Editor’s note: The 2006 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter will be used for any games involving American League teams. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur.
The Toronto Blue Jays had just enough to get the job done in a 5-2 victory over the Oakland A’s in the second round of the 2006 Tournament.
Toronto moves on to the semifinals of the American League portion of the tournament as the Blue Jays are set to travel to California to visit the Los Angeles Angels.
A run by Toronto in the sixth put the Blue Jays in front as Reed Johnson raced home when Vernon Wells grounded into a double play.
Oakland starter Barry Zito surrendered three runs in the seventh inning as his day came to an end as the Blue Jays built a 4-0 lead.
Bengie Molina and John McDonald both had RBI singles to oust the A’s lefty.
Aaron Hill capped Toronto’s rally with a run-scoring double off Joe Kennedy.
Oakland found some offense against Toronto starter A.J. Burnett in the seventh.
Eric Chavez and Milton Bradley had back-to-back RBI doubles to cut the A’s deficit in half at 4-2.
Frank Catalanotto‘s double in the top of the eighth provided the Blue Jays with their final run of the affair.
Burnett worked seven innings with six strikeouts to get the win for the Blue Jays, while Brandon League added a scoreless eighth.
B.J. Ryan worked a perfect ninth to pick up a save.
2006 AL Tournament
Semifinals
Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays at Los Angeles Angels
Second Round Results
New York Yankees 11, Texas Rangers 1
Chicago White Sox 10, Detroit Tigers 5
Los Angeles Angels 7, Minnesota Twins 3
Toronto Blue Jays 5, Oakland Athletics 2
First Round Results
New York Yankees, bye
Texas Rangers 10, Boston Red Sox 4
Chicago White Sox 9, Baltimore Orioles 3
Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3
Minnesota Twins 11, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 4
Los Angeles Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 1
Toronto Blue Jays 7, Seattle Mariners 6
Oakland Athletics, bye
2006 NL Tournament
Second Round Pairings
Chicago Cubs at Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals
Washington Nationals at Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres
First Round Results
Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 3
Atlanta Braves 8, Florida Marlins 5
St. Louis Cardinals 3, Colorado Rockies 1
Milwaukee Brewers 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Washington Nationals 13, Los Angeles Dodgers 10
Houston Astros 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 1
San Francisco Giants 9, Cincinnati Reds 5
San Diego Padres 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 (11)