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Oklahoma City Comets beat Rochester Red Wings 5-3 in 10 for Triple-A title

Alek Thomas's three-run double in the 10th lifts the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate to its first Triple-A National Championship.

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What to know

  • Oklahoma City Comets (Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate) beat the Rochester Red Wings (Nationals' affiliate) 5-3 in 10 innings to win the 2026 Triple-A National Championship.
  • It is the first time a Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate has won the title since the championship game began in 2006.
  • Rochester had reached the final by winning its first International League championship since 1997, ending a 29-year drought.
  • Alek Thomas's bases-clearing double in the top of the 10th, after Oklahoma City loaded the bases with no outs, decided the game.

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Oklahoma City Comets beat Rochester Red Wings 5-3 in 10 for Triple-A title
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  1. 4

    Oklahoma City confirmed as Triple-A National Champions

    Seth Halvorsen closed out the 10th inning, and Oklahoma City secured a 5-3 win, becoming the first Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate to win the Triple-A National Championship since the game began in 2006.

    “IT'S CONFIRMED! THE COMETS ARE TRIPLE-A NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!”
    — OKC Comets (embedded post)
    1. 1 outlet OKC Comets win first Triple-A National Championship in extra innings vs Rochester

      first by Yahoo Sports, 17h ago

      1 more headline
  2. 3

    Alek Thomas's 10th-inning double breaks the game open

    With the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the 10th, Alek Thomas drove a 99.5 mph double to the wall in left-center, clearing the bases and giving Oklahoma City its first lead of the game.

    “Alek Thomas clears the bases in extra innings! The Comets dugout is fired up 🔥…”
    — OKC Comets (embedded post)
    1. 1 outlet Alek Thomas leads Oklahoma City to Triple-A championship

      first by Yahoo Sports, 17h ago

  3. background

    Rochester leads early, Oklahoma City ties it in the 8th — Leandro Pineda's RBI single and a Liover Peguero home run gave Rochester a 2-0 lead before Oklahoma City scored in the eighth inning to tie the game and send it to extra innings.

  4. 2

    Oklahoma City and Rochester take the field in Las Vegas

    The winner-take-all Triple-A National Championship game begins at Las Vegas Ballpark with Emmet Sheehan starting on the mound for Oklahoma City against Rochester.

    1. 1 outlet Oklahoma City vs. Rochester Triple-A championship game chat

      first by Yahoo Sports, 21h ago

  5. 1

    Previews spotlight top prospects on both rosters

    Coverage ahead of the title game highlights Dodgers prospects Josue De Paula, Mike Sirota and James Tibbs III for Oklahoma City as the two league champions prepare to meet at Las Vegas Ballpark.

    1. 1 outlet Dodgers' Top Prospects Face Nationals' Seaver King in Triple-A National Championship

      first by Sports Illustrated, 1d ago

  6. background

    Rochester wins first International League title since 1997 — The Red Wings beat the Memphis Redbirds 3-2 in the decisive game of the league championship series, ending a 29-year drought and clinching a berth in the Triple-A National Championship game.