San Jose Earthquakes vs. LA Galaxy, Aug. 31 2013 at 7:30 p.m. PT Quakes in 2008 … Quakes defender Jason Hernandez was teammates with Galaxy midfielder Mike Magee with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 2005 … Quakes goalkeeper David Bingham (2008-10) and Galaxy midfielder Hector Jimenez (2006-10) were teammates at Cal … LA Galaxy defender Tommy Meyer and San Jose defender Brad Ring both attended Indiana University … Galaxy midfielders Colin Clark (2006-10) and Pablo Mastroeni (2002-13) played on the Colorado Rapids with Quakes midfielder Mehdi Ballouchy (2007-10), defender Dan Gargan (2006-08) and defender Ty Harden (2009) … Clark also played with Earthquakes goalkeeper Evan Newton on the Houston Dynamo in 2011 … Galaxy midfielder Robbie Rogers was teammates with Quakes forward Steven Lenhart on the Columbus Crew from 2008-10. Earthquakes Leaders vs. LA Galaxy Chris Wondolowski has three goals in nine career appearances … Alan Gordon has six goals in five matches against his former club … Steven Lenhart has four goals and an assist in nine career appearances against LA … Jon Busch is 9-7-5 with six shutouts in his career against the Galaxy, including a 3-1-3 record with two shutouts in a Quakes uniform. LA Galaxy Leaders vs. San Jose Midfielder Landon Donovan has seven goals and seven assists in 13 games against his old club … Forward Robbie Keane has two goals and two assists in four appearances … Midfielder Pablo Mastroeni has two assists in 24 career appearances against San Jose.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES Milestone Alert The Earthquakes are two wins away from their 200th in club history … Midfielder Shea Salinas is two assists away from tying Ian Russell for No. 10 on the club’s career list … Forward Chris Wondolowski is two appearances from tying Troy Dayak for No. 9 on the club’s alltime list with 129. Beitashour Scores First Goal of 2013 Steven Beitashour scored his second career MLS goal and first of 2013 last weekend’s 2-2 draw at FC Dallas. The fourth-year right back volleyed home a chipped pass from Rafael Baca in the 16th minute for San Jose’s second goal of the evening. Beitashour’s first MLS goal came at Chivas USA on April 24, 2010. Cato Notches First Assist of 2013 Cordell Cato recorded his first career assist with the Earthquakes in last weekend’s 2-2 draw at FC Dallas. The speedy winger burst past his defender and sent a cross back to Alan Gordon at the top of the box for San Jose’s first goal. He has two assists during his two years in MLS. 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 on Aug. 18. He is 100-76-76 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 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 164 games T4. Jason Kreis – 31 in 305 games Iron Man The Earthquakes have one player that has played every minute of all 26 matches this season, Jon Busch. Sam Cronin is the only other player on the squad to start all 26 matches; he has logged 2,251 minutes in the process. Lenhart, Gordon Moving Up All-Time Goals List Steven Lenhart and Alan Gordon haven’t been with the Earthquakes for long, but they’ve both made significant impacts during their brief stints in San Jose. Alan Gordon’s goal against FC Dallas last weekend moved him to No. 8 all-time with 18 goals in 41 games. Meanwhile, Lenhart is tied with Ryan Johnson for No. 9 on the list with 17 goals in 54 games. 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