44 - The Best Fastball

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[00:01] Ka
    Furuya can only pitch one inning.
SIGN    Seido Yakushi
[00:07] Ka
    It's the fourth inning.
[00:10] Ka
    It's too soon...
[00:13] Ka
    ...to walk off now.
[00:19] Y1
    The coach didn't tell me to bunt
[00:23] Y1
    because he believes in me.
[00:27] Y1
    I can do this!
[00:33] Ku
    If I stop it, we can get a double play!
[00:44] Ry
    Haruichi, be ready!
[00:49] C1
    With his bare hand?
[00:54] Sa
    Seriously?
[01:04] C1
    A double play!
[01:05] C2
    That was crazy!
[01:06] C3
    A back toss off a barehanded catch.
[01:08] C3
    The second baseman reacted immediately, too!
[01:14] C4
    Those two are incredible!
[01:18] Is
    They make a good duo.
[01:22] Ry
    Show-offs.
[01:24] Sa
    What was that?
[01:27] Sa
    I've never seen anything like it!
[01:30] C1
    Wow!
[01:32] S1
    Two outs, Nori!
[01:34] S2
    Two outs!
[01:36] S3
    Two outs!
[01:38] Mi
    They always make cool-looking plays.
[01:41] Mi
    Thank goodness our new keystone combo
[01:43] Mi
    is just as good as our old one.
[01:48] Ma
    Nori!
[01:49] Ha
    Two outs! Two outs!
[01:51] Ku
    Let's do this!
[01:53] Mi
    Look how reliable our defense is.
[01:56] Mi
    Let's pitch to contact, Nori!
SIGN    The Best Fastball
[03:33] Ma
    Nori!
[03:35] Ha
    Two outs! Two outs!
[03:37] Ku
    Let's do this!
[03:39] Mi
    Look how reliable our defense is.
[03:41] Mi
    Let's pitch to contact, Nori!
SIGN    That's four consecutive balls!
[04:00] Mi
    Nori, you...
[04:07] C1
    What's he doing against
    the bottom of the order?
[04:10] C2
    Especially after that super double play.
[04:13] Ma
    Two outs!
[04:15] Ma
    Pitch to contact!
[04:16] Ch
    Kawakami.
SIGN    H-Hit by pitch!
[04:24] Oc
    My, my...
[04:26] Re
    Kawakami-kun.
SIGN    Two consecutive walks with two outs.
SIGN    Kawakami's lost control this inning.
[04:45] Ka
    Kanemaru.
[04:47] Ka
    Go get Sawamura.
[04:50] Ka
    Y-Yes, sir!
[04:52] YC
    He hit Raichi's ball with
    the grip of the bat.
[04:56] YC
    I doubt it's just a little numb.
[04:59] YC
    He probably can't feel anything
    with his finger tips.
[05:04] YC
    He's hungry for strikes.
[05:06] YC
    Go finish him off, Moriyama.
[05:11] Ma
    Two outs!
[05:13] Ku
    Let's be careful here!
[05:15] Mi
    Two outs, buddy!
[05:17] Mi
    Your fingers might be better next inning.
[05:21] Mi
    Stay strong, Nori!
[05:24] Ka
    Why?
[05:25] Ka
    I'm the starter of this important game.
[05:28] Ka
    I can't give up our advantage.
[05:32] Ka
    Stay strong.
[05:33] Ka
    Damn!
[05:34] Ka
    Why?
[05:36] Ka
    I'm fine.
[05:38] Ka
    I can stop them.
[05:40] Ka
    I can keep going.
[05:43] Ka
    I don't want to quit.
SIGN    The second base runner scores to tie the game!
SIGN    Yakushi is fighting back against Kawakami!
[06:00] I1
    That was the runner who got a base on balls.
[06:04] I1
    Letting him score was
    the worst thing he could do.
[06:09] S1
    Nori...
[06:11] Sa
    Nori-senpai.
SIGN    Seido Yakushi
SIGN    Seido High School has announced a change in players.
SIGN    Replacing Kawakami-kun as pitcher...
SIGN    ...is Sawamura-kun.
SIGN    Batting eighth and pitcher, Sawamura-kun.
[06:31] C1
    Eijun's up!
SIGN    Energy
[06:41] Ku
    Hey, Nori.
[06:42] Ma
    What are you doing?
[06:48] Ka
    I put it all in there.
[06:50] Ka
    Go get 'em, Sawamura.
[07:03] C1
    Nori!
[07:04] C2
    Good job!
