Nestor Cortes Dominates Dodgers in Padres' Victory, Silencing World Series Demons

Nestor Cortes, now with the San Diego Padres, delivered a stellar performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers, tossing six brilliant innings of one-hit ball in a 5-1 victory and helping his new team take sole possession of first place in the NL West. The veteran left-hander took a perfect game into the sixth inning, striking out three and walking none, effectively overcoming his previous struggles against the Dodgers from last October's World Series. Acquired by the Padres from Milwaukee at the July 31 trade deadline, Cortes has quickly found his rhythm in San Diego's rotation, having allowed only three earned runs in his last 20 innings for the team.