Hiroshi and Uemura discuss the umpire's call on the first pitch, which was outside the strike zone. Hiroshi argues that the umpire made the right call, but he's not happy about it. He's worried that the batter will try to take advantage of the situation, and he wants to make sure the batter doesn't get a chance to do so. The umpire calls the third pitch a foul ball, which Hiroshi thinks is a good sign. Uemiya enters the game, and Hiroshi worries that he'll try to steal a run away from the runner who can tie things up. He wants to know what tricks the team will use to try to get him out of the way. He knows that the runner, maruyama, is taking a bigger lead than usual, so Hiroshi wants to be the one to get the guy out.