MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Pedro Alvarez homered and drove in two runs, Neil Walker had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided their first 0-4 start in nine years with a 6-2 win Friday night over the Milwaukee Brewers.Jeff Locke (1-0) allowed seven hits and two runs in six solid innings for Pittsburgh, which rebounded after getting swept in three games in Cincinnati to open the season.The Pirates roughed up Mike Fiers (0-1) for five runs and seven hits in five innings.Pittsburgh got to the right-hander in the second, when Walker opened with a double before Alvarez singled him home two batters later. 
Alvarez led off the fourth with a drive to center for a four-run lead.After allowing four doubles on the night to Pittsburgh, Brewers pitching has now allowed 20 through its first four games.According to STATS, it is the most doubles allowed by a team in its first four games since at least 1914.All those extra-base hits are a big reason why the Brewers have opened a season 0-4 for the first time since 2010. It's the first time that Milwaukee has started 0-4 at home since 2003.Adam Lind had two hits and two RBIs for Milwaukee.All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez had a game to remember despite the loss. He played second base in the top of the ninth, the first time he had played the position in his eight-year career.Manager Ron Roenicke was forced to turn to Gomez after starting second baseman Scooter Gennett was ejected in the bottom of the eighth after arguing with the umpire after a strikeout. Backup infielders Hector Gomez and Luis Jiminez were used earlier as pinch hitters.
Alvarez led off the fourth with a drive to center for a four-run lead.After allowing four doubles on the night to Pittsburgh, Brewers pitching has now allowed 20 through its first four games.According to STATS, it is the most doubles allowed by a team in its first four games since at least 1914.All those extra-base hits are a big reason why the Brewers have opened a season 0-4 for the first time since 2010. It's the first time that Milwaukee has started 0-4 at home since 2003.Adam Lind had two hits and two RBIs for Milwaukee.All-Star outfielder Carlos Gomez had a game to remember despite the loss. He played second base in the top of the ninth, the first time he had played the position in his eight-year career.Manager Ron Roenicke was forced to turn to Gomez after starting second baseman Scooter Gennett was ejected in the bottom of the eighth after arguing with the umpire after a strikeout. Backup infielders Hector Gomez and Luis Jiminez were used earlier as pinch hitters.
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