Rocchio sparks Guardians rally in game one

Published: Sep. 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM EDT

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Brayan Rocchio wouldn’t let the Guardians lose.

Rocchio hit a grand slam and a walkoff homer, just the 6th MLB player to do so, in a 7-6 win over the Tigers in game one of a doubleheader Friday at Progressive Field.

Cleveland trailed 6-1 early in the game, which was delayed an hour by rain.

Rocchio drove in a career-high 5 runs.