Red Sox 2, Orioles 0
BOSTON -- Henry Owens tossed 7 2/3 scoreless innings and struck out five as the Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 2-0 win Sunday.
It was the Red Sox's third straight shutout in as many days, in the final regular season game at Fenway Park.
Owens, a rookie left-hander, departed to a standing ovation from the Fenway faithful with two outs in the eighth after allowing just three hits and a walk in his 10th career start. Owens (4-3) also held the Orioles scoreless on six hits and zero walks in a 7 2/3-inning victory Sept. 16.
Boston (75-80) scored 17 runs over the weekend against Baltimore (76-79), which committed an uncharacteristic five errors and further fell out of contention for an American League wild card spot.
Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart hit a solo home run and second baseman Brock Holt scored a run. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts had the only multi-hit day for Boston, going 2-for-3.
Boston left-hander Robbie Ross Jr. earned his sixth save with a clean ninth.
Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez (12-10) earned the loss, surrendering both runs on six hits and a walk while striking outs over seven innings.
Baltimore third baseman Manny Machado was 2-for-4 and center fielder Adam Jones was 1-for-3 in his return to the lineup after missing time with a back injury.
Jimenez coughed up a first-inning run for the seventh time in 14 starts since the All-Star break as Red Sox third baseman Brock Holt walked and later scored on a wild pitch.
Swihart's third-inning homer landed in the Boston bullpen in right-center, making it 2-0.
NOTES: CF Adam Jones returned to the Baltimore lineup after missing five games with back spasms. "We'll see if anything flares up," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. ... Boston RHP Clay Buchholz threw a 20-25 pitch bullpen session Sunday. "We'll see where he's at after today," said Red Sox interim manager Torey Lovullo, adding it's "very doubtful" that he will pitch in a game before the end of the year. ... Lovullo also reflected on his time filling in for John Farrell, who is battling cancer. "The one little twist is that I have the final say, and that's been the biggest adjustment," he said. ... Boston named Larry Lucchino as president/CEO emeritus effective Oct. 16, when chief operating officer Sam Kennedy assumes the role of team president. Lucchino was honored in a pregame ceremony and threw out a ceremonial first pitch. ... Red Sox players greeted fans on the field before the game as part of "Fan Appreciation Month."