Game Notes: #DALvSJ

San Jose Earthquakes vs. FC Dallas, Aug. 24 2013 at 6:00 p.m. PT MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Milestone Alert The Earthquakes are two wins away from their 200th in club history … Forward Alan Gordon is one start away from 100 in his 10-year MLS career … Midfielder Shea Salinas is two assists away from tying Ian Russell for No. 10 on the club’s career list.

Busch Wins No. 100 Earthquakes goalkeeper Jon Busch became the seventh player in league history to reach 100 career wins with San Jose’s 1-0 result against Sporting Kansas City last weekend. He is 100-76-75 with 71 shutouts during his 13-year career. Those wins were spread out during stops in Columbus, Chicago and San Jose. His first win came on April 27, 2002 as a member of the Columbus Crew. Busch made two saves in that game to also pick up his first career shutout in a 1-0 win against D.C. United. He is five wins behind Matt Reis of the New England Revolution for No. 6 on the MLS all-time wins list.

Wondolowski Climbs MLS All-Time Game-Winning Goals List Chris Wondolowski’s 55th-minute header against Sporting Kansas City last weekend was the 31st game-winning goal of his career, moving the predatory striker into a tie with current Real Salt Lake head coach Jason Kreis for No. 4 all-time in league history. The goal was Wondolowski’s eighth total and fifth game winner of 2013.

1. Jeff Cunningham – 40 in 365 games 2. Landon Donovan – 35 in 296 games 3. Ante Razov – 33 in 262 games T4. Chris Wondolowski – 31 in 163 games T4. Jason Kreis – 31 in 305 games Chris Wondolowski vs. FC Dallas Chris Wondolowski has three goals and one assist in 16 games against FC Dallas; seven of those games came as a member of the Houston Dynamo, but he did not record a goal or assist while wearing orange.

Quakes Extend Home Unbeaten Streak to 12 The Earthquakes extended their home-unbeaten streak to 12 games with a 1-0 win against Sporting Kansas City last weekend at Buck Shaw Stadium. San Jose is 8-0-4 since dropping their 2013 season opener against Real Salt Lake, 2-0, on March 3.

Earthquakes Extend Home Unbeaten Streak vs. Sporting Kansas City San Jose extended its home-unbeaten streak against Sporting Kansas City to 14 games with a 1-0 win last weekend at Buck Shaw Stadium. That streak is the second-longest in MLS history, three behind the New England Revolution’s current stretch over the New York Red Bulls.

Another Clean Sheet The Earthquakes picked up their fourth clean sheet of 2013 their 1-0 win against Sporting Kansas City at Buck Shaw Stadium last weekend. The shutout was also their third in five games.

Beitashour Notches Third Assist Earthquakes defender Steven Beitashour picked up his third assist of 2013 in the club’s 1-0 win against Sporting Kansas City. The fourth-year right back volleyed a cross to the middle of the box, finding Chris Wondolowski for a free header in the 55th minute. The pass marked Beitashour’s second game-winning assist of the campaign, tying his career high.

Iron Man The Earthquakes have one player that has played every minute of all 25 matches this season, Jon Busch. Sam Cronin is the only other player on the squad to start all 25 matches; he has logged 2,161 minutes in the process.

Lenhart Moving Up All-Time Goals List Steven Lenhart’s next goal will move him past Ryan Johnson and into sole possession of the No. 8 spot for career goals in San Jose. In his third year with the club, Lenhart has scored 17 goals in 53 games with the Quakes. Jeff Baicher is No. 7 on the list with 20 goals.

Lenhart Chia Pet Night Slated for Sept. 8 The Earthquakes will host Steven Lenhart Chia Pet Night, presented by Cosmopolitan Catering, on Sunday, Sept. 8 when the club hosts the Philadelphia Union at 8 p.m. PT. The chia pet will be available to 2,500 fans at the gates on matchday. Last year, Cosmopolitan Catering teamed up with the Earthquakes for Lenhart Wig Night. The stadium was filled with blond-haired fans for what was one of the most dramatic games of the season. Lenhart came off the bench and scored the game-tying goal in the 98th minute. He then celebrated with teammate Shea Salinas by donning the wig.

Alas Joins Earthquakes on Loan The Earthquakes acquired Salvadoran national team midfielder Jaime Alas on loan from Rosenborg. Per league and team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Alas, 23, appeared in three Tippeligaen games for Rosenborg BK in 2012 and also came off the bench in two Europa League matches, including a 1-0 loss against German power Bayer Leverkusen. He joined the Norwegian side on Aug. 1,