6 - Go Straight

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[00:06] Rei
    Those who shone at Koshien Stadium
    and those who didn't
[00:10] Rei
    all want to go back.
[00:12] Rei
    I think they feel it strongly.
[00:17] Rei
    They know what worked for them, what didn't,
[00:22] Rei
    and what they need to do to get stronger.
[00:28] Rei
    That's the road to winning
    the national title.
[00:32] Yuki
    I'm Masashi Yuki from
    Akado Middle School!
[00:35] Yui
    I'm Kaoru Yui from Mamiya Senior.
[00:38] Asada
    I'm Hirofumi Asada from
    Muto Middle School!
[00:42] Mogami
    I'm Takeshi Mogami from
    Akebono Middle School.
[00:45] Seto
    I'm Takuma Seto from Daikyo Senior.
[00:48] Koshu
    I'm Koshu Okumura from Daikyo Senior.
[00:52] @Kataoka
    What they experienced in Koshien Stadium,
    what they learned from it,
[00:56] @Kataoka
    and what they'll need from here on out...
[01:01] @Kataoka
    They've all been steeped in it.
[01:08] @Kataoka
    Start by looking for
    and feeling with your skin
[01:11] @Kataoka
    the kind of baseball we want to play.
[01:15] _All
    Yes, sir!
[01:18] int_Ochiai
    Those words of encouragement
    for the new recruits
[01:21] int_Ochiai
    lit a fire under the current team, as well.
[01:25] @Kataoka
    First-years will have a physical
    skills test on Field B!
[01:28] @Kataoka
    Second and third-years will
    practice on Field A!
[01:31] @Kataoka
    After a break, there will be
    fielding practice with runners!
[01:34] @Kataoka
    Pitchers will be fielding as well!
[01:37] _All
    Yes, sir!
[01:39] Narrator
    The 59 second- and third-years
[01:41] Narrator
    received 35 new recruits.
[01:44] Narrator
    The team now has 94 members.
[01:48] Narrator
    Seeking to make consecutive
    Koshien appearances...
[01:52] @Miyuki
    Let's go!
[01:53] _All
    Yeah!
[01:55] Narrator
    ...the new Seido High School
    baseball team is now setting off.
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
SIGN    Game 1 10:00 Start Time
    Third Base Side First Base Side
    Seido – Eigen
SIGN    Game 2 12:30 Start Time
    Third Base Side First Base Side
    Toga – Koetsu
SIGN    Tokyo Spring Tournament
     A Block, Round 3
SIGN    Seido – Eigen
    (W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
[04:02] _Umpire
    Foul!
[04:06] _Umpire
    Foul!
[04:08] _Fan
    Eigen's pitcher has some good fastballs.
[04:11] _Fan
    Is he holding Kominato down?
[04:13] _Fan
    Just look at his haircut!
[04:14] _Fan
    And eyes!
[04:15] _Fan
    He's so cute!
[04:17] _Fan
    He didn't really shine at Koshien Stadium.
[04:20] _Fan
    People talked about how
    he uses a wooden bat, though.
[04:26] @int_Kuramochi
    I'm on second.
[04:28] @int_Kuramochi
    Bring me home, Haruichi.
[04:31] @int_Miyuki
    I use a wooden bat in practice,
[04:34] @int_Miyuki
    but if it hits even a little off center,
    the ball doesn't go anywhere.
[04:38] @int_Miyuki
    Is he fouling off all the hard pitches?
[04:44] @int_Kominato
    Swing speed, and power to go the distance.
[04:48] @int_Kominato
    I know that's what I'm lacking.
[04:53] @int_Kominato
    That's why I'll stay calm...
[05:00] @int_Kominato
    and aim for the pitches I know I can hit!
[05:06] Announcer
    Kominato hits it between
    the left and center fielders!
[05:09] Announcer
    Kuramochi makes it home from second base!
[05:13] Announcer
    They've added a run
    in the bottom of the fourth!
[05:17] @Sawamura
    Nice work, Haruichi!
[05:18] @Sawamura
    I knew you could do it!
SIGN    Ignore
[05:23] int_Ochiai
    So stubborn.
[05:26] int_Ochiai
    He's decided to keep that style.
