Galaxy midfielder Alvaro Pires scored his first MLS goal in the early minutes as the Galaxy battled the Colorado Rapids for the Western Conference lead in front of a near sellout crowd of 25,129 at the Home Depot Center last night. At the 32nd minute, the blue-and-gold added a second goal when forward Edson Buddle blasted home a shot from the right side of the Colorado penalty box and going into the locker room......