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07/02 21:19 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.
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