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🎙️⚾ Mike & the Mad Dog — ALCS Game 4 Recap
from rain-soaked chaos at Jacobs Field
Mike Francesa:
“Alright… we are back on the FAN… and lemme tell ya something right now — this was not a baseball game. This was a demolition. A total demolition. The
New York Yankees just obliterated the
Cleveland Indians, 26–2 in Game 4 of the
American League Championship Series.
And now the Yankees are one win away… ONE… from the pennant. This series is basically on life support.”
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo:
“Mike… Mike… this was INSANITY! I mean what are we doin’ here?! Twenty-six runs! TWENTY-SIX! This ain’t October baseball — this is a spring training split-squad game gone haywire!
They scored in the first… they scored FIVE in the second… then EIGHT in the fourth — EIGHT! The Indians needed a fire alarm, a rainstorm, a blackout, something! Nothing worked!” 😵*💫
Mike:
“Listen… the key moment — no question — Tim Culpepper’s grand slam in the fourth inning. That made it 14–1 and at that point you could turn the lights out.
And how about Corey Shipps. Three hits, six RBIs, three walks. He was on base all afternoon. He controlled the whole tempo of the game.”
Mad Dog:
“Controlled the tempo?! Mike he ran the orchestra! 🎻
Every Yankee in the lineup was hittin’ rockets. Triples, doubles, homers — Cavazos went deep, Shipps went deep… it was batting practice with a scoreboard!
Meanwhile Cleveland is bringin’ in pitcher after pitcher like they’re pullin’ numbers at a deli counter!”
Mike:
“And quietly — very quietly — Luis Perez goes the distance. Gives up just two runs. On a day when the offense makes all the headlines, he stabilized the whole thing.”
Mad Dog:
“So now what happens tomorrow, Mike? The Yankees can end this thing. End it!
You gotta wonder — does Cleveland even have anything left mentally after a loss like this? This is the kind of game that sticks with ya all winter!” ❄️
Mike:
“That’s exactly right. The Yankees have momentum, confidence, and frankly a historic offense this season. One more win… and they’re headed to the World Series.
Game 5 — must-watch baseball. We’ll see if the Indians can show any fight… or if this juggernaut just keeps rolling.”
📻⚾ “We’ll take a break… we’ll come back… your calls next…”
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