Nestor Cortes allowed just one hit over six shutout innings Saturday night and Ramon Laureano knocked in two runs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 5-1 win over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to move back into first place in the National League West.

After a pair of brutal showing against the Padres, Dave Roberts revealed the lone bright spot in the Dodgers losses in San Diego.

Nestor Cortes had one of the lowest moments of his baseball life last October when he gave up the first walk-off grand slam in World Series history to Freddie Freeman.

Hits have been hard to come by for the Dodgers these past couple of days at Petco Park. After managing only a trio of knocks in the series opener, Los Angeles' bats picked up just two hits in Saturday night's 5-1 loss,

El cubano Nestor Cortes llevó un juego perfecto hasta la sexta entrada y se combinó con tres relevistas para permitir solo dos hits, mientras los

Gavin Sheets #30 of the San Diego Padres smiles after a single against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fourth inning at Petco Park on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined with the bullpen on a two-hitter in the 5-1 Padres win.