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Latos failed to make it out of the fifth inning for the third time in four starts with the Dodgers. Johnson loaded the bases in the eighth inning, aided by two hit batters, but got the timely 6-4-3 double play when it mattered.Peraza’s RBI double changed the complexion of the game.Andre Ethier followed with a two-run single up the middle for a 4-2 lead, then Adrian Gonzalez smoked an RBI single to left field for a 5-2 lead.Ultimately the Dodgers’ four-run seventh inning took Latos off the hook and delighted the crowd of 51,697, which pushed the Dodgers over the 3 million mark for the fourth straight season, for the 19th time in the last 20 years and for the 29th time overall.In his first start since Aug. 13, Latos failed to make it out of the fifth inning, with an inflated pitch count and an inability to consistently finish off batters.The Dodgers tried to take advantage of three off-days in an eight-day period by skipping Latos’ turn in the rotation and shipping him off to Camelback Ranch in Arizona for a simulated game, hoping he would come back a different pitcher.On Saturday, it looked like the same old Latos, who said he did not benefit from the team-imposed break.“Not at all,” Latos said defiantly.Latos said it was tough to find a rhythm after breaking his routine, but felt there were some positives from Saturday’s short start.“It’s pretty tough, not throwing for seven or eight days, then having to go down to rookie ball and go through the motions,” Latos said. “It’s tough to build off something like that. But tonight I felt everything was better. My fastballs were down, so you take the positives.”VIDEO: Dodgers pitcher Mat LatosLatos allowed two runs with four hits and five strikeouts, but also had three walks. He had walked opposing pitcher Jon Lester (who was 1 for 45 at the plate) and balked in the tiebreaking run in the fifth inning that put the Dodgers in a hole.Mattingly said before the game he expects Latos to be able to take the mound every fifth day for the rest of the season and reiterated postgame that the rotation “is set.”Latos (0-3, 6.53 ERA), left-hander Alex Wood (2-2, 4.35 ERA), Johnson (0-2, 16.46 ERA) and reliever Luis Avilan (0-0, 5.14 ERA) have struggled since arriving in L.A., though Wood has shown flashes.Somewhere, Mike Bolsinger is laughing.Though credit Avilan, who retired all four batters he faced in relief on Saturday.Also credit Peraza, who sparked both scoring innings for the Dodgers.In the third inning, Peraza singled, was sacrificed to second, stole third on the maddeningly deliberate Lester and scored on Kike Hernandez’s infield single to tie the game at 1-1.Peraza had two stolen bases, leading an astounding four stolen bases by the usually inactive Dodgers.“I’m just playing relaxed, and thankfully things turned out great,” Peraza said in Spanish, admitting he felt slighted by being traded by the Braves. “I was a little sad (about the trade) because that’s where I started my career, but thank God I am here and things are going well. I am grateful for the opportunity from the manager.”Lester had taken a 2-1 lead heading into the seventh inning, but wound up allowing five runs and eight hits with seven strikeouts no walks.The much-maligned Dodgers bullpen also threw 4.3 scoreless innings of relief, with Kenley Jansen coming into the ninth to nail down his 27th save in 29 chances.NotesMattingly said Chase Utley took infield practice at third base for the second consecutive day. … Mattingly also said there is nothing physically wrong with reliever Pedro Baez, who has not been in a game since Wednesday, Aug. 20, at Oakland. Mattingly said the reduced work is a result of changing roles for Baez, now considered the long reliever. … Third baseman Justin Turner made a nice diving catch on Lester’s popped bunt in the fifth inning. The three-team, eight-player trade pulled off by the Dodgers at the Major League Baseball trading deadline was supposed to bolster its starting rotation and bullpen.So far, the results have been mixed at best.However, there was an underrated aspect to that trade that often gets overlooked: the acquisition of top infield prospect Jose Peraza.Getting his second cup of coffee with the team due to Yasiel Puig’s hamstring injury, Peraza started at second base and launched a tying RBI double in the seventh inning to spark the Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over the Cubs for the team’s fifth straight victory while pushing their National League West lead to 3 1/2 games over the Giants. Peraza also helped manufacture the Dodgers’ first run with his speed and turned a nice double play to allow L.A. to escape a bases-loaded threat in the eighth inning. He had his first Major League RBI and first multi-hit game.VIDEO: Dodgers manager Don Mattingly on rookie Jose Peraza“He’s an interesting guy,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. “He runs really well. Davey (Lopes) has been with him since last time he was here and felt he had really good instincts. “He gives us some speed and he puts the ball in play. That’s what we were able to see tonight. With two strikes, he’s able to put the ball in the gap. If you put it in play, you have a chance.”Peraza’s heroics helped overshadow subpar efforts by struggling starter Mat Latos and reliever Jim Johnson — both acquired in that trade. Newsroom GuidelinesNews TipsContact UsReport an Error read more