[07:08] C3
    Don't take it to heart!
[07:09] C4
    Kawakami!
[07:11] I1
    He gave up too many bases,
    so the coach made the move.
[07:17] Na
    There aren't any pitchers
    who like giving bases on balls.
[07:25] Na
    What?
[07:26] I1
    Well, you sound so humane.
[07:35] Ka
    That wasn't my best.
[07:38] Ka
    I could keep going.
[07:41] Ka
    I could do better.
[07:44] Ka
    I could tell you were
    really trying, Kawakami,
[07:48] Ka
    but I wish you could've
    pitched a little more.
[07:57] Ot
    C-Coach!
[08:00] Ka
    Yes, sir!
[08:01] Ka
    I'm sorry, sir!
[08:05] Ka
    He's being tough on him.
[08:09] Ka
    Being cheered up after making
    an error isn't always the best.
[08:14] Ka
    Sometimes, it's best to hear it straight.
[08:20] Ka
    And one thing will never go away.
[08:23] Ka
    Disappointment.
[08:28] Ka
    Never.
[08:45] Y1
    They're not using their ace.
[08:47] Mi
    That's the southpaw who
    we destroyed in the practice game.
[08:52] Ra
    Sawamura.
[08:54] YC
    He's not even in the bullpen.
[08:56] YC
    Do they think they don't need him?
[08:59] Mi
    You scared with the sudden switch?
[09:01] Sa
    Who's scared? I'm in peak condition!
[09:04] YC
    Let's smash him before he gets going
[09:06] YC
    and pull out their ace ASAP.
[09:09] S1
    Kaneda, let's go!
[09:11] S2
    Yes, sir!
[09:19] S1
    You need to take it easy.
[09:21] Fu
    Yes, sir.
[09:27] Is
    Two outs with runners on first and third.
[09:29] Is
    We're back to the top of the order.
[09:33] Ry
    We really need the out here.
[09:38] C1
    Eijun...
[09:39] C1
    Don't mess up.
[09:41] Ch
    Focus on the first pitch.
SIGN    Batting first and catcher, Akiba-kun.
[09:52] Y1
    Let's go, Akiba!
[09:54] Mi
    Don't worry about the runners.
[09:56] Mi
    He'll swing at the first pitch.
[10:01] Y1
    No matter how tough he may be,
[10:04] Y1
    there's no way he's not thinking about
[10:07] Y1
    our last practice game.
[10:10] Ha
    Sawamura-kun.
[10:13] Wa
    Eijun.
[10:15] Re
    It's still the early game. Take it easy.
[10:19] Ot
    We have five more innings,
    and Furuya can only pitch one.
[10:23] Ot
    Not to mention...
[10:24] (Flashback) Ot
    Considering Sawamura's
    track record against Yakushi,
[10:28] (Flashback) Ot
    I don't think we can trust him
    in an important situation.
[10:33] Ot
    If Sawamura can't get the out here,
[10:36] Ot
    what's going to happen to this game?
[10:41] Ma
    Focus on the batter, Sawamura!
[10:44] Ku
    Two outs, buddy! Go all out!
[10:47] Ha
    We're all here for you!
[10:49] S1
    Sawamura! Get aggressive!
[10:52] Sa
    I know how it feels
    to be forced off the mound.
[10:59] Sa
    I'll put the team's desire to win
[11:03] Sa
    and Nori-senpai's disappointment
[11:06] Sa
    into this pitch!
[11:09] Y1
    I won't let him have his way.
[11:11] Y1
    I'll smack his pitch away
    and remind him of our practice—
SIGN    A strike to the inside edge!
[11:26] YC
    He gave up the tying two-run
    homer in the semifinal,
[11:29] YC
    but he was still pitching with confidence.
[11:35] YC
    He's not the same guy from summer, Akiba.
SIGN    The second one goes to the outside.
SIGN    It just barely misses the zone.
[11:52] Y1
    Thank goodness.
[11:54] Y1
    I would've been done for
    if that had been a strike.
[11:58] Y1
    Wait a minute.
[12:01] Y1
    Did he always pitch to the corners so well?
[12:06] Y1
    He also has a change-up, right?
[12:12] Y1
    I can't let him have his way.
[12:16] Y1
    Give me a fastball!
[12:20] Y1
    It moved?
[12:22] S1
    Nice!
[12:23] Ka
    He jammed it!
[12:25] Sa
    Third!
SIGN    It drops!
SIGN    Third base runner scores.
