Goro's first face off as a member of the Japanese Representatives is against none other than Silva. Their interaction at the airport was only the beginning as a new rivalry is born from, but in order for Goro to be successful he must first pull Toshi out of the slump he has gotten stuck into and debut his gyrofork in front of a worldwide audience.
고로가 등판하면서 패색이 짙었던 일본 팀의 분위기가 돌변한다.
부담감 때문에 완전히 얼어 있던 토시야가 정신차리고, 고로의 타격과 파이팅 넘치는 주루 플레이가 타자들의 스피릿을 깨운다.
그리고 기어이 역전까지 일궈낸 상황에서 맞이한 9회 말…
