Chase DeLauter delivered a bases-loaded triple in the eighth inning to rally the Cleveland Guardians to an 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros at Progressive Field. The hit erased a one-run deficit and snapped DeLauter's personal 0-for-12 skid. Brayan Rocchio extended his hitting streak to a career-high eight games in the win.
At Progressive Field in Cleveland, fans have taken to remixing Chase DeLauter's walk-up song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” urging the 24-year-old outfielder to hit a home run with custom lyrics like “Chase DeLauter, hit a homer.” DeLauter did not go deep on Tuesday but provided the next best outcome against the Astros. Facing Houston reliever Bryan King, he laced a 2-2 four-seam fastball down the left-field line, past a diving Brice Matthews, and all the way to the wall. This cleared the bases, allowing Angel Martínez, Brayan Rocchio, and Steven Kwan to score and flip a one-run deficit into a lead the Guardians held for the 8-5 win. DeLauter entered the game with an .811 OPS despite a recent dip from his hot start, boasting 11 walks against 11 strikeouts. The triple ended his 0-for-12 slump dating back to his last at-bat on Friday versus the Orioles. Rocchio contributed with a base hit to extend his career-best hitting streak to eight games, while Kwan drew a walk to load the bases for DeLauter’s big moment.
