6 - Head to Head

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[00:00] Haruichi
    Don't give up!
[00:01] Haruichi
    The catcher dropped the ball!
[00:06] Haruichi
    Run through!
[00:11] Umpire1
    Safe!
[00:14] Alumnus1
    Wow!
[00:15] Alumnus1
    That's the first guy to be on base!
[00:19] Miyuki
    Though it's just an uncaught third strike.
[00:20] Sawamura
    Whose voice...
[00:22] Sawamura
    was that?
[00:23] Sawamura
    I definitely wouldn't
    have made it without him.
[00:28] Kanemaru
    Was he always here?
[00:30] Hosoyamada
    Didn't even notice...
SIGN    Head to Head!
[02:06] Miyauchi
    Sorry.
[02:07] Miyauchi
    I take all the blame for
    letting him get on base.
[02:09] Kawakami
    Don't worry.
[02:11] Kawakami
    We won't give up a single
    run to the first-years.
[02:13] Kawakami
    Not to mention that
[02:14] Kawakami
    none of the other first-years look
    like they're here to actually play.
[02:21] Sawamura
    I'm gonna run!
[02:34] Sawamura
    Not bad.
[02:35] Sawamura
    I wouldn't expect anything
    less from this school.
[02:38] Sawamura
    You're pitching already?
[02:40] Kataoka
    Strike! Batter out!
[02:44] Sawamura
    I'm trying to steal...
[02:47] Sawamura
    but no openings.
[02:49] Alumnus1
    The first-years are terrible.
[02:51] Alumnus2
    They're not trying to advance the runner,
[02:53] Alumnus2
    nor are they showing any effort to score.
[02:56] Hosoyamada
    We don't have a coach.
[02:59] Hosoyamada
    How are we gonna figure out this
    new pitcher's pitching patterns?
[03:02] Hosoyamada
    It's too late even if you get on base now!
[03:08] Alumnus1
    Ouch! That's two outs in a row.
[03:11] Alumnus2
    They're gonna leave their runner hanging.
[03:15] Furuya
    Excuse me.
[03:16] Furuya
    I don't have anything to do, anymore.
[03:18] Furuya
    May I go train on my own?
[03:21] First-year
    Hey, we're still in the middle of a game!
[03:27] Miyauchi
    Coach, is that all right?
[03:29] Kataoka
    It's fine.
[03:30] Kataoka
    This is the last inning, anyway.
[03:34] Kataoka
    There's no reason to go further.
[03:36] Miyuki
    You sure about that, monster rookie?
[03:38] Miyuki
    Not gonna watch until the end?
[03:41] Furuya
    It's already over.
[03:43] Sawamura
    Don't give up!
[03:44] Sawamura
    The game's only just begun!
[03:46] Furuya
    A single man can't lead the team to victory.
[03:50] Furuya
    Baseball isn't that simple.
[03:52] Kanemaru
    Damn.
[03:53] Kanemaru
    What's with him?
[03:54] Kanemaru
    Does he not care about
    the game now that he's passed?
[03:58] Hosoyamada
    It's not as if we like
    playing this game, either.
[04:04] Haurichi
    So...
[04:05] Haruichi
    What exactly did you come here to do?
[04:07] Haruichi
    The coach only wants to see results.
[04:11] Haruichi
    How good you were
    in junior high is irrelevant.
[04:15] Haruichi
    It's about time you figured that out.
[04:18] Haruichi
    If you don't want to play, then let me.
[04:24] Haruichi
    Excuse me!
[04:25] Haruichi
    I'd like to call for a change of players.
[04:27] Haruichi
    I'm playing as the pinch hitter.
[04:30] Alumnus1
    Is he copying Furuta?
[04:32] Alumnus2
    A guy who wants to leave
    before the game ends,
[04:34] Alumnus2
    a guy who calls himself into the game...
[04:36] Alumnus2
    This season's got some crazy first-years.
[04:38] First-year1
    Who made you the boss?
[04:40] First-year2
    Wait! He's using a wooden bat.
