By NOAH TRISTER
AP Baseball Writer

DETROIT (AP) – Kendrys Morales homered three times and set a team record with 15 total bases, and the Kansas City Royals routed the Detroit Tigers 10-3 on Sunday, avoiding a sweep in the three-game series.

Morales also hit a triple – only his second of the season – and Christian Colon had a career-high four hits for the AL Central-leading Royals. Paulo Orlando also homered for Kansas City.

Kris Medlen (5-1) allowed three unearned runs and five hits in five innings for Kansas City, which entered the day with an 11-game lead over second-place Minnesota in the division.

Detroit’s Alfredo Simon (13-10) allowed eight runs and 13 hits in 4 1-3 innings.

Danny Duffy pitched four innings for first career save.