Aussie Major League Baseball star Travis Bazzana has singlehandedly led the Cleveland Guardians to a stunning comeback victory with a two-run homer in the eighth innings before a walk-off single in the 10th.
Bazzana singled home Brayan Rocchio in the 10th inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 4-3 win over the Detroit Tigers and a sweep of their day-night double header on Saturday (Australian time).
Cleveland Guardians’ Travis Bazzana. Sue Ogrocki
The victory marked the first time Cleveland had won both games of a double header in walk-off fashion since 1984 against Milwaukee.
Bazzana, named an MLB All Star in 2026, tied the score with a two-run home run off Jacob Waguespack in the eighth, then lined the ball up the middle against Kenley Jansen in the 10th.
In the opener, Rocchio hit a solo home run in the ninth inning after connecting on a tying grand slam in the fourth, rallying the Guardians to a 7-6 victory.
Hunter Gaddis (3-3) pitched two clean innings in the nightcap to earn the win, keeping the Guardians (72-70) in sole possession of the final American League wildcard position.
Detroit went ahead 2-0 in the third when Hao-Yu Lee singled in Zach McKinstry and Kevin McGonigle followed with an RBI double to score Gleyber Torres.
Torres scored again in the fifth on Eduardo Valencia’s single to extend the lead against Foster Griffin.
Lee was thrown out at home later in the third and exited with a bruised left shin after running into catcher Austin Hedges.
Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt was ejected by plate umpire Manny Gonzalez in the fifth after intervening in a dispute between Gonzalez and Hedges.
Guardians left fielder Angel Martínez was removed in the fifth with a bruised left shoulder, one inning after colliding with Rocchio while pursuing a popup.
Designated hitter Chase DeLauter was lifted for Bazzana in the sixth because of a right wrist sprain.