It didn't take much time for Wataru Karashima to get his first win in 2015. The game wasn't too long either, which was probably icing on the cake for the weary Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Karashima had a strong showing in his season debut, and Kazuya Fujita took the mystery out of a close contest with a grand slam in the ninth, as the Eagles picked up a 6-1 win over the Seibu Lions on Friday night at Seibu Prince Dome.
"This was Karashima's first start and the Lions have a really strong lineup," Eagles manager Hiromoto "Dave" Okubo said. "Karashima was able to keep his poise and pitch well."