# 55 - Strong Men
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**[00:01] Ta**
*I want to change.*
**[00:03] Ta**
*I need to change myself.*
**[00:05] Ta**
*I want to be a better pitcher!*
**[00:13] (Flashback) Ka**
If you feel that way,
then you'll be fine.
**[00:20] (Flashback) Ka**
You're a much better pitcher
than you give yourself credit for.
**[00:28] (Flashback) Ka**
Have some faith in your abilities.
**[00:45] (Flashback) Ka**
Have faith!
***SIGN*** Believe
**[01:05] (Flashback) Ka**
Have some faith in your abilities.
***SIGN*** Out!
**[01:22] M1**
All right!
**[01:24] M3**
Nice pitch, Tanba-kun!
***SIGN*** A pop fly straight to third base!
***SIGN*** Tanba's power came through!
**[01:34] S1**
Nice pitch!
**[01:35] Ha**
One more!
**[01:37] R2**
*He's shown talent since he was a first-year,*
**[01:41] R2**
*but he didn't look that reliable.*
**[01:44] R2**
*In his final summer,*
**[01:46] R2**
*he's finally...*
***SIGN*** He swung!
***SIGN*** Strike three!
***SIGN*** The ace, Tanba, is showing great tenacity!
***SIGN*** He pulled through with a strikeout!
**[02:05] Yu**
Nice pitch!
**[02:07] Ry**
Nice!
**[02:09] Ku**
You're shining!
**[02:12] Is**
Nice, Tanba!
**[02:13] R1**
This could change the game.
**[02:16] R2**
Yeah.
**[02:17] R2**
That was some pitching.
***SIGN*** Strong Men
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[04:04] Na**
He's tough.
**[04:06] Na**
I thought he'd be more fragile.
**[04:09] Ma**
Don't be surprised.
**[04:11] Ma**
We're not the only ones
**[04:14] Ma**
who've worked hard and improved.
**[04:18] Ma**
Let's use more change-ups next inning.
**[04:22] Ma**
I want to shift their focus
**[04:25] Ma**
to the change-up as we move
into the late game.
**[04:32] Na**
Wow! You're so thoughtful.
Despite how you look.
**[04:35] Ma**
Shut up!
**[04:37] Yu**
Let's turn the game around!
**[04:38] SS**
Yeah!
**[04:41] Ma**
Crush their efforts to turn this game around.
**[04:45] Ma**
If you can't do that,
**[04:48] Ma**
we don't deserve to go to the nationals.
**[04:53] Na**
I'll just crush everyone who gets in my way.
**[04:59] An**
*Tanba walked three men this inning.*
**[05:01] A1**
After five innings,
Seido is two runs behind.
**[05:02] An**
* He was faced with*
* two outs and bases loaded,*
**[05:06] An**
* but he struck out the*
* third batter, Yoshizawa,*
**[05:06] A2**
We'll know who the winner is...
**[05:08] An**
*proving himself as the ace.*
**[05:10] A2**
...in four innings.
**[05:19] C1**
Seido's starting from their
first batter this inning.
**[05:24] C2**
Their offense this inning
will be the turning point.
**[05:27] C2**
They need to get at least one run here.
**[05:32] C3**
If Inashiro can defend this inning,
**[05:34] C3**
it's going to be hard to turn it around.
**[05:37] C4**
It's Seido's third time through their lineup.
**[05:39] C4**
I'm sure they'll start
to hit off Narumiya now.
**[05:43] C5**
But...
**[05:45] C5**
Narumiya hasn't thrown
very many change-ups yet.
**[06:01] C5**
That pitch will make or break the game.
**[06:07] CC**
Keep on moving!
**[06:11] CC**
Don't ever stop!
***SIGN*** Top of the sixth.
***SIGN*** Seido is at bat.
***SIGN*** First batter and shortstop, Kuramochi-kun.
**[06:23] CC**
Don't ever stop!
**[06:26] CC**
Keep on moving!
**[06:29] CC**
Don't ever stop!
**[06:31] CC**
Hit it away!
**[06:33] Sa**
Kuramochi!
