Ruidiaz scores twice, Seattle routs Rapids

Loss is sixth in a row for Colorado; Mihailovic leads Fire to victory

SEATTLE — Raul Ruidiaz scored twice off assists from Nicolas Lodeiro and the Seattle Sounders beat the Colorado Rapids 4-0.

Ruidiaz opened the scoring in the 22nd minute for the Sounders (14-11-5). Cristian Roldan fed the rebound of Lodeiro’s saved attempt back to Lodeiro, who passed it over to Ruidiaz for the finish from the middle of the area.

Colorado’s Kellyn Acosta tripped Lodeiro just inside the edge of the penalty box and Lodeiro made it 2-0 in the 52nd minute, converting from the spot into the lower right corner.

Lodeiro settled Victor Rodriguez’s pass and laid it off to Ruidiaz to make it 3-0 in the 73rd minute.

Rodriguez capped the scoring in the 80th minute with a right-footed blast into the far corner.

The Sounders ended a two-game skid that followed their nine-game winning streak.

The Rapids (6-18-6) lost their sixth in a row.

FIRE 3, LAFC 1: In Bridgeview, Ill., Djordje Mihailovic opened the scoring and added an assist in the second half to help Chicago beat Los Angeles.

Mihailovic powered home a full volley in the 20th minute to give the Fire (8-16-7) the lead. Nemanja Nikolic doubled the lead in the 29th with a penalty kick.

D.C UNITED 5, IMPACT 0: In Washington, Luciano Acosta had a goal and three assists, Wayne Rooney and Paul Arriola each scored two second-half goals, and D.C. United beat Montreal.

United (10-11-8) closed within two points of the Impact (12-15-4) for the sixth and final playoff spot in the East.

DYNAMO 3, EARTHQUAKES 2: In Houston, Romell Quioto scored the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute to cap Houston’s comeback victory over San Jose.

San Jose’s Chris Wondolowski scored his 143rd MLS goal on a penalty kick in the 37th minute.

MINNESOTA UNITED 2, NYCFC 1: In Minneapolis, Angelo Rodriguez scored two first-half goals and Minnesota held on to beat New York City FC after going a man down Saturday night.

CREW 0, UNION 0, TIE: In Columbus, Ohio, Andre Blake had two saves for his 10th shutout of the season to help Philadelphia tie Columbus.

Blake preserved the shutout with a leaping save of Harrison Afful’s attempt in the 90th minute.

Zack Steffen had his 10th shutout of the season for Columbus (13-9-9) without making a save.

TORONTO FC 4, REVOLUTION 1: In Toronto, Sebastian Giovinco, Lucas Jansson, Victor Vazquez and Marky Delgado scored and defending MLS champion Toronto FC beat New England to keep its slender playoff hopes alive.