[04:44] Miyuki
    Looks like there's another interesting guy.
[04:47] Haruichi
    Let's have a good fight.
[04:54] Alumnus1
    A sign?
[04:56] Alumnus2
    What?
[04:57] Alumnus2
    When did they come up with signs?
[04:59] Haruichi
    We never did.
[05:01] Haruichi
    The point is to try to distract the pitcher.
[05:06] Sawamura
    Wait! What's that?
[05:08] Sawamura
    What does it mean?
[05:09] Sawamura
    You never briefed me!
[05:10] Sawamura
    Hey!
[05:11] Haruichi
    There goes my plan.
[05:14] Alumnus1
    What was he trying to do, anyway?
[05:17] Alumnus2
    They're not on the same page.
[05:19] Haruichi
    Okay.
[05:20] Haruichi
    I guess I'll have to do this without tricks.
[05:22] Haruichi
    I'll definitely get you back to the plate.
[05:25] Haruichi
    Let's score a run together!
[05:28] Alumnus1
    He just declared a run.
[05:30] Alumnus1
    Who is that kid?
[05:31] Alumnus2
    Way too much of an optimist.
[05:33] Alumnus2
    I bet he's stupid, too.
[05:38] First-year1
    Get him back to the plate?
[05:40] First-year1
    He doesn't look like a hard hitter!
[05:43] First-year2
    If he holds the bat that short,
    he won't reach for the outer pitch!
[05:46] Ota
    Who is that boy?
[05:48] Ota
    Did he stand out in the physical ability tests?
[05:51] Rei
    He's from Yoko Junior High in Kanagawa.
[05:53] Rei
    Haruichi Kominato.
[05:56] Miyauchi
    What's he trying to do?
[05:57] Miyauchi
    Should we throw a ball
    to the outside to see his reaction?
[06:01] Rei
    His batting average in junior high was .635.
[06:05] Ota
    What?
[06:06] Ota
    .6?
[06:08] Rei
    He changed his grip on the bat!
[06:14] Haruichi
    A ball to the outside
    against an unfamiliar batter.
[06:17] Haruichi
    There's no easier pitch to hit than this.
[06:23] Miyauchi
    He was aiming for that pitch!
[06:26] Alumnus1
    That's going very close to the foul line.
[06:27] Alumnus1
    If it goes in, it's a long hit.
[06:29] Umpire1
    Fair!
[06:30] Tanaka
    Shoot.
[06:31] Tanaka
    He started running
    the moment the pitcher threw.
[06:33] Tanaka
    Hurry!
[06:34] Tanaka
    He's passed second base!
[06:36] Makihara
    No way we're giving
    any runs to the first-years!
[06:39] Alumnus1
    Whoa! He's going past third!
[06:41] Alumnus2
    He's running straight for the plate.
[06:44] Haruichi
    Go!
[06:46] Sawamura
    My teammate promised to send me home.
[06:49] Sawamura
    I have to score!
[06:52] First-year1
    That's impossible!
[06:52] First-year2
    He won't make it!
[06:54] Miyauchi
    I'll blow you away!
[07:04] Takaoka
    Safe!
[07:05] Alumnus1
    Wow! The first-years finally scored a run!
[07:08] Alumnus2
    The batter was good, but I also gotta
    hand it to the runner who didn't stop!
[07:11] Haruno
    Yay!
[07:14] Kanemaru
    Damn! He did it!
[07:15] Kanemaru
    Way to go!
[07:20] Sawamura
    I made it.
[07:22] Miyauchi
    The timing was completely on my side,
[07:26] Miyauchi
    but he dodged my glove
[07:29] Miyauchi
    and twisted his body
[07:32] Miyauchi
    to put his hand on the plate.
[07:35] Sawamura
    I made it!
[07:37] Miyauchi
    How could he twist his body in that situation?
[07:40] Miyauchi
    He could've injured his hip or shoulders.
[07:44] Haruichi
    He really made it...
[07:47] Haruichi
    What a guy.
[07:48] Sawamura
    We've got a run.
[07:49] Sawamura
    The game's only just begun!
