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.
Chipper Jones drilled a pair of homers to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League semifinals of the 2006 Tournament.
The Braves advance to the NL championship tilt to face the winner of the Houston Astros at San Diego Padres on the road.
Jones put the Braves in front with a two-run homer in the third off Cardinals starter Anthony Reyes.
In the fourth, Adam LaRoche drilled a solo shot to make it 3-0. The homer was his first of four staight hits.
Reyes would be ousted in the seventh as the Braves added two more long balls to make all of their runs crossing the plate on homers.
Jones hit his second two-run blast, which was followed by a solo homer by Andruw Jones.
Chuck James tossed a complete game for the Braves allowing a solo homer to Scott Rolen in the eighth. James held the Cardinals to five hits with eight strikeouts.
2006 AL Tournament
Championship
Toronto Blue Jays at Chicago White Sox
Semifinals
Chicago White Sox 10, New York Yankees 8
Toronto Blue Jays 7, Los Angeles Angels 2
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
Semifinals
Atlanta Braves 6, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Houston Astros at San Diego Padres
Second Round Results
Atlanta Braves 6, Chicago Cubs 0
St. Louis Cardinals 8, Milwaukee Brewers 1
Houston Astros 6, Washington Nationals 4
San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6
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)