HOUSTON (AP) — Corey Baird and Ibrahim Aliyu each scored, Steve Clark earned his MLS-leading 11th clean sheet of the season, and the Houston Dynamo beat the Columbus Crew 2-0 on Wednesday night.

Steve Clark #12 of Houston Dynamo warms up before a game between San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo FC at PayPal Park on July 17, 2024 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Lyndsay Radnedge/ISI ...

Clark's shutout was his sixth. LAFC (14-6-6) was missing high-scoring Denis Bouanga, Mateusz Bogusz, Omar Campos, Maxime Chanot, David Martínez and Cristian Olivera because of international duties.