(Portland, OR)  --  The Sounders never eased off the gas pedal in their 6-2 win over the Timbers in Portland.  Fredy Montero and Raúl Ruidíaz each scored twice for Seattle and Jimmy Medranda and Nicolas Benezet [[ben-eh-ZAY]] added goals as well.  Sebastián Blanco and George Fochive scored for Portland.  The Sounders have 36 points in the MLS standings and the Timbers have 23 points.