Episode
Ace of the Diamond: The Fall Tournament Begins!
Overview
Seido draws into the most competitive bracket in their attempt to win the tournament. The first opponent is Teito, and they have a first-year pitcher who's already been to nationals forming a battery with their captain. They're trying to take nationals.
Details
- Series
- Ace of the Diamond
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2015-04-27
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Fall Tournament Begins! is Episode 4 in Season 2 of Ace of the Diamond. It aired on 2015-04-27. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 3: The Kings of Summer
Tanba got a leg cramp and couldn't continue, so Sawamura came out at the bottom of the seventh. Yuki turned the game around in the top of the eighth. Sawamura continued to pitch well throughout the bottom, but...
Episode 5: The Cold Rain
A huge crowd gathers at Edogawa City Baseball Stadium to watch the game between Seido and Teito. At the top of the first, Furuya takes out their cleanup and catcher, Inui. Teito's first-year pitcher, Mukai, is making good use of the corners to take control of the Seido batters.
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Episode 6: Out of Order
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Episode 7: Where I Am
Sawamura makes a great relief. However, Mukai, as the self-proclaimed best pitcher his year, continues to toy the Seido batters. Kuramochi fights for a walk to first and Haruichi follows up with a hit. Can they score?
Episode 8: Scenario
Mukai scatters his pitches offensively, but Tojo puts up a good fight and gets on base. Kuramochi follows after, and the Teito battery walks Haruichi to load the bases. It's two outs and bases loaded at the bottom of the eighth. Immense pressure is on Maezono.
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Seido beats Teito, and the team is excited to play Inashiro again. Being influenced by how Maezono swings his bat every day after dinner, many follow suit. However, some aren't exactly on the same page.
Episode 10: Did You Just Pitch...
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Episode 11: The Underdog Story
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Episode 12: Self-Destruction
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Episode 13: Fissure
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