SIGN    Seido High School Practice Field
[07:54] Kataoka
    Out!
SIGN    1st Year 2nd-3rd Years
[07:59] Miyauchi
    Coach, are you really stopping
    the game after this inning?
[08:04] Miyauchi
    Can we please keep playing?
[08:06] Miyauchi
    We can't let it end right
    after the first-years scored.
[08:11] Kataoka
    Both teams, line up!
[08:14] Miyauchi
    C-Coach!
[08:17] Kataoka
    Wrap it up.
[08:18] Kataoka
    Even if we keep playing,
    the gap will only get wider.
SIGN    1st Year 2nd-3rd Year
[08:28] Sawamura
    Bastard...
[08:33] Kataoka
    However...
[08:35] Kataoka
    If everyone on the first-year
    team wants to continue,
[08:38] Kataoka
    it's a different story.
[08:43] Kataoka
    Well?
[08:50] Sawamura
    What's wrong with you?
[08:51] Sawamura
    Are you just gonna let it end here?
[08:53] Sawamura
    Who knows when we'll have
    another chance like this!
[08:57] Sawamura
    Did you really play all out today?
[08:59] Sawamura
    Can you swear that to your heart?
[09:04] Kanemaru
    Shut up.
[09:05] Kanemaru
    Stop acting so big when
    you just got on base by luck!
[09:10] First-year1
    He's right.
[09:11] First-year1
    Your bad plays are one
    of the reasons we're so behind!
[09:15] First-year2
    We didn't join this team out of sheer envy.
[09:20] First-year1
    We're frustrated, too!
[09:22] First-year2
    Also, who put you in charge?
[09:25] Kanemaru
    I'm pretty sure I'm better
    at everything you can do.
[09:28] Hosoyamada
    You weren't even officially
    on the team until today.
[09:30] Hosoyamada
    Don't act like you're the team captain!
[09:32] Sawamura
    What'd you say to me?
[09:34] Sawamura
    Wait! Does everyone hate me?
[09:37] Haruichi
    These people just have so much pride...
[09:42] Miyuki
    Looks like the first-years
    still have a lot of energy.
[09:45] Kanemaru
    We want to keep playing, Coach!
[09:48] First-years
    Please, Coach!
[09:49] First-years
    Please!
[09:54] Kataoka
    Why couldn't you play
    like that from the start?
[09:58] Kataoka
    In high school baseball,
[10:00] Kataoka
    you don't get a second chance.
[10:06] Kataoka
    Kid.
[10:08] Kataoka
    Starting this inning, you're pitching.
[10:11] Kataoka
    Get up on the mound.
[10:14] Kataoka
    I've already gone through
    all the first-year pitchers.
[10:17] Kataoka
    If you want to keep playing,
    then you need to pitch.
[10:20] Haruichi
    Nice going.
[10:22] Miyuki
    Despite his method,
[10:23] Miyuki
    he is the guy who lit
    a fire in everyone's hearts.
[10:27] Miyuki
    He deserves this chance.
[10:30] Miyuki
    The coach isn't mean
     just to be mean.
[10:34] Isashiki
    Whoa! What's going on here?
[10:36] Isashiki
    What's with this turnout
    against the first-years?
[10:40] Isashiki
    You should be up by 200 runs!
[10:43] Kuramochi
    Jun, that's impossible.
[10:45] Ryosuke
    What an embarrassing game.
[10:47] Ryosuke
    Makes me sad.
[10:49] Isashiki
    Switch with me!
[10:50] Isashiki
    I'll play!
[10:51] Kuramochi
    Jun, stop!
[10:52] Kuramochi
    You just finished lifting!
[10:56] Furuya
    Were they...
[10:58] Furuya
    training on their off time?
[11:00] Yuki
    Be quiet and watch, Jun.
[11:02] Yuki
    That's the kid who struck out
    Azuma, the man you respect.
[11:07] Yuki
    You missed it when it happened, didn't you?
[11:08] Yuki
    What?
[11:09] Isashiki
    That was him?
