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149 2002 GAME BY GAME DATE OPPONENT RESULT ATT. W-L-T POS. PTS NOTES: 03/23/2002 D.C. United W 2-1 (OT) 20,602 1-0-0 T1 3 Ruiz nets 2 in Galaxy debut, including game-winning PK goal in OT 04/06/2002 Chicago W 2-1 (OT) 14,887 2-0-0 T2 6 Ruiz again scores twice, including golden goal to keep Galaxy unbeaten 04/13/2002 Dallas T 1-1 (OT) 14,127 2-0-1 T1 7 Galaxy remain unbeaten as Ruiz scores again in 85th minute comeback 04/20/2002 at Dallas T 1-1 (OT) 17,388 2-0-2 2 8 Ruiz keeps streak going with hiis 6th goal of season; LA remains unbeaten 04/27/2002 Colorado L 0-1 (OT) 13,087 2-1-2 3 8 LA loses and Ruiz fails to score for first time as Spencer nets golden goal 05/04/2002 at Kansas City W 2-1 (OT) 21,301 3-1-2 2 11 Glinton scores "golden goal," Mullan scores in LA's 10th straight OT game 05/11/2002 at Chicago W 1-0 9,177 4-1-2 2 14 Ruiz gets back on track with early PK, Reis saves six for clean sheet 05/18/2002 at Kansas City L 1-2 9,877 4-2-2 2 14 Mullan scores but it's not enough as Wizards avenge loss two weeks ago 05/25/2002 at New England L 2-3 15,146 4-3-2 3 14 Griffiths and Ruiz goals are not enough as Serna scores game-winner 06/01/2002 at Colorado L 2-3 8,249 4-4-2 T3 14 Ruiz scores twice to up League lead to 10, but not enough to outdo Chung 06/08/2002 Chicago W 1-0 13,223 5-4-2 T3 17 Lalas header wins it for Galaxy as Reis records second shutout of season 06/15/2002 at MetroStars L 0-5 22,071 5-5-2 4 17 Diallo's four goals destroy the Galaxy again as the Galaxy is shutout 06/22/2002 Dallas W 3-0 14,588 6-5-2 T2 20 Lalas, Victorine, Mullan score and Hartman keeps clean sheet 06/29/2002 at D.C. United L 0-1 (OT) 18,854 6-6-2 4 20 Galaxy gets the better of the chances, but Convey converts OT-winner 07/04/2002 San Jose W 2-1 55,234 7-6-2 4 23 Ruiz scores twice to defeat Quakes in first meeting in heated rivalry 07/07/2002 at San Jose L 0-1 12,528 7-7-2 4 23 After criticizing Galaxy early in the week, Donovan backs it up with goal 07/13/2002 at Colorado W 3-1 11,168 8-7-2 3 26 Califf, Hendrickson, Ruiz score trying to keep pace with Western leaders 07/20/2002 Kansas City T 2-2 (OT) 17,863 8-7-3 3 27 Ruiz and Hendrickson score but shorthanded Wizards take a road point 07/27/2002 Columbus W 2-1 14,177 9-7-3 T3 30 Ruiz hurdles Twellman with two goals and beats Columbus to keep pace 08/10/2002 New England W 2-1 15,137 10-7-3 T3 33 Two goals from Jones and Ruiz' first assist lift Galaxy over Revs late 08/14/2002 at Columbus L 2-3 17,860 10-8-3 T3 33 Jones and Elliott score, but Crew get late game-winner to beat Galaxy 08/17/2002 Colorado W 4-0 12,068 11-8-3 3 36 Cienfuegos gets a pair, Lalas and Victorine score to crush the Rapids 08/21/2002 Kansas City W 2-1 8,943 12-8-3 2 39 Galaxy move ahead of Burn in standings behind Ruiz and Lalas goals 08/24/2002 at Dallas L 0-1 (OT) 15,883 12-9-3 3 39 Rhine beats Galaxy with golden goal and puts L.A. back to third place 08/31/2002 MetroStars W 3-0 19,854 13-9-3 T1 42 Ruiz hat trick leads Galaxy into playoffs and tie with Quakes atop table 09/07/2002 at Chicago W 2-1 15,731 14-9-3 T1 45 Two more Ruiz goals set team record and sets up showdown with Quakes 09/14/2002 San Jose W 1-0 32,874 15-9-3 1 48 Late Ruiz goal puts Galaxy ahead in race for first seed in playoffs 09/21/2002 at San Jose W 1-0 26,229 16-9-3 1 51 A stoppage time PK by Ruiz snaps S.J. home dominance, decides West