Yuya Kubo's hat trick propels FC Cincinnati past Quakes

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Substitute Yuya Kubo scored a late-second-half hat trick and visiting FC Cincinnati emerged from a wild second half with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.

Luciano Acosta assisted all three of Kubo's goals -- which came between the 78th and 87th minutes -- as Cincinnati (11-3-3, 36 points) increased its MLS-leading away points total to 22 in just nin