[11:16] Sawamura
    I get to stand on that mound?
[11:25] Ota
    Your favorite is finally going to be pitching.
SIGN    You can do it, Ei-chan! Go to the nationals! Show your Akagi spirit!
[11:37] Sawamura
    These guys are always watching me.
[11:41] Sawamura
    I can't do a half-assed job.
[11:48] Sawamura
    Here I go, guys!
[11:51] Kariba
    Hey. What do you throw?
[11:54] Kariba
    You've been talking big all this time.
[11:56] Kariba
    If your pitching turns out to be
    a joke, you're gonna get it.
[12:01] Sawamura
    Don't worry.
[12:03] Sawamura
    I won't run or hide!
[12:05] Sawamura
    I'll throw it all
    right down the middle!
[12:07] Sawamura
    What?
[12:08] Sawamura
    I'm gonna be giving a lot of hits
    away, so it's all up to you, fielders!
[12:12] Kariba
    Oh...
[12:13] Kariba
    He's that kind of person.
[12:15] First-year1
    An idiot?
[12:17] Kanemaru
    Definitely.
SIGN    1st Year 2nd-3rd Year
[12:20] Kataoka
    Play!
[12:23] Makihara
    They just had a meeting out loud...
[12:25] Makihara
    Throwing everything right down the middle?
[12:28] Makihara
    If that wasn't a bluff, then he's crazy.
[12:37] Makihara
    The middle?
[12:39] Makihara
    You better be joking me!
[12:40] Crowd
    A home run right off the bat?
[12:42] Kariba
    That's a no-brainer.
[12:44] Kariba
    There's no way a pitch that slow
    could work against a third-year!
[12:48] Makihara
    What?
[12:50] Sawamura
    Yeah!
[12:51] Sawamura
    Nice going, left field!
[12:54] Alumnus1
    Gotta hand that one down to the
    left-fielder who was defending a little back.
[12:57] Alumnus2
    It's just a matter of time
    until he starts taking a beating.
[13:00] Alumnus2
    That's the kind of fastballs
    the third-years are familiar with.
[13:04] Miyuki
    The fastballs they're used to, huh?
[13:06] Miyuki
    If they don't figure out what
    Sawamura's pitch actually is,
[13:09] Miyuki
    they've got another thing coming.
[13:13] Sawamura
    Nice, third base!
[13:16] First-year1
    It just flew into his glove!
[13:18] First-year2
    Wow! Two outs with two throws!
[13:20] First-year1
    We're so lucky!
[13:23] Saito
    First-years...
[13:27] Saito
    Miracles don't happen a third time!
[13:30] Saito
    Wh-What?
[13:33] Alumnus1
    He jammed it.
[13:33] Alumnus2
    But it landed in a nice spot.
[13:39] Makihara
    The second baseman got it!
[13:46] Umpire1
    Out!
[13:48] Sawamura
    Wow!
[13:49] Sawamura
    Did I just see you go... twisty?
[13:52] First-year1
    Nice, second!
[13:53] Kanemaru
    Nice, second!
[13:55] Isashiki
    That second baseman's not bad.
[13:59] First-year1
    We didn't give them any runs this inning!
[14:02] First-year2
    Awesome!
[14:03] Others1
    What are you doing?
[14:04] Others2
    You just gave the
    first-years more momentum!
[14:07] Saito
    Sorry.
[14:09] Saito
    I didn't mess up.
[14:11] Saito
    I thought I completely had it, but...
[14:13] Saito
    what is with his throw?
[14:18] Yuki
    A moving fastball that curves
    right at the plate, huh?
[14:21] Yuki
    That's gonna be tough.
[14:23] Miyuki
    Of course you would
    figure it out, Tetsu.
[14:25] Miyuki
    His pitch is only gonna get wilder from here.
[14:29] Isashiki
    What?
[14:31] Sawamura
    All right!
[14:32] Sawamura
    The game's not over yet!
[14:34] Sawamura
    Let's start by getting on base!
[14:36] Kanemaru
    Look, no one put you in charge!
