41 - The Leadoff Man

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SIGN    This is the Fall Tokyo Tournament Final!
SIGN    Seido Yakushi
SIGN    Out of two hundred and fifty-four schools from Tokyo,
SIGN    we have just two remaining!
SIGN    A dark horse now favored in this tournament!
SIGN    Can Yakushi win and go to nationals for the first time?
SIGN    They're back in the final again after summer.
SIGN    Can Seido make their return to nationals after seven years?
[00:29] Um
    Line up!
[00:30] SS
    Let's go!
SIGN    Let the game begin!
SIGN    The Lead-off Man
[02:11] C1
    Seido changed their lineup.
[02:13] C2
    Tojo's batting second?
[02:16] C3
    Furuya's not in the lineup.
[02:18] C3
    They moved Shirasu down
    to compensate for that.
[02:22] Y1
    Okay, last one!
[02:30] Ra
    Hey!
[02:34] Sa
    Focus on the first batter, Miss-shima!
[02:37] Ra
    Focus on the first batter!
[02:39] Mi
    Don't repeat it!
[02:42] Mi
    So I've been given the honor
    to start in the final.
[02:46] Mi
    Are you telling me
    that I'm the next ace?
[02:50] Mi
    Coach!
[02:52] YC
    I hope he can pitch two innings.
[02:54] R1
    Both teams' aces pitched yesterday,
    so they're not starting today.
[02:59] R2
    The key is when they switch to their ace.
[03:02] R2
    That might decide the game.
SIGN    Top of the first, Seido is up to bat.
SIGN    Batting first and shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.
[03:14] Um
    Play!
SIGN    Seido Yakushi
[03:19] Mi
    Cheer for me more!
[03:25] Ku
    I remember him from playing
    during the off season.
[03:28] Ku
    He pitches a lot of forkballs,
    so I should ignore the lows.
[03:35] Sa
    Kuramochi-senpai!
[03:36] Sa
    Just tap the ball somehow and roll it!
[03:39] Sa
    You can run!
SIGN    Shut up
[03:42] S1
    Come on, Kuramochi!
[03:44] S2
    The first strike is key!
[03:47] (Flashback) Ku
    If you're gonna be obstinate about it,
[03:50] (Flashback) Ku
    you'd better not budge until the end.
[03:54] Mi
    He's always looking out for others.
SIGN    This game's victor is guaranteed a spot in the invitational.
SIGN    Yakushi's starting pitcher is Mishima!
[04:04] Ra
    Over here?
[04:06] Ra
    Bunt over here?
[04:09] Y1
    He's not scary if he doesn't get on base.
[04:12] Y1
    It's better to let him hit
[04:14] Y1
    than give him a base on balls
    by being too careful.
[04:17] Mi
    I know.
[04:19] Mi
    I'll take him out by force!
[04:23] Ku
    My job...
[04:26] Ku
    ...is to get on base.
[04:30] Ku
    I need to lead the way,
[04:34] Ku
    and create an opportunity.
[04:36] Is
    Kuramochi's putting up a fight today.
[04:39] Is
    Trying to be you, maybe?
[04:41] Ry
    He just can't hit forward.
[04:44] Ry
    He thinks about the fielders
    and tries to guess the next pitch.
[04:47] Ry
    He thinks too much.
[04:51] Ry
    If he just focused on hitting,
    he could get on base more.
[05:00] Um
    Ball!
SIGN    The count's 3-2.
[05:05] Y1
    You're not gonna swing at that?
[05:08] Mi
    Damn! I can't let him walk.
SIGN    There it goes!
[05:18] C1
    Nice! To the right field!
SIGN    Kuramochi paves the way for Seido!
[05:22] Mi
    Shoot.
[05:23] Sa
    That's how you do it!
SIGN    Look at his lead!
[05:35] Mi
    Damn it!
[05:39] YC
    Don't let him run so easily.
SIGN    He's going for it!
SIGN    He's lightning fast!
SIGN    He stole second, and it's no outs with a runner on second!
[05:58] Sa
    Wow!
[06:00] Sa
    His legs...
[06:02] Sa
    He's a leg demon!
