CARSON, Calif. -- Zach Thornton made three saves for his first shutout in two years to preserve Chivas USA's 0-0 tie with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.
The Earthquakes (5-9-7) extended their unbeaten streak to six games. Chivas USA (6-9-6) is winless in its past six.
Thornton made his biggest save in the 85th minute, when he blocked Ronnie O'Brien's 26-yard shot with his left hand while in the air and parallel to the ground.
Thornton, acquired Aug. 1 from New York, registered his last shutout on Aug. 26, 2006 for the Chicago Fire. Thornton now has 58 career shutouts.
Earthquakes goalkeeper Joe Cannon also made three saves for his eighth shutout of the year, one fewer than Chicago's Jon Busch, Major League Soccer's shutout leader.
Cannon, second on the MLS career shutout list with 64, dived to his right to block Sacha Kljestan's 16-yard shot in the 45th minute and dived again to his right to stop Atiba Harris' 24-yard line drive in the 77th minute.
