Boston stayed alive for a playoff berth with a 1-0 win over Atlanta on the road. The loss was the third straight for the Beat, tied for first place with Bay Area. San Diego and Washington played to a 2-2 tie before a sellout crowd at the Spirit’s Torero Stadium, but the result did neither team’s playoff chances any good. No team has clinched a playoff berth with 11 days left in the regular season. Aug. 1 in Atlanta Atlanta 0 Boston 1. Goal: Meinert (Mellgren, Lilly) 56. Boston — Ducar, Aldama, McCann, Raygor, Sobrero, Foster, Hucles, Lilly, Massengale (Powell 82), Meinert, Mellgren. Yellow Cards: Atlanta — J.Augustyniak 35; Boston — Aldama 82. Atlanta — Scurry, N.Augustyniak, Krzykowski (Smith, 82), Nonen, Walsh, Bivens (J.Augustyniak 35), Burt, Serlenga, Sun (Gragg 51), Cagle (Lamb 63), Hooper. Referee: Arnold Baldeaux. Att.: 7,353. Aug. 1 in San Diego San Diego 2 Washington 2. Goal: MacMillan (Tietjen) 12, Koleski (Tietjen, Mascaro) 18; Baumgardt (French, Bai) 38, Hamm (Baumgardt, French) 60. San Diego — Pagliarulo, Tietjen (Montoya, 69), Fan, Wen, Fawcett, Boxx (Pierce, 80), Mascaro, Foudy, MacMillan, Koleski (Arkenberg, 85), Akide (Kester, 63). Washington — Mullinix, Barr (Moore, 63), Stoecker, Cromwell, Little, Bai (Milburn, 73), Grubb, French, Baumgardt (Makinen, 85), Gerardo (Pretinha, 76), Hamm. Yellow Card: Washington — Hamm, 81. Referee: Mark Arblaster. Att.: 6,155.