In the middle of the second inning, the batter is hit by a pitch from Sawamura, and the rest of the batter's at-bat is silenced by a two-run double play. In the third inning, sawamura's pitch is a cutter that breaks away from a right-handed batter, and a lefty batter, breaking away. The batter is struck by the pitch, and it is the turning point of the game, as the two pitchers strike out the next three batters. The coach tells the players that they need to score at least three runs in the final three innings if they are to have any chance of winning the game.