[06:04] Sa
    A leg spirit?
[06:07] Sa
    A leg dandy?
[06:10] Ku
    Just praise me normally!
[06:12] Oc
    When he's on base,
    the offensive pressure is doubled.
[06:19] Mi
    A single for him is basically a double.
[06:22] Ry
    He's unstoppable...
[06:24] Ry
    ...when he's on base.
[06:30] Y1
    Yuta, first!
SIGN    A sacrifice bunt by the book!
SIGN    They put a man on third!
[06:35] To
    Thank goodness I got it off the first try.
[06:38] Sa
    Nice one, Tojo!
[06:39] Sa
    But you should do it more like this!
SIGN    The heart of Seido's order starts with this man.
SIGN    Kominato is the three-hole.
[06:49] Is
    He hit a home run against Oya.
[06:52] Is
    Think we can count on him?
[06:55] (Flashback) Ha
    I've been wanting to ask you something.
[07:02] Sa
    Focus on the batter!
[07:04] S1
    Let's go, Kominato!
[07:05] Sa
    Come on, Haruo!
[07:07] Y1
    Stay calm, Yuta!
[07:11] Mi
    How much pressure do you think
    I've been through this summer?
[07:15] Mi
    This isn't even a clutch moment!
[07:21] Um
    Ball four!
SIGN    Was he being too cautious?
SIGN    That was four balls in a row!
[07:28] YC
    What is he doing?
[07:30] YC
    What?
SIGN    It's one out with runners on first and third.
SIGN    This guy hit the game-ending home run yesterday.
SIGN    As a captain and cleanup, he carries the team on his back!
SIGN    Batting fourth and catcher, Miyuki!
[07:45] Mi
    I hate handsome guys!
[07:51] Ku
    So long as you're playing,
    you'd better show up.
[07:57] Ha
    When I first batted cleanup, I was so nervous.
[08:01] Ha
    My batting average was low for a while.
[08:05] (Flashback) Na
    You're not a scarecrow now.
[08:07] (Flashback) Na
    You have to swing to hit the balls.
[08:09] Ha
    He was always so annoying,
[08:12] Ha
    so I did a ton of swings to shut him up.
[08:15] Yu
    Yeah.
[08:16] Yu
    I was so desperate, I had
    my head full with myself.
[08:23] SS
    Aim and swing!
[08:27] Ha
    He doesn't feel pressure from
    everyone's expectations, though.
[08:31] Yu
    You give Miyuki a lot of credit.
[08:34] Ha
    I hate him, though.
[08:36] Yu
    He went through a lot, too.
[08:40] Mi
    It's been a while since Nori last started.
[08:42] Mi
    It'd be nice if we can gift him a run.
[08:46] S1
    Come on, Miyuki!
[08:48] Sa
    Everyone's watching you!
[08:50] Sa
    Everyone in the crowd!
[08:52] Sa
    This is where you become a man!
SIGN    Shut up
SIGN    A low and away into the corner!
SIGN    It's a strike!
[09:01] Y1
    Nice!
[09:03] Y2
    Nice pitch, Mishima!
[09:05] YC
    Didn't he just pitch four straight balls?
[09:07] YC
    How did he throw that one?
[09:11] Y1
    He didn't even react to that.
[09:16] Y1
    In the last game, he gave up
    all the strikes to the inside,
[09:20] Y1
    and then cleanly hit
    an inside pitch in the end.
[09:25] Y1
    He's not easy to take out.
SIGN    A forkball for the second pitch.
SIGN    This one's a ball.
[09:35] YC
    He's not cowering at all
    against that batter.
[09:40] YC
    He's so fearless or just plain dense,
[09:43] YC
    but that's his strongest quality.
[09:47] Y1
    I want to show him a pitch to the inside,
[09:49] Y1
    but he'll hit it if the control isn't perfect.
[09:52] Y1
    Let's pitch a forkball into the zone.
[09:55] Mi
    These tough situations aren't trials.
[09:58] Mi
    They're rewarding moments
    to help me grow.
[10:02] Mi
    A gift from God.
[10:07] Mi
    I'm so optimistic!
