MLS Capsules

TORONTO (AP) - Sebastian Giovinco had his second three-goal game of the season to take over the MLS lead and power Toronto FC to a 4-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night.

Giovinco has 15 goals, two more than New York City's David Villa.

Toronto (10-7-6) moved within a point of Eastern Conference-leading New York City. Toronto has won four straight, all at home, and is unbeaten in nine games in row at BMO Field.

Giovinco opened the scoring in the 20th minute, putting the rebound off of Michael Bradley's strike past goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. The Atomic Ant struck again in the 29th, curling a shot into the far corner from just outside the area. The Italian completed the hat trick in the 76th, beating Shuttleworth on a penalty kick after Darrius Barnes took down Jonathan Osorio in the area.

Teal Bunbury scored for New England (6-9-8) in the 88th minute.

Jozy Altidore added a goal for scored for Toronto in stoppage time.

REAL SALT LAKE 3, FIRE 1

SANDY, Utah (AP) - Javier Morales had two goals and an assist and goalkeeper Nick Rimando set an MLS record for career victories in Real Salt Lake's win over Chicago.

Rimando moved past Kevin Hartman to become the sole leader on the career list with 181.

Real Salt Lake (10-7-7) capped the scoring in the 64th minute when Morales scored on a left-footed strike that deflected of the left post. Six minutes earlier, former RSL midfielder Arturo Alvarez punched Nick LaBrocca's cross into the side netting to pull the Fire (4-11-6) within one.

Olmes Garcia finished Morales' cross in the 14th minute to open the scoring, and Juan Manuel Martinez drew a penalty in the area that led to Morales' penalty kick and a 2-0 RSL lead in the 28th.

RAPIDS 2, WHITECAPS 0

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Marlon Hairston had a goal and an assist in Colorado's victory over Vancouver.

The Rapids (11-3-8) rebounded after their franchise-record 15-game undefeated streak was snapped in a 5-1 loss at New York City last Saturday.

Hairston opened the scoring in the 44th minute with a close-range finish on Marc Burch's cross. Dominique Badji finished Hairston's low cross to give the Rapids a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute.

Colorado moved within three points of MLS-leading FC Dallas and remained in second place in the overall standings. The Whitecaps (8-10-6) lost their second in a row and are winless in their last four.

IMPACT 1, DYNAMO 0

MONTREAL (AP) - Matteo Mancosu scored in his first MLS start to help Montreal beat Houston.

Starting at striker in place of suspended scoring star Didier Drogba, Mancosu took down a long pass over the top from Italian compatriot Marco Donadel and slid a low shot inside the left post in the 77th minute. Drogba missed the game after receiving a red card last week in a 1-1 tie at D.C. United.

Mancuso has two goals and an assist in first games since signing with the Impact on July. Montreal (8-5-9) is 4-1-5 in its last 10 games. Houston (4-10-8) is winless in five games.

UNION 2, UNITED 2, TIE

WASHINGTON (AP) - Steve Birnbaum scored in the 94th minute to pull D.C. United even with Philadelphia.

Birnbaum headed Patrick Nyarko's diagonal cross into the far corner of the goal. It was the fifth shot on goal that United (5-8-9) attempted after the 88th minute.

The Union (8-8-7) took a 2-1 lead the 57th minute when Chris Pontius scored against his former team. Taylor Kemp opened the scoring for United in the 16th minute, and Tranquillo Barnetta tied it for Philadelphia with a long free kick in the first minute of first-half stoppage time.