2006 Oakland Athletics season

March 2026 November 2013 Oakland Athletics 2006 American League West champions American League West McAfee Coliseum Oakland, California 93–69 (.574) 1st Lewis Wolff Billy Beane Ken Macha KICU-TVFSN Bay Area(Ray Fosse, Glen Kuiper) KYCYKNTS(Ray Fosse, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo) The Oakland Athletics' 2006 season was their 39th in Oakland, California. It was also the 106th season in franchise history. The team finished first in the American League West with a record of 93–69. The Athletics won their division (and reached the postseason) for the first time since 2003. The team was led, in large part, by eventual Hall-of-Famer Frank Thomas. Thomas, who was signed to a one-year contract in the offseason, hit a team-high 39 home runs over the course of the season. He ultimately finished fourth in American League MVP voting. The Athletics managed to sweep the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the playoffs. In doing so, they advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 1992. The sweep was Oakland's first playoff series victory since 1990. It stood as the only playoff series victory during the Billy Beane era until 2020. The Athletics would themselves be swept, 4 games to 0, by the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. The team saw a number of key departures at the end of the season. Free agent pitcher Barry Zito, the team's lone All-Star in 2006, signed with the rival San Francisco Giants following the team's ALCS loss. Additionally, Frank Thomas signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The coaching staff experienced similar turnover, as manager Ken Macha and longtime third base coach Ron Washington departed. Macha was fired at seasons' end; Washington, by contrast, was hired to manage the division rival Texas Rangers. They would be replaced by Bob Geren and Rene Lachemann, respectively. Offseason November 29, 2005: Esteban Loaiza was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.Esteban Loaiza Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com December 9, 2005: Scott McClain was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcclasc01.shtml Scott McClain Stats December 13, 2005: Milton Bradley was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Antonio Perez to the Oakland Athletics for Andre Ethier.Milton Bradley Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com January 31, 2006: Frank Thomas signed as a free agent.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr04.shtml Frank Thomas Stats Regular season Season standings Oakland Athletics Record vs. opponents OAK Game log 2006 #6E8B3D April #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 3 || Yankees || 2-15 || Johnson (1-0) || Zito (0-1) || – || 35,077 || 0-1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Yankees || 4-3 || Street (1-0) || Proctor (0-1) || – || 31,284 || 1-1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || Yankees || 9-4 || Kennedy (1-0) || Wright (0-1) || – || 30,165 || 2-1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || @ Mariners || 2-6 || Meche (1-0) || Loaiza (0-1) || Putz (1) || 22,701 || 2-2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 5 || April 7 || @ Mariners || 5-0 || Blanton (1-0) || Hernández (0-1) || – || 30,612 || 3-2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 6 || April 8 || @ Mariners || 3-0 || Zito (1-1) || Moyer (0-1) || Street (1) || 37,904 || 4-2 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || @ Mariners || 6-4 || Harden (1-0) || Piñeiro (1-1) || Street (2) || 27,139 || 5-2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 11 || @ Twins || 6-7 || Radke (2-0) || Haren (0-1) || Nathan (1) || 48,911 || 5-3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || @ Twins || 5-6 || Silva (1-1) || Loaiza (0-2) || Nathan (2) || 22,603 || 5-4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 13 || @ Twins || 2-8 || Lohse (1-1) || Blanton (1-1) || – || 13,520 || 5-5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 14 || Rangers || 3-6 || Millwood (1-2) || Zito (1-2) || – || 14,049 || 5-6 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 12 || April 15 || Rangers || 5-4 || Harden (2-0) || Padilla (2-1) || Street (3) || 16,186 || 6-6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 16 || Rangers || 3-5 || Cordero (1-1) || Street (1-1) || – || 21,256 || 6-7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || Tigers || 4-3 || Duchscherer (1-0) || Verlander (1-2) || Street (4) || 16,857 || 7-7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || Tigers || 4-11 || Rogers (3-1) || Blanton (1-2) || – || 18,309 || 7-8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || Tigers || 3-4 || Rodney (1-0) || Duchscherer (1-1) || – || 15,489 || 7-9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 21 || Angels || 5-3 || Harden (3-0) || Romero (1-2) || Calero (1) || 19,874 || 8-9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || Angels || 4-5 || Weaver (1-2) || Haren (0-2) || F. Rodríguez (6) || 22,670 || 8-10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 23 || Angels || 3-4 || Escobar (3-1) || Loaiza (0-3) || F. Rodríguez (7) || 27,104 || 8-11 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 20 || April 24 || @ Rangers || 3-2 || Blanton (2-2) || Wilson (1-1) || Duchscherer (1) || 23,802 || 9-11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || @ Rangers || 5-6 || Cordero (3-2) || Gaudin (0-1) || – || 25,492 || 9-12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 22 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 6-4 (10) || Duchscherer (2-1) || Wilson (1-2) || Kennedy (1) || 23,756 || 10-12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 23 || April 28 || @ Royals || 5-3 || Haren (1-2) || Mays (0-3) || Saarloos (1) || 12,203 || 11-12 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | --- || April 29|| @ Royals || colspan=5|Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for August 18 || 11-12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 30 || @ Royals || 13-6 || Blanton (3-2) || Hudson (0-3) || – || 15,224 || 12-12 May #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || May 1 || @ Angels || 1-0 || Zito (2-2) || Carrasco (0-2)|| Duchscherer (2) || 41,721 || 13-12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 26 || May 2 || @ Angels || 10-3 || Halsey (1-0) || Lackey (3-2)|| – || 35,943 || 14-12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 3 || Indians || 3-14 || Byrd (4-2) || Haren (1-3) || – || 18,248 || 14-13 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 4 || Indians || 12-4 || Saarloos (1-0) || Johnson (2-2) || Gaudin (1) || 14,695 || 15-13 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 5 || Devil Rays || 1-3 || Kazmir (4-2) || Blanton (3-3) || Walker (2) || 12,552 || 15-14 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 30 || May 6 || Devil Rays || 3-2 || Kennedy (2-0) || Orvella (1-3) || – || 25,080 || 16-14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 7 || Devil Rays || 2-3 || Hendrickson (2-2) || Halsey (1-1) || Walker (3) || 22,837 || 16-15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Blue Jays || 6-5 || Haren (2-3) || Towers (0-7) || Street (5) || 36,269 || 17-15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || @ Blue Jays || 7-9 || Rosario (1-0) || Blanton (3-4) || Ryan (8) || 19,269 || 17-16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || @ Blue Jays || 3-8 || Lilly (4-2) || Saarloos (1-1) || – || 23,974 || 17-17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 12 || @ Yankees || 0-2 || Wang (3-1) || Zito (2-3) || Rivera (7) || 47,497 || 17-18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 13 || @ Yankees || 3-4 || Wright (1-2) || Halsey (1-2) || Farnsworth (1) || 53,907 || 17-19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 14 || @ Yankees || 6-1 || Haren (3-3) || Johnson (5-4) || – || 52,587 || 18-19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || Mariners || 12-6 || Blanton (4-4) || Hernández (3-5) || – || 16,397 || 19-19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || Mariners || 7-2 || Zito (3-3) || Moyer (1-4) || – || 19,208 || 