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Some view bunts and sacrifices as wasting precious outs. But in the postseason, it's the key to success.

Aaron Boone swung at the first pitch thrown to him in the 11th inning, 16 minutes past midnight Friday morning, and as soon as he hit the ball, his teammates launched themselves out of the Yankees' dugout, certain of where the ball would land -- the first moment in this game anybody had any right to be certain of anything.

They waited and waited, letting the Boston Red Sox believe they had a shot at shucking The Curse, beating the New York Yankees and going to the World Series.