Manga Chapter 61

 

Based on summary by sfok09 on LJ Oofuri community:

page 85
Kaguyama: It was 3 to 2 during fall season.
Kaguyama: I was the one who gave up those 2 runs.

Ookawa?: During the fall tournament, we won 3 to 2.
Ookawa?: To put it simply,
Ookawa?: As long as we keep them to 2 run during the first 3 innings
Ookawa?: Then there shouldn’t be any problem during this game either!

Caption: Quarter-Final Game: 3rd year pitcher Naoto Kaguyama will pitch.

page 86
Caption: Before the team’s genuine ace, Haruna, gets on the mound, will show you how he’ll keep the opponent down.
Kaguyama: There’s still 2 innings!

page 88
Batter: Ball speed is about 10km faster then fall season.
Batter: Ball control is decent. (consider passing grade)

Caption box: However the break of the ball is simple so its still easy to hit.

Kaguyama: Still same as before... I let the first batter (lead-off) on base.
Kaguyama: It’ll be ok if I keep the rest of them down.

Kaguyama: Can’t be careless even for bunts

page 89
Catcher: To First (base)
Caption: Bunt successful. One out, man (runner) on second.

Kaguyama: Ok!
Kaguyama: 1 out, 1 out!
caption: Batting 7th: catcher ????
Batter: Ready

Shiba: Moreover,
Shiba: he knows that, therefore he’s pitching carefully
Shiba: 1, 2, 3
Kaguyama: Carefully

page 90
Shiba: As long as its not a pick-off then
Shiba: Preparation time (Motion time) will be long

Third baseman: stealing Third?!
Third Baseman: ____

Page 91
Kaguyama: !!
Aoi: One out, Runner on Third
Aoi: A little more offensive fire power and they’ll be substituting/switch-out real soon

Coach: Kaguyama-kun look shocked
Coach: will they do a squeeze play here.
Caption: Type of offensive play where the Batter will do a sacrificial bunt to get the runner home when there’s a chance for 3rd base runner to score a run.

page 92
Catcher: First pitch outside
Kaguyama: fastball
Catcher: Good!
Empire: Ball!

page 93
Catcher: Didn’t fall for it huh.
Catcher: Count is 0-2, it’d be bad if next pitch is not a strike.

Batter: 0-2. next pitch should be a strike.
Batter: Right now its batter’s count, they’ll want a strike to get back in the count

Batter: They won’t risk a pass ball, it won’t be a sinker.
Batter: Therefore
Batter: an away straight (fastball).

page94
First run!

page 95
Runner: If your pitch can be hit as long as we can guess the sign/course
Runner: then there’s no way you can keep us down.

Kaguyama: 1 run
Bubble: Pitcher! don’t mind!
Kaguyama: !

Haruna: 1 out!
Haruna: Double-play, double-play

Kaguyama: Haruna--

page 96
Kaguyama: I won’t be depressed/ dispirited
Kaguyama: Start anew

Box: Batting 8th, 2nd baseman, ___
Batter: oush
Box: need to end this with the least number of runs (given up)

Kaguyama: Come!

page 97
Kaguyama: Awesome!

Coach: Hey, hey! what ya doing; hurry up and get an other run.
___: if runner is __ and batter is __ then we should be able to do it!

Box: Batting 9th, pitcher ____
#15: ___ and ___ have the twin factor, compare to other pair (team) they can run 0.4sec faster, I’ll leave it to them

Box: Uniform number 1
Bubble: the [god’s runner]! (self dubbed)

Runner: Watch the ball carefully

Kaguyama: Still need one out before this inning is over.
Catcher: Don’t want to let them rotate back to their top of the batting order.
Catcher: Let’s use a straight for the first pitch.

page 99
??: First pitch is a strike; watch it.
Batter: Give a good run (steal)

Kaguyama: Still one more inning to go; can’t give up anymore runs.
Kaguyama: Don’t hit!

page 100
Bubble: Here it comes!
??: __one of the twin__ will hit it!

page 101
Empire: Fair!
Runner: Down the line.

page 102
Bubble: Almost near the back wall
Bubble: In this situation, relaying the ball back to base will be...

Base coach: Same time!
Base coach: GO!

page 103

page 104
Empire: OUT! OUT!

Commentator: It’s out! Out! the throw back home was incredible. Right fielder Haruna-kun!
Commentator: How’s that? Was the steal by ___ too premature?
Commentator 2: No-- he had a very good start
Commentator 2: At that time, I thought that I might have missed the sign for the steal.

page 105
Commentator 2: when he started running it was already going
Commentator 2: the timing when he passed 3rd base was very good too.
Commentator 2: it was just that Haruna-kun’s throw was too amazing.

Coach: ??? (base coach)
??? (base coach): yes!

