Hisashi Iwakuma went the distance Saturday as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles downed the Chiba Lotte 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.
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