rtokens: He threw 108 pitches as he lowered his ERA from 8.08 to 7.24 .
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tokens: Van Poppel ( 3-6 ) walked two and struck out two in defeating the Royals for the second time this week .
ltokens: In Detroit , Todd Van Poppel pitched a five-hitter for his first career shutout and Tony Clark homered to cap a four-run first inning as the Tigers blanked the Kansas City Royals 4-0 .