Coach: why did you tell him to keep going?
??? (base coach): yes! Because I thought there was a high rate of success to use “God’s runner” combo with that timing and situation!

Coach: That's true. (not sure about the second part)
Coach: Good! Going with your instinct (letting them run when you feel they can run)! That’s what makes an excellent base coach!

??? (base coach): yes!

page 106
Coach: However, the right fielder was Haruna-kun.
??? (base coach): -------...
??? (base coach): Because usually hits to the left middle out-field direction. Chances of getting to the right field is low.
Coach: Good! OK!
Coach: Really; only if it wasn’t Haruna
Box: That kind of talent is outstanding
Box: to start (pitching) from the 4th inning
Box: you don’t see someone like this that often at all.

page 107
Coach: His future will probably...
Coach: But right now he’s still a 2nd year high schooler.

Bubble: You guys will be enough for him!

Box: Top of the 3rd; Musashino high on offense
Box: batting 8th: ___. hits a grounder to shortstop (3 balls).
Box: batting 9th: ___. Grounder to 3rd (2 balls).
Box: batting 1st: ___. grounder to 2nd (4 balls).

page 108
Bubble: We clearly were able to score 3 runs from them in the Fall.

Captain?: Be patient here. There’ll be a chance in the bottom of the inning, let’s defend!

Kaguyama: I still have 1 more inning to pitch.

page 109
Box: Bottom of 3rd (inning); Suyoma junior high on offense
Box: first batter- __name__; 4 balls (walked)

Kaguyama: I’m pushing too hard; I can’t control the ball, what else can I do?
Box: 2nd batter- __name__; bunt sucessful

Box: 3rd batter- left fielder - ___name___
Bubble: I missed an opportunity during the first at-bat.

Kaguyama: The 3rd batter hit to the shortstop during his last at-bat.

Bubble: Don’t overswing, just go with the flow of the ball--

page 110
Base coach: STOP! STOP!
Coach: Hit too soft, only got to 3rd base; whatever, next batter is __name__
Kaguyama: One out, men on 1st and 3rd. Challenge clean-up.

page 111
Kaguyama: It’ll be another run. Please let me finish this inning.
Batter: here (Thank you!)!

Box: 4th batter; center fielder __name___
Umpire: Play ball
Batter: Oh, outfielders are moving back

Kaguyama: If it's an infield grounder then it’ll be a double play.
Kaguyama: Sac fly to outfield then it’ll be 2 outs.
Kaguyama: Let’s test the first ball

page 112
Kaguyama: An outside straight.

page 113
???: Center, center
Fielder: They hit it so quickly!

2nd run scored!

page 114
Kaguyama: That was not a bad pitch, to test the outside.
Box: 1 out, men on 2nd and 3rd
Box: Signal infield stay in position.

Kaguyama: Next is the 5th batter - he got a 2 base hit last.
Kaguyama: No matter what they’ll score 1 run, that’s how they strategize.
Kaguyama: I’m only to pitch until we lose 3 runs; it may be time they ask to switch.

page 115
Box: Even though Haruna has the strict 80 pitch count
Box: but if we ask
Kaguyama: I think Haruna will be willing to pitch more than 80 pitch. All of us think so.
Box: This whole time, captain took into account Haruna’s future and the team’s ability to score.
Kaguyama: also my feelings.
Kaguyama: We’ll wait till the last moment to switch.

page 116
Box: 5th batter, 1st base, __name__

Kaguyama: No matter what
Kaguyama: I have to hold on---

Umpire: Ball! Take your base!

page 117
Bubble: 1 out, bases loaded
Kaguyama: Dammit--

???: Bases Loaded!
???: pitcher! let him hit!

Batter: strategy to steal change to walk
Box: 6th batter - shortstop- __name___

???: hold them off here! 3 runs is the most we can give up!

Kaguyama: Still need 2 more outs! Please!

page 118
Kaguyama: Please
Kaguyama: let me pitch

Kaguyama: not a squeeze play...

page 119
Announcer: AH--- Squeeze play
Box: It’s decided! it’s decided! 3 runs!

Umpire: Out!
???: ...Kaguyama

page 120
???: Switch

Kaguyama: um
Kaguyama: sorry. 3 runs.
???: Its starts over now.

Kaguyama: Haruna-san

page 121
Announcer: oh, oh-
Announcer: from this time
Announcer: relief pitcher arrives
Announcer: in the 3rd inning, switch to Haruna

Batter: Lucky! I can face Haruna an extra inning.
Kaguyama: .....

page 122
Box: 7th batter- catcher- __name__
umpire: play ball
umpire: strike
Batter: first pitch is breaking ball
Box: next one will be straight?

page 123
umpire: strike
Batter: it was a straight
Box: then the 3rd pitch is --
umpire: strike!
Kaguyama: ...... awesome....

Side caption: Haruana appear earlier then expected. Will this be good luck? or...