**[06:34] Sa**
Kuramochi!
**[06:43] Na**
*On your right this time?*
**[06:46] Na**
*I see you're using your brain, but...*
**[06:58] Ku**
*A change-up?*
**[07:01] I1**
Mei!
**[07:06] Um**
Out!
**[07:11] Ku**
*Damn it.*
**[07:14] Sa**
Kuramochi-senpai, nice try!
**[07:16] Sa**
But I wish you'd actually gotten on base!
**[07:18] Sa**
I know you're not a failure!
**[07:20] Ku**
*I just want to kill him.*
***SIGN*** Batting second, second baseman, Ryosuke Kominato-kun.
**[07:41] Ma**
Ryo-san!
**[07:43] C1**
Kominato!
**[08:02] Ch**
*Another change-up?*
**[08:06] Ch**
* He only threw it four times*
* in the first five innings,*
**[08:10] Ch**
*and that's his third pitch this inning.*
**[08:15] Ch**
*They've changed their pattern.*
**[08:21] R1**
These are Seido's best batters.
**[08:23] R1**
If no one can get on base
this inning, then...
**[08:29] R2**
*They're well prepared.*
**[08:31] R2**
*They don't want to give Seido any chance.*
**[08:48] Ka**
You've got this!
**[08:49] Ma**
Just one hit!
**[09:03] Na**
Tsubasa-kun!
**[09:14] Um**
Out!
**[09:24] Na**
Two outs! Two outs!
**[09:28] C1**
Wow! They're strong.
**[09:30] C2**
Narumiya's too good.
**[09:33] C3**
I think this is the game.
***SIGN*** Two outs already for Seido!
***SIGN*** They've been unable put a man on base.
**[09:42] C1**
Mei!
**[09:44] C2**
Nice pitch, Narumiya!
**[09:48] Ku**
*Ryo-san.*
**[09:54] Ku**
*His leg...*
**[09:56] Ku**
*...must be really bad.*
**[10:01] (Flashback) Ku**
Ryo-san, your leg.
**[10:05] (Flashback) Ku**
Did you hurt it when you
slid for home last game?
**[10:11] (Flashback) Ry**
What's your point?
**[10:15] (Flashback) Ry**
I hit the catcher's leg guard with my shin,
**[10:18] (Flashback) Ry**
so it's just a little swollen.
**[10:21] (Flashback) Ku**
A little?
**[10:22] (Flashback) Ry**
Don't worry.
**[10:24] (Flashback) Ry**
I'll have plenty of adrenaline
flowing in a game.
**[10:28] (Flashback) Ry**
Everyone hides minor injuries like this.
**[10:32] (Flashback) Ry**
But...
**[10:34] (Flashback) Ry**
If you think I'm dragging the team down,
**[10:37] (Flashback) Ry**
you should tell the coach.
**[10:40] (Flashback) Ry**
If it comes from my year-long partner,
**[10:43] (Flashback) Ry**
then I can't disagree.
**[10:56] Ka**
Jun-san!
**[10:57] Ma**
Let's do this!
**[11:02] Is**
*I'll destroy you.*
**[11:06] Na**
*It's too late.*
**[11:08] Na**
*Your doom is inevitable.*
**[11:12] Ma**
*Keep it low.*
**[11:13] Ma**
*Low.*
**[11:26] Um**
Strike!
**[11:28] Ch**
*That's his fifth change-up this inning.*
**[11:32] Ch**
* That's too many even if*
* they've changed their pattern.*
**[11:36] ---**
Stay alert!
**[11:37] S1**
Isashiki!
**[11:38] S2**
Let's go, Jun-san!
**[11:48] S3**
Come on!
**[11:49] S4**
Let's get a hit!
**[11:51] S5**
You've got this!
***SIGN*** Foul!
***SIGN*** The count is 2-2.
***SIGN*** He caught the change-up!
**[12:22] An**
Yeah!
**[12:24] An**
Blast off!
***SIGN*** But the ball's slowing down.
***SIGN*** Straight to the outfield.
**[12:37] Is**
Damn it!
