Adam Jones on the Orioles' loss in Game 3, plus other clubhouse quotes

KANSAS CITY - Now that they are one game from elimination, the Orioles need to run the table in this American League Championship Series and win four straight games. Kansas City won 2-1 tonight to take a 3-0 lead in the series. The Royals have won the three contests in this series by five total runs. A comeback from down 3-0 happened once before. That was in 2004 when the Boston Red Sox came back to beat the New York Yankees in seven games. "I mean, it's been done before, so that gives you a chance," center fielder Adam Jones said. "We've won four games before, obviously not in this situation. Have to start tomorrow. Start in that first inning and get some runs across the board." The Orioles don't feel they've played badly in this series, but the Royals always seem to be one step ahead of them. "There is no answer to that. They've been able to get the big hit. Get the guy over. To get the guy in from third," Jones added. "We've played three really good games, just fell short in each game. Now we have a good idea of what the uphill battle is now. Just got to win." The Orioles got their first lead in this series on back-to-back doubles by Steve Pearce and J.J. Hardy in the third inning. But Jones felt like the O's left a run or two on the table as they had two on with one out and didn't score any more in that inning. "We did. Pearce with a big double. J.J. with a big double. Nick Hundley drove the ball, but wrong ballpark to hit the ball to the warning track," Jones said. "But we put together good at-bats and we leave it on the field. We don't have any excuses." Once again, the Royals shortened the game with their outstanding late-inning relief as Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland retired the side in order in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings. In fact, the last 16 batters were retired consecutively to end the game. "They're real good," Jones said after going 0-for-4. "As good as advertised with Herrera, Davis and Holland. But we still had opportunities against them. It's not like they are just going to shut everybody down. We had opportunities, but we were unable to come through." So what will the O's mood in the clubhouse be like tomorrow? "We will be just like we normally are," Jones said. "Having some fun, playing cards and getting ready for a big league game." Elsewhere around the O's clubhouse: Kevin Gausman on facing Billy Butler in a first-and-third situation in the sixth: "You know, either get a strikeout or a groundball double play. Threw a great first pitch, tried to do the same one again. Think it kind of stayed up a little bit. He's a professional hitter. He's been around the league for a while and guys in that situation, they know what they need to do." J.J. Hardy on O's possibly gaining momentum when they scored first: "It's a good start anytime you score first. It's a good start. But all night, (Jeremy Guthrie) didn't give us many pitches to hit. He threw the ball well, their bullpen. Chen threw the ball well. Gausman, too." Hardy on if he feels the O's have played well even in losing three games: "Tough to say. They're not giving us many chances to do things. They are playing really well. I don't know if you can say we are playing well or not. Got to win some games." Ryan Flaherty on the 3-0 deficit: "They've played a good three games. Been better than us for the first three games. You know, get another one tomorrow. You know you never imagine coming out and getting down 0-3 but we had our backs against the wall all year kind of with a lot of injuries. So this is no time to quit now."