CLEVELAND (Interstat) — Travis Bazzana homered twice, and Brayan Rocchio lined a two-run double to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied past the Chicago White Sox 7-6 on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at Progressive Field. The Guardians improved to 77-75, while the White Sox fell to 77-74. Cleveland won in its final at-bat after Chicago had taken a 6-4 lead with a four-run sixth inning. The game drew 23,514 and took 2 hours, 49 minutes. Both teams finished with eight hits. Chicago used two sacrifice flies.

Cleveland jumped on Chicago early. Steven Kwan walked to open the bottom of the first, and Jo Adell followed with a two-run homer to center field. Bazzana then homered to right-center field, giving the Guardians a 3-0 lead before the White Sox had recorded their first hit. Chicago’s first inning included a single by Randal Grichuk, but Miguel Vargas popped out and Munetaka Murakami struck out. Cleveland’s Foster Griffin then kept Chicago off the scoreboard in the second and third while the Guardians threatened again. Brayan Rocchio walked in the second, and Steven Kwan flew out to left. In the third, José Ramírez flew out to right, Jo Adell grounded out, and Bazzana grounded out.

Chicago began to chip away in the fourth. Brenton Doyle tripled to center field, and Sam Antonacci singled to left to drive him home. Jake Rogers grounded into a double play, and Luisangel Acuña grounded out to end the inning. The White Sox added another run in the fifth. Tristan Peters was hit by a pitch, Chase Meidroth doubled to right, and Vargas lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Peters. Murakami walked, and Doyle struck out. Cleveland answered in the bottom of the fifth when Rocchio scored on a double-play grounder by Adell, restoring a two-run cushion.

The White Sox then seized control in the sixth. Sam Antonacci singled, Kyle Teel walked, and Colson Montgomery lined out to center to move Antonacci to third. Tristan Peters walked to load the bases. Chase Meidroth singled to left, scoring Antonacci. Randal Grichuk followed with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Teel. Vargas then singled to left, driving in Peters and Meidroth to put Chicago ahead 6-4. Murakami struck out swinging to end the inning.

Bazzana brought Cleveland closer in the bottom of the sixth with his second home run, a solo shot to center field. That made it 6-5 and set up the late drama. Chicago’s bullpen held Cleveland scoreless in the seventh and eighth. Bryan Hudson worked a scoreless inning for the White Sox. Cleveland’s bullpen also kept the game within reach. Erik Sabrowski and Tim Herrin each pitched a scoreless inning with one walk and two strikeouts. Cade Smith later worked 1.2 hitless innings and earned the win.

In the ninth, Chicago went down in order against Smith. Vargas popped out to second, Murakami struck out swinging, and Braden Montgomery grounded out to second. Cleveland then mounted the winning rally against Grant Taylor. Nathaniel Lowe singled sharply to right. Angel Genao struck out swinging for the first out. Patrick Bailey walked, and Daniel Schneemann moved into scoring position. Petey Halpin grounded out to first, advancing the runners. Rocchio then doubled to left field, scoring Daniel Schneemann and David Fry to end the game. The double gave Rocchio two RBIs and completed Cleveland’s comeback.

Bazzana finished 2 for 4 with two homers and two RBIs. He homered in the first and sixth innings and was the top star for Cleveland. Adell went 1 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Rocchio went 2 for 3 with two RBIs. For Chicago, Vargas went 1 for 3 with three RBIs. Davis Martin pitched 5.1 innings for the White Sox, allowing four hits, one earned run and one walk. Foster Griffin worked 4.0 innings for Cleveland, giving up five hits, two earned runs and two walks while striking out five. Cade Smith earned the win and improved to 6-1. Grant Taylor took the loss and fell to 7-3. Bryan Hudson pitched a scoreless inning for Chicago. Sabrowski and Herrin each added a scoreless inning with one walk and two strikeouts.

Chicago’s eight hits included two from Doyle, two from Meidroth and two from Antonacci. Doyle tripled and singled, while Meidroth doubled and singled. Antonacci singled twice. Grichuk and Vargas each added a single. Cleveland’s eight hits included two homers from Bazzana, a homer from Adell, a single and double from Rocchio, two singles from Lowe and a single from Kwan. Bazzana’s second homer was his 14th of the season, and Adell’s first-inning blast was his 22nd. Rocchio’s walk-off double was his 22nd double of the season.

Chicago scored in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings. Cleveland scored in the first, fifth, sixth and ninth. The teams combined for 16 hits, with each side finishing with eight. Cleveland hit three home runs, two by Bazzana and one by Adell. Chicago did not homer. The White Sox used sacrifice flies from Vargas and Grichuk. The Guardians’ bullpen kept Chicago off the scoreboard after the sixth, and Smith retired the side in the ninth before the winning rally.

Cleveland’s victory evened the three-game series after Chicago won 7-3 on Monday. The teams are scheduled to meet again Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Progressive Field. The White Sox remain on the road for a series against the Kansas City Royals after the Cleveland series. Cleveland is set to host the Athletics after finishing the set with Chicago.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Cleveland Guardians 6, Chicago White Sox 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Cleveland with a 55.3 percent probability to win. Cleveland had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 13 went under the over/under line of 8.