Clayton Kershaw pitches into the sixth inning to win his fourth game in August and help the Dodgers salvage a split as they head to San Diego for another NL West showdown with the Padres.

The Rockies are now leaving Coors Field to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros before returning home to close out the month. With their recent stretch of play, where they have won seven of their last 10, they are more than on track to avoid the worst record in baseball's history.

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 Dodgers on Saturday night.