***SIGN*** And we go into the bottom.
***SIGN*** Narumiya completely dominated Seido's top batters!
**[12:49] Ma**
*That was close.*
**[12:50] Ma**
*The last one came a bit high.*
**[12:54] Ma**
* But now, we've got Seido*
* worried about the change-up.*
**[13:05] Ch**
* Was he upset about the ball*
* going to the outfield?*
**[13:10] Ch**
*Or...*
**[13:14] Yu**
Let's go!
**[13:15] Is**
Damn straight!
**[13:18] Ku**
Ryo-san.
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
***SIGN*** Bottom of the sixth. Inashiro's up to bat.
***SIGN*** Their cleanup, Harada, got a base hit.
***SIGN*** Narumiya, who hit an RBI earlier, is up now,
***SIGN*** and Seido's ace, Tanba, is slowly being cornered.
**[14:06] Ta**
I got it, Tetsu!
**[14:07] Mi**
First base!
**[14:10] Um**
Out!
**[14:12] Sa**
That was a good bunt.
**[14:14] I1**
Nice, Mei!
**[14:15] I1**
Great bunt!
**[14:16] I2**
Mei-san, nice bunt.
**[14:18] Na**
Nice bunt?
**[14:21] Na**
I could've hit, too, ya know.
**[14:26] Na**
*Now we have a man on second.*
**[14:28] Na**
*What now, Kazuya?*
**[14:37] Yu**
Tanba, one out now.
**[14:39] Yu**
One batter at a time.
**[14:44] Ha**
Tanba-san! One out!
**[14:47] C1**
Stay calm!
***SIGN*** Batting sixth, third baseman, Yamaoka-kun.
**[14:52] C1**
Yamaoka, one more!
**[14:56] CC**
Yamaoka!
**[14:59] CC**
Yamaoka!
**[15:11] Mi**
*Tanba-san.*
**[15:12] Mi**
*Focus on the batter.*
**[15:26] Um**
Ball four!
***SIGN*** Did the last home run cross his mind?
***SIGN*** Yamaoka goes to first with four balls.
**[15:33] An**
*Inashiro is in a position to score yet again.*
**[15:36] A1**
Another walk?
**[15:38] A1**
Give me a break, Tanba!
**[15:40] An**
*Seido can't concede another run here.*
**[15:40] A2**
He was pitching offensively.
**[15:47] R1**
They're not giving Tanba-kun a break.
**[15:50] R2**
It's not just that Tanba-kun's
not at his best.
**[15:53] R2**
Inashiro's batters are simply very good.
**[15:58] R2**
Every pitch requires a lot of focus.
**[16:05] Mi**
*Your pitch is looking good.*
**[16:07] Mi**
*Let's go aggressive, Tanba-san.*
**[16:24] S1**
Yeah!
**[16:26] Ha**
A liner to second!
**[16:28] C1**
Nice, second!
**[16:31] Is**
Two outs! Two outs!
**[16:32] Ma**
Ryo-san!
**[16:34] Ku**
Ryo-san!
***SIGN*** Tanba's pitching with tenacity, and the fielders have his back
***SIGN*** with a tight defense!
***SIGN*** Can Seido defend this inning
***SIGN*** and open up their next inning strong?
***SIGN*** He hits the first pitch!
***SIGN*** Between the third baseman and shortstop!
***SIGN*** Soyogi, batting eighth, hits to left field!
***SIGN*** The runner on second is heading home!
**[17:03] I1**
Stop!
***SIGN*** From the left, Furuya threw directly to home!
***SIGN*** The runner's stuck on third!
**[17:20] Ka**
Furuya!
**[17:21] Ma**
Nice one, Furuya!
**[17:23] Ha**
That was awesome, Furuya-kun!
**[17:25] M1**
Way to go, monster!
**[17:26] M1**
Monster prince!
**[17:28] M2**
Let's go, Furuya!
**[17:30] Sa**
Nice job, Furuya!
**[17:32] Sa**
Even if it's a fluke!
**[17:35] Na**
No!
**[17:37] Na**
Stop taking all of the spotlight!
