--The Royals have scored seven runs in their past four games, three of them losses. Before that they had tallied 37 runs in five games, all victories.
--Bad weekend: The Royals were swept in a three-game weekend series at Anaheim and have lost three straight for the first time this season. This came on the heels of a season-high six-game winning streak. BY THE NUMBERS: .196 -- Royals' batting average in scoring a total of four runs in being swept in a three-game series by the Angels at Anaheim.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "I think we're better than that. I've seen it, so I know we're better than that." -- Royals manager Trey Hillman, on the frail offense against the Angels.
