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Royals lose seventeenth in a row:

"I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us," Matt Stairs said. "When we make a mistake, it seems to beat us. Tonight it was an infield hit. I thought it was a good ballgame and I thought we played well, but we lost."

Royals need to go 43-1 to finish .500, 25-19 to avoid 100 losses, 1-43 to avoid losing all of their remaining games.