Inside a quiet visiting clubhouse at U.S. Cellular Field, young left-hander Kyle Ryan, who was in line for his second win of the season, was asked if he could describe the feeling of deflation after a game like that.
"No, you can't," he said.
Manager Brad Ausmus tried his best to label the losing streak as a normal part of a long season with many ups and downs.
"I've been through it before," he said. "This game will rip your heart out at times, but I think everybody in this clubhouse knows that we're a good team and this is just a bad stretch right now.