20-19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 40 || May 18 || Mariners || 6-3 || Saarloos (2-1) || Piñeiro (4-4) || Street (6) || 18,136 || 21-19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Giants || 1-0 || Haren (4-3) || Lowry (1-1) || Street (7) || 35,077 || 22-19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || Giants || 2-4 (10) || Benítez (3-0) || Calero (0-1) || – || 35,077 || 22-20 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Giants || 0-6 || Cain (2-5) || Blanton (4-5) || – || 35,077 || 22-21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 4-5 (10) || Jenks (2-1) || Flores (0-1) || – || 39,354 || 22-22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ White Sox || 3-9 || Vázquez (5-3) || Saarloos (2-2) || – || 38,860 || 22-23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || @ White Sox || 2-3 || Buehrle (6-2) || Haren (4-4) || Jenks (13) || 38,434 || 22-24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 25 || @ Rangers || 7-8 || Otsuka (1-1) || Street (1-2) || – || 22,006 || 22-25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 26 || @ Rangers || 3-5 || Cordero (4-3) || Gaudin (0-2) || Otsuka (7) || 27,791 || 22-26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 49 || May 27 || @ Rangers || 6-3 || Zito (4-3) || Loe (3-5) || Street (8) || 41,226 || 23-26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 28 || @ Rangers || 3-4 || Padilla (5-3) || Saarloos (2-3) || Otsuka (8) || 38,905 || 23-27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 51 || May 29 || Royals || 4-6 || Etherton (1-0) || Haren (4-5) || Burgos (6) || 28,040 || 23-28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 52 || May 30 || Royals || 7-8 (10) || Dessens (3-5) || Roney (0-1) || Burgos (7) || 12,516 || 23-29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 53 || May 31 || Royals || 7-0 || Blanton (5-5) || Elarton (1-6) || – || 25,181 || 24-29 June #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 1 || Twins || 4-0 || Zito (5-3) || Bonser (1-1) || – || 12,025 || 25-29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 2 || Twins || 1-2 || Santana (5-4) || Saarloos (2-4) || Nathan (7) || 16,138 || 25-30 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 3 || Twins || 2-1 || Halsey (2-2) || Radke (4-7) || Street (9) || 23,194 || 26-30 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 4 || Twins || 5-1 || Halsey (3-2) || Silva (2-7) || – || 25,247 || 27-30 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Indians || 7-6 || Zito (6-3) || Betancourt (0-1) || Street (10) || 17,340 || 28-30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Indians || 2-11 || Byrd (5-4) || Blanton (5-6) || – || 20,311 || 28-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 60 || June 8 || @ Indians || 4-1 || Loaiza (1-3) || Johnson (3-6) || Street (11) || 21,099 || 29-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 9 || @ Yankees || 6-5 || Haren (5-5) || Johnson (7-5) || Street (12) || 53,837 || 30-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 62 || June 10 || @ Yankees || 5-2 || Saarloos (3-4) || Mussina (8-2) || Street (13) || 53,779 || 31-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 11 || @ Yankees || 6-5 || Zito (7-3) || Kyle Farnsworth (2-4) || Street (14) || 54,570 || 32-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || Mariners || 2-0 || Blanton (6-6) || Moyer (3-6) || Street (15) || 15,216 || 33-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 65 || June 14 || Mariners || 7-2 || Haren (6-5) || Piñeiro (5-7) || – || 20,550 || 34-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 15 || Mariners || 9-6 || Loaiza (2-3) || Washburn (4-8) || Street (16) || 16,563 || 35-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 67 || June 16 || Dodgers || 7-3 || Zito (8-3) || Tomko (5-6) || – || 30,161 || 36-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 17 || Dodgers || 5-4 (17) || Karsay (1-0) || Seo (2-4) || – || 35,077 || 37-31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 18 || Dodgers || 5-2 || Blanton (7-6) || Sele (3-2) || Street (17) || 