'Impressive' Brayan Rocchio of Guardians Becomes 6th Player with Grand Slam and Walk-Off HR in Game
- On Friday, September 4, 2026, the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 7-6 in the first game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field, with Brayan Rocchio hitting a ninth-inning walk-off home run.
- Storms delayed the game by 64 minutes before Detroit jumped to a 6-1 lead against Guardians starter Logan Allen, who allowed five runs in 2 1/3 innings.
- Trailing 6-1, Cleveland rallied as Rocchio hit a 366-foot grand slam off Keider Montero in the fourth inning, tying the score at 6-6 and marking his first career grand slam.
- The win keeps the Guardians in the final American League wild-card spot, while the loss marks the 40th time the Tigers have surrendered a lead this season.
- Friday night's doubleheader continues as Tigers left-hander Andrew Sears makes his first career MLB start against Guardians left-hander Foster Griffin in the scheduled nightcap.
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St Catharines Standard‘Impressive’ Brayan Rocchio of Guardians becomes 6th player with grand slam and walk-off HR in game
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio became the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam and a walk-off home run in the same game on Friday, leading the team to a 7-6 win over the…
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'Impressive' Brayan Rocchio of Guardians becomes 6th player with grand slam and walk-off HR in game
Cleveland Guardians shortstop Brayan Rocchio became the sixth player in MLB history to hit a grand slam and a walk-off home run in the same game. Rocchio homered leading off the ninth inning after connecting on a tying grand slam…
WATCH AND LISTEN: Brayan Rocchio's walk-off homer gives Cleveland Guardians 7-6 comeback win over Detroit Tigers
Brayan Rocchio tied the game with a grand slam in the fourth before walking off the Tigers in the ninth as the Guardians took Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader.
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Brayan Rocchio’s second HR is a walk-off as Guardians stun Tigers
Brayan Rocchio hit his second homer of the game, a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the Cleveland Guardians a 7-6 come-from-behind win over the visiting Detroit Tigers in the first half of a day/night doubleheader on Friday afternoo...
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Brayan Rocchio's walk-off homer gives Guardians a 7-6 comeback win over Tigers
Brayan Rocchio hit a walk-off homer in the ninth inning, leading the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a doubleheader. The Guardians remain in the final American League wild-card position. Rocchio's…
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