Maykel Galindo put his team in front in the 15th minute Saturday, and Chivas USA went on to blank New York 2-0. Chivas ended a six-game winless streak, coming out on top for the first time since a 1-0 victory over Seattle June 6. Despite the struggles, Chivas went into the night's action trailing fourth-place Seattle by only a point in the Western Conference.

Eduardo Lillingston scored and Zach Thornton turned in his seventh shutout Saturday, helping Chivas USA to a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders FC. Chivas (8-2-3) won for the first time in its last four games, posted its MLS season-best eighth victory, and ran its Western Conference lead to six points

Kansas City, down two men for the final 10 minutes, held on Saturday for a 1-1 draw with league-leading Chivas USA. After Kansas City's Claudio Lopez and Chivas USA's Eduardo Lillingston scored second-half goals, the Wizards had two red cards. Wizards goalkeeper Kevin Hartman made five saves to preserve the tie for his shorthanded club.

Two late scores by Luciano Emilio and Santino Quaranta helped D.C.

Atiba Harris and Eduardo Lillingston scored for Chivas USA, which remained unbeaten in Major League Soccer Sunday with a 2-1 win over the Columbus Crew. Harris got his goal in the 25th minute and Lillingston notched the game-winner 5 minutes into the second half. Andy Iro scored for Columbus. Chivas USA is 3-0-0.