35,077 || 38-31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 70 || June 19 || @ Rockies || 0-7 || Kim (4-4) || Haren (6-6) || – || 21,964 || 38-32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || @ Rockies || 0-6 || Jennings (6-6) || Loaiza (2-4) || – || 21,753 || 38-33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 72 || June 21 || @ Rockies || 3-2 (11) || Calero (1-1) || King (1-3) || – || 26,489 || 39-33 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 23 || @ Giants || 4-3 || Calero (2-1) || Benítez (4-1) || Street (18) || 42,948 || 40-33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 24 || @ Giants || 7-8 || Worrell (3-2) || Street (1-3) || – || 42,866 || 40-34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 75 || June 25 || @ Giants || 10-4 || Loaiza (3-4) || Cain (6-6) || – || 42,414 || 41-34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Padres || 0-3 || Young (7-3) || Zito (8-4) || Hoffman (19) || 34,102 || 41-35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Padres || 1-8 || Hensley (5-6) || Blanton (7-7) || – || 39,874 || 41-36 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Padres || 6-5 (14) || Flores (1-1) || Cassidy (4-4) || Gaudin (2) || 30,301 || 42-36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || Diamondbacks || 4-6 || Vargas (7-4) || Halsey (3-3) || Julio (7) || 16,756 || 42-37 July #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 80 || July 1 || Diamondbacks || 2-7 || Batista (8-5) || Loaiza (3-5) || – || 19,024 || 42-38 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || Diamondbacks || 1-3 || Webb (9-3) || Zito (8-5) || – || 19,130 || 42-39 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 82 || July 3 || Tigers || 5-3 || Blanton (8-7) || Robertson (8-4) || Street (19) || 35,077 || 43-39 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 4 || Tigers || 2-1 (10) || Gaudin (1-2) || Rodney (4-3) || – || 21,096 || 44-39 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 84 || July 5 || Tigers || 4-10 || Rogers (11-3) || Saarloos (3-5) || Colón (1) || 22,210 || 44-40 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 6 || Angels || 7-5 || Street (2-3) || Shields (4-6) || – || 14,673 || 45-40 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 7 || Angels || 0-3 || Lackey (7-5) || Zito (8-6) || – || 20,711 || 45-41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 8 || Angels || 4-6 || Weaver (6-0) || Blanton (8-8) || F. Rodríguez (20) || 25,289 || 45-42 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 88 || July 9 || Angels || 2-4 || Santana (10-3) || Haren (6-7) || F. Rodríguez (21) || 26,603 || 45-43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 89 || July 13 || @ Red Sox || 5-4 (11) || Street (3-3) || Tavárez (1-3) || Saarloos (2) || 36,141 || 46-43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 90 || July 14 || @ Red Sox || 15-3 || Zito (9-6) || Beckett (11-5) || – || 36,319 || 47-43 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 15 || @ Red Sox || 0-7 || Schilling (11-3) || Haren (6-8) || – || 36,232 || 47-44 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 92 || July 16 || @ Red Sox || 8-1 || Blanton (9-8) || Snyder (1-1) || – || 35,643 || 48-44 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Orioles || 3-5 || Birkins (5-1) || Saarloos (3-6) || Ray (23) || 19,652 || 48-45 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Orioles || 5-4 || Loaiza (4-5) || E. Rodríguez (0-1) || Street (20) || 20,827 || 49-45 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Orioles || 5-1 || Zito (10-6) || Benson (9-9) || – || 29,407 || 50-45 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 21 || @ Tigers || 4-7 || Verlander (12-4) || Haren (6-9) || – || 40,687 || 50-46 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 22 || @ Tigers || 9-5 || Blanton (10-8) || Ledezma (1-1) || – || 38,923 || 51-46 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 23 || @ Tigers || 4-8 || Robertson (9-6) || Loaiza (4-6) || – || 40,355 || 51-47 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 24 || Red Sox || 