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PITTSBURGH - Familiar surroundings allowed Brad Lincoln to be aggressive in his quest to remain part of Pittsburghs starting rotation. Cheap Jerseys. Lincoln allowed two hits and a run in six innings, Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer and the Pirates won for the sixth time in seven games with a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Lincoln (4-2) carried a no-hitter through five innings before Ramon Santiago singled to lead off the sixth. Moved into the rotation June 6, Lincoln had allowed 13 runs in 11 2-3 innings in three previous starts -- all on the road. Counting his time in the bullpen, Lincoln had pitched 15 1-3 scoreless innings at PNC Park this season until Miguel Cabrera led off the seventh with a home run. "We did want to give him an opportunity to pitch at home," Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle said. "Theres no place like home -- Dorothy said it a long time ago. Our pitchers have pitched well here. Theres a comfort zone here, theyre aggressive and attack the zone, and Brad was able to follow suit with that today." The Pirates 2.26 home ERA leads the majors and is a big reason why they have won eight of their past nine games at PNC Park. Pittsburgh clinched its fourth home series win, their eighth win in the past nine series overall. "Hopefully, we can keep the momentum going," said McCutchen, who continued a torrid pace with his 13th homer. He came into the game with 14 hits in his previous 25 at-bats. "Different guys are coming through, getting on base and getting the big hits." Mired in a major North American professional sports record streak of 19 consecutive losing seasons, the Pirates (38-32) moved a season-high six games over .500. Detroit starter Max Scherzer (6-5) rejoined the team Saturday after being away the previous two days for what the team called personal reasons. Schrader Funeral Homes and Crematory outside his native St. Louis and near his residence in the citys suburbs lists confirmed they will hold a service for Maxs brother Alex Scherzer. Alex Scherzer died Thursday at 24. The service is also listed on their website. "I cant imagine what he must have been feeling today," Tigers catcher Alex Avila said. "I dont if there any words to explain what hes going through right now. He pitched a great game, really pitched his heart out." Through a team spokesman, Scherzer politely declined to speak with reporters. In what was a subdued postgame clubhouse, Tigers first baseman Price Fielder talked quietly with Scherzer. "Everybody knows it was under real tough conditions but I just think its best that we make that a private topic," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "I really dont think its my place to get into it." Scherzer allowed three runs, three hits and had seven strikeouts. "Other than the three-run homer, I thought Max was great," Leyland said. "Its tough to make only one mistake and lose a ballgame, but were just not scoring runs right now and we havent for the last four or five games." The Tigers were limited to one run and four hits for the second consecutive day in Pittsburgh and have scored five runs over their past four games. Detroit has lost three of four. Lincoln had a career-high seven strikeouts and one walk. At one point over a span from the fourth inning into the seventh, Lincoln threw 21 consecutive strikes. Only 19 of his 79 pitches were balls. "I was able to attack the zone, throw a lot of strikes and get guys out when I needed to," Lincoln said. "That pitch to Cabrera, I was not going to walk him -- I was going to go right at him mano y mano, and he got the best of me. Thats how it works, but I felt good out there today." Juan Cruz relieved Lincoln and allowed Fielders double, but lefty Tony Watson retired Avila and Jhonny Peralta to end the seventh. Jason Grilli had two strikeouts in a perfect eighth. Joel Hanrahan struck out Avila to end the game after allowing a single and a walk after two outs in the ninth. Hanrahan has 19 saves in 21 chances. Scherzer had won five of his previous six decisions, including striking out 15 Pirates batters in a 4-3 win May 20. Cabrera snapped an 0-for-15 stretch with his 15th home run off a full-count pitch in the seventh. It was Detroits second homer in its past six games. Pittsburghs Alex Presley had two hits. Neil Walker had an RBI single in the seventh. Notes: The Tigers have had four hits in each of the two games so far in the series. ... The game attracted the second consecutive sellout to PNC Park, the sixth this season. ... The Pirates have not had a no-hitter since July 12, 1997, when Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combined on a 10-inning no-hitter. The most recent solo Pittsburgh no-hitter came from John Candelaria on Aug. 9, 1976. ... The most recent time Tigers RHP Justin Verlander (7-4, 2.57) faced the Pirates, he took a no-hitter into the ninth inning in Detroit May 18. He will start the series finale Sunday. Wholesale Jerseys USA. has acquired the naming rights to Toronto FCs new $21-million training ground as well as its academy program. Cheap Jerseys China. Contes appeal against his 10-month ban for his role in the scandal was rejected Wednesday by the Italian football federation. http://www.choicejerseys.com/. The Grey Cup finalist the last two seasons is in danger of missing the playoffs. Saskatchewan (4-8) needs the win Saturday a lot more than Calgary (7-5), although the Stampeders would argue after losing three of their last four they want the victory just as much. Wholesale Jerseys China. The latest fighter forced to pull out of the July 21 card at Calgarys Scotiabank Saddledome is welterweight striker Siyar Bahadurzada. Wholesale Jerseys. Its the first crash this week on Indys 2.5-mile oval. Clauson completed the first three laps of his four-lap run and was starting the final lap when his car bobbled going through the first turn.The final athletics event at the London 2012 Olympic Games produced one last surprise. Unheralded Ugandan Stephen Kiprotich captured the gold medal in the marathon -- the first ever for his nation in the event -- upsetting a pair of Kenyans who were expected to contend for the top of the podium. Kiprotich finished 26 seconds clear of his competitors, crossing the line in a time of 2:08:01 to secure Ugandas first medal of the London Games on the final day of competition. He was obviously very excited to claim gold for his nation, despite entering the race as an underdog to the dominant long-distance runners of Kenya and Ethiopia. "I can say I am very happy to win a medal for my country," Kiprotich said. "I love my people. Uganda are very happy because we havent won a medal in marathon races (before)." Abel Kirui of Kenya took silver, while fellow countryman and medal favourite Wilson Kipsang finished over a minute later for the bronze. Despite the pair of medals, Kenya is still well short of the 10 golds that the Athletics coach, Julius Kirwa projected prior to the Games. The silver and bronze bring its total up to 11 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) -- good for 23rd overall in the sttandings.dddddddddddd. Kenyas golds came from the 800-metre world record-setting performance by David Rudisha, and Ezekiel Kembois win in the mens 3000m steeplechase. Never looking intimidated, Kiprotich kept pushing and raced in the top three for much of the second half of Sundays marathon, before accelerating into the lead. "The pace was too fast and I knew I could not run away from them so I just had to keep up with them (the Kenyan runners -- Wilson Kipsang and Abel Kirui)," said the victor following the race. "I tried to settle and then I had to break away because I wanted to win this medal." The Kenyans were competing in the memory of Beijing 2008 gold medallist Sammy Wanjiru, who died last year after a fall from a second-floor balcony during a domestic dispute. The Canadian contingent started slowly, but moved their way through the course to all finish within the top 30. Dylan Wykes was the top Canadian, finishing in 20th place at a time of 2:15:26. A late push by Eric Gillis landed him in 22nd place, at 2:16:00. Reid Coolsaet finished in 27th, in a time of 2:16:29 . It was the first time Canada fielded a full team in the marathon since Atlanta 1996. ' ' '