Designated hitter Carlos Peguero struck a solo homer as he went 3-for-5 with two RBIs to help the Rakuten Eagles beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 5-1 on Tuesday.Starter Wataru Karashima (7-4) limited Nippon Ham to one run on four hits and two walks over six innings, and three relievers combined to keep the defending Japan Series champion scoreless and claim Rakuten's fifth straight win."As always, I went on the mound today just thinking about concentrating on pitching to opponent batters," Karashima said after the Pacific League-leading Eagles claimed victory in their first game after the All-S…READ FULL ARTICLE
