Tomohiro Anraku earned his first win of the year as the Rakuten Eagles moved a game and a half clear of the SoftBank Hawks at the top of the Pacific League standings on Friday after edging them 4-3.Zelous Wheeler hit a three-run homer in the first inning off Hawks lefty Nao Higashihama (7-3) to give his team the lead for good. Anraku (1-2) allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks over five innings but never surrendered the lead."It was a must-win game given it was the first of the series," Anraku said. "I was behind in counts lots of times but I just believed in (catcher Motohiro) Shi…READ FULL ARTICLE
