# 47 - Partnership
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**[00:02] R1**
Considering it's the oblique muscles,
**[00:03] R1**
it will most assuredly affect his performance.
**[00:07] R1**
It's a hard call to make,
since he's saying he can manage.
**[00:14] R1**
* To be honest, I never expected*
* his ribs to be hurt from his plays.*
**[00:19] R1**
*I doubt the opponent can tell, either.*
**[00:23] R1**
*What incredible willpower he has.*
**[00:29] Re**
We have the Jingu Tournament
coming up soon,
**[00:32] Re**
and you're the one who's going
to pay the price for hiding an injury!
**[00:38] Mi**
If we don't win today, there's no
Jingu Tournament or spring invitational for us,
**[00:42] Mi**
Rei-chan.
**[00:47] Mi**
Not to mention...
**[00:49] Mi**
...the coach will leave, too.
***SIGN*** A swinging strike out on an inside pitch!
***SIGN*** The first-year, Sawamura, goes three for three this inning!
**[01:04] Y2**
Damn.
**[01:05] Y2**
That fastball was sick.
**[01:07] YC**
Well, then. Let's do this.
**[01:13] Sa**
I can't lose to a first-year.
***SIGN*** Partnership
***SIGN*** Top of the seventh, Seido is up to bat.
***SIGN*** Batting third and second baseman, Kominato-kun.
**[02:55] S1**
Three more innings!
**[02:57] S1**
We need a run this inning!
**[03:22] C1**
Wow!
**[03:23] C1**
He broke the bat!
**[03:24] C2**
What a shootball!
***SIGN*** The second baseman, Masuda, catches cleanly for an out.
**[03:32] Yu**
He's always been a wild pitcher.
**[03:36] Is**
Thirty-four consecutive wins or something?
**[03:39] Is**
Did he gain confidence
from beating Ichidai Third?
**[03:43] Is**
He looks more intimidating now
than he did during the summer.
**[03:53] Y1**
Sanada!
**[03:54] Y2**
He's the cleanup! Stay focused!
**[03:56] Y3**
You've got this, ace!
**[03:58] Y3**
One out!
**[03:59] Y4**
*Shunpei!*
**[04:01] Y5**
Sanada-san!
**[04:03] Ra**
Super Nada!
**[04:06] (Flashback) Sa**
Hey, Mino-san!
**[04:09] (Flashback) Y1**
Hey, Shunpei.
**[04:11] (Flashback) Sa**
Are you in summer school?
**[04:13] (Flashback) Y1**
I've gotta catch up on everything I missed.
**[04:16] (Flashback) Sa**
Studying hard.
**[04:18] (Flashback) Y1**
Sorry I can't go to practice much.
**[04:21] (Flashback) Sa**
Yamauchi-san and Fuku-san
come almost every day.
**[04:26] (Flashback) Sa**
I wonder when they're studying.
**[04:28] (Flashback) Sa**
Though I'm grateful for them coming to help.
**[04:30] (Flashback) Y1**
So what are you doing over here?
**[04:33] (Flashback) Y1**
Are you skipping out on your run right now?
**[04:37] (Flashback) Sa**
I suppose I've always skipped my runs here.
**[04:40] (Flashback) Y1**
Yeah, and drank tea at the tea club.
**[04:48] (Flashback) Sa**
I'm training my lower body
using weights right now.
**[04:52] (Flashback) Sa**
Because you know,
**[04:54] (Flashback) Sa**
you won't be the ace
if you can't pitch nine innings.
**[05:02] (Flashback) Y1**
I see.
**[05:03] (Flashback) Y1**
Good luck.
**[05:04] (Flashback) Sa**
Thank you.
**[05:05] (Flashback) Sa**
Good luck with your studies, too, Mino-san.
**[05:20] (Flashback) Y1**
All the third-years
**[05:22] (Flashback) Y1**
know you've changed your attitude.
**[05:28] (Flashback) Y1**
That's why Fukuda and Yamauchi
can't resist helping you out.
