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Guardians Roar Back in Wild Card Series with Clutch Homers
1 Oct
Summary
- Guardians hit 3 homers in 8th inning to win Game 2
- Rocchio and Naylor homered to spark 5-run 8th
- Valera also went deep as Guardians evened series
On October 1st, 2025, the Cleveland Guardians bounced back in their AL Wild Card Series against the Detroit Tigers, evening the series at one game apiece with a 6-1 victory in Game 2.
The game was tied 1-1 in the eighth inning when the Guardians' offense erupted. Brayan Rocchio connected on a 99.9 mph fastball and drove it 379 feet into the right-field stands for his second homer in three games. Daniel Schneemann then added an RBI double before Bo Naylor golfed a sweeper over the right-field wall, giving the Guardians a five-run lead.
Earlier in the game, George Valera had given the Guardians the lead in the first inning with a solo home run. The Tigers tied the game in the fourth, but the Guardians' bullpen held them scoreless over the final 5 1/3 innings to secure the victory.
The win sets up a decisive Game 3 on Thursday, with the winner advancing to face the Seattle Mariners in the Division Series. No team has lost Game 1 of a Wild Card Series and advanced since the expanded round began in 2022.