3-7 || Beckett (13-5) || Zito (10-7) || – || 33,370 || 51-48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 25 || Red Sox || 5-13 || Schilling (13-3) || Windsor (0-1) || – || 34,077 || 51-49 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 101 || July 26 || Red Sox || 5-1 || Haren (7-9) || Snyder (2-2) || – || 35,077 || 52-49 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 102 || July 27 || Blue Jays || 5-2 || Blanton (11-8) || Lilly (9-9) || Street (21) || 19,251 || 53-49 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || Blue Jays || 3-4 || Downs (5-1) || Loaiza (4-7) || Ryan (25) || 22,217 || 53-50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 104 || July 29 || Blue Jays || 7-4 || Zito (11-7) || McGowan (1-1) || Street (22) || 25,627 || 54-50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || Blue Jays || 6-5 || Street (4-3) || Ryan (1-1) || – || 29,709 || 55-50 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Angels || 3-1 || Haren (8-9) || Santana (11-5) || – || 43,558 || 56-50 August #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Angels || 2-3 || Saunders (2-0) || Blanton (11-9) || F. Rodríguez (26) || 44,111 || 56-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Angels || 3-2 || Calero || Shields (6-7) || Street (23) || 44,149 || 57-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 109 || August 4 || @ Mariners || 5-2 || Zito (12-7) || Washburn (5-11) || – || 44,277 || 58-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 5 || @ Mariners || 5-2 || Haren (9-9) || Piñeiro (7-9) || Street (24) || 40,115 || 59-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 111 || August 6 || @ Mariners || 7-6 || Blanton (12-9) || Meche (9-6) || Street (25) || 37,437 || 60-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 112 || August 7 || Rangers || 7-4 || Loaiza (5-7) || Vólquez (0-1) || Calero (2) || 21,208 || 61-51 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 113 || August 8 || Rangers || 7-6 || Saarloos (4-6) || Millwood (10-8) || Street (26) || 21,650 || 62-51 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 9 || Rangers || 0-14 || Padilla (12-7) || Zito (12-8) || – || 30,127 || 62-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 11 || Devil Rays || 5-2 || Haren (10-9) || Kazmir (10-8) || Street (27) || 20,758 || 63-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 12 || Devil Rays || 6-3 || Blanton (13-9) || Fossum (6-5) || Street (28) || 26,523 || 64-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || Devil Rays || 3-1 || Loaiza (6-7) || Corcoran (4-4) || Street (29) || 28,692 || 65-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 118 || August 14 || Mariners || 5-4 || Kennedy (3-0) || Soriano (1-2) || Duchscherer (3) || 21,859 || 66-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 15 || Mariners || 11-2 || Saarloos (5-6) || Piñeiro (7-11) || – || 23,726 || 67-52 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 120 || August 16 || Mariners || 4-0 || Haren (11-9) || Meche (9-8) || – || 34,077 || 68-52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18|| @ Royals || 1-7 || Hudson (6-4) || Blanton (13-10) || – || n/a || 68-53 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 18 || @ Royals || 3-5 || Burgos (3-5) || Street (4-4) || Nelson (2) || 23,952 || 68-54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 123 || August 19 || @ Royals || 7-2 || Zito (13-8) || Redman (7-8) || – || 30,810 || 69-54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 124 || August 20 || @ Royals || 6-4 || Saarloos (6-6) || Hernández (3-8) || – || 16,592 || 70-54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 125 || August 21 || @ Blue Jays || 12-10 || Haren (12-9) || League (0-1) || Duchscherer (4) || 28,280 || 71-54 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 22 || @ Blue Jays || 3-4 || Burnett (6-5) || Halsey (3-4) || Ryan (28) || 30,071 || 71-55 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 127 || August 23 || @ Blue Jays || 6-0 || Loaiza (7-7) || Chacín (6-3) || – || 32,516 || 72-55 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Rangers || 9-3 || Zito (14-8) || Vólquez (1-3) || – || 31,178 || 73-55 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 26 || @ Rangers || 5-3 || Blanton (14-10) || Eaton (3-4) || Duchscherer (5) || 37,752 || 74-55 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 130 || August 27 || @ Rangers || 0-3 || Padilla (13-8) || Haren (12-10) || Otsuka (28) || 25,708 || 74-56 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 131 || August 28 || Red Sox || 9-0 || Loaiza (8-7) || Gabbard (0-3) || – || 30,159 || 75-56 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 29 || Red Sox || 2-1 || Saarloos (7-6) || Beckett (14-9) || Duchscherer (6) || 30,517 || 76-56 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 133 || August 30 || Red Sox || 7-2 || Zito (15-8) || Schilling (14-7) || – || 31,073 || 77-56 September #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 134 || September 1 || Orioles || 5-4 || Halsey (4-4) || Williams (2-4) || Duchscherer (7) || 31,179 || 78-56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 135 || September 2 || Orioles || 5-6 || Loewen (5-4) || Haren (12-11) || Ray (31) || 24,383 || 78-57 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 136 || September 3 || Orioles || 10-1 || Loaiza (9-7) || Penn (0-1) || – || 26,280 || 79-57 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 4 || Rangers || 1-8 || Tejeda (4-3) || Zito (15-9) || – || 23,949 || 79-58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 5 || Rangers || 4-5 || Eaton (5-4) || Saarloos (7-7) || Otsuka (31) || 27,225 || 79-59 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 6 || Rangers || 9-6 || Blanton (15-10) || Rupe (0-1) || Duchscherer (8) || 17,838 || 80-59 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ Devil Rays || 8-6 || Haren (13-11) || Shields (6-7) || Street (30) || 12,821 || 81-59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ Devil Rays || 6-9 || Miceli (1-1) || Loaiza (9-8) || McClung (6) || 22,016 || 81-60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 142 || September 10 || @ Devil Rays || 9-7 || Kennedy (4-0) || Camp (7-3) || Street (31) || 16,791 || 82-60 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 11 || @ Twins || 4-9 || Silva (9-13) || Blanton (15-11) || Nathan (31) || 15,728 || 82-61 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 144 || September 12 || @ Twins || 5-7 || Reyes (5-0) || Kennedy (4-1) || Nathan (32) || 20,991 || 82-62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 145 || September 13 || @ Twins || 1-0 || Haren (14-11) || Garza (1-5) || Street (32) || 18,902 || 83-62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || White Sox || 4-2 || Loaiza (10-8) || Garland (17-5) || Street (33) || 26,809 || 84-62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 147 || September 16 || White Sox || 7-4 || Zito (16-9) || Thornton (5-3) || Street (34) || 32,169 || 85-62 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 148 || September 17 || White Sox || 5-4 || Blanton (16-11) || Contreras (13-8) || Duchscherer (9) || 28,806 || 86-62 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 149 || September 18 || Indians || 2-7 || Westbrook (13-10) || Haren (14-12) || – || 17,352 || 86-63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 19 || Indians || 7-3 || Gaudin (2-2) || Lee (12-11) || – || 15,866 || 87-63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 20 || Indians || 4-3 || Loaiza (11-8) || Cabrera (3-3) || Street (35) || 25,131 || 88-63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 152 || September 21 || Indians || 7-4 || Gaudin (3-2) || Sabathia (11-11) || Street (36) || 20,452 || 89-63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 153 || September 22 || Angels || 5-4 (12) || Halsey (5-4) || F. Rodríguez (2-3) || – || 35,077 || 90-63 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 154 || September 23 || Angels || 2-6 || Lackey (12-11) || Blanton (16-12) || – || 34,077 || 90-64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 155 || September 24 || Angels || 1-7 || Santana (15-8) || Haren (14-13) || – || 