In the top of the eighth, Kawakami relieves Sawamura from the mound and faces Raichi. Kawakami and Miyuki choose to walk him. At a glance, Seido apear to be cornered, but Kawakami regains his confidence from giving Raichi the walk.
Kawakami-senpai is gonna 
let some hits through,
Kawakami-senpai wird ein paar
 Hits zulassen,
¡Kawakami-senpai va dejar 
salir volando las bolas!
¡Kawakami-senpai va dejar 
salir volando las bolas!
Je pense que Kawakami
va les faire frapper !
O Kawakami vai mandar 
umas bolas voando,