SIGN    That's the third run!
[12:35] Y1
    Nice!
SIGN    The bad hit turns into an RBI!
SIGN    Yakushi overtakes Seido!
[12:44] [SONG] On-screen
    Frustrated
[12:47] Ku
    Calm down!
[12:49] Mi
    It was only a little high.
[12:51] Mi
    He's good at making contact.
[12:54] YC
    A hit's a hit, no matter how it looks.
[12:57] YC
    Looks like we still have the momentum.
[13:00] [SONG] On-screen
    Frustrated
[13:04] R1
    We see hits like this often.
[13:08] R2
    Yeah.
[13:09] R2
    His pitch isn't as heavy as Furuya-kun's.
[13:13] R2
    Are they using Sawamura-kun
[13:16] R2
    because Furuya-kun pitched a lot yesterday?
[13:20] Sa
    Two outs here, everyone!
[13:22] Sa
    We gave them the lead,
    but let's stay nice and calm!
[13:27] Ka
    That's our line!
[13:28] Ku
    Calm down, stupid!
[13:32] Mu
    Did you take deep breaths?
[13:34] YC
    We won't let you calm down.
SIGN    A double steal!
[13:44] YC
    Go for it, Masu!
SIGN    Foul!
SIGN    They're doing a hit and run!
[13:51] R1
    They're making moves.
[13:53] R2
    Sawamura-kun pitches a lot of strikes.
[13:57] R2
    Yakushi doesn't want to let him get going.
[14:03] Sa
    Don't worry about the runners.
[14:05] Sa
    Focus on the batter.
[14:07] Ku
    Two outs!
[14:08] Ha
    Two outs! Two outs!
[14:13] Mi
    We don't want to face the heart
    of the order with runners on base.
[14:20] Mi
    Let's stop them here!
[14:22] Y1
    I have to hit.
[14:31] Um
    Foul!
[14:33] Mi
    Masuda's good at making contact,
    but he's hitting foul balls.
[14:37] Mi
    Is the ball moving a lot?
[14:39] Y1
    Damn.
[14:40] Y1
    It moves a lot, but he's not
    throwing any easy strikes.
[14:45] Y1
    If he uses a change-up here...
[14:52] Mi
    He's swinging tight,
    so he can react to the change-up.
[14:56] Mi
    We've got to keep pitching to the corners.
[15:03] Mi
    You were pitching a ton last night.
[15:10] Mi
    You'd better remember how it feels.
[15:14] Mi
    Let's go back to basics.
[15:20] Mi
    Give me a clean fastball with good rotation.
[15:25] Mi
    Your best fastball.
SIGN    A swinging strikeout!
SIGN    That's the third out!
[15:44] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:46] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:48] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:49] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:51] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:53] CC
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
[15:54] C1
    Why aren't you saying it?
    We started it for you!
[15:58] C2
    Is it because you gave up the lead?
[16:01] Ku
    You're quiet today.
[16:03] C3
    Is he being humble?
[16:05] C4
    The idiot's learning!
[16:07] Ma
    Nice out, Sawamura!
[16:09] Ha
    Nice pitch!
[16:11] S1
    Good pitch.
[16:13] Ku
    Nice pitch!
[16:15] Sa
    Please, stop.
[16:17] Ka
    Nice pitch, Sawamura.
[16:19] Sa
    Nori-senpai...
[16:23] Sa
    Of course!
[16:24] Sa
    You put your resentment into the ball!
[16:27] Ka
    Don't say it like that.
[16:29] Ch
    He didn't pitch any change-ups this inning.
[16:32] Mi
    It's good to have a pitcher
    who can pitch like he does in practice.
[16:37] Mi
    Now, then...
[16:38] Mi
    Will it also work on Yakushi's best batters?
[16:43] YC
    Are they saying they've still
    got him before the ace?
[16:46] YC
    I wish I had more players like them, too!
[16:50] Sa
    From the look of things,
[16:52] Sa
    we should pretend the
     practice game never happened.
[16:57] Ra
    I want to smack him so hard!
[17:00] Mi
    We have to get three outs first!
[17:03] YC
    We're ahead, but it's only one run!
[17:06] YC
    Let's get more runs and dominate them!
[17:12] Um
    Ball!
[17:16] Um
    Ball!
[17:26] Um
    Ball four!
[17:28] C1
    Wow! Three consecutive bases on balls!
[17:30] C2
    What happened to his control?
[17:33] YC
    What's happening now?
[17:36] Ka
    It's definitely fast, but...