[10:12] Y1
    It drops from here!
[10:15] Y1
    Who goes for that?
[10:25] Y1
    Yuta, second!
[10:26] Mi
    Yone-san!
[10:28] Y1
    Shunpei!
SIGN    A double play!
SIGN    Mishima reacts beautifully to a strong line drive.
[10:35] C1
    That was pure luck!
[10:37] C2
    Seido's so unlucky.
[10:39] C3
    Mishima looked the most surprised!
[10:45] YC
    Nothing fazes him because he's dense!
SIGN    The hit looked good,
SIGN    but Seido goes down without a run this inning!
[10:52] Ku
    Unlucky. Let's switch gears.
[10:54] Mi
    Sorry, Nori.
[10:56] Ka
    That was out of your control.
[10:58] Ka
    Focus on the first batter, Kawakami.
[11:01] Ka
    Go show them what you can do.
[11:04] Ma
    This is your moment!
[11:06] S1
    All out, Nori.
[11:09] Fu
    Nori-senpai, good luck.
[11:12] Fu
    I'll be ready any time.
[11:13] Sa
    Go get 'em, Nori-senpai!
[11:15] Sa
    Break a leg!
[11:17] Ka
    I don't want to break my leg.
[11:22] Ka
    Sheesh.
[11:24] Ka
    Let's go.
[11:25] Ka
    Your cheers put so much pressure on me.
SIGN    Today is Kawakami's first time starting this tournament.
SIGN    How will he pitch against the strong Yakushi batters?
[11:40] C1
    It's the sidearm pitcher.
[11:42] C1
    I thought Furuya would start.
SIGN    Batting first and catcher, Akiba-kun.
[11:51] Ka
    I've been practicing for this day.
[12:00] Ka
    It all comes down to one thing now.
[12:06] Ka
    The heart!
SIGN    He opens up with an inside pitch. It's a strike.
[12:09] SS
    Yeah!
[12:11] Mi
    Nice pitch!
[12:12] Ot
    Nice!
[12:13] Ot
    Kawakami, nice!
[12:15] Mi
    Good.
[12:16] Mi
    His shoulder looks relaxed,
    and his pitch looks good.
[12:19] Mi
    Let's see how this pitch is.
[12:23] (Flashback) Wa
    Todoroki and Sanada
    are Yakushi's core batters.
[12:27] (Flashback) Wa
    It won't be easy to take them out.
[12:31] (Flashback) Wa
    How well you can use everything you have.
[12:35] (Flashback) Wa
    That's what it'll come down to.
[12:38] (Flashback) Oc
    It'll be about using the pitches
    they don't know.
[12:42] (Flashback) Mi
    Yeah.
[12:44] (Flashback) Mi
    We need to catch them off guard.
[12:47] Mi
    We'll show this pitch to Yakushi
    and take the upper hand.
[12:52] Mi
    Can you do it?
[12:57] Ka
    This is a strategic move
    for the fight against Todoroki.
[13:02] Mi
    Let's do it.
[13:07] Mi
    Sinker!
[13:11] Mi
    If we can put this pitch
    on Yakushi's mind early,
[13:14] Mi
    we can control them easily.
[13:19] Y1
    Low and away!
[13:24] Y1
    It dropped?
[13:28] Um
    Out!
[13:29] Is
    Yeah!
[13:31] C1
    Wow!
[13:32] C1
    That was a difficult hit to catch.
[13:34] C2
    That shortstop moves really well.
[13:36] Sa
    He's a ferret!
[13:37] Sa
    He moves like a ferret!
[13:39] Fu
    I think he's more of a weasel.
[13:42] Sa
    Don't butt in!
[13:44] Ku
    Shut up, you two!
[13:46] Y1
    What was that?
[13:48] Y2
    It dropped and broke away.
[13:50] YC
    What?
[13:51] YC
    Did he pitch that against Seiko?
[13:55] Mi
    Thank goodness that was an out.
[13:58] Mi
    If they got a hit off that,
[13:59] Mi
    they'd think it was a pitch to go for.
[14:02] Mi
    Don't worry about pitching balls.
