2006 Cleveland Indians season

March 2026 November 2013 Cleveland Indians 2006 American League Central Jacobs Field Cleveland, Ohio 78–84 (78 84) 4th Larry Dolan Mark Shapiro Eric Wedge SportsTime Ohio (John Sanders, Rick Manning, Mike Hegan) WKYC (Jim Donovan, Rick Manning, Mike Hegan) WTAM WMMSCleveland Indians Radio Network (Tom Hamilton, Matt Underwood, Mike Hegan) The 2006 Cleveland Indians season was the 106th season for the franchise. It began with the Cleveland Indians attempting to win the American League Central and make the playoffs. The Indians finished with a mediocre 78–84 record and missed the playoffs. It was the final season before Progressive bought the naming rights to then-Jacobs Field. Offseason December 7, 2005: Paul Byrd was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.Paul Byrd Statistics Baseball-Reference.com January 6, 2006: Todd Hollandsworth was signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hollato01.shtml Todd Hollandsworth Stats Regular season On September 2, 2006, Kevin Kouzmanoff became the 23rd Major Leaguer to hit a home run in his first Major League at bat, the 12th American Leaguer to do so, and the second of 2006 (along with Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals). He was only the third player to have the home run be a grand slam. Kevin Kouzmanoff Kouzmanoff's Grand Debut http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=515338&w=mms%3A//a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2006/open/tp/archive09/090206_cletex_kouzmanoff_hr_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/09/02/clemlb-texmlb-1&mid=200609031643078&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20080408050647/http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=515338&w=mms%3A//a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2006/open/tp/archive09/090206_cletex_kouzmanoff_hr_tp_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2006/09/02/clemlb-texmlb-1&mid=200609031643078&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1 dead April 8, 2008 video clip MLB.com 2006 Kouzmanoff is only one of two players in Major League Baseball history to hit a grand slam on his first pitch ever seen in the Major Leagues, along with Daniel Nava. The pitcher who gave up the hit was Edinson Vólquez. Season standings Cleveland Indians Record vs. opponents CLE Transactions April 7, 2006: Brandon Phillips was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Stevens (minors) (June 13, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.https://www.baseball-reference.com/p/phillbr01.shtml Brandon Phillips Stats July 20, 2006: Bob Wickman was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Atlanta Braves for Max Ramirez (minors).Bob Wickman Statistics Baseball-Reference.com July 26, 2006: Ben Broussard was traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Shin-Soo Choo. The Seattle Mariners sent Shawn Nottingham (minors) (August 24, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.Ben Broussard Statistics Baseball-Reference.com August 9, 2006: Todd Hollandsworth was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Cleveland Indians. Roster 2006 Cleveland Indians Roster Pitchers 63 Rafael Betancourt 58 Andrew Brown 36 Paul Byrd 56 Fernando Cabrera 55 Fausto Carmona 50 Jason Davis 32 Danny Graves 57 Jeremy Guthrie 16 Jason Johnson 46 Juan Lara 31 Cliff Lee 47 Tom Mastny 40 Matt Miller 59 Guillermo Mota 49 Edward Mujica 53 Rafael Pérez 52 CC Sabathia 47 Scott Sauerbeck 44 Brian Sikorski 54 Brian Slocum 45 Jeremy Sowers 37 Jake Westbrook 26 Bob Wickman Catchers 13 Tim Laker 41 Víctor Martínez 10 Kelly Shoppach Infielders 20 Ronnie Belliard 17 Aaron Boone 23 Ben Broussard 25 Ryan Garko 48 Travis Hafner  7 Joe Inglett 11 Kevin Kouzmanoff 27 Héctor Luna 30 Andy Marte 12 Lou Merloni  2 Jhonny Peralta 33 Eduardo Pérez 15 Ramón Vázquez Outfielders  1 Casey Blake 16 Shin-Soo Choo 38 Franklin Gutiérrez 28 Todd Hollandsworth  8 Jason Michaels 24 Grady Sizemore Manager 22 Eric Wedge Coaches 29 Jeff Datz (third base)  4 Luis Isaac (bullpen)  6 Luis Rivera (first base) 39 Derek Shelton (hitting) 35 Joel Skinner (bench) 51 Carl Willis (pitching) Game log #6E8B3D 