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🎙️ Mike and the Mad Dog – World Series Game 5 Recap
Mike Francesa:
Alright, Dog, let’s get right to it—this was supposed to be a series, okay? Tie game, 2-2, big Game 5 out in San Diego… and the Yankees just blow the doors off this thing. 11-3. It wasn’t even competitive after the middle innings.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo:
Mikey, I mean—WHAT ARE THE PADRES DOIN’?! You come out, you get the 2-0 lead in the first, the crowd’s goin’ nuts, you got the ballpark jumpin’—and then you just HAND the game away! You hand it to ‘em!
Mike:
Well, it’s more than that. The Yankees lineup? Relentless. You look up and down—everybody contributing. But the story is one guy, and that’s German Cavazos.
Dog:
OH PLEASE! That fifth inning—Mikey, that’s the SERIES right there! Grand slam, two outs, boom! Ballgame, goodnight, get on the plane!
Mike:
That made it 9-2, and you’re not coming back from that against this team. You’re just not. Not with the way Alex Leal pitched. Complete game, four hits, Dog. FOUR hits!
Dog:
I don’t care if he walked six guys! He worked outta trouble every time! Padres had chances early, couldn’t cash in—story of the game!
Mike:
Exactly right. San Diego gets traffic, but no big hit after the first inning. Meanwhile, the Yankees? They cash in everything. You had the homer from Josh Thomas, Steve Carver goes deep, and then Cavazos with the knockout punch.
Dog:
And don’t forget the little things! Steals, pressure, errors by San Diego—this game got sloppy in a hurry! You can’t play like that in October, Mikey! You just can’t!
Mike:
Now here’s the big picture. Yankees up 3-2. Series shifts back to New York. Yankee Stadium. Game 6.
Dog (rapid-fire):
It’s OVER! It’s over, Mikey! You think San Diego’s winnin’ two in the Bronx?! No shot! No chance! Forget it! Write the obituary!
Mike:
I’m not ready to bury them yet—but I’ll say this: the Yankees have all the momentum, they’ve got the crowd coming, and they’ve got a lineup that right now looks unstoppable.
Dog:
Padres needed this one. NEEDED it! And they got embarrassed instead!
Mike (calmly):
Game 6 will tell the story. But tonight? Total Yankee statement.
Dog:
Statement?! It’s a DECLARATION, Mikey! A declaration! 🗽⚾
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