**[05:33] (Flashback) Y1**
You guys can definitely make nationals.
**[05:37] (Flashback) Y1**
We all believe that.
**[05:49] Sa**
Yeah!
**[05:51] Y1**
Yeah!
**[05:52] Y2**
Nice catch, Raichi!
**[05:54] Y3**
Two outs now!
**[05:56] YC**
Right on!
**[05:57] Sa**
Two outs!
**[05:59] Ra**
Two outs!
**[06:01] S1**
He was pitching to the inside before.
**[06:04] S1**
What an unexpected strategy there.
**[06:05] S2**
That was a good two-seamer.
**[06:08] S3**
The cleanup is zero for four right now.
**[06:12] Mi**
They were all to the outside.
**[06:14] Me**
What are you doing?
Hit those damn balls, Kazuya!
**[06:18] I1**
This is how he really feels.
**[06:21] C1**
He couldn't perform in any
of the three clutch situations earlier.
**[06:26] C1**
To be honest, if he could've hit once,
**[06:29] C1**
the game would've turned out differently.
**[06:32] C2**
For better or for worse,
he's the central figure on the Seido team.
**[06:37] C2**
If he loses his shine, so will the team.
**[06:49] C3**
Wow! A strikeout!
**[06:51] C4**
H-He took out Seido's heart of the order.
**[06:54] Sa**
Let's go!
**[06:56] C5**
H-He's good!
**[07:00] Ma**
*He didn't just pitch to the inside.*
**[07:02] Ku**
*That was a cutter to the outside.*
**[07:05] Y1**
Nice, Sanada!
**[07:07] Y2**
Awesome!
**[07:09] YC**
You're the best, Sanada!
**[07:12] YC**
* What a way to pitch*
* against their best batters.*
**[07:15] YC**
*That's gonna get the team going.*
**[07:20] Sa**
*Two more innings.*
**[07:22] Sa**
* If we can hold out*
* for two more innings,*
**[07:26] Sa**
*then we win.*
**[07:32] Sa**
We're just getting started!
**[07:34] Sa**
Let's close this inning cleanly
**[07:36] Sa**
and show them how scary our baseball is!
**[07:38] Ma**
That's right!
**[07:39] S1**
It's all up to you!
**[07:41] S2**
Come on now, Sawamura!
***SIGN*** Bottom of the seventh, Yakushi is up to bat.
***SIGN*** Batting second and second baseman, Masuda-kun.
**[08:01] Um**
Out!
**[08:02] CC**
One out!
**[08:05] Sa**
Everyone, one more time!
**[08:07] CC**
One out!
***SIGN*** Sawamura's looking better with every inning!
***SIGN*** Can he keep going against Yakushi's core batters?
***SIGN*** Batting third and first baseman, Mishima-kun.
**[08:22] Is**
This is it.
**[08:24] Is**
Sanada took down our
core batters three for three.
**[08:30] Mi**
*We got him with a change-up last time.*
**[08:36] Mi**
*Before he forgets about it, let's...*
**[08:44] Um**
Strike!
**[08:54] Ka**
Yeah!
**[08:56] S1**
Two strikes!
**[08:57] Ka**
Nice pitch, Sawamura!
**[08:59] Ka**
But don't get overconfident!
**[09:02] Mi**
Damn!
**[09:04] YC**
*You know your job, Miss-shima.*
**[09:08] YC**
*If you can get on base before Raichi,*
**[09:10] YC**
*you can put pressure on their team.*
**[09:15] Mi**
*What's going on?*
**[09:17] Mi**
*This wasn't part of my plan.*
**[09:22] Mi**
*I don't plan on losing...*
**[09:25] Mi**
*...especially not to anyone my age.*
***SIGN*** Prodigy Yuta Mishima's Men to Beat
**[09:30] Mi**
*Putting them on that list*
***SIGN*** West Tokyo: Raichi, Sanada-senpai, Furuya, Narumiya, Amahisa | East Tokyo: Mukai
**[09:32] Mi**
*means they're better than me.*
**[09:37] Mi**
*Damn.*
**[09:39] Mi**
*I can't add any more names.*
**[09:42] Um**
Foul!
