Hisashi Iwakuma went the distance Saturday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles downed the Chiba Lotte Marines 5-2.
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles outfielder Daisuke Masuda doubles home the winning run off Chiba Lotte Marines starter Shunsuke Watanabe in the seventh inning Saturday at Fullcast Stadium. The Eagles beat the Marines 5-2.
Iwakuma, who improved to 6-8 on the season, gave up two runs on six hits at Sendai's Fullcast Stadium as the Eagles snapped a three-game skid.