Stuttgart striker Cacau followed his heroics against Cologne with both goals as his side earned back-to-back Bundesliga wins.
The Brazil-born Germany striker scored four times in last week's 5-1 rout, trebling his season's tally of league goals in the process.
And he was in clinical form again today after his side were given a scare by Benjamin Kohler's opener.
Eintracht's Sebastien Jung shot over inside the first two minutes after being teed up by Patrick Ochs, and they threatened again when Halil Altintop beat Timo Gebhart but saw his long-range drive saved by veteran keeper Jens Lehmann.
The visitors got the goal their pressure deserved six minutes before half-time when Caio intercepted Sami Khedira's poor pass and crossed for Kohler to find the net.
But they were behind by the interval as Cacau struck twice in quick succession.
His first came when Gebhart's corner found him unmarked at the far post just three yards out, and slow reactions from keeper Oka Nikolov allowed him to fire home the second after being picked out by Alexander Hleb.
Christoph Spycher's block prevented Gebhart from extending their lead five minutes after half-time after more good work from Hleb.
And Gebhart and Cacau combined to work an excellent opportunity shortly before the hour mark. The pair exchanged passes to leave Cacau with a clear sight of goal - but Nikolov scrambled his effort away and Gebhart, off balance, fired the rebound over.
Having weathered any pressure Eintracht could muster, Stuttgart created a late chance on the breakaway but Pavel Pogrebnyak was kept out by first Nikolov and then Khedira.
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