2006 y #9EBD69 April: 13–12 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || April 2 || @ White Sox || 10–4 || McCarthy (1–0) || Cabrera (0–1) || || 38,802 || 0–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 4 || @ White Sox || 8–2 || Westbrook (1–0) || García (0–1) || || 37,591 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || April 5 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || Graves (1–0) || Cotts (0–1) || Wickman (1) || 33,586 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 7 || Twins || 11–6 || Byrd (1–0) || Lohse (0–1) || || 42,445 || 3–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || Twins || 3–0 || Johnson (1–0) || Baker (0–1) || Wickman (2) || 25,107 || 4–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || April 9 || Twins || 3–2 || Westbrook (2–0) || Santana (0–2) || Wickman (3) || 23,311 || 5–1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || April 11 || Mariners || 9–5 || Lee (1–0) || Washburn (1–1) || || 17,559 || 6–1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || April 12 || Mariners || 11–9 || Woods (1–0) || Byrd (1–1) || Guardado (1) || 14,773 || 6–2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 13 || Mariners || 9–5 || Mateo (1–0) || Sauerbeck (0–1) || Putz (2) || 24,638 || 6–3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Tigers || 5–1 || Rogers (2–1) || Westbrook (2–1) || || 27,358 || 6–4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Carmona (1–0) || Bonderman (1–2) || || 30,107 || 7–4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Maroth (2–0) || Lee (1–1) || Rodney (3) || 14,303 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || April 17 || @ Tigers || 10–2 || Byrd (2–1) || Robertson (1–2) || || 19,126 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || @ Orioles || 15–1 || Johnson (2–0) || Chen (0–2) || || 17,354 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || @ Orioles || 18–9 || Halama (1–0) || Westbrook (2–2) || || 19,510 || 9–6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Orioles || 9–4 || Bédard (4–0) || Carmona (1–1) || || 22,031 || 9–7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Royals || 6–5 || Graves (2–0) || Dessens (1–1) || Wickman (4) || 16,791 || 10–7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || April 22 || @ Royals || 11–5 || Wood (2–0) || Byrd (2–2) || || 19,645 || 10–8 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Royals || 5–1 || Affeldt (1–2) || Johnson (2–1) || || 12,194 || 10–9 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || April 25 || Red Sox || 8–6 || Foulke (1–1) || Mota (0–1) || Papelbon (9) || 18,438 || 10–110 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 21 || April 26 || Red Sox || 7–1 || Lee (2–1) || Wakefield (1–4) || || 21,575 || 11–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || April 27 || Red Sox || 15–3 || Byrd (3–2) || Beckett (3–1) || || 26,952 || 12–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || April 28 || Rangers || 7–6 || Davis (1–0) || Bauer (1–1) || Wickman (5) || 22,106 ||13–10 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || April 29 || Rangers || 7–5 || Millwood (2–2) || Carmona (1–2) || Otsuka (1) || 37,496 || 13–11 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || Rangers || 8–4 || Padilla (3–1) || Davis (1–1) || || 22,989 || 13–12 y #9EBD69 May: 13–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || White Sox || 8–6 || Vázquez (3–1) || Lee (2–2) || Jenks (8) || 17,845 || 13–13 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 27 || May 2 || White Sox || 7–1 || Sabathia (1–0) || Buehrle (3–2) || || 22,630 || 14–13 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Athletics || 14–3 || Byrd (4–2) || Haren (1–3) || || 18,248 || 15–13 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 12–4 || Saarloos (1–0) || Johnson (2–2) || Gaudin (1) || 14,695 || 15–14 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Mariners || 9–4 || Westbrook (3–2) || Soriano (0–1) || || 32,998 || 16–14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ Mariners || 4–1 || Piñeiro (4–2) || Lee (2–3) || Putz (3) || 28,672 || 16–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Sabathia (2–0) || Washburn (2–5) || Wickman (6) || 35,562 || 17–15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Wood (3–0) || Byrd (4–3) || Burgos (5) || 9,029 || 17–16 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || @ Royals || 10–7 || Peralta (1–0) || Graves (2–1) || || 14,784 || 17–17 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || May 10 || @ Royals || 10–8 || Burgos (1–0) || Mota (0–2) || || 24,471 || 17–18 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 36 || May 12 || Tigers || 5–4 || Rogers (6–2) || Lee (2–4) || Jones (8) || 23,588 || 17–19 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 13 || Tigers || 3–0 || Bonderman (4–2) || Sabathia (2–1) || Jones (9) || 24,051 || 17–20 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || Tigers || 3–2 || Maroth (5–2) || Johnson (2–3) || Rodney (6) || 21,875 || 17–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || Royals || 6–4 || Davis (2–1) || Burgos (1–2) || || 15,399 || 18–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || May 17 || Royals || 5–0 || Westbrook (4–2) || Affeldt (2–3) || || 15,064 || 19–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || May 18 || Royals || 6–5 || Lee (3–4) || Hernández (1–3) || Wickman (7) || 24,184 || 20–21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 || May 19 || Pirates || 4–1 || Sabathia (3–1) || Duke (2–5) || || 32,499 || 21–21 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || Pirates || 9–6 || Snell (3–3) || Johnson (2–4) || Gonzalez (6) || 30,799 || 21–22 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || May 21 || Pirates || 3–2 (10) || Wickman (1–0) || Gonzalez (1–3) || || 31,589 || 22–22 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Twins || 6–5 (10) || Nathan (2–0) || Mota (0–3) || || 19,334 || 22–23 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 || May 24 || @ Twins || 11–0 || Sabathia (4–1) || Radke (4–6) || || 22,789 || 23–23 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || @ Tigers || 8–3 || Robertson (5–3) || Westbrook (4–3) || || 31,241 || 23–24 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Tigers || 3–1 || Verlander (7–3) || Byrd (4–4) || Jones (16) || 37,102 || 23–25 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Tigers || 9–0 || Johnson (3–4) || Rogers (7–3) || || 37,908 || 24–25 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || White Sox || 11–0 || Vázquez (6–3) || Lee (3–5) || || 31,803 || 24–26 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || May 30 || White Sox || 4–3 || Sabathia (5–1) || Buehrle (6–3) || Wickman (8) || 20,944 || 25–26 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || May 31 || White Sox || 5–0 || Westbrook (5–3) || García (7–3) || || 21,671 || 26–26 y #9EBD69 June: 9–17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || June 1 || White Sox || 12–8 || Cabrera (1–1) || Thornton (0–1) || || 20,846 || 27–26 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || Angels || 10–3 || Weaver (2–0) || Johnson (3–5) || || 22,957 || 27–27 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || June 3 || Angels || 14–2 || Lee (4–5) || Escobar (5–6) || || 23,769 || 28–27 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 56 || June 4 || Angels || 14–2 || Lackey (4–3) || Sabathia (5–2) || || 19,148 || 28–28 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 6 || Athletics || 7–6 || Zito (6–3) || Betancourt (0–1) || Street (10) || 17,340 || 28–29 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 7 || Athletics || 11–2 || Byrd (5–4) || Blanton (5–6) || || 20,311 || 29–29 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 59 || June 8 || Athletics || 4–1 || Loaiza (1–3) || Johnson (3–6) || Street (11) || 21,099 || 29–30 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Thornton (1–1) || Betancourt (0–2) || Jenks (18) || 33,909 || 29–31 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || @ White Sox || 4–3 (11) || Montero (1–0) || Wickman (1–1) || || 36,265 || 29–32 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ White Sox || 10–8 || Westbrook (6–3) || García (7–4) || Wickman (9) || 34,410 || 30–32 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || June 13 || @ Yankees || 1–0 || Wang (7–2) || Byrd (5–5) || Rivera (13) || 50,365 || 30–33 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || June 14 || @ Yankees || 6–1 || Johnson (8–5) || Johnson (3–7) || || 53,448 || 30–34 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Yankees || 8–4 || Lee (5–5) || Mussina (8–3) || || 54,648 || 31–34 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || @ Brewers || 6–4 || Capuano (7–4) || Sabathia (5–3) || Turnbow (20) || 33,178 || 31–35 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Capellán (2–0) || Wickman (1–2) || || 42,069 || 31–36 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || @ Brewers || 6–3 || Turnbow (4–3) || Betanourt (0–3) || || 43,391 || 31–37 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || Cubs || 12–8 || Marshall (4–5) || Johnson (3–8) || || 26,769 || 31–38 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 70 || June 20 || Cubs || 4–2 || Lee (6–5) || Maddux (7–7) || Wickman (10) || 25,049 || 32–38 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 71 || June 21 || Cubs || 9–2 (7) || Zambrano (6–3) || Sabathia (5–4) || || 27,182 || 32–39 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 72 || June 23 || Reds || 3–0 || Harang (8–5) || Westbrook (6–4) || || 32,927 || 32–40 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 73 || June 24 || Reds || 4–0 || Byrd (6–5) || Arroyo (9–4) || || 33,072 || 33–40 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || Reds || 4–2 || Ramírez (3–6) || Sowers (0–1) || Coffey (6) || 33,139 || 33–41 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Cardinals || 10–3 || Lee (7–5) || Marquis (9–6) || || 44,659 || 34–41 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Cardinals || 3–1 || Sabathia (6–4) || Reyes (1–2) || Wickman (11) || 44,446 || 35–41 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Isringhausen (2–3) || Wickman (1–3) || || 44,628 || 35–42 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 || June 30 || @ Reds || 9–8 || Mercker (1–1) || Wickman (1–4) || || 34,930 || 35–43 y #9EBD69 July: 10–16 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 79 || July 1 || @ Reds || 12–7 || Lee (8–5) || Mays (0–1) || || 40,692 || 36–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 80 || July 2 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Mota (1–3) || Weathers (3–3) || Wickman (12) || 36,849 || 37–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 81 || July 3 || Yankees || 5–2 || Sowers (1–1) || Wang (8–4) || Wickman (13) || 42,706 || 38–43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 82 || July 4 || Yankees || 19–1 || Westbrook (7–4) || Chacón (4–3) || || 29,638 || 39–43 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 83 || July 5 || Yankees || 11–3 || Mussina (10–3) || Byrd (6–6) || || 31,265 || 39–44 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 84 || July 6 || Yankees || 10–4 || Johnson (10–7) || Lee (8–6) || || 34,982 || 39–45 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || Orioles || 9–0 || Sabathia (7–4) || Benson (9–7) || || 27,110 || 40–45 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 86 || July 8 || Orioles || 7–4 || Bédard (10–6) || Sowers (1–2) || Ray (21) || 28,902 || 40–46 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 87 || July 9 || Orioles || 5–4 || Birkins (4–1) || Carmona (1–3) || Ray (22) || 26,452 || 40–47 |- | colspan=9 style="background:#bbbbff"|All-Star Break |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 88 || July 13 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Lee (9–6) || Liriano (10–2) || Wickman (14) || 21,085 || 41–47 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 89 || July 14 || @ Twins || 3–2 (10) || Nathan (6–0) || Mujica (0–1) || || 21,279 || 41–48 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 90 || July 15 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Santana (10–5) || Sabathia (7–5) || || 33,904 || 41–49 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 91 || July 16 || @ Twins || 5–2 || Silva (5–9) || Sowers (1–3) || Nathan (16) || 31,838 || 41–50 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || @ Angels || 10–5 || Moseley (1–0) || Westbrook (7–5) || || 43,921 || 41–51 