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Los Angeles 5; San Diego 2

LOS ANGELES, April 20 (UPI) -- Hideo Nomo earned his first win at Dodger Stadium in almost four years Friday night and Brian Jordan and Dave Hansen drove in two runs apiece as the Los Angeles Dodgers posted a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres.

Nomo (2-2) allowed two runs and four hits over 7 1/3 innings, walking one and striking out five en route to his first victory at Dodger Stadium since April 28, 1998. In his second stint with Los Angeles, the Japanese righthander improved to 26-19 lifetime at Dodger Stadium.

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After Paul Quantrill one got out in the eighth, Eric Gagne pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings for his seventh save.

Brian Lawrence (2-1), who had his 16-inning scoreless streak come to an end in the first inning, gave up three runs and five hits over seven innings. He suffered his first loss in three career decisions against Los Angeles.

Dave Roberts drove in a run and Shawn Green had two hits and scored a run for the Dodgers, who have won 10 of 14.

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Sean Burroughs hit his first major league homer in the fifth inning for San Diego.

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