**[09:43] Mi**
*He's tough.*
**[09:46] S1**
Get aggressive, Sawamura!
**[09:47] S1**
Overpower him!
**[09:49] Mi**
*Be honored! Damn it!*
**[09:53] Mi**
*I'll add your name*
**[09:56] Mi**
*to my list of men to beat, as well!*
***SIGN*** Into left field!
***SIGN*** Mishima shows persistence and gets on base!
**[10:07] Sa**
Damn it!
**[10:10] YC**
He kept his arms close
and swung with his body.
**[10:14] YC**
I didn't know he could swing like that.
**[10:19] YC**
Looks like he still has room to grow.
**[10:21] Mi**
Coach!
**[10:22] Mi**
Did you see that?
**[10:25] Mi**
Coach!
**[10:27] YC**
Wow! He's annoying!
***SIGN*** Batting fourth and third baseman, Todoroki-kun.
**[10:41] Oc**
This is it.
**[10:43] Oc**
It all comes down to this inning.
**[10:46] Oc**
Any more runs could mean the game's over.
**[10:54] Oc**
The situation with the captain
is under control, right?
**[10:59] Oc**
Why do you look so mad?
**[11:00] Re**
I'm not mad!
**[11:02] Oc**
You definitely are.
**[11:05] Oc**
Some things you can't tell
unless you're in the dugout.
**[11:13] (Flashback) Re**
We have the Jingu Tournament
coming up soon,
**[11:16] (Flashback) Re**
and you're the one who's going
to pay the price for hiding an injury!
**[11:21] (Flashback) Mi**
If we don't win today, there's no
Jingu Tournament or spring invitational for us,
**[11:26] (Flashback) Mi**
Rei-chan.
**[11:29] (Flashback) Mi**
I've left the decision to the coach.
**[11:32] (Flashback) Mi**
So long as I'm on the field, I'll do my best.
**[11:36] (Flashback) Ku**
Yes.
**[11:37] (Flashback) Ku**
I'll make the call based on his plays.
**[11:39] (Flashback) Ku**
I've already told them that.
**[11:48] Oc**
I don't know what Coach Kataoka said,
**[11:53] Oc**
but it looks like their morale is high.
**[12:01] C1**
Hey, the catcher's sitting.
**[12:03] C2**
They're facing him head on.
**[12:05] C3**
Seido's so confident.
**[12:06] C4**
They can't win by avoiding him.
**[12:08] C5**
Sanada's a scary batter, too.
**[12:10] C6**
When's Furuya gonna play?
**[12:14] Mi**
*He jammed the first pitch last time.*
**[12:17] Mi**
* I want to show him a change-up*
* while he's focused on a fastball.*
**[12:27] Sa**
*You won't get any more runs.*
**[12:29] Sa**
*Nor any hits!*
**[12:35] I1**
One run down in the bottom of the seventh.
**[12:38] I1**
They absolutely can't give up a home run.
**[12:41] I1**
Right?
**[12:43] Me**
He hit the first pitch in his last at bat.
**[12:48] Me**
He hasn't seen the change-up yet.
**[12:51] Me**
Can you make the call?
**[12:56] Yu**
I'm sure they want to show
Sawamura's change-up here,
**[13:00] Yu**
but Todoroki bats left.
**[13:02] I1**
Yeah. It takes guts to make the call.
**[13:08] Ch**
* To a right-handed batter,*
* it's effective as it breaks away.*
**[13:13] Ch**
* To a lefty however, it's a dangerous*
* pitch that breaks inside.*
**[13:18] Ch**
* So southpaws don't usually pitch*
* change-ups to left-handed batters.*
**[13:25] Yu**
I'm sure Sawamura knows this well.
**[13:28] Yu**
In the intra-squad,
**[13:30] Yu**
the left-handed batters
went after his change-up.
