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MILWAUKEE -- Pedro Alvarez hit two home runs, Andrew McCutchen also went deep, and Jeff Locke pitched six shutout innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Air Jordan 6 Wholesale . Neil Walker added a solo home run for the Pirates, who won for a second time in Milwaukee this season, but for only the ninth time since 2007 at Miller Park -- against 47 losses. Locke (5-1) gave up three hits and struck out a season-high seven, to win his fourth straight game. It was the second straight game he didnt give up a run. Mike Fiers (1-3), starting in place of Kyle Lohse (elbow), lasted four innings, giving up four runs, including three home runs, and five hits. Carlos Gomez homered twice for Milwaukee. Milwaukee is 5-17 in May and has not won back-to-back games since April 29-30 at home against Pittsburgh. The Pirates grabbed a 1-0 lead in the first inning as McCutchen hit his seventh home run. It was McCutchens fourth home run off Fiers during his career. Pittsburgh increased its lead to 3-0 in the second inning. After a single by Walker, Alvarez hit his ninth home run to the right field corner. Walkers second home run of the year to the second deck in right field in the fourth inning increased Pittsburghs lead to 4-0. Gomez hit his seventh home run of the year leading off the seventh inning off Pirates reliever Justin Wilson to cut Pittsburghs lead to 4-1. Alvarez added his 10th leading off the ninth inning, a towering shot to the top of the second level in right field. Gomez hit his second home run of the game in the ninth inning to trim the lead to 5-2. It was Gomezs first career multi-home run game. Notes: Brewers closer Jim Henderson was to see a doctor Saturday and will be out "a while," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. Henderson injured his right hamstring Friday while delivering a pitch that led to the second out in the ninth inning. He gave way to Francisco Rodriguez, who earned a save in the Brewers 2-1 win . Pirates infielder John McDonald, who was put on the 15-day disabled list May 15 with a lower back strain, will begin a minor league rehab assignment Monday at Triple A Indianapolis . Brewers RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-4) will face Pirates LHP Wandy Rodriguez (5-2) in the series finale Sunday. Air Jordan Retro 6 China . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. Cheap Jordan Retro 6 For Sale . Artturi Lehkonen, Joni Nikko and Ville Leskinen had the other goals for Finland (1-0) while Juuse Saros stopped 28 shots. Tim Robin Johnsgard had the lone goal for Norway (0-2). http://www.cheapairjordan6.net/ . Los Angeles star goalie survived those perilous gymnastics with no problem, and he eventually backstopped the Kings to a skid-snapping win. Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. MANCHESTER, England -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice and Paul Pogba excelled in his first game back at Manchester United as the teams high-profile offseason signings starred in a 2-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Friday.The good times appear to be back at Old Trafford, with Ibrahimovics towering header in the 36th minute and penalty in the 52nd earning United a second straight victory to open the league season under new manager Jose Mourinho.Ibrahimovic has already scored three league goals, to complement his winner in the Community Shield against Leicester. As pleasing to Mourinho was the way Pogba slotted into the side in his first appearance since a world-record $116 million transfer, displaying his range of tricks, vision, athleticism and box-to-box energy.Pogba lasted the full game, despite having not played since Frances loss to Portugal in the European Championship final on July 10. He could even have scored in injury time when he sprinted the length of the field to follow a counter-attack, and shot just wide.You can see even more the ego, the personality; he is so comfortable in the skin of a star, Mourinho said. For 10 days work, first match of the season, not even 10 minutes of a friendly, I think he played phenomenal.Having missed Uniteds 3-1 win at Bournemouth last weekend, Pogba was given a warm reception in his first game in the famous red of United at Old Trafford since a substitute appearance against West Bromwich Albion in March, 2012. He was a lanky, raw 19-year-old then; he returns to United as a powerfully built star of world football.After two forgettable initial touches around 15 seconds into the game -- he miscontrolled a short pass, then hacked at thin air as he scrambled to recover possession -- Pogba showed just why United went to such lengths to sign him from Juventus.One jinking run past three Southampton players and to thhe edge of the visitors box just before halftime had the Old Trafford faithful purring, as did a shimmy early in the second half that left his marker on his backside. Air Jordan 6 Discount. United fans roared with delight at many of his sublime touches and runs, with Pogba growing stronger as the game went on.I came back home, said Pogba, who was sold by United for virtually nothing in 2012 after making just seven substitute appearances in three years at the club. I am very happy for the team. I hope to continue like this and get better and keep winning.The expensive midfielder already looking settled; the star striker scoring with ease; Wayne Rooney seemingly revitalized. These are exciting times at United after three lean years since Alex Fergusons retirement.Ibrahimovics first goal owed as much to Rooneys excellent cross as the Swedish strikers bullet header. The Swedish striker was surrounded by defenders but rose highest to meet Rooneys right-wing delivery and direct a header back into the corner.Ibrahimovic then converted a penalty after left back Luke Shaw was tripped by substitute Jordy Clasie as he surged into the Southampton area. There didnt seem any hesitation when Ibrahimovic took the ball and placed it on the spot, and Mourinho confirmed after the match that the striker had replaced Rooney as Uniteds first-choice penalty-taker.Its early days but United already looks to have that menace and fear factor about them under Mourinho, who has spent around $200 million this offseason to revive the fortunes of a fallen giant.It is like a big puzzle, Ibrahimovic said. We need to put the puzzle together and then work on it.This was the first of a string of regular Friday night games in the Premier League, a new addition to the schedule this season. ' ' '