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Brayan Rocchio saves Guardians season with go-ahead home run in win over Tigers

With one swing in the eighth inning of the Guardians’ Game 2 matchup against the Tigers, Brayan Rocchio erased 17+ innings of postseason frustration.

After barely being able to get anything going against Tigers pitching in the first game-and-a-half of the Wild Card Series, Rocchio's go-ahead home run helped give the Cleveland the lead in their eventual 6-1 over the Tigers to force a deciding Game 3.

Brayan Rocchio plays hero for Guardians once again

While the Guardians had already clinched the American League Central by the time Brayan Rocchio mashed his walk-off home run in the Guardians’ season finale, it provided one last signature moment that capped off the Guardians’ run toward the AL Central crown.