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 93 || July 18 || @ Angels || 7–5 || Saunders (1–0) || Lee (9–7) || Rodríguez (23) || 44,020 || 41–52 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 94 || July 19 || @ Angels || 6–4 || Byrd (7–6) || Lackey (8–6) || Wickman (15) || 43,744 || 42–52 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 95 || July 21 || Twins || 14–6 || Reyes (2–0) || Sabathia (7–6) || || 29,695 || 42–53 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 96 || July 22 || Twins || 11–0 || Sowers (2–3) || Baker (3–6) || || 26,895 || 43–53 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || Twins || 3–1 || Liriano (12–2) || Westbrook (7–6) || Nathan (19) || 25,889 || 43–54 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || Tigers || 9–7 || Bonderman (11–4) || Lee (9–8) || Jones (26) || 19,045 || 43–55 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 99 || July 25 || Tigers || 12–7 || Davis (3–1) || Rogers (11–4) || || 28,085 || 44–55 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 100 || July 26 || Tigers || 4–1 || Verlander (13–4) || Sabathia (7–7) || Jones (27) || 31,220 || 44–56 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 101 || July 28 || Mariners || 1–0 || Sowers (3–3) || Hernández (9–9) || || 25,045 || 45–56 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 102 || July 29 || Mariners || 3–1 || Washburn (5–10) || Westbrook (7–7) || Putz (21) || 27,876 || 45–57 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || Mariners || 7–3 || Woods (3–1) || Carmona (1–4) || Putz (22) || 23,146 || 45–58 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Red Sox || 9–8 || Snyder (3–2) || Carmona (1–5) || || 36,387 || 45–59 y #9EBD69 August: 18–10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Red Sox || 6–3 || Sabathia (8–7) || Johnson (3–11) || || 36,328 || 46–59 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 || Papelbon (3–1) || Carmona (1–6) || || 36,022 || 46–60 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 107 || August 3 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Westbrook (8–7) || Beckett (13–6) || Davis (1) || 36,557 || 47–60 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Tigers || 7–6 || Colón (2–0) || Cabrera (1–2) || Jones (30) || 41,502 || 47–61 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Tigers || 4–3 || Zumaya (6–1) || Carmona (1–7) || || 43,015 || 47–62 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 110 || August 6 || @ Tigers || 1–0 || Ledezma (2–1) || Sabathia (8–8) || Jones (31) || 39,178 || 47–63 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 111 || August 8 || Angels || 5–4 || Donnelly (2–0) || Betancourt (0–4) || Rodríguez (28) || 23,293 || 47–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 112 || August 9 || Angels || 4–0 || Westbrook (9–7) || Lackey (10–8) || || 18,804 || 48–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || Angels || 14–2 || Lee (10–8) || Santana (12–6) || || 24,362 || 49–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 114 || August 11 || Royals || 4–3 || Cabrera (2–2) || Burgos (2–5) || || 30,929 || 50–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 115 || August 12 || Royals || 5–4 || Betancourt (1–4) || Nelson (0–1) || || 17,079 || 51–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 116 || August 12 || Royals || 6–5 || Sikorski (1–0) || Gobble (3–4) || || 28,842 || 52–64 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 117 || August 13 || Royals || 13–0 || Sowers (4–3) || Hudson (5–4) || || 25,251 || 53–64 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ Twins || 4–1 || Santana (14–5) || Westbrook (9–8) || || 34,854 || 53–65 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || @ Twins || 7–2 || Neshek (2–0) || Carmona (1–8) || || 42,328 || 53–66 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 120 || August 17 || @ Twins || 3–2 || Byrd (8–6) || Garza (0–2) || || 27,664 || 54–66 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || @ Devil Rays || 6–5 || McClung (4–11) || Sikorski (1–1) || || 15,405 || 54–67 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 122 || August 19 || @ Devil Rays || 5–3 || Sowers (5–3) || Corcoran (4–5) || Mastny (1) || 17,865 || 55–67 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 123 || August 20 || @ Devil Rays || 9–4 || Westbrook (10–8) || Orvella (1–5) || || 19,938 || 56–67 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Royals || 5–2 || Pérez (1–1) || Lee (10–9) || Nelson (3) || 13,270 || 56–68 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 125 || August 23 || @ Royals || 15–13 (10) || Betancourt (2–4) || Sisco (1–3) || Mastny (2) || 12,671 || 57–68 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 126 || August 24 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Sabathia (9–8) || Gobble (3–5) || || 13,098 || 58–68 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 127 || August 25 || Tigers || 4–2 || Sowers (6–3) || Bonderman (11–6) || Betancourt (1) || 33,416 || 59–68 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 128 || August 26 || Tigers || 8–5 || Westbrook (11–8) || Verlander (15–7) || Mastny (3) || 29,138 || 60–68 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || Tigers || 7–1 || Rogers (14–6) || Lee (10–110) || || 28,342 || 60–69 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 130 || August 28 || Blue Jays || 6–4 || Byrd (9–6) || Burnett (6–6) || Mastny (4) || 19,623 || 61–69 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Blue Jays || 5–2 || Sabathia (10–8) || League (0–2) || || 21,563 || 62–69 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || Blue Jays || 3–2 (10) || Betancourt (3–4) || Ryan (1–2) || || 22,065 || 63–69 y #9EBD69 September/October: 15–15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 133 || September 1 || @ Rangers || 7–2 || Westbrook (12–8) || Padilla (13–9) || || 23,776 || 64–69 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 134 || September 2 || @ Rangers || 6–5 || Lee (11–10) || Vólquez (1–4) || Mastny (5) || 40,222 || 65–69 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || Millwood (14–9) || Byrd (9–7) || Otsuka (30) || 19,667 || 65–70 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Blue Jays || 4–3 || League (1–2) || Sabathia (10–9) || Ryan (30) || 27,864 || 65–71 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Blue Jays || 7–2 || Sowers (7–3) || Accardo (1–1) || || 18,517 || 66–71 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 138 || September 6 || @ Blue Jays || 3–2 || Lilly (12–12) || Westbrook (12–9) || Ryan (31) || 20,406 || 66–72 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 139 || September 7 || @ White Sox || 9–1 || Lee (12–10) || Buehrle (12–12) || || 34,671 || 67–72 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 140 || September 8 || @ White Sox || 7–6 || Thornton (5–2) || Mastny (0–1) || || 37,188 || 67–73 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 141 || September 9 || @ White Sox || 10–8 || Garland (17–4) || Carmona (1–9) || Thornton (2) || 38,422 || 67–74 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 142 || September 10 || @ White Sox || 5–2 || Sabathia (11–9) || McCarthy (3–7) || || 37,723 || 68–74 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Royals || 5–3 || Hernández (6–9) || Sowers (7–4) || Nelson (7) || 18,883 || 68–75 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || Royals || 6–2 || de la Rosa (3–2) || Westbrook (12–10) || || 20,089 || 68–76 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 145 || September 14 || Twins || 9–4 || Crain (4–5) || Davis (3–2) || || 21,424 || 68–77 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || Twins || 5–4 (10) || Cabrera (3–2) || Neshek (4–2) || || 32,473 || 69–77 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 147 || September 16 || Twins || 4–1 || Silva (10–13) || Sabathia (11–10) || Nathan (33) || 26,757 || 69–78 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 148 || September 17 || Twins || 6–1 || Baker (5–8) || Byrd (9–8) || Guerrier (1) || 20,324 || 69–79 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 149 || September 18 || @ Athletics || 7–2 || Westbrook (13–10) || Haren (14–12) || || 17,352 || 70–79 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 150 || September 19 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Gaudin (2–2) || Lee (12–11) || || 