White Sox have moments to second-guess after crushing walk-off loss in Cleveland
The Chicago White Sox suffered a 7-6 walk-off loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday after failing to maintain a late-game lead. Brayan Rocchio secured the victory for Cleveland with a game-winning hit against closer Grant Taylor, marking his second walk-off against Taylor this season. The defeat prevented the White Sox from clinching a pivotal series against their second-place division rivals.
<p>CLEVELAND — Something — or someone — produced a sound like a wall being punched inside the White Sox’ clubhouse after their game Tuesday.</p><p>The potential reasons for it — after the game flipped from what would have been a gutty comeback victory to clinch a vital series against the second-place Guardians to a crushing 7-6 loss on Brayan Rocchio’s second walk-off hit against closer Grant Taylor of the season — are innumerable.</p><p>‘‘It sucks,’’ said…
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