Takeshi Yamasaki hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the sixth inning and Teppei Tsuchiya followed with a two-run single as the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles downed the Chiba Lotte Marines 6-2 in a Pacific League contest on Monday.
Yamasaki hit his 19th homer of the season and Tsuchiya, who went 3-for-5 with three RBIs, delivered a clutch single to center that made it 5-2.