[05:27] int_Ochiai
    He cut his hair and made up his mind.
[05:35] _Umpire
    Ball!
[05:37] int_Catcher
    Calm down, Koji.
[05:40] int_Catcher
    It's still early in the game.
[05:42] int_Catcher
    You've only given up three hits.
[05:45] int_Catcher
    Your pitching is proving effective
    against this lineup, too.
[05:51] int_Catcher
    Show them what you've trained
    to do between tournaments.
[06:06] _Fan
    It's gone!
[06:08] @int_Miyuki
    That felt good.
[06:09] _Fan
    It's a two-run homer to the back screen!
[06:11] _Fan
    Well done, captain!
[06:13] _Fan
    He was waiting for a high fastball!
[06:15] _Sign
    Press Box
[06:15] _Reporter
    How many does that make in high school?
[06:17] _Reporter
    I think that makes 32.
[06:19] _Reporter
    I thought he'd have more.
[06:20] _Reporter
    He's been inconsistent in the past.
[06:23] _Reporter
    We'll see how much he'll improve.
[06:25] _Reporter
    Every ball club needs a good catcher.
[06:28] _Reporter
    If he shines in the summer tournament,
    he could get drafted.
[06:33] @Kominato
    How did it feel?
[06:35] @Miyuki
    Perfect.
[06:37] @Miyuki
    Keep it going.
[06:47] Announcer
    He dug out a low breaking ball!
[06:50] Announcer
    A double over the center fielder!
[06:52] Announcer
    The Seido batters look unstoppable!
[06:54] Announcer
    Satoru Furuya is showing
    his batting skills today!
[06:58] _Fan
    Nice, Furuya!
[06:59] _Fan
    Furuya-kun!
[07:08] @Sawamura
    Like this! This?
[07:11] @Sawamura
    Like this!
[07:12] Ono
    If you aren't going to pitch, I'm leaving.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Eigen
[07:16] _Fan
    Seido's really good!
[07:17] _Fan
    Hey, Eigen is swapping pitchers.
[07:21] _Fan
    He was looking good for a while.
[07:24] _Fan
    Seido faced the best pitchers
    in the country at Koshien Stadium.
[07:29] _Fan
    Their seed got them a bye
    to the third round,
[07:31] _Fan
    but it looks like
    their engine's up and running.
SIGN    Top of the fifth inning
[07:47] @Kawakami
    Third!
[07:49] @Maezono
    Yeah!
[07:51] Tanaka
    That was a hell of a sinker!
[07:53] Higasa
    Yeah!
[07:54] Announcer
    Seido strands runners on second and third
    with a grounder for a much-needed third out.
SIGN    Seido
SIGN    Eigen
[07:58] Announcer
    Kawakami, the starting pitcher,
    holds Eigen to one run this inning.
[08:04] @Miyuki
    Nice pitch.
[08:05] @Miyuki
    The course was good, too.
[08:08] @Kawakami
    You mean it?
[08:09] @Miyuki
    Look at the stands.
[08:19] @Miyuki
    I've been complimenting you too, you know?
[08:22] @Kuramochi
    He just knows your heart's not in it.
[08:28] _Fan
    They're pretty far ahead.
[08:30] _Fan
    Will they call the game if Eigen
    doesn't score this inning?
[08:33] _Guy
    Is Furuya-senpai not going to pitch?
[08:35] Mogami
    I wanna see him throw
[08:37] Mogami
    one of those 150 km/h pitches.
[08:40] Announcer
    Seido High School is making substitutions.
[08:44] Announcer
    Replacing Yamaguchi-kun at
    first base is Maezono-kun.
[08:49] Announcer
    Replacing Kanemaru-kun at
    third base is Higasa-kun.
[08:54] Announcer
    Replacing Kawakami-kun at
    pitcher is Sawamura-kun.
[08:58] Announcer
    First baseman Maezono-kun will bat seventh.
[09:02] Announcer
    Third baseman Higasa-kun will bat eighth.
[09:05] Announcer
    Pitcher Sawamura-kun will bat ninth.
[09:09] Announcer
    Those are the substitutions.
[09:11] _Fan
    Huh?
