rtokens: 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 .
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tokens: The loss was Boston 's seventh in its last 29 games .
ltokens: McGwire singled home a run to spark a three-run sixth and capped the scoring with a two-run homer in the seventh .