Chicago White Sox vs Cleveland Guardians — Recap

📰Game Recap

The Cleveland Guardians completed a dramatic comeback on Tuesday, pushing across two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 7-6 walk-off victory over the Chicago White Sox. The Guardians battled back after surrendering an early lead and falling behind by two runs in the sixth.

Cleveland quickly jumped ahead in the first inning, with Adell blasting a two-run homer to center field, followed immediately by Travis Bazzana's solo shot to right center, giving the Guardians a 3-0 advantage. Chicago chipped away at the lead, scoring a run in the fourth on Antonacci's single and another in the fifth via Vargas's sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the fifth, Rocchio extended Cleveland's lead to 4-2, scoring on a sequence of throwing and pickoff errors by White Sox pitcher Davis Martin.

The White Sox then erupted in the sixth inning, putting together a four-run rally to seize control. Meidroth's single cut the deficit to 4-3, then Grichuk's sacrifice fly tied the game. Vargas delivered a two-run single to left, giving Chicago a 6-4 lead. However, the Guardians refused to concede, as Bazzana responded immediately in the bottom of the sixth with his second home run of the game, a solo shot to center, bringing Cleveland back within a single run.

The bullpen then held the line until the decisive ninth inning. With two runners on base, Rocchio doubled to left field, driving in the tying and winning runs to cap the Guardians' resilient performance. Cleveland's victory, fulfilling their status as pregame favorites, improves their record to 77-75, while Chicago drops to 77-74.