[14:04] Mi
    Throw it more toward the corner.
[14:13] Um
    Foul!
[14:14] YC
    Damn!
[14:15] YC
    His sliders are already annoying,
    but he can pitch sinkers?
SIGN    The last one's a slider!
SIGN    That's three strikes!
[14:28] Sa
    I see! Nori-sepnai's a squirrel!
[14:30] Sa
    His cheeks are like a squirrel's!
[14:32] Ka
    Did you have to say that now?
SIGN    Batting third and pitcher, Mishima-kun.
[14:40] Mi
    You think that'll work on me?
[14:45] Mi
    Yeah!
SIGN    Bounce!
SIGN    He got jammed but hits into center field.
[14:51] Y1
    Nice!
[14:51] YC
    His swing is so tense.
[14:55] Mi
    Coach!
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Baseball Stadium
SIGN    Fall Tokyo High School Baseball Tournament
[14:59] Y1
    It's a Sunday, man?
[15:02] Y1
    Why do we have to come
    cheer for baseball?
[15:05] Y2
    I've always wanted to watch it live once.
[15:08] Y3
    One more win until nationals.
    That's incredible.
[15:11] Y4
    What a pain.
[15:13] Y1
    I've never even heard of
    our team being strong.
[15:16] Y4
    There's a weirdo in our class
    who plays baseball.
[15:21] Y4
    I've tried talking to him,
    but he couldn't speak.
[15:23] Y2
    Oh, that quiet guy?
[15:26] Y1
    I bet he's just a bench warmer.
SIGN    Hear the crowd!
[15:39] Y4
    What's with the cheers?
SIGN    He's a guy too big for Tokyo.
SIGN    Yakushi's unparalleled cleanup, Raichi Todoroki!
[15:49] C1
    Yeah!
[15:52] C2
    I came to watch you!
[15:54] C3
    Go to nationals!
[15:56] Y1
    I didn't know baseball got so loud.
SIGN    He hit a home run in the last game,
SIGN    totalling seven home runs this tournament.
SIGN    He shows up with a runner on first.
SIGN    What can we expect from him today?
[16:09] YC
    He looks pretty timid.
[16:12] YC
    If you hit a big one,
    you'll break him easily.
[16:16] Mi
    It's the first inning.
[16:17] Mi
    We still have eight innings,
[16:20] Mi
    so let's go bold.
[16:23] Mi
    First pitch!
SIGN    He opens up with a sinker!
SIGN    It's a ball.
SIGN    He follows up with an outside pitch!
SIGN    Another ball.
[16:42] Is
    He's throwing well.
[16:44] Ry
    But they're balls.
[16:46] C1
    Are they avoiding a fight?
[16:49] Mi
    Let's go in now.
[16:55] Um
    Foul!
SIGN    An inside pitch after two outside pitches.
SIGN    The hit had power, but it's a foul to first.
[17:03] Is
    An inside pitch?
[17:04] Is
    He's got some guts!
[17:07] Mi
    Nice pitch.
[17:08] Mi
    Next...
[17:10] Mi
    ...the pitch Amahisa struck out
    Todoroki with.
[17:13] Mi
    A slider...
[17:15] Mi
    ...toward his knee.
SIGN    A strong hit to right field!
SIGN    Back-to-back hits from the three- and four-holes.
SIGN    Or wait!
SIGN    The hit was so fast, Todoroki almost got out.
[17:40] C1
    He hit that slider really well.
[17:43] C2
    That right fielder caught the ball fast.
[17:45] C2
    The runner couldn't go to third.
[17:48] Ku
    Two outs!
[17:49] Mi
    Thanks, Shirasu.
[17:52] Mi
    Keeping that a single was a lifesaver.
[17:54] YC
    Damn!
[17:56] YC
    You weren't even cornered.
[17:57] YC
    Raichi, don't go after such
    a difficult pitch next time.
[18:01] YC
    Are you thinking about the last game?
[18:05] Y1
    That batter is amazing.
[18:07] Y1
    Did you see the ball?
[18:08] C1
    Nice try, Todoroki!
