2006 Texas Rangers season

March 2026 November 2013 Texas Rangers 2006 American League West Ameriquest Field in Arlington Arlington, Texas Tom Hicks Jon Daniels Buck Showalter 80–82 (.494) 3rd KDFIKDFWFSN Southwest(Tom Grieve, Josh Lewin) KRLD(Eric Nadel, Victor Rojas)KFLC(Eleno Ornelas, José Guzmán) The 2006 Texas Rangers season was the 46th of the Texas Rangers franchise overall, their 35th in Arlington as the Rangers, and the 13th season at Ameriquest Field in Arlington. The Rangers finished the 2006 season, third in the American League West. They had two players feature in the 2006 All-Star Game: Michael Young who in his 3rd appearance was named the All Star Game's Most Valuable Player; and Gary Matthews Jr. making his first appearance.March 2011 Offseason December 8, 2005: Termel Sledge was traded by the Washington Nationals with Armando Galarraga and Brad Wilkerson to the Texas Rangers for Alfonso Soriano. January 6, 2006: Termel Sledge was traded by the Texas Rangers with Adrian Gonzalez and Chris Young to the San Diego Padres for Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka.https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sledgte01.shtml Terrmel Sledge Stats Regular season Opening Day starters thumb|right|180px|All Star Ian Kinsler Rod Barajas, C Mark Teixeira, 1B Ian Kinsler, 2B* Hank Blalock, 3B Michael Young, SS Brad Wilkerson, LF Laynce Nix, CF Kevin Mench, RF Phil Nevin, DH Kevin Millwood, RHP *Rookie Season standings Texas Rangers Record vs. opponents TEX Notable transactions July 28, 2006: Carlos Lee was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Nelson Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Laynce Nix, Kevin Mench, Francisco Cordero, and Julian Cordero (minors).Carlos Lee Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com August 4, 2006: Randall Simon was signed as a free agent with the Texas Rangers.Randall Simon Statistics – Baseball-Reference.com September 1, 2006: Randall Simon was purchased by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Texas Rangers. Roster 2006 Texas Rangers Roster Pitchers 57 Antonio Alfonseca 30 Rick Bauer 53 Joaquín Benoit 51 Fabio Castro 31 Francisco Cordero 37 Bryan Corey 45 R. A. Dickey 21 Adam Eaton 39 Scott Feldman 50 Frank Francisco 41 John Koronka 58 Wes Littleton 43 Kameron Loe 32 Ron Mahay 57 Nick Masset 33 Kevin Millwood 40 Akinori Otsuka 44 Vicente Padilla 48 John Rheinecker 59 Josh Rupe 58 Brian Shouse 55 Robinson Tejeda 38 Edinson Vólquez 47 John Wasdin 31 Kip Wells 36 C. J. Wilson Catchers 27 Rod Barajas 15 Gerald Laird 49 Miguel Ojeda Infielders  3 Joaquín Árias  9 Hank Blalock  4 D'Angelo Jiménez  5 Ian Kinsler  2 Drew Meyer 25 Phil Nevin 12 Matt Stairs 23 Mark Teixeira  2 Eric Young 10 Michael YoungOutfielders 20 Jason Botts 24 Adrian Brown 17 Nelson Cruz  7 Mark DeRosa  4 Freddy Guzmán 25 Jerry Hairston Jr. 16 Adam Hyzdu 45 Carlos Lee 14 Gary Matthews Jr. 28 Kevin Mench 17 Laynce Nix  6 Brad Wilkerson Manager 11 Buck Showalter Coaches 56 Dom Chiti (bullpen) 52 Mark Connor (pitching)  8 Rudy Jaramillo (hitting) 46 Bobby Jones (first base)  1 Steve Smith (third base) 18 Don Wakamatsu (bench) Game log 2006ESPN.com #6E8B3D April #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 3 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Schilling || Millwood (0–1) || || 51,541 || 0–1 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || Red Sox || 10–4 || Padilla (1–0) || Wakefield || || 29,442 || 1–1 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Beckett || Loe (0–1) || Papelbon || 32,416 || 1–2 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 4 || April 6 || Tigers || 10–6 || Robertson || Dickey (0–1) || || 21,713 || 1–3 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 7 || Tigers || 5–2 || Maroth || Koronka (0–1) || Rodney || 21,155 || 1–4 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 8 || Tigers || 7–0 || Verlander || Millwood (0–2) || || 35,066 || 1–5 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 7 || April 9 || Tigers || 5–3 || Padilla (2–0) || Rogers || Cordero (1) || 31,032 || 2–5 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 10 