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Timely hits missing for Blue Jays in Houston

HOUSTON -- There's no shortage of frustration for the Blue Jays recently, but Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Astros boiled down to a common bugaboo of late.

Hitting with runners in scoring position was again lacking, and Toronto couldn't overcome it in the final game of a four-game sweep at Minute Maid Park, closing a 1-6 road trip.

Even though they outhit the Astros on Sunday, 8-6, the Blue Jays went 0-for-12 with men on second or third. Their only runs came off a pair of sacrifice flies in the third and fourth innings.

Goins' sac fly
Goins' sac fly 5/17/15: Ryan Goins sends a sacrifice fly to left field, plating Chris Colabello as the Blue Jays take a 2-1 lead in the 4th

That's hard to overcome, especially with a pitching staff that was susceptible to the Astros' power game in this four-game series.