[09:12] _Fan
    Who was that? Sawamu... ra?
[09:15] _Fan
    Oh, the guy who screwed up
    at Koshien Stadium?
[09:17] _Fan
    He really fell flat on his face.
[09:19] _Fan
    When is Furuya-kun gonna pitch?
[09:21] ---
    Yeah! What the hell?
[09:23] ---
    I'm sick of waiting!
[09:26] @int_Sawamura
    I need to review what I trained
    for in the off-season.
[09:29] @int_Sawamura
    Hip joints... Lower body strength...
[09:33] @int_Sawamura
    Stabilizing my form...
[09:35] @int_Sawamura
    Faster pitches...
[09:38] (Flashback) fb_Chris
    Precise control and faster pitches...
[09:41] (Flashback) fb_Chris
    They aren't easy skills to acquire.
[09:45] (Flashback) fb_Chris
    But if you can commit to methodically
    creating a firm base to work from,
[09:50] (Flashback) fb_Chris
    you'll be able to make
    the most of your abilities.
[09:56] @int_Sawamura
    Enhancing my core fastball...
[10:00] @int_Sawamura
    And finding a surefire pitch
    that only I can throw.
[10:08] @Kominato
    Eijun-kun, start with the leadoff batter.
[10:12] @Kominato
    Let's wrap this up.
[10:17] @Sawamura
    So you finally speak!
[10:19] @Sawamura
    Let's use this chance to settle
    our differences, Haruichi-kun!
[10:22] @Kominato
    It's only during games.
    I'm blocking you out otherwise.
[10:25] @Sawamura
    Haruichi-san!
[10:27] Owada
    It doesn't look like
    Furuya-kun will be pitching today.
[10:30] Mine
    Yeah.
[10:32] Mine
    The fans who came to see him
    will be disappointed,
[10:37] Mine
    but the searing-hot mound
    in the summer will be
[10:40] Mine
    very different than when he pitched
    in the cool spring invitational.
[10:46] Mine
    No pitcher can pitch the whole summer,
    no matter their skill.
[10:51] Mine
    Kawakami-kun's
[10:53] Mine
    and Sawamura-kun's growth
[10:56] Mine
    are vital for the team to
    earn a national title.
[11:02] @Sawamura
    Everyone, please help me out!
[11:05] @int_Miyuki
    He's facing the right way.
[11:09] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    How about using just your fastball today?
[11:12] (Flashback) @fb_Sawamura
    That trickster face!
[11:13] (Flashback) @fb_Miyuki
    You can do it, right?
[11:16] @int_Miyuki
    Show them what you've got.
[11:21] @int_Sawamura
    Oh, man...
[11:25] _Fan
    Is this the last inning?
[11:26] _Fan
    What's a called game?
[11:27] _Fan
    What about Furuya-kun?
[11:28] _Fan
    Baseball rules are too complicated.
[11:37] _Umpire
    Strike!
[11:40] int_Batter
    Th-That was fast!
[11:43] int_Batter
    Is this how fast he pitches?
[11:47] int_Batter
    It looks like the ball
    is coming right at me!
[11:51] int_Batter
    Gotta move!
[11:53] _All
    Yeah!
[11:54] _All
    Two strikes!
[11:56] int_Batter
    Damn. I can't time his pitches.
[11:58] int_Batter
    How fast are they?
[12:00] int_Batter
    The ball has too much momentum!
[12:06] _Fan
    Three inside pitches!
[12:07] _Fan
    He got the batter to swing at a
    high pitch and struck him out!
[12:10] _Fan
    That pitch was 135 km/h!
[12:12] _Fan
    He's pitching faster.
[12:17] _Batter
    The ball has momentum when it gets close.
[12:22] int_Batter
    It's hard to see the point of release,
[12:24] int_Batter
    and the pitch is hard to hit.
[12:26] int_Batter
    I can try to connect with the ball
    further out so I don't swing late...
[12:30] int_Batter
    But I think he throws change-ups, too.
[12:36] _Umpire
    Strike!
[12:38] _Fan
    Low and outside!
[12:40] _Fan
    He threw it right where
    the catcher's glove was!
[12:42] _Fan
    Nice, Sawamura!