[17:38] Ha
    His strikes and balls are miles apart.
[17:42] Mi
    This isn't funny! Do something about this!
SIGN    No outs, and the bases are loaded!
SIGN    This is another great opportunity for Seido to score.
SIGN    Their next batter is their cleanup, Miyuki!
[17:58] Mi
    I should probably watch the first pitch.
[18:16] Mi
    He's...
[18:18] Mi
    ...a different person against me.
SIGN    Th-Three strikes in a row!
SIGN    The cleanup falls yet again!
[18:40] Sa
    Nice pitch, Raichi!
[18:44] Ra
    Miss-shima, one out!
[18:46] Mi
    Throw like that from the start!
[18:48] YC
    Raichi's a good counter
    to that good-looking catcher.
[18:52] YC
    Maybe I should make Raichi
    pitch against him every time.
[18:56] Sa
    Bases are still loaded.
[18:58] Mi
    Don't relax just yet, Raichi!
[19:01] Mi
    Sorry.
[19:03] Mi
    I got confused by his wild pitches.
[19:09] Mi
    I recommend you roughly pick
    either high or low.
[19:16] M1
    Miyuki-kun's not performing
    in clutch situations.
[19:20] Is
    What's happening to him?
[19:22] Ry
    That first-pitch strike wasn't like him.
[19:29] (Flashback) Ku
    Miyuki might be injured.
[19:35] C1
    Is it a bad match-up?
[19:37] C2
    Todoroki suddenly pitched strikes again, too.
[19:40] C2
    He's unpredictable.
[19:43] Oc
    Whatever it is, it's unlike him
    to be unable to touch the ball.
[19:48] Re
    Miyuki-kun.
[19:51] (Flashback) Re
    I'm taking Furuya-kun to the hospital.
[19:53] (Flashback) Re
    Do you want to come?
[19:54] (Flashback) Mi
    Me?
[19:56] (Flashback) Mi
    I'm fine.
[19:58] (Flashback) Mi
    I also want to watch the next game.
[20:02] (Flashback) Ka
    Are you really okay?
[20:06] (Flashback) Mi
    Yes, sir.
[20:07] (Flashback) Mi
    I'm fine.
[20:15] Sa
    What's done is done!
[20:17] Sa
    Don't let it get to you, Captain!
[20:19] Mi
    Hey, thanks for the drink.
[20:21] Sa
    But you're the cleanup, you know?
[20:24] Sa
    The cleanup!
[20:25] Mi
    Don't be so loud.
[20:28] Mi
    They start with their three-hole next.
[20:31] Mi
    You'd better be ready for it.
[20:33] Sa
    I'm totally ready to crash and burn!
[20:36] Mi
    We can't have you crash and burn.
[20:39] Mi
    Let's get the first batter out.
[20:41] Sa
    Yes, sir!
SIGN    One out, and the bases are loaded.
SIGN    The fifth batter, Maezono, is up!
[20:51] Ka
    Be careful not to pop up the high pitches.
[20:55] Ka
    You choose which pitch to hit.
[20:59] Ka
    It's up to you two to get a run.
[21:03] R1
    Their five-hole's up with the bases loaded.
[21:06] R1
    If they can't score again
    like in the third inning...
[21:10] R2
    Todoroki-kun's pitches are unpredictable.
[21:15] R2
    Yakushi might take the upper hand here.
[21:20] Ma
    Damn!
[21:22] (Flashback) Mi
    Sorry.
[21:23] Ma
    It's not like you to apologize.
[21:27] Ma
    If you have to apologize for not performing,
[21:30] Ma
    how many times do I have to apologize?
[21:35] Ma
    Wait a minute.
[21:37] Ma
    Did that moron...
[21:40] Ma
    ...get hurt from the tackle yesterday?
[21:50] Ku
    Roll it, Zono!
[21:54] Ku
    If you roll it, I'll score!
[23:30] Ma
    He's not the type to tell people he's hurt.
[23:33] Ma
    I always knew that.
[23:34] Ka
    I don't care if you're the captain and cleanup.
    If you're dead weight, you're out.
[23:38] Mi
    I won't go against your decisions.
[23:40] Ka
    You can blame me all you want.
[23:42] Ma
    I told myself I'd support him,
    yet I couldn't notice his resolve?
[23:46] Ma
    I fail as a vice captain.
[23:47] Ka
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond Season 2:
    The Field.
SIGN    The Field
[23:51] Ma
    Let's win the national title!