[14:39] Ota
    The first-years are looking more energetic.
[14:42] Ota
    When nice plays happen at defense,
    the entire team gets excited.
[14:45] Ota
    It looks like a completely different
    team from the start of the game.
[14:48] Ota
    Not to mention... Sawamura
    is the pitcher, right?
[14:50] Ota
    His moving is pretty good.
[14:53] Rei
    Yes.
[14:54] Rei
    But that's not the only
    reason he caught my eyes.
[15:02] Rei
    At a countryside district
    tournament I chanced upon,
[15:06] Rei
    the junior high team he was on was
    basically composed of complete novices.
[15:12] Rei
    The catcher couldn't catch flies,
[15:14] Rei
    and his teammates made errors
    in critical situations...
[15:17] Rei
    He faced many pinch situations
[15:19] Rei
    when a normal pitcher
    would've given up the game.
[15:23] Rei
    Yet, when I saw him lead
    his team tenaciously
[15:28] Rei
    without making a face,
[15:31] Rei
    I saw a true ace in him.
[15:36] Sawamura
    Hit one big!
[15:37] Kanemaru
    You can do this!
[15:39] Sawamura
    Let's attack like we're here for war!
[15:41] First-year1
    Be aggressive in your swings!
[15:44] Catcher
    Furuya, I'm sorry.
[15:46] Cathcer
    I can't catch your pitch...
[15:50] Player1
    He's a monster.
[15:52] Player2
    Damn.
[15:53] Player2
    What does he want from us?
[15:56] Player3
    I'm sorry, Furuya.
[15:58] Player3
    The upperclassmen don't want
    to play baseball with you.
[16:03] Player3
    Sorry.
[16:08] Umpire1
    Out!
[16:09] First-year1
    That was close!
[16:10] Sawamura
    All right!
[16:11] Sawamura
    We're starting to make some contact!
[16:13] Sawamura
    We do stand a chance!
[16:15] Sawamura
    Let's do another no-run inning!
[16:17] First-years
    Yeah!
[16:26] Kuramochi
    He made an error yesterday,
    so he banned himself from talking.
SIGN    Nice to meet you.
[16:32] Kuramochi
    Just a single error,
[16:34] Kuramochi
    and he's off the starting line-up.
[16:38] ---
    Asuka.
[16:42] Masuko
    Sawamura.
[16:46] Masuko
    I'm determined to be
    back in the first-string.
[16:49] Masuko
    Give me your all.
[16:53] Sawamura
    Yes, sir!
[16:54] Kuramochi
    This will be good!
[16:55] Kuramochi
    A roommate battle!
[16:57] Kuramochi
    How's Masuko been doing this game?
[17:00] Miyuki
    Really well.
[17:02] Miyuki
    Three hits and six RBIs.
[17:03] Miyuki
    He's on track for coming back up.
[17:07] Miyuki
    I'm sure he's noticed
    what Sawamura's pitch is.
[17:10] Miyuki
    Should be a good match
    to really see Sawamura's ability.
[17:17] Kariba
    He's huge...
[17:19] Kariba
    He's the guy who's on a roll today.
[17:23] Kariba
    Throwing down the middle's
    not gonna work for...
[17:26] Kariba
    Wait! Wait! Wait!
[17:28] Kariba
    To him, too?
[17:32] Sawamura
    Head-to-head! The only way!
[17:42] Alumnus1
    The catcher miscaught
    a fastball down the middle.
[17:46] Kariba
    Sorry!
[17:48] Kariba
    What was that pitch?
[17:50] Kariba
    It looked like the ball
    moved at the plate.
[17:58] Alumnus1
    He's holding the bat short and
    standing at the front of the batter's box.
[18:02] Alumnus2
    What is he thinking?
[18:05] Miyuki
    Yeah, Masuko knows what's up.
[18:09] Miyuki
    He's made his swing smaller,
[18:11] Miyuki
    so he can hit the ball
    before it starts to move.
[18:20] Sawamura
    This tension...
[18:24] Sawamura
    I love it!