[12:44] _Fan
    He's looking good today!
[12:46] @Kuramochi
    They love him!
[12:48] @int_Miyuki
    Yes, that's it!
[12:50] @int_Miyuki
    So you can throw these!
[12:53] @int_Miyuki
    You put so much pressure on
    yourself at Koshien Stadium
[12:58] @int_Miyuki
    that you didn't have a
    chance to pitch like this.
[13:04] _All
    Yeah!
[13:08] int_Yui
    Even when he swings for the fastball,
    he swings late.
[13:13] int_Yui
    What is it about those pitches?
[13:16] _Fan
    Is it time yet?
[13:18] _Fan
    The change-up to kill him off!
[13:20] Asada
    Wow...
[13:23] int_Asada
    His pitches aren't incredibly fast,
[13:26] int_Asada
    but there's something
    about how he throws it.
[13:33] Announcer
    An high inside pitch!
[13:35] Announcer
    That's two strike outs in a row!
[13:42] _Guy
    Two pitches outside,
    then one high and inside.
[13:44] Mogami
    Nice!
[13:46] int_Okumura
    It's not just the course,
    but the height, too.
[13:48] int_Okumura
    None of the pitches are wasted.
[13:52] int_Okumura
    The catcher is fueling the pitcher's intensity.
[13:55] int_Okumura
    It's bullish calling.
[14:05] int_Okumura
    And this pitcher who responds with
    ever stronger pitches is just...
[14:15] @int_Miyuki
    Well, here's their cleanup.
    He's got a sharp swing.
[14:20] @int_Miyuki
    If your fastball is off,
    he'll send it flying.
[14:26] @Kominato
    Wrap it up!
[14:28] @Kuramochi
    You can let him hit, too!
[14:30] @Maezono
    Get it done, Sawamura!
[14:32] @Tojo
    Two outs!
SIGN    Restless
SIGN    Restless
[14:34] ---
    Don't screw it up!
SIGN    Restless
[14:39] @Kanemaru
    A cutter-like fastball to the
    right-handed batter's chest.
[14:44] @int_Miyuki
    A fastball you grip like an eagle,
    that looks like it's going to sink.
[14:50] @int_Miyuki
    A pure, high-quality fastball
    with a clean spin.
[14:57] @int_Miyuki
    What I want is your individuality.
[15:03] @int_Miyuki
    Let the pitch go wild with your will...
[15:06] @int_Miyuki
    A fastball only you can throw...
[15:12] @int_Sawamura
    I can go further.
[15:16] @int_Sawamura
    Higher.
[15:20] @int_Sawamura
    And then, beyond there...
[15:27] @int_Sawamura
    with him!
SIGN    Tachikawa City Baseball Field
SIGN    Tokyo Spring Tournament
    B Block, Round 3
SIGN    Akikawa – Minamidai
    (W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
[15:52] _Fan
    Aw, a double play.
[15:54] _Fan
    They had a chance there at the end.
[15:57] _Fan
    I guess they'll call the game, then.
[16:01] _Fan
    Hey, isn't that Shunshing Yeung?
[16:04] _Fan
    Why's he the ball boy?
[16:06] _Fan
    Is he injured or something?
[16:08] _Coach
    Still, keep your heads up.
[16:11] _Fan
    The JHBF disqualified him
    from participating?
[16:13] _Fan
    So we won't get to see him
    pitch this summer, either?
[16:17] _Fan
    Unbelievable.
[16:19] _Fan
    He's so talented, but they won't
    even let him sit on the bench.
SIGN    Fuchu City Baseball Field
SIGN    Tokyo Spring Tournament
    B Block, Round 3
    Ichidai Third – Kawamura
    (W Tokyo) (E Tokyo)
[16:33] int_Pitcher
    Not yet...
[16:35] int_Pitcher
    I need the ball closer... to the batter.
[16:41] Announcer
    He looks at it and it's strike three!
[16:43] Announcer
    The batter doesn't swing
    and the game's over!
[16:45] _Fan
    Was that an inside slider?!
[16:47] _Fan
    Crazy!
[16:47] _Fan
    How could he swing at that?!
