Randy Johnson comes out of the pen in game 5 of the ALDS, a breakdown

In the decisive Game 5 of the 1995 American League Division Series, the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees are locked in a tense, tied ballgame in the bottom of the ninth inning. With the series on the line, Mariners manager Lou Piniella calls upon his dominant left-hander, Randy Johnson, to come in from the bullpen and face the heart of the Yankees lineup. As the 6-foot-10 Johnson strides to the mound, the Kingdome crowd erupts in raucous cheers, sensing the gravity of the moment. Facing veteran third baseman Wade Boggs, Johnson immediately establishes an imposing presence on the mound, his fierce glare and intimidating frame rattling the Yankees hitter. Boggs steps to the plate and attempts to lay down a sacrifice bunt, but the sheer velocity of Johnson's first pitch is too much, causing Boggs to foul it off weakly. The home crowd roars its approval, sensing the Yankees' fear against the Mariners' dominant lefty. On the next pitch, Boggs tries to bunt again, but the umpire calls it a strike, much to the dismay of the Yankees dugout. Boggs steps out of the box, visibly unsettled by Johnson's overpowering stuff and the electric atmosphere in the Kingdome. "He's just straight mean-lookin'," the announcer observes, as Johnson shakes off the sign from catcher Dan Wilson. "Randy Johnson, he gets the call. He shakes off the catcher - he's like, 'Fuck that, I'm just gonna blow it by him.'" True to his word, Johnson rears back and unleashes a blistering fastball that blows past a helpless Boggs, eliciting a deafening roar from the Mariners faithful. The veteran third baseman can only shake his head in resignation, overmatched by the sheer power and intimidation of the Big Unit. "Look how mean and Randy Johnson was," the announcer marvels. "I mean, he's just straight out of a movie of like a mean bad guy." With the inning-ending strikeout, Johnson preserves the tie and keeps the Mariners' season alive, setting the stage for one of the most iconic postseason moments in franchise history.