Rocchio's Walk-Off Single Lifts Guardians Over Royals

Rocchio's Walk-Off Single Lifts Guardians Over Royals
CLEVELAND — Brayan Rocchio delivered the decisive hit on April 7, 2026, smashing a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
The clutch single scored CJ Kayfus after a tight pitchers' duel in cold conditions. Cade Smith earned the win in relief.
The dramatic finish marked Cleveland's first walk-off win of the young season and evened the series.
It demonstrated the Guardians' late-game resilience as they battle for AL Central supremacy.
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