The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak Sunday, beating the league-leading Seibu Lions 12-6 on the back of an eight-run first inning.
The Eagles' lineup cost starter Brian Wolfe (1-1) seven hits and eight runs, seven of them earned, in ⅓ of an inning at Rakuten Seimei Park, while tight fielding and three strike outs helped right-handed rookie Takahide Ikeda (1-2) earn his first win.
Wolfe struggled through a full rotation of the home lineup after leadoff batter Hiroaki Shimauchi grounded out in the bottom of the inning for the righty's only out.