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OmahaBaseball · 03-07-2026, 09:16 PM

Athletics Walk Boston Off

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Athletics (2-5) rallied late and defeated the Boston Red Sox (5-2) 4–3 in 11 innings Wednesday night at Oakland Coliseum. The game ended dramatically when Oakland first baseman Zack Gelof (HR 1) crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Athletics the victory. Gelof had just one plate appearance but made it count with the walk-off blast.

Oakland collected 12 hits, led by designated hitter Darell Hernaiz, who went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Third baseman Jake Burger added two hits and an RBI, while second baseman Jacob Wilson (HR 1) connected for a solo homer earlier in the game. Boston received a strong performance from third baseman Rafael Devers (HR 2), who hit a sixth-inning solo home run and scored twice. Infielder Tommy Edman chipped in three hits, including a double and triple, as the Red Sox finished with nine hits.

Athletics starter JP Sears allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk over six innings while striking out 6; Game Score 62. Relievers Trevor Martin and Mason Miller covered the next 2 2/3 innings before turning the ball over to reliever Kyle Muller (2-0) who earned the win after pitching the final 2⅓ innings. Boston starter Logan Gilbert went 5⅓ innings in which he permitted two earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out six batters; Game Score 49. Jack Leiter kept his team in the game with 3 2/3 innings, seeing just one unearned run scored. Closer Liam Hendriks (0-1) took the loss after surrendering Gelof’s game-winning homer.

Player of the Game: JP Sears

AL East Standings: 1st Place (1 game lead)

OmahaBaseball · 03-08-2026, 11:57 AM

Red Sox, Reds Swap Players

The Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds completed a modest but potentially meaningful early-season trade; swapping a mix of major league experience and minor league upside. The reported details have Boston acquiring a trio of 23-year old minor league prospects in left fielder Ethan O’Donnell, third baseman Yohandy Morales, and first baseman Jack Moss, along with an 11th-round draft pick. In turn, moving to Cincinnati are 29-year-old first baseman Bobby Dalbec, 27-year-old minor league center fielder Victor Robles, and 25-year-old left fielder Allan Cerda.

For Boston, I saw this as opportunity to move Dalbec (who was not going to see time at major league level) and Cerda (who I just picked up as minor-league free agent) without any impact to the Organization. Trading Robles was a little tougher, as he is an outstanding defensive outfielder with tremendous speed. Because the Red Sox outfield is already crowded, I saw this trade as acceptable but still caused me to feel a tinge of regret once executed. In return, I pick up decent prospects and an additional draft pick selection. Overall, the trade save Boston approximately $5.4M. I received feedback from my Assistant General Manager that "I don't have a strong opinion about this deal, one way or the other."

Cincinnati receives:

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Victor Robles (27-year old CF)
International Free Agent signed by Washington Nationals (2013)
.320/.393/.520 with   2 2B,  0 3B,  1 HR,   7 R,   3 RBI,   1 BB,   4 K for 0.1 WAR in   28 PA (AAA / 2025)
.301/.392/.468 with 101 2B, 27 3B, 35 HR, 438 R, 171 RBI, 142 BB, 285 K for 9.2 WAR in 1808 PA (R, A-, A, A+, AA, AAA / 8 Seasons)
.237/.310/.356 with  81 2B, 11 3B, 31 HR,  81 R, 159 RBI, 113 BB, 435 K for 2.7 WAR in 1840 PA (MLB / 8 Seasons)

Bobby Dalbec (29-year old 1B)
Drafted in 4th round, 12th pick (118th overall) by the Boston Red Sox (2016)
International League Platinum Stick Award (3B) (2023)
.263/.370/.570 with   3 2B,  1 3B,  10 HR,  25 R,  25 RBI,  13 BB,  47 K for  0.6 WAR in  135 PA (AAA / 2024)
.263/.365/.521 with 100 2B, 11 3B, 127 HR, 333 R, 368 RBI, 269 BB, 710 K for 10.8 WAR in 2289 PA (R, A-, A, A+, AA, AAA / 7 Seasons)
.231/.297/.447 with  35 2B,  7 3B,  46 HR, 109 R, 134 RBI,  71 BB, 341 K for  2.0 WAR in  951 PA (MLB / 4 Seasons)

Allan Cerda (25-year old LF)
International Free Agent signed by Cincinnati Reds (2017)
.190/.343/.423 with 13 2B, 2 3B, 27 HR,  67 R,  65 RBI,  73 BB, 180 K for 2.5 WAR in  522 PA (A+, AA / 2024)
.210/.355/.447 with 72 2B, 9 3B, 87 HR, 258 R, 237 RBI, 267 BB, 603 K for 7.5 WAR in 1827 PA (R, A, A+, AA / 5 Seasons)

Boston receives:

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Yohandy Morales (23-year old 3B)
Drafted in 2nd round, 1st pick (40th overall) by the Washington Nationals (2023)
.228/.277/.386 with 16 2B, 1 3B, 11 HR, 29 R, 26 RBI, 14 BB,  91 K for -1.2 WAR in 346 PA (AA / 2024)
.269/.329/.422 with 32 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 59 R, 58 RBI, 33 BB, 127 K for  0.2 WAR in 535 PA (R, A, A+, AA / 2 Seasons)

