D.C. United was coming into a RFK Stadium clash with Columbus Crew with a game that they should have won beforehand; the team was, is, buzzing, the Crew were without several players, including Federico Higuain, and the Crew were dealing on slightly shorter rest. The results started slow, but the Black-and-Red eventually overcame and rolled over the Crewzers en route to a 3-0 win and, combined with other midweek results, a firmer grasp on the final playoff position in the East.
And with that, on with the ratings!
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2 saves and 3 punch outs, leading to this first shutout in six weeks (and 8 games), but more importantly, his distribution was part luck (on goal 3) and part well struck balls downrange (on goal 2).