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Juan Pierre slaps a single past a drawn-in infield, knocking in one run and maybe another. Glancing right, Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone sees Pierre make a wide, aggressive turn. Glancing left, he sees Juan Encarnacion race past him heading home. The throw comes in from left fielder Hideki Matsui. Let it go, and maybe Encarnacion is out at the plate. Cut it off, and maybe there is a chance to nail Pierre at first base.
It is the fifth inning of Game 1 of the World Series. Boone makes his split-second decision, grabbing the throw, firing to first. Yankees pitcher David Wells waves his arms in disgust, believing that Encarnacion would have been out. Instead, ...