SIGN    Next up for Yakushi is the man who made the winning hit.
SIGN    Batting fifth and first baseman, Sanada-kun.
[18:21] Sa
    What an exciting game already.
[18:24] Mi
    His focus in clutch moments is incredible.
[18:28] Mi
    He could be more dangerous than Todoroki.
[18:33] Mi
    He's the key player
    in both batting and pitching.
[18:35] Mi
    He's dangerous.
[18:39] Mi
    In the last game, it looked like
    he was only after fastballs.
[18:45] Mi
    Let's pitch fastballs carefully.
[18:49] Mi
    We'll use breaking balls to get the strikes.
[18:56] YC
    Your fastball plan
[18:58] YC
    might not work on their catcher.
[19:03] (Flashback) YC
    You'll have four at-bats this game,
[19:05] (Flashback) YC
    and every time,
    it's gonna be a clutch moment.
[19:09] (Flashback) YC
    For your first at-bat,
[19:10] (Flashback) YC
    make a bold move of only
    swinging at breaking balls.
[19:13] (Flashback) Sa
    What?
[19:17] YC
    The game's long.
[19:19] YC
    Put some pressure
    on their brains in the beginning.
SIGN    He hits the slider!
[19:31] Oc
    He hit a breaking ball?
[19:33] C1
    Yeah!
[19:34] C1
    A long hit!
[19:36] S1
    Shirasu! Get it!
[19:39] (Flashback) Ku
    Miyuki might be injured.
[19:44] Sh
    When I heard that from Kuramochi,
[19:47] Sh
    it made me realize
[19:50] Sh
    how irreplaceable Miyuki was.
[19:55] Sh
    He can do it.
[19:58] Sh
    He can hit it.
[20:01] Sh
    It felt so normal that
    it never once occurred to me.
[20:09] Sh
    What if Miyuki couldn't play?
SIGN    H-He caught it!
SIGN    What a play from Shirasu in the right field!
[20:27] Sh
    Playing in every game without fail.
[20:31] Sh
    That itself is already a feat.
[20:34] Sh
    He's the captain and cleanup,
    on top of that.
[20:37] Sh
    No one can replicate that.
[20:41] Sh
    I have to do everything I can to help him.
[20:49] Sa
    Come on, everyone!
[20:50] Sa
    Another round of applause
    for Shirasu-senpai!
[20:53] Sa
    Come! Come! Come!
[20:54] S1
    Shirasu's been caught!
[20:55] Sa
    Another round of applause!
[20:55] S2
    Run away, Shirasu!
[20:56] S3
    Sawamura won't leave you alone, anymore.
SIGN    Seido Yakushi
SIGN    Both teams batted really well,
SIGN    but were robbed of their runs by great fieldwork.
SIGN    What a fitting opening for the final.
[21:09] Sa
    Who catches that?
[21:13] Y1
    This was crazier than I expected.
[21:15] Y2
    There are so many people.
[21:18] Y3
    Raichi, your glove!
[21:20] Y4
    Your hat!
[21:23] Y5
    You can't walk out empty-handed!
[21:29] Y6
    Were you walking out to sleep?
[21:31] Y7
    Did you eat your banana?
[21:33] Y1
    What?
[21:36] Y1
    Todoroki, as in the one in our class?
[21:43] Y1
    Seriously?
[21:45] Y1
    He's like a different person than in class!
SIGN    Seido
    Yakushi
[23:30] Mi
    The tournament final has finally begun.
[23:32] Mi
    Nori's staying strong against
    Yakushi's powerful batters.
[23:36] Mi
    Keep it up, Nori.
    Let's go with this pitch next.
[23:38] Sa
    He's like a squirrel!
    Nori-senpai's like a squirrel!
[23:41] Sa
    A flying squirrel!
    He's a flying squirrel!
[23:43] Sa
    Blue marlin!
    He's a blue marlin!
[23:45] Sa
    A weasel!
    A master weasel!
[23:47] Ku
    Shut up!
[23:48] Mi
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    Fastball, Featuring Todoroki.
SIGN    Fastball, Featuring Todoroki
[23:51] Ku
    Let's win the national title!