6 - Head to Head Source: Crunchyroll Translator: Editor: Timer: QC: (Please feel free to edit the speaker names if incomplete or inaccurate. Names are handled on a best-effort basis depending on the info on the source file. Dialogue is left as is.) [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!