Brayan Rocchio Hits 2-Run Homer in 9th to Lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in AL Central Showdown
- On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the series opener.
- Cleveland rallied from a three-run deficit, narrowing the AL Central gap on the division-leading White Sox to less than a full percentage point.
- Pinch-Hitter David Fry launched a solo homer in the seventh inning, while Daniel Espino, Shawn Armstrong, and Tim Herrin combined to allow one hit over four scoreless innings of relief.
- White Sox reliever Grant Taylor walked Rhys Hoskins to lead off the ninth, setting up Rocchio to pull a 99 mph fastball down the right-field line for the decisive blow.
- The four-game series continues Friday night as White Sox LHP Anthony Kay faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams in the next matchup.
55 Articles
55 Articles
The Venezuelan infidel connected a two-run quadrangular in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians 6-5 victory over Chicago White Sox.
Hawaii's Cantillo has found consistency through simplicity for Guardians
Hawaii’s Joey Cantillo has found his rhythm in the major leagues, and the Cleveland Guardians left-hander credits a simplified approach for his recent success. The 26-year-old Kailua native is unbeaten over his last four starts, posting a 3-0 record with 26 strikeouts in 24 innings while allowing just five earned runs. The strong stretch has [...]
Grant Taylor gives up walk-off HR, dropping Chicago White Sox into 1st-place tie with Cleveland Guardians
Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run walk-off home run in the ninth against reliever Grant Taylor to lift the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 victory against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.
Davis Martin's struggles expose bullpen in White Sox' walk-off loss to Guardians
Though three relievers combined to give up a three-run lead, capped by Brayan Rocchio’s two-run homer in the ninth inning off Grant Taylor, Davis put the bullpen in a tough spot.

Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 49% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium


















![[your]NEWS](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgroundnews.b-cdn.net%2Finterests%2Ffb6dc495f74049f513563c33352175eaa0ecd509.jpg%3Fwidth%3D60&w=128&q=75)