15,866 || 70–80 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 151 || September 20 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Loaiza (11–8) || Cabrera (3–3) || Street (35) || 25,131 || 70–81 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 152 || September 21 || @ Athletics || 7–4 || Gaudin (3–2) || Sabathia (11–11) || Street (36) || 20,452 || 70–82 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 153 || September 22 || @ Rangers || 12–4 || Eaton (7–4) || Byrd (9–9) || || 26,284 || 70–83 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 154 || September 23 || @ Rangers || 6–3 || Miller (1–0) || Padilla (14–10) || Betancourt (2) || 38,351 || 71–83 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 155 || September 24 || @ Rangers || 11–6 || Westbrook (14–10) || Millwood (16–11) || || 36,617 || 72–83 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 156 || September 25 || White Sox || 14–1 || Lee (13–11) || Garland (17–7) || || 15,913 || 73–83 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 157 || September 26 || White Sox || 6–0 || Sabathia (12–11) || Vázquez (11–11) || || 16,080 || 74–83 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 158 || September 27 || White Sox || 2–1 (8) || McCarthy (4–7) || Carmona (1–10) || Haeger (1) || 16,404 || 74–84 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 159 || September 28 || Devil Rays || 5–4 || Byrd (10–9) || Lugo (2–4) || Betancourt (3) || 14,503 || 75–84 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 160 || September 29 || Devil Rays || 2–1 || Sikorski (2–1) || Miceli (1–2) || || 19,983 || 76–84 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 161 || September 30 || Devil Rays || 6–1 || Westbrook (15–10) || Seo (1–8) || || 17,562 || 77–84 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 162 || October 1 || Devil Rays || 6–3 || Lee (14–11) || Hammel (0–6) || || 22,079 || 78–84 Player stats Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SBRonnie Belliard9335043102210844.2912Rafael Betancourt30000000—0Casey Blake109401631132011968.2826Aaron Boone1043545089191746.2515Ben Broussard8826844861401346.3210Paul Byrd24010000.2500Fernando Cabrera30000000—0Fausto Carmona50000000—0Shin-Soo Choo451462343113322.2955Ryan Garko501852854120745.2920Franklin Gutierrez4313621379018.2720Travis Hafner12945410014031142117.3080Todd Hollandsworth561562137121627.2370Joe Inglett64201265783221.2845Kevin Kouzmanoff165641220311.2140Tim Laker413141002.3080Cliff Lee26010000.1670Héctor Luna37127143571217.2760Andy Marte501642037151523.2260Victor Martinez153572821813701693.3160Tom Mastny10000000—0Lou Merloni919141001.2111Jason Michaels12349477132321955.2679Guillermo Mota20000000—0Jhonny Peralta149569841462831368.2570Eduardo Pérez3799163090822.3030Rafael Perez30000000—0CC Sabathia39020002.2220Kelly Shoppach4111072760316.2450Grady Sizemore16265513419053112876.29022Ramón Vázquez346711142018.2090Jake Westbrook24021001.5000Bob Wickman50000000—0Team totals1625619870157635127196839.28055 Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB KRafael Betancourt343.81500356.25225241148Andrew Brown003.6090010.064487Paul Byrd1094.8831310179.0232120973888Fernando Cabrera335.19510060.25336353271Fausto Carmona1105.42387074.28846453158Jason Davis323.74390155.16728231437Danny Graves215.79130014.01812953Jeremy Guthrie006.9891019.12415151514Jason Johnson385.961414077.010855512232Juan Lara001.809005.042112Cliff Lee14114.4033330200.22241149858129Tom Mastny015.51150516.1171010814Matt Miller103.45140015.21166912Guillermo Mota136.21340037.24527261927Edward Mujica012.95100018.12566012Rafael Perez004.38180012.11066615CC Sabathia12113.2228280192.2182836944172Scott Sauerbeck016.23240013.0999911Brian Sikorski214.58170019.2201010424Brian Slocum005.6082017.2271111911Jeremy Sowers743.571414088.18536352035Jake Westbrook15104.1732320211.12471069855109Bob Wickman144.182901528.02915131117Team totals78844.41162162241423.11583782698429948 Minor league affiliates Classification level Team League Season article AAA Buffalo Bisons International League 2006 Buffalo Bisons season AA Akron Aeros Eastern League 2006 Akron Aeros season 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