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	 Volume 19
	  Chapter 9 (188)
	   Strikeout Double Play

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(Ch. 9) Strikeout Double Play

Scoreboard (behind Hiro): Senkawa

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Scoreboard: Senkawa
	Kine     | 8
	Yanagi   | 4
	Kunimi   | 1
	Noda     | 2
	Arikawa  | 5
	Sagawa   | 6

Announcer: In the 1st, the 4th and now the 7th innings,
	Senkawa High's offense has started with their lead-off hitter, centerfielder Kine.

Kine: Which means?

Announcer: In other words, it's a perfect game so far.
	Gonan Jitsugyo's starting pitcher Kurimaru has allowed no baserunners.

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Announcer: On the second time through the order, Senkawa reined in their swings to aim for compact singles up the middle,
	but still...

Kine: Argh!

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Announcer: It's all they can do just to hit the ball.

Kine: Argh!

Hiro: I want to see how he pitches with runners on base.

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Umpire: Ball four!

Announcer: There it is!  Senkawa's first runner.
	2nd-hitting Yanagi works himself a base-on-balls with one out!

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Hiro: Good old Yanagi.

Yanagi: (whew)

Hiro: ...oh,
	he couldn't swing, period.

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Ump: Strike!

Hiro: Hmmm.

Ump: Safe!

Hiro: He's good at checking the runner, too.

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Hiro: Sheesh!

Koga: (poik)

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Announcer: A hit-and-run?!
	No...

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Hiro: Crap.

Announcer: It's a...

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Ump: Out!

Announcer: Strikeout double play!
	Senkawa is crushed!

Noda: That was quite a fastball.

Hiro: Yeah,
	well he's pitching like I do at my best.

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Hiro: He looks pretty damn happy about it, though.

Noda: Well of course.
	It was a strikeout double play.
	Strikeout double play.

Hiro: I get the idea.

Scoreboard: Senkawa
	Gojitsu

	Today's Results
	Game One    Game Two

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Scoreboard: Gojitsu
	6 | Aoki
	9 | Nishi
	5 | Terada
	3 | Kanzaki
	8 | Shiojima
	7 | Okamura

Announcer: In the 1st, the 4th and now the 7th innings,
	Gonan Jitsugyo's offense has started with their lead-off hitter, shortstop Aoki.

Minatogawa: ...which means?

Announcer: Exactly that.

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Ump: Out!

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Shuji: Got it!
	Got it.
	Got it.

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Hiro: Watch it, buddy.

Haruka: They're looking a little tense.

Koga: It won't hurt us too bad, for now.

Announcer: Senkawa's Kunimi is perfect through 7 2/3 innings!

Koga: The later it gets, the worse it will be, however.
	If they're going to make an error, might as well make it now.

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Announcer: An excellent hit!

Arikawa: Huh?

Announcer: But he's got it!
	Arikawa makes a fine play at third base!

Hiro: Watch it, buddy.

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