Red Sox blank Orioles again, 2-0

Robbie Ross Jr., who has become the Red Sox closer by default for the last month of the season, claimed his fourth save of the season.

Jimenez walked five and has issued 14 free passes over 23 2-3 innings in his last four starts, though he’s limited opponents to a. 202 batting average in the same span.

The Orioles failed to score a run in the first two games of the series, and Sunday was their final chance. “Our pitchers deserve so much credit for that”.

Orsillo will reportedly also get to do a few national work with FOX and FS1 as part of his deal with the Padres. “They all stepped up and did a very good job”. “It fires you up”.

Boston Red Sox’s Blake Swihart, right, celebrates his solo home run…

Jimenez (12-10) gave up two runs on six hits in seven innings. “He has brought boldness, vision, and intensity each day to Fenway Park. There’s concentration. We’re playing really good baseball”, Lovullo said. Castillo doubled in the sixth and Holt hit an RBI single.

“They’ve been tough, ” he said.

The Orioles played their final road game of the year, finishing 34-50. Instead, they stumbled through arguably their most lifeless series of the season. Holt walked with one out and moved to third base on Xander Bogaerts’ single to left.

Orioles: CF Adam Jones was back in the lineup after missing six straight with back spasms.

He’s 2-3 with a 7.96 ERA in 10 career starts, allowing four runs over five innings before leaving without a decision in a 6-5 win September 15.

“It was scripted in an unbelievable way to end the game the way it did”, Lovullo said. Baltimore was shut out in three straight games for the first time since July 1957.

Papelbon also accepted a three-game suspension from Major League Baseball for throwing at Baltimore’s Manny Machado. Red Sox 2, Orioles 0. Orsillo received a standing ovation from the fans at Fenway.

There are seven games left in the Red Sox season. Lucchino will remain a member of the Red Sox’ ownership group.

And Kennedy isn’t taking his new role lightly.

Red Sox third. Swihart homered to center on a 1-1 count. He bought Built-A-Bears for player with under a year’s service time to lug the 10-game trip and the three games of this home stand. He cited after the game that he was having trouble commanding his curveball throughout the start. Jonathan Aro even threw a scoreless inning, lowering his ERA to 8.22.

David Ortiz went 0 for 3, but his first plate appearance was a big one.

T-TOWN: A couple of the former Blue Jays among the Rays are excited to experience the frenzied atmosphere and sold out games in Toronto this weekend, and the potential to be spoilers for the potential clinching of a playoff berth for the first time since 1993. Not only did the Red Sox deliver a knockout punch, they delivered a shutout punch. If these young players were stinking up the park, would there be any reason to look forward to next year?