CLEVELAND — \u2014 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pinch-hitter David Fry launched a solo homer in the seventh that trimmed the Guardians’ deficit to 5-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tim Herrin (1-3) pitched a perfect inning for the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Travis Bazzana hit an RBI double and Rocchio drew a bases-loaded walk in the third to give Cleveland a 2-0 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sam Antonacci delivered an RBI double and scored on Kyle Teel’s two-run double to put Chicago ahead 3-2 in the fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Braden Montgomery doubled leading off the sixth and Chase Meidroth’s two-run homer made it 5-2, chasing Guardians starter Slade Cecconi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel Espino, Shawn Armstrong and Herrin combined to allow one hit in four innings of scoreless relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cleveland loaded the bases against reliever Sean Newcomb in the sixth and cut it to 5-3 on an RBI groundout by Chase DeLauter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fry connected off Brandon Eisert in the seventh for his second pinch-hit homer this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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