Orioles whitewash Red Sox, 2-0, keep playoff hopes alive

Kevin Gausman and four Orioles relievers held Boston to three hits in a 2-0 Baltimore win over the Red Sox on Monday night.

Don’t give up on the O’s (70-73) just yet: the win has them five and a half games out of the second wild-card spot in the American League with 19 games to play.

Gausman (3-6, 4.15 ERA) gave up two hits in six scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking four.

Zach Britton notched his 33^rd save with a 1-2-3 ninth.

Adam Jones knocked in both runs for Baltimore.