--With the loss Wednesday, the Jays' streak of consecutive series won to start a season ended at six. The Royals hold a 2-1 edge in the four-game series going into the finale Thursday.
--RHP Jesse Litsch got a clean bill of health after being examined by Dr. James Andrews. "Good news," said manager Cito Gaston. "Jesse is going to Florida now for a couple of weeks where he'll throw on flat ground. If there are no additional problems (with his right forearm) we expect to have him back with us in three weeks or a month." --The Jays are the lone team in the majors to have not lost two consecutive games all season.
BY THE NUMBERS: 12 -- Position players on the Jays' roster who have hit at least one home run this season. The only one who hasn't hit one is backup SS John McDonald.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Right now, all we have to do as pitchers is keep it within a touchdown." --- LHP Brian Tallet who collected the victory in the Jays' 14-0 shellacking of the White Sox on April 24.
