Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque reacts after a balk...

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Al Alburquerque reacts after a balk call which allowed New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez to score from third during the eighth inning of ALDS Game 4 in Detroit. The Yankees won 10-1. (Oct. 4, 2011) Credit: AP

It seems Mike Francesa thought he was getting pranked when a WFAN caller wanted to talk about Detroit Tigers reliever Al Alburquerque. Then he tried to talk his way out of it later on.

First, the "prank" caller . . . 

 

And now for his explanation later on . . .

 

 

Guess he didn't read Ken Davidoff's Friday Five back in June.

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