The Atlanta Beat ended a three-game losing streak and clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 win over Washington. Bay Area remained in first place, three points ahead of Atlanta, with a 1-0 win at New York. San Diego stayed in the playoff hunt with a 1-0 win at Boston, extending its unbeaten streak to four games since the return of U.S. international Joy Fawcett. Aug. 4 in Washington, D.C. Washington 1 Atlanta 2. Goals: Milburn (Barr, French) 31; Hooper (Sun) 81, Hooper 85. Washington — Fahey, Barr (Moore, 67), Cromwell (Pretinha, 87), Little, Stoecker, Bai, Baumgardt, French, Grubb, Gerardo (Makinen, 56), Milburn. Atlanta — Scurry, N.Augustyniak, Krzykowski, Nonen, Walsh, J.Augustyniak, Sawa (Smith, 46), Serlenga, Burt (Cagle, 54), Hooper, Parlow (Sun, 70; Lamb, 86). Yellow Cards: Washington — Moore 79; Atlanta — Hooper 40, Walsh 63. Referee: Terry Vaughn. Att.: 8,854. Aug. 5 in Boston Boston 0 San Diego 1. Goal: Koleski (Boxx, Arkenberg) 81. Boston — Ducar, Aldama, Sobrero, McCann, Raygor (Kemp, 87), Massengale (Powell, 74), Hucles, Foster (Omagbemi, 85), Lilly, Meinert, Mellgren. San Diego — Nordby, Tietjen, Fan (Pickup, 77), Wen, Fawcett, Boxx, Mascaro (Kester, 69), Foudy, MacMillan (Pierce, 84), Koleski, Akide (Arkenberg, 72). Yellow Cards: Boston — Meinert 55; San Diego — Pierce, 93+. Referee: Nancy Ley. Att.: 7,125. Aug. 5 in Uniondale, N.Y. New York 0 Bay Area 1. Goal: Katia 53. Bay Area — Beene, Bryan, Chastain, Lindsey, Oceguera, Dorn, Sissi, Venturini (Cook, 85), Bell (Nanez, 71), Katia (Little, 88), Murray (Clark, 44). New York — Gao, Fair (Nielsen, 86), Fettig, Whalen, Whelchel, Connors (Pearman, 45), Espeseth, Janss, Stauffer (Lalor, 46), Aarones (Reifer, 69), Milbrett. Referee: Rachel Woo. Att.: 9,143.