**[13:35] I1**
*Intra-squad?*
**[13:37] I1**
You guys did an intra-squad mid-season?
**[13:41] Ot**
Focus on the first pitch!
**[13:47] YC**
*You hit the first pitch last time.*
**[13:50] YC**
*How about being more patient this time?*
**[13:58] R2**
*Will he pitch it?*
**[14:00] R2**
*Or will he avoid it?*
**[14:03] Mi**
*Let's go.*
**[14:05] Mi**
*First pitch.*
**[14:10] Y1**
Raichi!
**[14:11] Y2**
Smack it away!
**[14:14] Ra**
* I want to hit the pitch*
* he used to took out Miss-shima,*
**[14:17] Ra**
*but I'm more interested in...*
**[14:20] Ra**
*...that pitch.*
**[14:22] Ra**
*That pitch.*
**[14:25] Ra**
*Give me that pitch!*
**[14:37] Um**
Foul!
**[14:38] S1**
He went for it!
**[14:40] S2**
That was a change-up!
**[14:42] I1**
The first pitch was a change-up?
**[14:43] Me**
And an inside pitch to his knees.
**[14:46] Me**
A completely opposite call
from your "low and away" strategy.
**[14:51] I1**
*What? But...*
**[14:53] I1**
*If they mess up even a little bit...*
**[14:56] Mi**
*He reacted on his first time.*
**[14:58] Mi**
* It would've been a goner*
* if the control wasn't perfect.*
**[15:05] Ra**
*So that's his change-up.*
**[15:08] Mi**
*He waits until the last second to swing,*
**[15:11] Mi**
* so a small mistake*
* could mean the game's over.*
**[15:15] (Flashback) Mi**
You should know from the intra-squad that
**[15:17] (Flashback) Mi**
when you pitch the change-up to lefties,
you really need to be careful.
**[15:22] (Flashback) Mi**
If it goes high, it's just an easy pitch.
**[15:25] (Flashback) Mi**
And this is Yakushi we're talking about.
**[15:28] Mi**
* You have to swing your arm down*
* like you're throwing into the plate.*
**[15:37] Um**
Foul!
**[15:38] R1**
Another change-up?
**[15:40] C1**
Wow! Two quick strikes!
**[15:42] C2**
Those were some dangerous calls!
**[15:48] I1**
They're breaking his batting form
with the change-ups.
**[15:54] YC**
*Two consecutive change-ups against Raichi?*
**[15:57] YC**
* The second one was*
* even lower than the first one.*
**[16:01] Ra**
*Is he not throwing that pitch?*
**[16:05] YC**
*Damn! That catcher's gutsy.*
**[16:08] YC**
*It's gonna make Raichi think now.*
**[16:15] I1**
* Now, they have three balls*
* they can freely use.*
**[16:20] Me**
Even I would hesitate against those calls.
**[16:24] Me**
Those guys have complete faith in each other.
**[16:27] Ma**
You've got him cornered, Sawamura!
**[16:30] Mi**
I'm gonna run!
**[16:31] Mi**
I'm gonna run, you hear?
**[16:33] Ha**
Let's be careful!
**[16:35] Ku**
Don't rush it!
**[16:36] Ku**
We've got your back!
**[16:39] Ra**
*Is it coming?*
**[16:40] Ra**
*Is it not?*
**[16:42] Y1**
You can do it!
**[16:44] Y2**
Hit it, Raichi!
**[16:52] (Flashback) Mi**
A catcher makes the calls
to the pitcher to take the batter out.
**[16:57] (Flashback) Sa**
A pitcher throws to the mitt
to take the batter out.
**[17:07] (Flashback) Sa**
Combining two minds...
**[17:09] (Flashback) Mi**
...into one...
**[17:11] (Flashback) Sa**
...makes a battery.
**[17:16] (Flashback) Mi**
The best pitches
**[17:18] (Flashback) Mi**
are works of art produced by the pitcher
and the catcher working as one.
**[17:22] (Flashback) Sa**
Works of art?