[16:50] _Pitcher
    It's over already?
SIGN    Kawamura
SIGN    Ichidai Third
[16:51] Announcer
    Ichidai Third advance to
    the fourth round in a called game!
[16:56] _Player
    Nice pitch, Kosei!
[16:57] _Player
    Nice pitch!
[17:00] Amahisa
    I want to pitch more.
[17:02] Amahisa
    I was feeling pretty good.
[17:04] Amahisa
    But you guys had to run up the score.
[17:09] _All
    He's mad at us for scoring?!
[17:14] Amahisa
    I was joking.
[17:15] _Player
    That didn't sound like a joke!
[17:17] _Player
    Damn it, we'll score even more now!
[17:19] _Player
    Then you'll have an easy time pitching!
[17:21] Amahisa
    What are you so mad about?
[17:23] _Player
    Shut up!
[17:25] int_Coach
    Even with the lopsided score,
    he didn't lose his focus.
[17:30] int_Coach
    He got on the mound to improve.
[17:34] int_Coach
    I deeply appreciate how
    Manaka boy and Ohmae boy
[17:39] int_Coach
    worked with us in the off-season.
[17:42] int_Coach
    It's all to improve your pitching.
[17:46] int_Coach
    With his fighting spirit ablaze as it is,
    Amahisa boy is unstoppable.
[17:52] _Fan
    So they called the game.
[17:54] _Fan
    They were too strong.
[17:55] _Fan
    They won easily even with
    Furuya playing outfield.
[17:58] _Fan
    Seido, the land of pitchers!
SIGN    Makita
    
    Kurohira
SIGN    Seido
    
    Eigen
SIGN    (Called in seventh inning)
[18:00] _Fan
    I can't wait for Maezono
    to get back into a rhythm!
[18:03] _Fan
    Honestly, I was trembling at those
    last three straight strikeouts.
[18:07] _Fan
    His fastballs are faster!
[18:09] _Fan
    Sawamura is definitely improving!
[18:10] @bg_Miyuki
    If this had happened at Koshien Stadium...
[18:11] _Fan
    I still remember how he
    stumbled at Koshien Stadium!
[18:13] @bg_Miyuki
    It's fine for today,
[18:16] @bg_Miyuki
    but you might not get to
    pitch like that next time.
[18:20] @Miyuki
    I hope you'll remember how it felt today.
[18:24] @Sawamura
    Yeah, I got it!
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
SIGN    Third base line
    Baseball office
    Competition office
    Officials room
    Locker room
SIGN    First base line
    Broadcast room
    Executive suite
    Locker room
    Jingu Tournament
    Headquarters
[18:27] Seto
    He's really good.
[18:29] Seto
    The way he threw, you can tell
    he's powered up since the fall.
[18:33] Okumura
    None of his pitches were change-ups.
    They were all fastballs.
[18:39] Seto
    Hey, you're right!
[18:41] Okumura
    Of his eleven pitches, none missed the plate.
[18:43] Okumura
    For three pitches, the batter didn't swing.
[18:46] Okumura
    Two times the batter swung
    late and hit it foul.
[18:48] Okumura
    Six times the batter swung and missed.
[18:50] Seto
    That's crazy!
[18:51] Seto
    I thought he was the kind
    to pitch to contact.
[18:55] int_Yui
    His pitching style is different
    from Furuya-san's,
[18:57] int_Yui
    but batters swing at and miss his fastballs.
[19:01] int_Asada
    He really is a core pitcher for the team.
[19:04] int_Asada
    I thought he was just all talk.
[19:11] _Player
    Wh-What's wrong, Yuki-kun?!
SIGN    I want to play
[19:12] _Player
    There's some kind of aura around you!
[19:16] Mine
    If they keep this up, they'll face
    Kasuga First High in the quarterfinals
[19:20] Mine
    and Ichidai Third High in the semifinals.
[19:24] Mine
    Those are matches we didn't get
    to see in the fall or summer.
[19:29] Owada
    I'm excited to see Amahisa-kun and
    Furuya-kun pitch against each other.
