HARRISON, N.J. (AP) - Bradley Wright-Phillips scored his MLS-leading 25th goal of the season to help the New York Red Bulls beat Toronto FC 3-1 on Saturday night.
Wright-Phillips is two goals away from tying the MLS single record - with two games to play.
New York (12-9-11) is fourth in the Eastern Conference, while sixth-place Toronto (11-14-7) is six points back of Columbus for the final playoff spot.
New York scored all three goals in the first half. Wright-Phillips got his in the 26th minute when he slotted home Kosuke Kimura's cross. In the 35th minute, Ruben Bover Izquierdo tracked down a rebound and slid in his first MLS goal. Dax McCarty redirected a deflected shot in the 44th minute.
Toronto's Jonathan Osorio tapped in Justin Morrow's cross in the 55th minute. Nick Hagglund received a red card in the 86th minute for a rough challenge.
CREW 3, UNION 2
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - Ethan Finlay, Justin Meram and Jairo Arrieta scored in a late 5-minute span in Columbus' comeback victory over Philadelphia.
Finlay started the flurry in the 78th minute with a one-timer off Hector Jimenez's cross. A minute later, Meram weaved through the defense to even the score, and Arrieta flicked the winner past the goalkeeper in the 82nd. The Crew (12-10-10) solidified their hold on the fifth-and-final MLS playoff position, extending their lead to six points over Toronto FC, the nearest challenger.
Following a scoreless first half, Danny Cruz opened the scoring for the Union (9-11-12) in the 68th minute and Andrew Wenger extended the lead with another goal in the 75th.
REAL SALT LAKE 2, EARTHQUAKES 0
SANDY, Utah (AP) - Ned Grabavoy and Sebastian Velasquez scored first-half goals and Real Salt Lake clinched its seventh consecutive playoff berth, beating San Jose.
Grabavoy opened the scoring in the 24th minute off a defensive miscue. Shea Salinas' clearance attempt laid up nicely for Grabavoy, who one-timed a skipper from beyond the top of the box through a crowd of defenders.
Velasquez scored his first career MLS goal in the 28th minute, kneeing Luke Mulholland's corner into the back of the net.
Real Salt Lake (14-8-10) ended a two-game skid, and San Jose (6-15-11) extended its winless streak to 13 games.
REVOLUTION 2, IMPACT 2, TIE
MONTREAL (AP) - Lee Nguyen scored in the 69th minute to give New England the point it needed to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot in a tie with Montreal.
Kelyn Rowe also scored for New England, 7-1-1 in its last nine matches and 15-13-4 overall. Marco Di Vaio scored twice for Montreal (6-18-8).
Nguyen tied it on a chip shot from the edge of the area that appeared to go off defender Calum Mallace's foot and drop behind goalkeeper Evan Bush. Nguyen has 15 goals this season.
CHIVAS USA 2, RAPIDS 1
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Felix Borja headed in Akira Kaji's cross in the 85th minute for the go-ahead goal in Chivas USA's victory over Colorado.
Kristopher Tyrpak tied it for Chivas USA (8-18-6) in the 65th minute, moments after entering the game for the first action of his MLS career. From 25 yards out, Tyrpak dribbled through four defenders and toe-punched it past goalkeeper Clint Irwin.
Chivas beat Colorado (8-16-8) at home for the first time since 2009 and won its second straight after a seven-game losing streak.
John Neeskens opened the scoring in the 30th minute for Colorado. The Rapids extended their club-record winless streak to 12 games.