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Lackey || Loe (0–2) || Rodríguez || 38,003 || 2–6 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 11 || @ Angels || 5–4 || Romero || Cordero (0–1) || || 40,012 || 2–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 10 || April 12 || @ Angels || 11–3 || Koronka (1–1) || Escobar || || 42,911 || 3–7 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 11 || April 14 || @ Athletics || 6–3 || Millwood (1–2) || Zito || || 14,049 || 4–7 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 15 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Harden || Padilla (2–1) || Street || 16,186 || 4–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 13 || April 16 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Cordero (1–1) || Street || || 21,256 || 5–8 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || @ Mariners || 7–4 || Koronka (2–1) || Hernández || Cordero (2) || 17,927 || 6–8 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || @ Mariners || 9–6 || Putz || Cordero (1–2)|| || 17,613 || 6–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Mariners || 4–3 || Bauer (1–0) || Guardado || Cordero (3) || 17,917 || 7–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 17 || April 21 || Devil Rays || 13–7 || Wilson (1–0) || McClung || || 25,129 || 8–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 18 || April 22 || Devil Rays || 6–5 || Cordero (2–2) || Orvella || || 35,302 || 9–9 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || Devil Rays || 8–3 || Koronka (3–1) || Fossum || || 29,232 || 10–9 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 24 || Athletics || 3–2 || Blanton || Wilson (1–1) || Duchscherer || 23,802 || 10–10 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 21 || April 25 || Athletics || 6–5 || Cordero (3–2) || Gaudin || || 25,492 || 11–10 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 22 || April 26 || Athletics || 6–4 || Duchscherer || Wilson (1–2) || Kennedy || 23,756 || 11–11 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || @ Indians || 7–6 || Davis || Bauer (1–1) || Wickman || 22,106 || 11–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 24 || April 29 || @ Indians || 7–5 || Millwood (2–2) || Carmona|| Otsuka (1) || 37,496 || 12–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 25 || April 30 || @ Indians || 8–4 || Padilla (3–1) || Davis || || 22,989 || 13–12 May #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 26 || May 1 || @ Devil Rays || 3–0 || Loe (1–2) || McClung || Otsuka (2) || 7,295 || 14–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || @ Devil Rays || 7–5 || Tejeda (1–0) || Hendrickson || Otsuka (3) || 7,147 || 15–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 28 || May 3 || Orioles || 2–1 || Bauer (2–1) || Halama || || 23,783 || 16–12 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 29 || May 4 || Orioles || 8–2 || Millwood (3–2) || Chen || || 21,962 || 17–12 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 5 || Yankees || 8–7 || Mussina || Padilla (3–2) || Rivera || 39,002 || 17–13 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || Yankees || 6–1 || Chacón || Loe (1–3) || || 48,634 || 17–14 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 7 || Yankees || 8–5 || Wang || Tejeda (1–1) || || 46,013 || 17–15 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 33 || May 8 || Twins || 6–4 || Koronka (4–1) || Radke || Otsuka (4) || 18,608 || 18–15 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || Twins || 15–5 || Silva || Millwood (3–3) || Liriano || 19,309 || 18–16 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || Twins || 4–3 || Lohse || Padilla (3–3) || Nathan || 23,037 || 18–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 36 || May 12 || @ Red Sox || 6–0 || Loe (2–3) || Clement || || 36,102 || 19–17 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || May 13 || @ Red Sox || colspan=5|Postponed || 19–17 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || May 14 || @ Red Sox || colspan=5|Postponed || 19–17 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 37 || May 15 || @ Yankees || 4–2 || Millwood (4–3) || Farnsworth || Otsuka (5) || 41,115 || 20–17 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Yankees || 14–13 || Rivera || Otsuka (0–1) || || 40,757 || 20–18 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Wang || Loe (2–4) || Rivera || 52,547 || 20–19 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Yankees || 6–2 || Padilla (4–3) || Wright || || 47,194 || 21–19 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Astros || 5–3 || Qualls || Benoit (0–1) || Lidge || 40,790 || 21–20 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ Astros || 6–0 || Millwood (5–3) || Pettitte || || 41,480 || 22–20 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || @ Astros || 5–0 || Buchholz || Koronka (4–2) || || 37,979 || 22–21 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Angels || 3–2 || Loe (3–4) || Escobar || Otsuka (6) || 22,032 || 23–21 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || Angels || 7–6 || Carrasco || Cordero (3–3) || Rodríguez || 21,833 || 23–22 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 46 || May 24 || Angels || 8–5 || Weaver || Tejeda (1–2) || || 16,536 || 23–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 47 || May 25 || Athletics || 8–7 || Otsuka (1–1) || Street || || 22,006 || 24–23 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 48 || May 26 || Athletics || 5–3 || Cordero (4–3) || Gaudin || Otsuka (7) || 27,791 || 25–23 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 49 || May 27 || Athletics || 6–3 || Zito || Loe (3–5) || Street || 41,226 || 25–24 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 50 || May 28 || Athletics || 4–3 || Padilla (5–3) || Saarloos || Otsuka (8) || 38,905 || 26–24 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 51 || May 29 || Mariners || 2–0 || Rheinecker (1–0) || Washburn || Bauer (1) || 23,771 || 27–24 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 52 || May 30 || Mariners || 6–4 || Millwood (6–3) || Meche || Otsuka (9) || 18,084 || 28–24 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 31 || Mariners || 14–5 || Hernández || Koronka (4–3) || || 19,131 || 28–25 June #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Cordero (5–3) || McCarthy || Otsuka (10) || 32,802 || 29–25 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ White Sox || 8–6 || Vázquez || Padilla (5–4) || Jenks || 38,697 || 29–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ White Sox || 10–2 || Rheinecker (2–0) || Buehrle || || 35,915 || 30–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 57 || June 6 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Millwood (7–3) || Elarton || Cordero (4) || 11,715 || 31–26 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Otsuka (2–1) || Burgos || Cordero (5) || 11,246 || 32–26 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || @ Royals || 16–12 || Gobble || Mahay (0–1) || || 11,815 || 32–27 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Papelbon || Cordero (5–4) || || 36,133 || 32–28 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ Red Sox || 7–4 || Corey (1–0) || Tavárez || Otsuka (11) || 36,920 || 33–28 |- style="background-color:#bbbbbb" | – || June 10 || @ Red Sox || colspan=5|Postponed || 33–28 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Red Sox || 5–4 || Delcarmen || Otsuka (2–2) || || 36,232 || 33–29 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 63 || June 11 || @ Red Sox || 13–6 || Wasdin (1–0) || Pauley || || 35,602 || 34–29 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 12 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Contreras || Koronka (4–4) || || 29,182 || 34–30 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 65 || June 13 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Garland || Loe (3–6) || Jenks || 18,354 || 34–31 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 66 || June 14 || @ White Sox || 8–0 || Padilla (6–4) || Vázquez || || 28,776 || 35–31 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 15 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Buehrle || Rheinecker (2–1) || || 19,424 || 35–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 68 || June 16 || Diamondbacks || 5–3 || Millwood (8–3) || Webb || Otsuka (12) || 28,167 || 36–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 69 || June 17 || Diamondbacks || 8–4 || Koronka (5–4) || Jarvis || || 41,165 || 37–32 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 70 || June 18 || Diamondbacks || 10–7 || Cordero (6–4) || Vizcaíno || Otsuka (13) || 24,358 || 38–32 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 20 || Padres || 6–5 || Thompson || Feldman (0–1) || Hoffman || 24,064 || 38–33 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 21 || Padres || 3–2 || Linebrink || Otsuka (2–3) || Hoffman || 29,047 || 38–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 73 || June 22 || Padres || 5–3 || Rheinecker (3–1) || Hensley || Otsuka (14) || 24,637 || 39–34 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 74 || June 23 || @ Rockies || 8–6 || Koronka (6–4) || Francis || Otsuka (15) || 28,360 || 40–34 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 75 || June 24 || @ Rockies || 11–6 || Fogg || Tejeda (1–3) || || 31,439 || 40–35 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 76 || June 25 || @ Rockies || 3–0 || Kim || Padilla (6–5) || Fuentes || 28,313 || 40–36 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 77 || June 27 || @ Giants || 5–3 || Morris || Millwood (8–4) || Accardo || 36,053 || 40–37 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 28 || @ Giants || 5–1 || Lowry || Rheinecker (3–2) || || 37,275 || 40–38 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 79 || June 29 || @ Giants || 2–1 || Sánchez || Feldman (0–2) || Accardo || 38,212 || 40–39 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 80 || June 30 || Astros || 3–1 || Padilla (7–5) || Oswalt || Otsuka (16) || 40,177 || 41–39 July #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 81 || July 1 || Astros || 7–0 || Buchholz || Wasdin (1–1) || || 35,131 || 41–40 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 82 || July 2 || Astros || 9–5 || Rodríguez || Millwood (8–5) || Lidge || 39,298 || 41–41 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 83 || July 3 || Blue Jays || 6–1 || Rheinecker (4–2) || Lilly || || 30,021 || 42–41 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 84 || July 4 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Halladay || Koronka (6–5) || Ryan || 42,255 || 42–42 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 85 || July 5 || Blue Jays || 9–3 || Padilla (8–5) || Janssen || Cordero (6) || 25,803 || 43–42 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 86 || July 7 || Twins || 9–4 || Wasdin (2–1) || Silva || || 30,207 || 44–42 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 8 || Twins || 4–0 || Liriano || Rheinecker (4–3) || || 36,035 || 44–43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 88 || July 9 || Twins || 5–2 || Bauer (3–1) || Santana || Otsuka (17) || 23,268 || 45–43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 89 || July 13 || @ Orioles || 15–1 || Padilla (9–5) || Cabrera || || 22,780 || 46–43 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 90 || July 14 || @ Orioles || 2–1 || Millwood (9–5) || Benson || Otsuka (18) || 28,201 || 47–43 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 15 || @ Orioles || 8–1 || Bédard || Rheinecker (4–4) || || 35,804 || 47–44 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 16 || @ Orioles || 4–0 || López || Wasdin (2–2) || || 25,169 || 47–45 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 17 || @ Blue Jays || 10–1 || Lilly || Koronka (6–6) || || 16,872 || 47–46 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 94 || July 18 || @ Blue Jays || 5–2 || Padilla (10–5) || Schoeneweis || Otsuka (19) || 20,017 || 48–46 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 95 || July 19 || @ Blue Jays || 5–4 || Millwood (10–5) || Janssen || Otsuka (20) || 20,778 || 49–46 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 96 || July 20 || @ Red Sox || 6–4 || Schilling || Corey (1–1) || Timlin || 36,489 || 49–47 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 97 || July 21 || @ White Sox || 10–3 || Mahay (1–1) || Buehrle || Bauer (2) || 38,246 || 50–47 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 