Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox

CHICAGO – Even as the right side of their infield became a MASH unit in real time, the Red Sox stayed hot on Wednesday night, extending their winning streak to five games with a 5-0 victory over the White Sox at Rate Field. No Willson Contreras (left foot contusion) or Anthony Seigler (left trap contusion) for the final six innings? No problem for a Boston team that is on a 10-2 surge with four games left before the All-Star break. At 42-48, the Red Sox are suddenly just three games back of the final spot in the AL Wild Card standings. “The vibe is great,” said winning pitcher Jake Bennett. “Guys are playing extremely well and we’re just pumped to be doing well.” Here is what mattered most on Wednesday. **Bennett again marvelous** When Brayan Bello was optioned to the Minor Leagues on June 5, there was no telling how Bennett, a rookie call-up, would do as his replacement in the rotation. To say Bennett has filled in nicely would be a serious understatement. The lefty was again marvelous on Wednesday, firing seven scoreless innings in which he allowed four hits while walking one and striking out four. Bennett was strikingly efficient, needing just 81 pitches to mow through the White Sox. In his last five starts, the 25-year-old is 3-1 with a 1.39 ERA. “Same as what he usually does,” shrugged Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. “He just went out there and, ho hum, just pounded the strike zone. He’s just really good. He was working ahead in the count, got strike one, was ahead in the count, stayed ahead in the count, off-speed for swing and miss. It was just a really, really, really good outing.”