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 Chicago Cubs were able to hang on to post a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets during an opening round contest in the National League portion of the 2006 Tournament.
With the win, the Cubs will be on the road in the second round to face the victor of the Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves affair.
Aramis Ramirez got the the Cubs on the scoreboard in the top of the first with a solo homer off New York starter Tom Glavine.
Glavine allowed a RBI single in the second to Juan Pierre as the Cubs took a 2-0 advantage.
The New York lefty was headed to the showers after surrendering three more runs in the third frame. Jacque Jones knocked in two runs with a double, while Matt Murton capped the rally with a RBI double.
Carlos Zambrano went the distance on the mound for the Cubs as the 5-0 early lead helped him survive giving up 11 hits and five walks as he fanned a dozen.
The Mets touched up Zambrano in the fourth as Paul Lo Duca had a RBI single.
Ramirez added the final run for the Cubs as he grounded out against Darren Oliver to bring Pierre home to make it 6-1.
Shawn Green‘s two-run single in the eighth for New York would cut the deficit for the Mets to three, but they couldn’t get any closer.
2006 AL Tournament
Second Round Pairings
Texas Rangers at New York Yankees
Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Angels at Minnesota Twins
Toronto Blue Jays at Oakland Athletics
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
First Round Pairings and Results
Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 3
Florida Marlins at Atlanta Braves
Colorado Rockies at St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers at Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros
San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates at San Diego Padres