It's the top of the eighth with two outs and runners on first and third, and Tanba takes the mound. Following the efforts of Furuya, Sawamura, and Kawakami, Tanba takes the ball. His first batter is Sanada, the ace of Yakushi. Coach Todoroki's orders are to hit Tanba's first pitch and shut him down.
He wants to know how he's doing,
Er will testen, wie gut er drauf ist,
Seguramente lanzará un strike 
para evaluar cómo está.
Seguramente lanzará un strike 
para evaluar cómo está.
Il va vouloir jauger sa condition
en réussissant un strike au premier lancer.
Ele quer saber como 
está seu desempenho,