the top of the order?
**[10:03] @int_Aso**
*I'm not going to go down easy!*
**[10:26] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[10:31] Announcer**
Komadai's ace, Hongo,
has been pitching stupendously!
**[10:35] Announcer**
He's only allowed one hit
this entire game!
**[10:39] _Reporter**
Incredible!
**[10:40] _Reporter**
Is he going into an even higher gear?
**[10:42] Announcer**
Once again, Hongo gives Seido High School
**[10:44] Announcer**
another 0 for the scoreboard!
***SIGN*** Seido
Komadai
**[10:48] _Guy**
Nice pitching, Masamune!
**[10:50] _Guy**
You're doing great!
**[10:51] _Fan**
Nice pitching, Masamune!
**[10:52] _Fan**
You're the best!
**[10:54] Announcer**
Seido High School is unable to
mount a comeback against Hongo!
**[11:03] @int_Sawamura**
*The next inning is our last.*
**[11:10] @int_Sawamura**
*If we don't catch up in the ninth,*
**[11:13] @int_Sawamura**
*there won't be any more pitching.*
**[11:17] @int_Sawamura**
*I wanna hurry up and take that mound already!*
**[11:22] @int_Sawamura**
* Tomorrow, for sure...*
* I wanna help the team with my pitching!*
**[11:34] @Kataoka**
Can you do it?
**[11:35] @Furuya**
Please let me pitch.
**[11:46] Announcer**
We're nearing the end of the quarterfinal
between Seido and Komadai Fujimaki.
**[11:52] Announcer**
*After giving up two runs,*
**[11:54] Announcer**
* Seido High School will be looking*
* to hold Komadai scoreless*
**[11:56] Announcer**
* as they go into the ninth inning*
* from the top of their order.*
**[11:59] Carlos**
There he is again.
**[12:01] _Guy**
I guess they can't swap him out.
**[12:04] Shirakawa**
They have no reason to swap him out.
**[12:05] Announcer**
Taking the mound in the bottom
of the eighth to great fanfare
**[12:09] Announcer**
is Satoru Furuya!
**[12:11] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[12:13] _Fan**
You're just as good as him!
**[12:15] @int_Kuramochi**
*We still have the ninth inning.*
**[12:19] @int_Tojo**
*Furuya is pitching so well.*
**[12:23] @int_Kominato**
*We won't let it end yet.*
**[12:26] @Sawamura**
The number 9's up next!
**[12:28] @Sawamura**
Pitch well and get this
first guy out, Furuya!
**[12:31] @Sawamura**
Everyone else, have his back!
**[12:35] @int_Maezono**
*Yeah, we know!*
**[12:37] @int_Shirasu**
*We've got this.*
**[12:39] @int_Kanemaru**
*That guy...*
**[12:48] Nishi**
This is it, guys!
**[12:50] Nishi**
We're in the lead, but we've
been routed the whole second half!
**[12:54] Nishi**
Let's get another run and
put them down for good!
**[12:58] _All**
Yeah!
**[12:59] _Guy**
Let's go, Sasaki!
**[13:01] _Guy**
Sock it to ‘em!
**[13:03] @int_Miyuki**
*He's thrown over 120 pitches,*
**[13:06] @int_Miyuki**
* but Furuya keeps getting better,*
* like he's responding to Hongo.*
**[13:27] @int_Miyuki**
*Furuya, just how far...*
**[13:38] @int_Miyuki**
*will you go?*
**[13:50] _Fan**
There it is!
**[13:51] _Fan**
His fastest pitch of the day, 154 km/h!
**[13:54] _Fan**
That's what I like to see!
**[13:55] _Fan**
Incredible!
**[14:01] Yui**
Wow.
**[14:06] Seto**
Oh, man.
**[14:13] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[14:24] Announcer**
Strike three!
**[14:26] Announcer**
The last pitch was a slider!
**[14:30] _Fan**
So you've got some good
breaking balls, too!
**[14:32] _Fan**
Did you see how far it broke?
**[14:33] _Fan**
Was that a slider?
**[14:34] _Fan**
How many strikeouts was that?
**[14:36] _Fan**
Eleven!
**[14:43] @int_Miyuki**
*He's looking better than ever!*
**[14:47] @Miyuki**
Nice pitch, Furuya!
**[15:15] _Umpire**
Strike!
**[15:16] _Umpire**
Batter out!
**[15:18] Announcer**
Another strikeout!
**[15:28] _Fan**
That's twelve!
**[15:29] _Fan**
Who is this guy?!
**[15:31] _Fan**
He really is a monster!
**[15:33] _Fan**
He's going toe-to-toe with Hongo!
**[15:35] _Fan**
I bet you could throw 160 km/h!
**[15:37] _Fan**
Furuya-kun!
**[16:07] Yui**
I'm tired.
**[16:09] Yui**
You don't see games this good every day.
**[16:13] int_Shoji**
*I want to hit.*
**[16:15] int_Shoji**
*I want to play.*
**[16:18] Seto**
That was unbelievable, huh?
