After the error that has been charged to Roy Murdoch errupts and is ready to clash with Roy, but Goro stops him. He reminds Murdoch he shouldn't expect anything from other players until he has proven himself to his teammates. As Murdoch watches Goro pitch and dwells on words that Keene gave him earlier, he realizes Goro is the top ace and that his words cause the entire team to flow together. Murdoch asists Goro at getting an out. In the eigth inning the Panthers get a run to go up 1-0, and things look bad for the Hornets. A loss would send them 7 games back of the division leader, and the Panther shave brought out their ace. Roy refuses to give up and gets on base. Nelson advances him to second with a bunt. Saunders comments to Watts on how Goro's energy is contagious, and it causes him to start getting ready to close out the game. The Panthers walk Parker giving them 2 on and 2 out with Murdoch coming to bat. Some of the coaches and the Hornets owner question letting Murdoch bat, but Goro manages to get the teammates to show enough energy in Murdoch to let him bat for his daughter. With the trust of his teammates behind him Murdoch hits a homerun, giving the Hornets a 3-1 lead. The next three batters each hit homeruns off th Panthers closer, and Watts comes in and closes out the game giving the Hornets a 6-1 win. The energy seems to have what it takes to send the Hornets onto a winning streak, but Watts calls Keene and informs him that even though they have enough strength now to win it all, it will all depend on how well Keene manages to keep them together.
相変わらずギクシャクしているホーネッツナイン。だが吾郎だけは、マードックにリズムを崩されながらも、ひとり力投を続ける。連敗中に中継ぎ投手が酷使されていたのを知る吾郎は、自分が不調だった前半戦で助けてもらった借りをここで返さなければ、と燃えていた。その姿を見て、吾郎のことばをはじめて真剣に受け止め始めるマードック。ついにホーネッツ中継ぎ陣から1点を奪ったパンサーズは、最終回に守護神・デルモンテを投入。しかし、ホーネッツもねばってツーアウト2塁。ここでパンサーズは、またも4番パーカーを敬遠してマードックとの勝負を選ぶ。やむなく代打を告げようとしたステーシー監督。そのとき、吾郎がマードックに声をかけた！
Après l'erreur attribuée à Roy, Murdoch s'énerve et est prêt à en découdre avec Roy.
다시 돌아온 고로의 등판. 자기한테서 시작한 연패를 끊기 위해 고로는 마운드에서 분투한다.
그 모습을 바라보던 동료들, 특히 머독은 무언가를 깨달은 것 같았는데…
머독이 드디어 조금씩 마음을 열기 시작하면서 삐걱거리기만 하던 팀 전체의 투타가 조화를 찾아가기 시작한다.
