Guardians win series opener against White Sox 6-5 with walk-off homer

The Cleveland Guardians edged the Chicago White Sox 6-5 on July 2 in the first game of their four-game series at Progressive Field. After trailing for much of the game, the Guardians secured the win with a walk-off two-run homer from Brayan Rocchio in the ninth inning. The game featured multiple lead changes, with Chicago initially going up 5-2 before Cleveland mounted a comeback, highlighted by a solo home run from David Fry. Poor pitching and baserunning mistakes plagued both teams throughout the match, which ended in a hard-fought battle devoid of clear dominance from either side.

• 2:25 AMYahoo Sports — With the division on the line, the White Sox fall 6-5 in the series opener