**[17:23] @fbint_Kominato**
*No...*
**[17:24] @fbint_Kominato**
*It's not over yet.*
**[17:28] @fbint_Kominato**
*I'll make something happen...*
**[17:32] @fbint_Kominato**
*and get Miyuki-senpai up to bat!*
**[17:41] Owada**
Both Hongo-kun and Furuya-kun
**[17:42] Owada**
pitched complete games,
**[17:45] Owada**
and the only runs were
the two in the first inning.
**[17:49] Owada**
Seido only had the one hit from Miyuki-kun,
**[17:52] Owada**
but Komadai Fujimaki was also outmatched
by Furuya-kun in the second half.
**[17:56] Owada**
If it wasn't for those two runs,
the outcome may have been different.
**[18:01] Mine**
Both teams have used pitcher
relays to get to this round,
**[18:04] Mine**
and then let their ace play the whole game.
**[18:08] Mine**
That was the quality of
the pitching in this game.
**[18:12] Nishi**
You got us good.
**[18:14] Nishi**
We couldn't even touch
the ball in the last inning.
**[18:16] Nishi**
But our ace isn't bad, right?
**[18:19] @Miyuki**
He's way better than not bad.
**[18:20] Nishi**
He just needs to improve his attitude.
**[18:23] @Miyuki**
I can tell.
**[18:28] @Miyuki**
Don't go losing to anyone else
until we meet again.
**[18:32] Nishi**
Yeah, and we'll kick your butts again.
**[18:36] Enjo**
Hey, Masamune.
**[18:38] Enjo**
He's trying to shake hands.
**[18:40] Enjo**
Sorry.
**[18:46] @Sawamura**
You beat us! Congratulations!
**[18:48] @Sawamura**
Good luck!
**[18:49] @Kanemaru**
Hey, Sawamura!
**[18:56] _Fan**
Furuya-kun!
**[18:58] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[18:59] _Fan**
That was some great pitching!
**[19:00] _Fan**
Make sure you come back again!
**[19:02] _Fan**
Koshien Stadium will be waiting!
**[19:04] _Fan**
Furuya!
**[19:09] @Sawamura**
They let you take some
Koshien dirt home, right?
**[19:14] @Kanemaru**
I guess so...
**[19:16] @Kanemaru**
But not many people do it in the spring.
**[19:19] @Kanemaru**
There's still the summer.
**[19:21] @Kanemaru**
If you took it now,
it's like you wouldn't be coming back.
**[19:26] @Miyuki**
Still want some?
**[19:31] @Kominato**
Eijun-kun...
**[19:35] @Kawakami**
Sawamura?
**[19:53] @Sawamura**
I need to do something.
**[19:55] @Kanemaru**
Where are you going?
**[19:57] @Kanemaru**
If you're gonna take some,
take it from near the benches!
**[20:03] @int_Sawamura**
*There was no room for me in that game.*
**[20:11] @int_Sawamura**
*Damn it.*
**[20:14] @int_Sawamura**
*So much for "tomorrow."*
**[20:19] @int_Sawamura**
*Reflecting, preparing...*
**[20:25] @int_Sawamura**
*If you don't perform when you need to,*
**[20:29] @int_Sawamura**
*you won't get any chances.*
**[20:44] @int_Sawamura**
*All you can do is watch from here.*
**[20:53] @Tojo**
Dirt from the bullpen?
**[21:02] @int_Sawamura**
*I won't forget how much this hurt...*
**[21:09] @int_Sawamura**
*Because I want to stand on that mound again!*
**[21:29] Narrator**
*Facing the towering wall before him,*
**[21:32] Narrator**
*and seeing and experiencing his situation,*
**[21:35] Narrator**
*served to strengthen his resolve.*
**[21:39] Narrator**
* He clasped a handful of dirt on this,*
* the day it began.*
**[21:49] @Miyuki**
Give the grounds your respect!
**[21:52] _All**
Thank you!
***SIGN*** Koshien Stadium Spring Invitational
***SIGN*** Quarterfinals
***SIGN*** Seido 0 – 2 Komadai Fujimaki
(Western Tokyo) (Southern Hokkaido)
***SIGN*** "The Day It Began"
**[22:15] @Miyuki**
"The Day It Began."
**[23:49] Takashima**
Those who shone at Koshien Stadium
and those who didn't
**[23:53] Takashima**
both want to return.
**[23:54] Takashima**
I think they feel it strongly.
**[23:57] Takashima**
What changes will the new first-years bring?
**[24:01] @Kuramochi**
Hey, hurry up!
**[24:02] @Kuramochi**
We need to do it before he comes!
**[24:05] @Sawamura**
I've waited so long for this day!
**[24:06] @Miyuki**
* I wonder what new challenges*
* these guys will bring.*
**[24:11] @Kuramochi**
On the next episode of
*Ace of the Diamond Act II*: "Joining."
***SIGN*** Next Time
***SIGN*** "Joining"
**[24:15] @Kuramochi**
Let's win the national title!