Ethan O'Donnell (23-year old LF)
Drafted in 6th round, 4th pick (168th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds (2023)
.283/.418/.512 with  6 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 29 R, 29 RBI, 34 BB, 56 K for 1.3 WAR in 206 PA (R, A+ / 2024)
.299/.420/.521 with 10 2B, 3 3B, 14 HR, 47 R, 50 RBI, 46 BB, 79 K for 2.2 WAR in 317 PA (R, A, A+ / 2 Seasons)

Jack Moss (23-year old 1B)
Drafted in 11th round, 4th pick (318th overall) by the Cincinnati Reds (2023)
Florida State League All-Star (2024)
.272/.359/.482 with 24 2B, 6 3B, 17 HR, 74 R, 74 RBI, 50 BB, 139 K for 1.5 WAR in 474 PA (R, A / 2024)
.277/.366/.462 with 26 2B, 6 3B, 17 HR, 87 R, 87 RBI, 64 BB, 159 K for 1.7 WAR in 558 PA (R, A / 2 Seasons)

11th Round Draft Pick (slot TBD)

OmahaBaseball · 03-14-2026, 12:35 PM

Angels Top Red Sox Behind Cobb’s Strong Start

Anaheim, CA — The Los Angeles Angels (2-5) used timely hitting and a solid outing from starter Alex Cobb to defeat the Boston Red Sox (5-3) by a score of 5–3 on Friday night at Angel Stadium. Cobb (2-0) earned the win after pitching six innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out three; Game Score 55. The trio of Ben Joyce (H 2), Camden Minacci (H 1), and Robert Stephenson (SV 1) had solid relief outing.

The Angels struck first in the second inning when first baseman Tommy Pham (HR 2) launched a two-run home run, giving his team an early 2–0 lead. The Angels added three more runs over the next few innings with the timely hitting of Nolan Schanuel (2 for 4, Double, 2 Runs) and Zach Neto (2 for 4, RBI, Hit-by-Pitch, Stolen Base) to build a cushion.

Boston pushed across two runs in the third and added another in the ninth, but the late rally fell short. Rafael Devers drove in two runs for the Red Sox, who finished with eight hits but stranded several runners. Red Sox starter Kutter Crawford (1-1) took the loss after allowing five runs (4 earned) in 4⅔ innings; Game Score 36. Joely Rodriguez and Roansy Contreras pitched well in relief.

Player of the Game: Alex Cobb

AL East Standings: Tied 1st Place (1/2 game lead)

03-07-2026, 09:16 PM	#641
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,956	Game 7: Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland Athletics Athletics Walk Boston Off Oakland, CA — The Oakland Athletics (2-5) rallied late and defeated the Boston Red Sox (5-2) 4–3 in 11 innings Wednesday night at Oakland Coliseum. The game ended dramatically when Oakland first baseman *Zack Gelof* (HR 1) crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Athletics the victory. *Gelof* had just one plate appearance but made it count with the walk-off blast. Oakland collected 12 hits, led by designated hitter *Darell Hernaiz, who went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Third baseman Jake Burger* added two hits and an RBI, while second baseman *Jacob Wilson* (HR 1) connected for a solo homer earlier in the game. Boston received a strong performance from third baseman *Rafael Devers* (HR 2), who hit a sixth-inning solo home run and scored twice. Infielder *Tommy Edman* chipped in three hits, including a double and triple, as the Red Sox finished with nine hits. Athletics starter *JP Sears* allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk over six innings while striking out 6; Game Score 62. Relievers *Trevor Martin* and *Mason Miller* covered the next 2 2/3 innings before turning the ball over to reliever *Kyle Muller* (2-0) who earned the win after pitching the final 2⅓ innings. Boston starter *Logan Gilbert* went 5⅓ innings in which he permitted two earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out six batters; Game Score 49. *Jack Leiter* kept his team in the game with 3 2/3 innings, seeing just one unearned run scored. Closer *Liam Hendriks* (0-1) took the loss after surrendering *Gelof’s* game-winning homer. Player of the Game: *JP Sears* AL East Standings: 1st Place (1 game lead) Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 03-08-2026 at 10:25 AM.

03-14-2026, 12:35 PM	#643
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,956	Game 8: Boston Red Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels Angels Top Red Sox Behind Cobb’s Strong Start Anaheim, CA — The Los Angeles Angels (2-5) used timely hitting and a solid outing from starter *Alex Cobb* to defeat the Boston Red Sox (5-3) by a score of 5–3 on Friday night at Angel Stadium. *Cobb* (2-0) earned the win after pitching six innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out three; Game Score 55. The trio of *Ben Joyce* (H 2), *Camden Minacci* (H 1), and *Robert Stephenson* (SV 1) had solid relief outing. The Angels struck first in the second inning when first baseman *Tommy Pham* (HR 2) launched a two-run home run, giving his team an early 2–0 lead. The Angels added three more runs over the next few innings with the timely hitting of *Nolan Schanuel* (2 for 4, Double, 2 Runs) and *Zach Neto* (2 for 4, RBI, Hit-by-Pitch, Stolen Base) to build a cushion. Boston pushed across two runs in the third and added another in the ninth, but the late rally fell short. *Rafael Devers* drove in two runs for the Red Sox, who finished with eight hits but stranded several runners. Red Sox starter *Kutter Crawford* (1-1) took the loss after allowing five runs (4 earned) in 4⅔ innings; Game Score 36. *Joely Rodriguez* and *Roansy Contreras* pitched well in relief. Player of the Game: *Alex Cobb* AL East Standings: Tied 1st Place (1/2 game lead) Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 03-16-2026 at 10:51 AM.