Dodgers extend MLB-best record with sweep of Royals

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw tossed a six-hitter to become the majors’ first 14-game winner, Justin Turner homered twice, and NL West-leading Los Angeles defeated Kansas City 5-2 on Sunday to complete its major league-best 10th sweep and sixth straight victory.

Streaking Los Angeles heads into the All-Star break owning baseball’s best record of 61-29. It has won 18 of its last 19 at home, where it leads the majors with a 39-11 mark.

Kershaw (14-2) allowed two runs and six hits on 99 pitches, struck out 13 and walked none to set the Dodgers’ record for most wins at the break.

TIGERS 5, INDIANS 3: Michael Fulmer outpitched AllStar teammate Corey Kluber and Alex Presley hit a tiebreaking, two-run double as Detroit hung on late to salvage the series finale with a win at Cleveland.

ROCKIES 10, WHITE SOX 0: Rookie Kyle Freeland came within two outs of a no-hitter before surrendering a sharp single to Melky Cabrera as Colorado beat visiting Chicago.

PIRATES 14, CUBS 3: Francisco Cervelli and Andrew McCutchen capped Pittsburgh’s 10-run first with consecutive homers off Jon Lester, helping the Pirates rout host Chicago.

ANGELS 3, RANGERS 0: J.C. Ramirez outpitched All-Star Yu Darvish as Los Angeles, which Friday will welcome back Mike Trout from a thumb injury, won at Texas.

NATIONALS 10, BRAVES 5: Anthony Rendon reached base four times, the Washington bullpen allowed two runs over 52⁄3 innings and the Nationals beat visiting Atlanta.

MARLINS10,GIANTS8(11): Giancarlo Stanton homered twice, the second coming after A.J. Ellis’ tiebreaking two-run homer in the 11th, as Miami held on to win at San Francisco.

RAYS 5, RED SOX 3: Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth, and host Tampa Bay took three of four from AL East-leading Boston.

BREWERS 5, YANKEES 3: Travis Shaw and Stephen Vogt homered and Milwaukee lengthened its surprising lead in the NL Central by topping host New York.

MARINERS 4, ATHLETICS 0: Felix Hernandez allowed two hits over six strong innings and Nelson Cruz hit his 17th homer of the year to give Seattle a win over visiting Oakland.

ORIOLES 11, TWINS 5: Adam Jones homered twice and drove in five runs to lead a 15-hit attack as Baltimore got a victory at Minnesota.

CARDINALS 6, METS 0: Tommy Pham, Paul DeJong and Luke Voit homered and Lance Lynn pitched seven innings of three-hit ball as St. Louis beat New York at Busch Stadium.

REDS 2, D-BACKS 1: Homer Bailey went 62⁄3 strong innings and Scott Schebler doubled in the go-ahead run as Cincinnati won at Arizona.

PHILLIES 7, PADRES 1: Freddy Galvis hit two of his team’s six home runs, Jerad Eickhoff threw five shutout innings, and Philadelphia topped visiting San Diego.