Guardants Rally in 10th, Walk Off Rangers to Cap Season
CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Brayan Rocchio launched a three-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning Sunday, capping a four-run rally that lifted the Cleveland Guardians to a 9-8 victory over the Texas Rangers at Progressive Field.
The Rangers had taken an 8-5 lead in the top of the 10th on a three-run homer by pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez. Cleveland answered in the bottom half, with Bo Naylor driving in a run before Rocchio’s game-winning blast off losing pitcher Jose Corniell.
Zak Kent earned the win for Cleveland, which finished its season 88-74. Texas concluded at .500 with an 81-81 record. The game lasted 3 hours, 15 minutes before a crowd of 31,054.