The Shoes That Won Last Night: Rooney, Ronaldo, and Teixeira Shine, Mike Leake Pitches Shutout

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Cristiano Ronaldo

In Tuesday's The Shoes That Won Last Night, some of soccer's top names were in action and several MLB players had big games. In the UEFA Champions League, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Alex Teixeira helped to lead their squads to wins, while newcomer David Alaba also impressed.

Meanwhile, on the MLB diamond, Cincinnati pitcher Mike Leake went eight innings without allowing a single run as the Reds picked up a 10-0 win. Around the league, Angel Pagan and Matt Kemp were both perfect from the plate on Tuesday night. Continue on to find out who else excelled in last night's events.

Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.

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David Alaba

Shoe: adidas F50 adizero TRX
Player: David Alaba
Game: Bayern Munich vs. CSKA Moscow

Alaba got the ball rolling early for Bayern Munich, scoring at 3' en route to a 3-0 win.

$189Matt Kemp

Shoe: Nike Huarache Custom
Player: Matt Kemp
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Matt Kemp was perfect from the plate last night, going 4-4 with 3 RBIs in these custom Huaraches.Edin Dzeko

Shoe: adidas Predator LZ TRX
Player: Edin Dzeko
Game: Manchester City vs. Viktoria Plzen

Manchester City scored three times in ten minutes to drop Viktoria Plzen, and Dzeko was responsible for sparking the flame with the first goal.

$220Lenoys Martin

Shoe: Nike Huarache Pro Metal Mid
Player: Lenoys Martin
Game: Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Martin was 3-4 and had a homer and an RBI as the Rangers won 7-1.

$95Alex Teixeira

Shoe: Nike Mercurial Vapor IX
Player: Alex Teixeira
Game: Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Real Sociedad

Both of Shakhtar Donetsk's goals were scored by Alex Teixeira in these lightning-fast Nike cleats.

$225R.A. Dickey

Shoe: New Balance 3000
Player: R.A. Dickey
Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees

Dickey went seven innings and struck out eight batters as the Blue Jays shut out the Yankees.

$90Wayne Rooney

Shoe: Nike Hypervenom Phantom
Player: Wayne Rooney
Game: Manchester United vs. Bayer Leverkusen

Rooney had two of Man U's four goals in their 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

$225Angel Pagan

Shoe: Nike Air MVP Elite 3/4
Player: Angel Pagan
Game: San Fransisco Giants vs. New York Mets

The Giants won in a 8-5 battle with the Mets, and Pagan contributed 3 RBIs and a homer as he went 3-3.

$130Cristiano Ronaldo

Shoe: Nike Mercurial Vapor IX
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo
Game: Real Madrid vs. Galatasaray

Ronaldo was the night's top performer with three goals in Real Madrid's 6-1 thrashing of Galatasaray.

$225Mike Leake

Shoe: Nike Air MVP Elite 3/4 Metal
Player: Mike Leake
Game: Cincinnati Reds vs. Houston Astros

The Reds rallied to a 10-0 shutout on the back of Mike Leake's eight innings on the mound.

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Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things ’90s, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.

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