Cucho Hernandez has blazing hat trick as Crew douse Fire

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Cucho Hernandez scored the second-fastest hat trick from kickoff in MLS history when the host Columbus Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Wednesday to clinch a playoff berth.

Hernandez converted penalties in the 8th and 16th minutes and a header off a corner kick seven minutes later as the Crew (14-9-6, 48 points) ran their home unbeaten streak to eight