Samuel Grandsir scored twice for the first time in his two-season MLS tenure to lead the LA Galaxy to a 5–2 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez converted from the penalty spot for his team-leading 10th goal of the season for the Galaxy, who scored their first four goals before halftime to secure just their second victory in their last seven games.
Victor Vazquez added his first goal in nearly a calendar year to help take the Galaxy (10-11-3, 33 points) up to sixth spot in the Western Conference standings with 10 games left to play.
Efrain Alvarez added a late insurance goal for the Los Angeles, which has scored multiple goals in seven of its last nine matches….