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Masaru Fujii pitched six strong innings, leading the Rakuten Eagles to a 6-2 win over the Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday. Fujii (6-1) won his sixth consecutive decision after allowing one unearned run and six hits in a 104-pitch outing at Es Con Field Hokkaido, just outside Sapporo. The Fighters grounded into three double plays against the left-hander. Yuya Ogo’s RBI triple gave the visitors the lead for good at 2-1 in a three-run fifth inning off Takayuki Kato (3-5). Rakuten’s Ryosuke Tatsumi hit a solo home run in the fourth, his second of the season. Among the day’s other games, the Pacific …

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