Rocchio delivers 2-run double in 9th, Guardians rally to stun White Sox 7-6 and tighten AL Central

Cleveland Guardians secured a thrilling 7-6 victory over the Chicago White Sox, thanks to a clutch two-run double by Brayan Rocchio in the ninth inning. The win narrowed the AL Central race, putting the Guardians just a half game behind the first-place White Sox. The teams will face off in the series finale on Wednesday.

Rookie Travis Bazzana contributed to the Guardians' rally with two home runs, while Jo Adell and Bazzana hit back-to-back homers in the first inning, extending the Guardians' lead to 3-0. However, the White Sox staged a comeback, scoring four runs in the sixth inning. Miguel Vargas was instrumental, delivering a two-out single to spark the White Sox's surge.

Chicago capitalized on Cleveland's shaky defense, loading the bases on a pair of walks and a single. Chase Meidroth extended the White Sox's lead with an RBI single, followed by Randal Grichuk's sacrifice fly. However, Rocchio's timely double proved decisive, eliciting cheers from the Cleveland dugout as he celebrated his seventh career walk-off hit.

Pitching standout Parker Messick (11-9, 2.51 ERA) will take the mound for the Guardians in the series finale, aiming to build on his impressive 1-1 record against the White Sox.