Sawamura is given the role of pitching one more inning. After two outside pitches to Raichi, Sawamura finds himself up in the count. Miyuki calls for a high, inside four-seam fastball to get Raichi out, but Raichi sends it out of the park and cuts the lead down to 5-3. After walking the next two batters, Sawamura is pulled from the game. Yakusi's batters manage to connect Kawakami's pitches and score one more run. However a dramatic catch by Masuko leads to a dramatic double play and Seido gets out of the inning with a 5-4 lead. Sanada is ased to continue on through the end game to give Yakusi a fighting chance. In the bullpen Tanba continues to warmup, and Miyauchi thinks to himself that it is the best Tanba has pitched since getting back.
Seido mène le match depuis l'entrée d'Eijun sur le monticule, mais la rotation des batteurs adverse s'achève. Eijun retournera-t-il sur le banc comme l'avait prévu l'entraîneur ou va-t-il affronter une deuxième fois Raiichi ?
사와무라와 토도로키의 두 번째 대결, 사와무라와 미유키는 철저히 유인구로 맞선다. 하지만 토도로키는 명백히 스트라이크존을 벗어난 유인구를 악착같이 쳐내는데... 연이은 파울 스윙으로 볼카운트는 유리해졌지만 토도로키의 무서운 스윙은 공포감을 자아내기에 충분했다.
第二次对决的泽村与雷市。片冈教练的鼓励的话让泽村感到十分振奋，但是，球还是被打出去了本垒打。受到影响的泽村十分懊悔，这时却被告知选手替换。
