Brayan Rocchio's walk-off homer ties White Sox and Guardians for first place

Brayan Rocchio hit a two-run walk-off home run off Grant Taylor in the ninth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on July 2 at Progressive Field. The defeat dropped the White Sox to a tie with the Guardians in the American League Central standings. The White Sox, having overcome an early 2-0 deficit, were ahead 5-2 before the Guardians mounted a late comeback, scoring four runs in the final three innings. White Sox manager Will Venable noted issues with their pitching as they walked nine batters throughout the game, leading to the loss. The teams remain tied for the division lead moving forward.

• 4:04 AMYahoo Sports — Grant Taylor gives up walk-off HR, dropping White Sox into 1st-place tie with Guardians
• 3:44 AMYahoo Sports — Grant Taylor gives up walk-off HR, dropping Chicago White Sox into 1st-place tie with Cleveland Guardians