34,077 || 90-65 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 156 || September 25 || @ Mariners || 9-10 (10) || Putz (4-1) || Calero (3-2) || – || 20,982 || 90-66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 157 || September 26 || @ Mariners || 12-3 || Harden (4-0) || Woods (6-4) || – || 19,604 || 91-66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 27 || @ Mariners || 7-6 (10) || Witasick (1-0) || Sherrill (2-4) || Street (37) || 23,421 || 92-66 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 159 || September 28 || @ Angels || 0-2 || Lackey (13-11) || Zito (16-10) || F. Rodríguez (46) || 41,944 || 92-67 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Angels || 0-6 || Santana (16-8) || Loaiza (11-9) || – || 43,948 || 92-68 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Angels || 6-7 || Carrasco (7-3) || Flores (1-2) || F. Rodríguez (47) || 43,944 || 92-69 October #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Angels || 11-10 || Gaudin (4-2) || Bootcheck (0-1) || Flores (1) || 44,107 || 93-69 Roster 2006 Oakland Athletics Roster Pitchers 55 Joe Blanton 50 Kiko Calero 46 Santiago Casilla 58 Justin Duchscherer 47 Ron Flores 57 Chad Gaudin 51 Brad Halsey 40 Rich Harden 24 Dan Haren 32 Steve Karsay 37 Joe Kennedy 60 Shane Komine 25 Esteban Loaiza 52 Matt Roney 31 Kirk Saarloos 36,11 Scott Sauerbeck 20 Huston Street 61 Jason Windsor 45 Jay Witasick 75 Barry Zito Catchers  5 Jeremy Brown 18 Jason Kendall 17 Adam Melhuse Infielders  3 Eric Chavez  7 Bobby Crosby 14 Mark Ellis 12 D'Angelo Jiménez 29 Dan Johnson  8 Mark Kiger  4 Antonio Pérez  2 Mike Rouse 19 Marco Scutaro 33 Nick Swisher Outfielders 44 Hiram Bocachica 22 Milton Bradley 12 Doug Clark 23 Bobby Kielty 21 Mark Kotsay 16 Jay Payton Other batters 35 Frank Thomas Manager 39 Ken Macha Coaches -- Brad Fischer (bullpen) 53 Bob Geren (bench) 15 Rene Lachemann (first base) 48 Gerald Perry (hitting) 38 Ron Washington (third base) 41 Curt Young (pitching) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBICJason Kendall143552163.2951501BDan Johnson9128667.2349372BMark Ellis124441110.2491152SSBobby Crosby9635882.2299403BEric Chavez137445117.2412272LFNick Swisher157556141.2543595CFMark Kotsay129502138.275759RFMilton Bradley9635197.2761452DHFrank Thomas137466126.27039114 Other batters Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Player G AB H Avg. HR RBIJay Payton142557165.2961059Marco Scutaro11736597.266541Bobby Kielty8127073.270836Adam Melhuse4912828.219418Antonio Pérez579810.10218Mike Rouse8247.29202D'Angelo Jiménez8141.07100Hiram Bocachica8133.23100Jeremy Brown5103.30000Doug Clark661.16700 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SODan Haren34223.014134.12176Barry Zito34221.016103.83151Joe Blanton32194.116124.82107Esteban Loaiza26154.21194.8997Rich Harden946.2404.2449Shane Komine29.0005.001 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SOKirk Saarloos35121.1774.7552Brad Halsey5294.1544.6753Jason Windsor413.2016.596 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO Huston Street6944373.3167Kiko Calero703223.4167Chad Gaudin554223.0936Justin Duchscherer532192.9151Joe Kennedy394112.3129Ron Flores251213.3420Scott Sauerbeck220003.656Jay Witasick201006.7523Randy Keisler110004.505Steve Karsay91005.795Matt Roney30104.500Santiago Casilla200011.572 Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Sacramento River Cats Pacific Coast League Tony DeFrancesco AA Midland RockHounds Texas League Von Hayes A Stockton Ports California League Todd Steverson A Kane County Cougars Midwest League Aaron Nieckula A-Short Season Vancouver Canadians Northwest League Dennis Rogers Rookie AZL Athletics Arizona League Ruben Escalera References 2006 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference 2006 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Johnson Lloyd Wolff Miles The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball 3rd Durham, North Carolina Baseball America 2007 978-1-932391-17-6 Category:Oakland Athletics seasons Oakland Athletics Category:American League West champion seasons Oakland Athletics Season Oak