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.

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.

The post Padres’ Nestor Cortes reacts to exorcising Dodgers demons appeared first on ClutchPoints. San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nestor Cortes put together an incredible start on Saturday, in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cortes threw six innings of one-hit ball, to help lift San Diego to a 5-1 victory.