Rocchio Lifts Guardians 7-6 With Walk-Off Double as AL Central Gap Shrinks to 0.5 Game
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Updated · MLB.com · Sep 16
Rocchio Lifts Guardians 7-6 With Walk-Off Double as AL Central Gap Shrinks to 0.5 Game
3 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Sep 16
Summary
Brayan Rocchio lined a two-run double with two outs in the ninth, rescuing Cleveland from a 6-5 deficit and beating the White Sox 7-6 in Game 2 of a crucial three-game series.
The win moved the Guardians to 77-75, just a half-game behind Chicago's 77-74 mark; because the White Sox already own the head-to-head tiebreaker, Cleveland must finish with the better record.
Travis Bazzana homered twice and Jo Adell also went deep for Cleveland, which had led by three runs before Chicago's four-run sixth turned the game around.
Rocchio now has four walk-off plate appearances this season and five since 2025, both MLB highs, after also delivering a July 2 walk-off homer against the White Sox.
With 10 games left, Cleveland stayed alive in its bid for a third straight division title and stretched its edge for the final AL wild-card spot to 1.5 games over Texas.