After winning their first game in franchise history, the Rakuten Golden Eagles were brought back down to earth Sunday by a 26-0 thrashing at the hands of the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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Backed by the solid pitching of Hisashi Iwakuma, the Eagles defeated the Marines 3-1 on Saturday at Chiba Marine Stadium.