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07/02 21:40 CDT Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over
White Sox 6-5 in AL Central showdown
Brayan Rocchio hits 2-run homer in 9th to lift Guardians over White Sox 6-5 in
AL Central showdown
CLEVELAND (AP) --- Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the
ninth inning that gave the Cleveland Guardians a 6-5 victory over the Chicago
White Sox on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between the top
two teams in the AL Central.
Cleveland (46-42) rallied from a three-run deficit and trails Chicago (45-41)
by less than a full percentage point atop the division standings.
Pinch-hitter David Fry launched a solo homer in the seventh that trimmed the
Guardians' deficit to 5-4.
White Sox reliever Grant Taylor (4-2) walked Rhys Hoskins leading off the
ninth. Kahlil Watson flied out to center before Rocchio pulled a 99 mph
fastball down the right-field line for his sixth home run this season.
Tim Herrin (1-3) pitched a perfect inning for the win.
Travis Bazzana hit an RBI double and Rocchio drew a bases-loaded walk in the
third to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead.
Sam Antonacci delivered an RBI double and scored on Kyle Teel's two-run double
to put Chicago ahead 3-2 in the fifth.
Braden Montgomery doubled leading off the sixth and Chase Meidroth's two-run
homer made it 5-2, chasing Guardians starter Slade Cecconi.
Daniel Espino, Shawn Armstrong and Herrin combined to allow one hit in four
innings of scoreless relief.
Cleveland loaded the bases against reliever Sean Newcomb in the sixth and cut
it to 5-3 on an RBI groundout by Chase DeLauter.
Fry connected off Brandon Eisert in the seventh for his second pinch-hit homer
this year.
White Sox starter Davis Martin gave up two runs and six hits in 3 1/3 innings
without striking out a batter. He walked five and threw only 37 of his 73
pitches for strikes.
Up next
White Sox LHP Anthony Kay (6-3, 4.50 ERA) faces Guardians RHP Gavin Williams
(9-4, 3.81) on Friday night.
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