Designated hitter Carlos Peguero belted a solo homer and went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 on Tuesday.

Starter Wataru Karashima (7-4) limited Nippon Ham to one run on four hits and two walks over six innings, and three relievers combined to keep the Fighters scoreless the rest of the way.

The Eagles earned their fifth straight win.