98 || July 22 || @ White Sox || 3–1 || Cordero (7–4) || Jenks || Otsuka (21) || 39,250 || 51–47 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 99 || July 23 || @ White Sox || 5–0 || Garland || Padilla (10–6) || || 38,312 || 51–48 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 24 || Yankees || 6–2 || Johnson || Millwood (10–6) || || 43,206 || 51–49 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 101 || July 25 || Yankees || 7–4 || Mussina || Eaton (0–1) || Rivera || 42,171 || 51–50 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 26 || Yankees || 8–7 || Chacón || Otsuka (2–4) || Rivera || 43,527 || 51–51 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 28 || Royals || 11–3 || Hudson || Padilla (10–7) || || 30,202 || 51–52 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 29 || Royals || 5–3 || de la Rosa || Millwood (10–7) || Burgos || 42,017 || 51–53 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 105 || July 30 || Royals || 15–2 || Koronka (7–6) || Redman || || 29,726 || 52–53 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 106 || July 31 || @ Twins || 15–2 || Silva || Rheinecker (4–5) || || 19,532 || 52–54 August #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 107 || August 1 || @ Twins || 9–0 || Eaton (1–1) || Baker || || 25,969 || 53–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 108 || August 2 || @ Twins || 10–2 || Wells (1–0) || Bonser || || 26,492 || 54–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 109 || August 3 || @ Angels || 7–6 || Littleton (1–0) || Gregg || Otsuka (22) || 43,569 || 55–54 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 110 || August 4 || @ Angels || 7–3 || Padilla (11–7) || Lackey || || 44,074 || 56–54 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 111 || August 5 || @ Angels || 10–3 ||Santana || Koronka (7–7) || || 43,701 || 56–55 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 112 || August 6 || @ Angels || 9–1 || Saunders || Eaton (1–2) || || 43,804 || 56–56 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 113 || August 7 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Loaiza || Vólquez (0–1) || Calero || 21,208 || 56–57 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 114 || August 8 || @ Athletics || 7–6 || Saarloos || Millwood (10–8) || Street || 21,650 || 56–58 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 115 || August 9 || @ Athletics || 14–0 || Padilla (12–7) || Zito || || 30,127 || 58–57 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 116 || August 10 || Mariners || 8–2 || Eaton (2–2) || Piñeiro || || 31,763 || 58–58 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 117 || August 11 || Mariners || 14–7 || Littleton (2–0) || Meche || || 28,207 || 59–58 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 118 || August 12 || Mariners || 5–4 || Vólquez (1–1) || Moyer || Otsuka (23) || 35,784 || 60–58 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 119 || August 13 || Mariners || 10–6 || Millwood (11–8) || Hernández || || 29,717 || 61–58 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 120 || August 15 || Angels || 9–7 || Carrasco || Littleton (2–1) || Rodríguez || 26,561 || 61–59 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 121 || August 16 || Angels || 9–3 || Eaton (3–2) || Saunders || || 31,723 || 62–59 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 122 || August 17 || @ Tigers || 4–2 || Rogers || Vólquez (1–2) || Jones || 34,756 || 62–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 123 || August 18 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Millwood (12–8) || Miner || Otsuka (24) || 39,327 || 63–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 124 || August 19 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Tejeda (2–3) || Robertson || Otsuka (25) || 41,643 || 64–60 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 125 || August 20 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Benoit (1–1) || Grilli || Otsuka (26) || 39,071 || 65–60 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 126 || August 21 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Shields || Eaton (3–2) || McClung || 7,820 || 65–61 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 127 || August 22 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || Camp || Padilla (12–8) || McClung || 8,028 || 65–62 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 128 || August 23 || @ Devil Rays || 7–3 || Camp || Millwood (12–9) || || 9,701 || 65–63 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 129 || August 24 || @ Devil Rays || 4–3 || Tejeda (3–3) || Corcoran || Otsuka (27) || 9,454 || 66–63 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 130 || August 25 || Athletics || 9–3 || Zito || Vólquez (1–3) || || 31,178 || 66–64 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 131 || August 26 || Athletics || 5–3 || Blanton || Eaton (3–4) || Duchscherer || 37,752 || 66–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 132 || August 27 || Athletics || 3–0 || Padilla (13–8) || Haren || Otsuka (28) || 25,708 || 67–65 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 133 || August 29 || Orioles || 9–4 || Millwood (13–9) || López || || 23,684 || 68–65 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 134 || August 30 || Orioles || 7–4 || Hawkins || Mahay (1–2) || || 23,812 || 68–66 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 135 || August 31 || Orioles || 7–5 || Eaton (4–4) || Cabrera || Otsuka (29) || 21,446 || 69–66 September/October #9EBD69 y |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 1 || Indians || 7–2 || Westbrook || Padilla (13–9) || || 23,776 || 69–67 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 137 || September 2 || Indians || 6–5 || Lee || Vólquez (1–4) || Mastny || 40,222 || 69–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 138 || September 3 || Indians || 5–2 || Millwood (14–9) || Byrd || Otsuka (30) || 19,667 || 70–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 139 || September 4 || @ Athletics || 8–1 || Tejeda (4–3) || Zito || || 23,949 || 71–68 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 140 || September 5 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Eaton (5–4) || Saarloos || Otsuka (31) || 27,225 || 72–68 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 6 || @ Athletics || 9–6 || Blanton || Rupe (0–1) || Duchscherer || 17,838 || 72–69 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 142 || September 8 || @ Mariners || 7–2 || Baek || Millwood (14–10) || Piñeiro || 28,646 || 72–70 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 9 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Fruto || Rheinecker (4–6) || || 33,454 || 72–71 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 144 || September 10 || @ Mariners || 4–2 || Wilson (2–2) || Huber || Otsuka (32) || 34,321 || 73–71 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 12 || @ Tigers || 3–2 || Rodney || Mahay (1–3) || || 24,196 || 73–72 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 146 || September 13 || @ Tigers || 11–3 || Millwood (15–10) || Verlander || || 24,672 || 74–72 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 14 || Angels || 2–1 || Carrasco || Vólquez (1–5) || Rodríguez || 21,488 || 74–73 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 15 || Angels || 2–1 || Donnelly || Francisco (0–1) || || 30,788 || 74–74 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 149 || September 16 || Angels || 12–6 || Eaton (6–4) || Lackey || || 40,196 || 75–74 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 150 || September 17 || Angels || 8–1 || Padilla (14–9) || Santana || || 24,303 || 76–74 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 151 || September 18 || Mariners || 8–1 || Millwood (16–10) || Hernández || || 18,214 || 77–74 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 19 || Mariners || 9–7 || Huber || Wilson (2–3) || Putz || 18,551 || 77–75 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 20 || Mariners || 6–3 || Baek || Tejeda (4–4) || Putz || 26,006 || 77–76 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 154 || September 22 || Indians || 12–4 || Eaton (7–4) || Byrd || || 26,284 || 78–76 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 155 || September 23 || Indians || 6–3 || Miller || Padilla (14–10) || Betancourt || 38,351 || 78–77 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 156 || September 24 || Indians || 11–6 || Westbrook || Millwood (16–11) || || 36,617 || 78–78 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 157 || September 25 || @ Angels || 8–3 || Saunders || Vólquez (1–6) || Shields || 39,781 || 78–79 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 158 || September 26 || @ Angels || 5–2 || Tejeda (5–4) || Escobar || Littleton (1) || 37,339 || 79–79 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 159 || September 27 || @ Angels || 6–5 || Donnelly || Wilson (2–4) || Rodríguez || 38,032 || 79–80 |- style="background-color:#bbffbb" | 160 || September 29 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Padilla (15–10) || Fruto || Wilson (1) || 30,766 || 80–80 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 161 || September 30 || @ Mariners || 3–1 || Hernández || Millwood (16–12) || Putz || 23,310 || 80–81 |- style="background-color:#ffbbbb" | 162 || October 1 || @ Mariners || 3–2 || Woods || Tejeda (5–5) || Putz || 28,361 || 80–82 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 RBI SS Michael Young 162 691 217 .314 14 103 CF Gary Matthews Jr. 147 620 194 .313 19 79 RF Mark DeRosa 136 520 154 .296 13 74 2B Ian Kinsler 120 423 121 .286 14 55 1B Mark Teixeira 162 628 177 .282 33 110 3B Hank Blalock 152 591 157 .266 16 89 C Rod Barajas 97 344 88 .256 11 41 LF Brad Wilkerson 95 320 71 .222 15 44 DH Phil Nevin 46 176 38 .216 9 31 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 RBI Kevin Mench 87 320 91 .284 12 50 Gerald Laird 78 243 72 .296 7 22 Carlos Lee 59 236 76 .322 9 35 Nelson Cruz 41 130 29 .223 6 22 Jerry Hairston Jr. 63 88 18 .205 0 6 Matt Stairs 26 81 17 .210 3 11 D'Angelo Jimenez 20 57 12 .211 1 8 Jason Botts 20 50 11 .220 1 6 Adrian Brown 25 36 7 .194 0 2 Laynce Nix 9 32 3 .094 0 4 Drew Meyer 5 14 3 .214 0 0 Miguel Ojeda 5 13 4 .308 0 4 Joaquín Arias 6 11 6 .545 0 1 Eric Young Sr. 4 10 2 .200 0 2 Freddy Guzmán 9 7 2 .286 0 0 Adam Hyzdu 2 4 1 .250 0 0 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 SO Kevin Millwood 34 215.0 16 12 4.52 157 Vicente Padilla 33 200.0 15 10 4.50 156 John Koronka 23 125.0 7 7 5.69 61 Kameron Loe 15 78.1 3 6 5.86 34 Rob Tejeda 14 73.2 5 5 4.28 40 Adam Eaton 13 65.0 7 4 5.12 43 Edinson Vólquez 8 33.1 1 6 7.29 15 Kip Wells 2 8.0 1 0 5.63 4 R.A. Dickey 1 3.1 0 1 18.90 1 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 SO John Rheinecker 21 70.2 4 6 5.86 28 John Wasdin 9 30.0 2 2 5.10 16 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 Akinori Otsuka 63 2 4 32 2.11 47 Ron Mahay 62 1 3 0 3.95 56 Rick Bauer 58 3 1 2 3.55 35 Joaquin Benoit 56 1 1 0 4.86 85 Francisco Cordero 49 7 4 6 4.81 54 C.J. Wilson 44 2 4 1 4.06 43 Scott Feldman 36 0 2 0 3.92 30 Wes Littleton 33 2 1 1 1.73 17 Antonio Alfonseca 19 0 0 0 5.63 5 Josh Rupe 16 0 1 0 3.41 14 Bryan Corey 16 1 1 0 2.60 13 Nick Masset 8 0 0 0 4.15 4 Frank Francisco 8 0 1 0 4.91 6 Brian Shouse 6 0 0 0 4.15 3 Fabio Castro 4 0 0 0 4.32 5 Team statistics Positions in brackets are in league with other MLB teams Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; R = Runs; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Team G AB H R Avg. HR RBI Rangers 162 5659 (3rd) 1571 (6th) 835 (6th) .278 (6th) 183 (13th) 799 (7th) Opponents 162 5601 1558 784 .278 162 750 Pitching Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts; SHO = Shutouts Team G IP W L ERA SO SHO Rangers 162 1431.1 (22nd) 80 (15th) 82 (15th) 4.60 (18th) 972 (25th) 8 (18th) Awards and honors Mark Teixeira, 1B, Gold Glove All-Star Game Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Oklahoma RedHawks Pacific Coast League Tim Ireland and Mike Boulanger AA Frisco RoughRiders Texas League Darryl Kennedy A Bakersfield Blaze California League Carlos Subero A Clinton LumberKings Midwest League Andy Fox A-Short Season Spokane Indians Northwest League Mike Micucci Rookie AZL Rangers Arizona League Pedro López References External links 2006 Texas Rangers at Baseball Reference 2006 Texas Rangers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com Category:Texas Rangers seasons Texas Rangers Texas Rangers