Why these Red Sox are different

"Then the Sox dodged danger in the 12th when the Orioles loaded the bases with one out against Leskanic. When Leskanic got Jay Gibbons to roll a grounder toward first, Mientkiewicz started a sensational double play by throwing home to Varitek, who then fired to second baseman Pokey Reese covering first to extricate the Sox from the threat." The Boston Globe

Defense wins championships.