It was the second time in two days that the Padres’ starting pitcher allowed just one hit to one of the major leagues’ top offenses. Cortes and Yu Darvish became the first opposing starting pitchers to hold the Dodgers to one or zero hits over at least six innings in successive games since at least 1958.

The Padres' Nestor Cortes, who gave up the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history in October, faced his Dodgers demons and tossed six brilliant innings in a 5-1 win.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres reclaimed the NL West lead with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.