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MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, San Diego 2

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Clayton Kershaw tossed a complete-game six-hitter Monday and the Los Angeles Dodgers banged out 11 hits in their 6-2 victory over San Diego.

Kershaw (13-4) joined Philadelphia's Roy Halladay as the National League's only 13-game winners, hurling his fourth complete game of the season and picking up his fifth straight victory.

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The left-hander yielding two walks and struck out four while logging a win for the seventh time in eight starts as Los Angeles took the opener of a three-game set.

The Dodgers took the lead on a run-scoring single from Rod Barajas in the fourth inning while Dee Gordon and Casey Blake each provided an RBI in the fifth.

Matt Kemp with 2-for-4 with a run-scoring triple for the victors.

Cory Luebke (3-6) was tagged with the loss, giving up 10 hits and five runs in a 7 1/3-inning start.

Orlando Hudson cracked a solo homer for San Diego.

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