Cleveland Survived With Rocchio’s Final Swing

The Guardians beat the Tigers 7-6 on September 4.

Cleveland needed a way back after Detroit hit hard early. The Guardians trailed, then kept the game alive long enough for Brayan Rocchio to flip it.

Rocchio hit a grand slam in the fourth to tie it, then came back in the ninth with the walk-off homer.

He finished with 2 home runs and 5 RBI as Cleveland held onto 49.7% on the BaseChaser board.

Detroit built the pressure early, but Cleveland found the swing that mattered most.

What It Means

The Guardians improve to 72-70. The Tigers fall to 64-77.

BaseChaser lists Cleveland at 49.7% to make the playoffs and Detroit at 0.1%.

Cleveland is still sitting right in the middle of the race, and this one kept the Guardians from sliding backward.

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