**[17:23] (Flashback) Mi**
I'll draw out your full potential.
**[17:27] (Flashback) Mi**
You just need to trust my mitt
and throw your best pitches.
**[17:34] (Flashback) Mi**
It's that simple.
**[17:37] (Flashback) Mi**
We'll be great partners.
**[17:50] Ra**
*There it is!*
**[17:53] Ra**
*The fastball!*
**[18:24] Um**
Strike!
**[18:25] Um**
Batter out!
***SIGN*** A fastball to the outside!
***SIGN*** He strikes out Todoroki with just three pitches!
**[18:38] Is**
He did it!
**[18:39] Is**
Unbelievable!
**[18:44] S1**
Hey!
**[18:45] S1**
Don't get cocky!
**[18:47] S2**
Damn it, Sawamura!
**[18:48] S3**
Nice pitch. Damn it!
**[18:50] S4**
Two outs. Damn it!
**[18:51] S5**
Yeah! Two outs!
**[18:54] Sa**
They got you good.
**[18:56] Mi**
Seriously?
**[18:58] YC**
*Damn.*
**[18:59] YC**
* I won't blame him for being*
* aggressive and hitting early,*
**[19:05] YC**
* but if he could've seen the change-up*
* in his previous at-bat...*
**[19:12] Mi**
Sawamura.
***SIGN*** Sawamura takes out Todoroki for a second out.
***SIGN*** However, with a runner still on first, his trial continues.
***SIGN*** Batting fifth and pitcher, Sanada-kun.
**[19:31] Sa**
*It's only two outs.*
**[19:35] Sa**
*He actually struck out Raichi.*
**[19:40] Sa**
*Damn! This guy's intense.*
**[19:48] Mi**
I've decided.
**[19:49] Mi**
I'm running!
***SIGN*** Strike!
***SIGN*** He opens up with a change-up against Sanada!
**[20:04] Me**
A change-up again.
**[20:05] C1**
He's really good against fastballs.
**[20:10] C1**
I bet they can just
pitch three change-ups.
**[20:14] Sa**
*The arm swing doesn't change at all.*
***SIGN*** Second pitch!
**[20:27] Um**
Foul!
**[20:28] Is**
He didn't even hesitate on that fastball.
**[20:31] C1**
So close!
**[20:32] C1**
That was almost an outfield hit.
**[20:34] C1**
So scary.
**[20:37] C2**
*That one was a ball.*
**[20:41] C3**
They cornered the batter
with two pitches again.
**[20:47] C3**
*Kazuya Miyuki.*
***SIGN*** The third pitch is a fastball.
***SIGN*** This one goes a bit wide, and it's a ball.
**[20:57] Ha**
Nice pitch!
**[20:58] Sh**
Be patient!
**[20:59] Ku**
Don't rush!
**[21:01] Ma**
Keep it up!
**[21:09] C1**
*All the fastballs are balls.*
**[21:14] C2**
*The only strikes have been...*
***SIGN*** Strike!
***SIGN*** Batter out!
***SIGN*** Sawamura strikes out Todoroki and Sanada,
***SIGN*** Yakushi's core batters, back to back.
***SIGN*** Sawamura and Miyuki didn't back down, even once.
***SIGN*** Seido goes into the top of the eighth with momentum!
**[23:30] Mi**
Sawamura takes out Yakushi's
four- and five-holes,
**[23:34] Mi**
and we're looking confident.
**[23:35] Mi**
Two innings left!
**[23:37] Sa**
We're going to win!
**[23:38] Sa**
We're going to nationals!
**[23:40] Ka**
Damn pitchers.
**[23:41] Ka**
I hate to admit I'm used to being hit,
**[23:44] Ka**
but I'm not scared!
**[23:45] Sa**
We can't give up after coming so far.
**[23:47] Mi**
Next time on *Ace of the Diamond Season 2*:
Party Boys.
***SIGN*** Party Boys
**[23:51] Ka**
Let's win the national title!
**[23:53] ---**