The Hornets begin a two game series against the Anaheim Salmons. Goro decides to go out and say hi to the team that first got him started, but all of them ignore him and tell him to get back to his side of the field, making his temper start to soar. Meanwhile the lead off batter Sakaguchi decides to do the same thing to his biggest rival, Nelson. The Hornets are able to get an early lead off of Sanchez, but Fox comes up with a brilliant plan that starts to shut down the Hornets offense. The Salmons then begin to get to Goro due to tiring him out early on. Despite the four game winning streak, a major weak spot is revealed on the Hornets, their attitudes. Is there anything that can be done to improve themselves, or are there playoff chances gone like a hanging thread that has been cut?
マードックがチームになじみ始め、キーンもけがから復帰して、ふたたび連勝を続けるホーネッツ。吾郎の次の登板は、かつて所属していたサーモンズ戦。試合前、サンチェスやフォックスに声をかけた吾郎は、だが、冷たくあしらわれる。また、ネルソンも、サーモンズで1番を打つ日本人選手・坂口に何か思うところがあるらしい。腹をたてたまま登板した吾郎は、初回、坂口に粘られて出塁を許してしまう。4番・ボルトンにもフォアボールを与え、キーンに「冷静になれ」と注意される始末。ホーネッツ打線は、立ち上がり不安定な先発・サンチェスを打って先制したものの、フォックスのリードでサンチェスが立ち直ったあとは、淡泊な攻撃で追加点が取れない。一方、粘り強く攻め続けたサーモンズ打線は、7回、疲れた吾郎相手にツーアウト満塁のチャンスを迎え……。
Les Hornets commencent une série de deux matches contre les Salmons d'Anaheim.
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.