**[17:39] Is**
Stupid!
**[17:40] Is**
Let it bounce once!
**[17:42] Fu**
*I'll take your spot any time.*
***SIGN*** Seido prevented another run, but they're still in a tight spot.
***SIGN*** Bases are loaded, yet again.
**[17:58] Ma**
Send it our way.
**[17:59] Yu**
Let's stay aggressive.
**[18:00] Is**
Kill them!
**[18:03] Mi**
*Tanba-san.*
**[18:04] Mi**
*Low and carefully.*
**[18:08] Mi**
*Trust the team.*
**[18:14] I1**
Let's go, Fujikawa!
**[18:16] I2**
You've got this!
**[18:19] IC**
*We still have the momentum,*
**[18:22] IC**
*but if we can't get another run here...*
**[18:27] Um**
Play!
**[18:29] Ka**
*This is the moment.*
**[18:32] Ka**
*This is where you stop their momentum.*
**[18:51] (Flashback) Ku**
Ryo-san.
**[19:00] (Flashback) Ku**
I can't
**[19:03] (Flashback) Ku**
make you stop, Ryo-san.
**[19:07] (Flashback) Ku**
You're irreplaceable to this team.
**[19:13] (Flashback) Ku**
Let's...
**[19:17] (Flashback) Ku**
Let's definitely go...
**[19:21] (Flashback) Ku**
...to nationals.
***SIGN*** Out!
***SIGN*** And we go into the seventh!
***SIGN*** Inashiro failed to score in the bottom of the sixth!
***SIGN*** They couldn't score with the bases loaded!
**[20:13] Ma**
Let's go!
***SIGN*** Second baseman, Kominato, tapped the ball with his glove,
***SIGN*** and Kuramochi, at shortstop, came in to catch it.
***SIGN*** What a play by these two to keep Seido alive!
**[20:26] Ha**
*Wow.*
**[20:28] Ot**
Yes! Yes! Yes!
**[20:30] Ch**
If that had gone through,
**[20:32] Ch**
we could've conceded two runs.
**[20:36] Ka**
Yeah.
**[20:39] Ka**
He's tough, that one.
**[20:47] M1**
That's our unstoppable duo!
**[20:49] M2**
Kuramochi-kun, nice cover!
**[20:51] Ha**
Kuramochi-senpai!
**[20:53] M3**
Kuramochi!
**[20:54] M3**
Kuramochi!
**[20:56] Ry**
Good reaction there.
**[21:00] Ku**
Oh, no.
**[21:02] Ku**
I got lucky you tapped it in my direction.
**[21:04] Ku**
I was desperate.
**[21:08] Ry**
You saved us.
**[21:11] Ry**
Me. And the team.
**[21:17] Ry**
Nice cover.
**[21:23] Ku**
Thanks!
***SIGN*** Seido Inashiro
**[21:29] R1**
Inashiro had the bases loaded
two innings in a row, but couldn't score.
**[21:33] R1**
I don't think they're too happy with that.
**[21:36] R2**
After a storm comes a rainbow.
**[21:39] R2**
Seido could really use
a run here to fight back.
**[21:45] IC**
Harada.
**[21:48] Ma**
Yes, sir.
**[21:50] IC**
This is an important inning.
**[21:58] IC**
Don't give them a fighting chance.
**[23:36] Mi**
Mei's continuing to pitch at his best.
**[23:38] Mi**
We can't give up any more runs,
**[23:39] Mi**
but something terrible happens to Tanba-san.
**[23:41] Mi**
In the worst possible scenario,
Inashiro's cleanup is up.
**[23:44] Na**
He's at his limit.
**[23:45] Na**
Put an end to him, Masa-san.
**[23:47] Sa**
We're not done yet!
**[23:49] Sa**
The game's just beginning!
**[23:51] Ta**
Kawakami, Sawamura.
**[23:52] Ta**
Prepare yourselves.
**[23:54] Sa**
Boss?
**[23:54] Mi**
Next time on *Ace of the Diamond*:
Decision.
***SIGN*** Decision
**[23:57] Mi**
Let's win the national title!