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.

Ramón Laureano had a two-run single in the fourth and Xander Bogaerts added a two-run double in the eighth for the Padres (74-56), who have surged ahead of the Dodgers (73-57) during the archrivals’ final series of the regular season by allowing just five hits and two runs in back-to-back wins .

After getting swept at Chavez Ravine last weekend, San Diego has won its last five games.

Alex Freeland hit his second career homer for the Dodgers, who have lost four of six. Los Angeles is in second place for only the second day since April 27.

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