[18:29] Umpire3
    Foul!
[18:31] Isashiki
    He used to bat fifth with us.
[18:33] Isashiki
    He could destroy the fence like that.
[18:36] Ryosuke
    He hits hard even when
    he holds the bat short.
[18:41] Miyuki
    What will you do now, Sawamura?
[18:44] Miyuki
    He isn't like Azuma, who underestimated you and hit everything you threw.
[18:51] Masuko
    Three weeks since that error.
[18:53] Masuko
    I was such an idiot back then.
[18:57] Kataoka
    What was that play you just made?
[18:59] Kataoka
    You were thinking about your at-bat
    at the defense, weren't you?
[19:03] Masuko
    I'm sorry.
[19:04] Kataoka
    You might stand in the batter's box alone,
[19:06] Kataoka
    but defense is something
    you do with nine people!
[19:10] Kataoka
    Stop putting the team at risk
    with your petty emotions.
[19:15] Kataoka
    Go cool your head in the second-string.
[19:18] Masuko
    I won't make another mistake like that.
[19:24] Masuko
    Now, I only do my best every moment I can.
[19:36] Kariba
    No balls, two strikes.
[19:38] Kariba
    We've got an advantage here.
[19:40] Kariba
    Let's throw a ball here to theoretically...
[19:47] Kariba
    Again?
[19:49] Sawamura
    I can't be the ace if I run away here.
[19:52] Kariba
    Damn it!
[19:53] Kariba
    Go die however you want, then!
[19:58] Sawamura
    How did it feel...
[20:00] Sawamura
    when I struck out Azuma?
[20:02] Sawamura
    Gotta remember...
[20:04] Sawamura
    that mitt!
[20:07] Sawamura
    Go!
[20:23] Alumnus1
    It's in!
[20:25] Alumnus2
    That's a home run!
[20:26] Alumnus1
    Didn't he jam that pitch?
[20:28] Alumnus2
    Yeah, he hit that over the
    fence with pure strength.
[20:31] Masuko
    If I was even a little bit more off,
[20:34] Masuko
    I would've been out.
[20:37] Masuko
    It was a nice throw with all
    your heart in it, Sawamura-chan.
[20:42] Isashiki
    The pitcher completely
    lost the battle of power.
[20:45] Isashiki
    I bet he's taken quite
    a bit of damage from that.
[20:50] Sawamura
    I...
[20:51] Sawamura
    I completely lost.
[20:53] Sawamura
    That was my best pitch
    with everything I had.
[20:57] Sawamura
    So that's what a battle of power is.
[21:01] Sawamura
    So this is
[21:03] Sawamura
    top-ranked high school baseball.
[21:09] Sawamura
    Awesome.
[21:14] Sawamura
    I want to pitch more.
[21:18] Sawamura
    Way more.
[21:26] Ota
    He's...
[21:27] Ota
    smiling.
[21:34] Sawamura
    All right!
[21:35] Sawamura
    Let's switch gears and do this again!
[21:37] First-year1
    He's not fazed at all!
[21:41] Kariba
    Does that mean...
[21:46] Sawamura
    Head-to-head! No other way!
[21:48] Kariba
    I knew it!
[21:51] Kataoka
    So you get even more excited
    after getting utterly defeated?
[21:55] Kataoka
    It's like you're a baby
    who's just learned baseball.
[23:35] Miyuki
    Furuya's moved up to the first-string,
[23:37] Miyuki
    and he's been assigned
    to form a battery with me.
[23:39] Miyuki
    On the other hand,
[23:40] Miyuki
    Sawamura joins the second-string
[23:41] Miyuki
    and is assigned to receive
    coaching from a certain person.
[23:44] Miyuki
    His name is Chris Yu Takigawa.
[23:47] Sawamura
    Wh-What is with this guy?
[23:49] Sawamura
    I have no idea what he's
    thinking, and he's scary.
[23:53] Miyuki
    Next time on Ace of the Diamond:
    The Two Batteries.
SIGN    The Two Batteries
[23:56] Miyuki
    Let's win the national title!