Jake Bennett shuts down Yankees in ruthless ‘Mike Myers’ masterclass

Bennett was firmly in Mike Myers Mode in tossing six scoreless innings towards the Yankees on Saturday afternoon, serving to the Sox to a 6-0 win. He struck out seven, walked none, and held New York to 3 hits in his greatest outing in about six weeks. The Red Sox misplaced the second sport, 9-2.

When Bennett cruised, when the Yankees threatened, and when the Red Sox rallied, he remained stonefaced.

That’s what Mike Myers Mode is all about.

“Silent killer,” Payton Tolle mentioned.

The Sox credit score catching coach Parker Guinn with the phrase’s origin. During one current begin, Bennett coated vital floor in a blink, fielded a bunt, and fired to first for an out — with out exhibiting a lot as a modicum of enthusiasm. The similar has been true all through Bennett’s debut 12 months when he pitches properly, when he pitches poorly, when he will get hit by a line drive, when he will get a giant strikeout to flee a jam.

It struck Guinn that Bennett strikes like Michael Myers: at all times strolling, however at all times going to get you.

Bennett is a person of few phrases and fewer outward feelings.

“It’s just my personality,” mentioned Bennett, who has a 3.27 ERA. “I play into it a little bit, but I’ve always been [that way].

“[During a postgame team celebration after a recent start], I got pitcher of the game. Tolle said that he’s giving it to Mike Myers. And that was me … and it just kind of stuck.”

Bennett has by no means seen a “Halloween” film, he mentioned. But when the Red Sox open a homestand Monday, they’re anticipating a contemporary cargo of t-shirts depicting Bennett sporting that signature Michael Myers masks, in line with a supply accustomed to group sartorial selections.

“That would be sweet,” Bennett mentioned, briefly smiling.

Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa all performed for Triple-A Worcester as scheduled. Anthony was 0 for two with a stroll, Story was 1 for 3 with a double and a lineout, and Kiner-Falefa went 2 for 4 with a stolen base.

Anthony (proper hand/wrist sprain) and Story (sports activities hernia surgical procedure) headed to New York and are more likely to be activated Sunday, interim supervisor Chad Tracy mentioned.

The Red Sox’ bullpen grew nearer to being absolutely staffed with the activation Saturday morning of righthander Garrett Whitlock from the injured checklist. He missed 18 days due to proper elbow irritation and returned with an ideal eighth inning within the Sox’ win within the opener of the doubleheader.

“A high-level back-end arm, one of the premier set men in the game,” Tracy mentioned. “Having him healthy and back as we approach September here is really important for us.”

To clear a roster spot, the Sox despatched righthander Wyatt Olds again to Worcester.

Olds, 27, arrived with a 5.33 ERA in his third season with Worcester. In the majors, he tossed six innings with out permitting an earned run (three unearned runs), struck out eight, and averaged 97 miles per hour together with his fastball.

“I thought — and told him so — what a great showing for your first trip up to the big leagues and all the different spots you got put in,” Tracy mentioned.

As for the Red Sox’ different injured high-leverage arm: Justin Slaten (proper elbow irritation) was eligible to return Friday however will want a bit longer. He nonetheless is within the playing-catch part of his comeback, Tracy mentioned, and has not thrown off a mound but.

In discussing Curtis Mead’s try and return this season from a fractured left wrist — sustained in his first sport after the Sox acquired him from the Nationals — Tracy cited the minor league calendar as a possible situation. Worcester’s season ends Sept. 20 (with the Red Sox’ common season going by way of Sept. 27). “He’d have to progress pretty quick. We’ll see,” Tracy mentioned. “How quickly can he get himself healthy? Then you start looking: Is there even an avenue here to get him out to play some games or any type of rehab games or see live pitching? So we don’t have the answers to that yet.” For now, Mead stays in a splint … The Red Sox introduced lefthander Raymond Burgos again from Worcester as the additional participant for the doubleheader.

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