SIGN    A Block
    Round 3
    Seido 11 – 1 Eigen
    (Called in seventh inning)
[19:35] Narrator
    With a score of 11-1, Seido defeats
    Eigen High School in a called game,
SIGN    Tokyo Spring Tournament
     Seido wins their first game.
[19:40] Narrator
    winning their first match of
    the Tokyo Spring Tournament.
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Stadium
SIGN    April 7th
[19:53] _Fan
    What's going on today?
[19:54] _Fan
    Is it a college game?
    Look at all the people.
[19:57] _Fan
    Huh? The secondary stadium's
    balcony seats are sold out?
[20:01] _Fan
    It's only 9:00.
SIGN    Meiji Jingu Secondary Stadium
[20:04] _Fan
    There's only 5,000 seats, right?
    Of course they'd sell out.
SIGN    Game 1 10:00 Start Time
    Third Base Side First Base Side
    Inashiro Industrial – Yakushi
SIGN    Game 2 12:30 Start Time
    Third Base Side First Base Side
    Kumode – Shadai
[20:07] _Fan
    A semifinal team from the spring invitational
[20:09] _Fan
    is playing the runner-up team
    from Koshien Stadium.
[20:19] _Fan
    Todoroki, knock it flying!
[20:22] _Fan
    Hit it hard, Raichi!
[20:24] _Coach
    Look at 'em all! Couldn't you get
    1,500 yen per ticket with that demand?
[20:29] Sanada
    It doesn't matter to us
    how many people come.
[20:33] _Coach
    I could make a food stall and sell
    Todoroki yakisoba for 800 yen.
[20:37] _Coach
    What do you think?
[20:38] Sanada
    Does it have any toppings?
[20:40] _Fan
    A lot of people are watching our team!
[20:43] _Fan
    They're just here to see Raichi.
[20:45] _Fan
    Sanada-san actually spoke to me.
[20:48] _Fan
    Whoa, really?
SIGN    Yakushi
    High
    School
[20:49] _Fan
    Why are these guys talking like fans?
SIGN    Sho Taniguchi (first-year)
SIGN    Daigo Kuroki (first-year)
[20:52] _Fan
    What's up with that?
[20:54] _Fan
    Got that right.
    We joined Yakushi to play baseball.
[20:59] _Fan
    Right, Tomobe?
SIGN    Sakito Tomobe (first-year)
[21:00] _Fan
    Quit reading over there and stand up!
[21:03] _Fan
    I can't right now.
[21:04] _Fan
    Because you're reading
    a pervy book in public!
SIGN    Taiga Hayakawa (first-year)
[21:08] _Fan
    Why aren't there any cheerleaders here?!
[21:10] _Fan
    That's the only reason I came!
[21:14] _Fan
    Their bench looks pretty relaxed.
[21:17] _Fan
    Are they not afraid of us?
[21:20] _Fan
    They're probably confident because of
    their winning streak at Koshien Stadium.
[21:24] _Fan
    They're riding high.
[21:27] _Fan
    No, that's the kind of team they are.
[21:30] _Fan
    But once the game begins,
SIGN    Inashiro
    Industrial
SIGN    Shinji Akamatsu (first-year)
[21:35] _Fan
    we'll see which team is made up of champions.
SIGN    Yoji Mitsuishi (first-year)
SIGN    Akimitsu Yoshizawa (first-year)
[21:40] _Fan
    Good point.
SIGN    Ryohei Shima (first-year)
[21:46] _Fan
    Let's get this game started.
[21:56] Todoroki
    I wanna get to hitting soon!
[22:14] Narrator
    "Go Straight."
[23:49] Narrator
    Two powerhouse schools are facing off!
[23:51] Narrator
    Yakushi High School made the semifinals
    in the spring invitational,
[23:54] Narrator
    while Inashiro Industrial were the runner-up
    at Koshien Stadium last summer.
[23:57] Sachiko
    Wow, the stands are full
    for a third-round game.
[24:01] Sachiko
    Sanada-kun looks way
    more intense than last year.
[24:04] Narumiya
    How long are you gonna go on
    about being in the invitational?
[24:10] Tadano
    On the next episode of
    Ace of the Diamond Act II:
[24:13] Tadano
    "King."
SIGN    Next Time
[24:14] Tadano
    Let's win the national title!