Major League Baseball season
2006 Los Angeles Dodgers
National League (since 1890 )
Dodger Stadium (since 1962 )Los Angeles (since 1958 ) Record 88–74 (.543) Divisional place 2nd Owner(s) Frank McCourt General manager(s) Ned Colletti Manager(s) Grady Little Local television Fox Sports Prime Ticket ; KCAL-TV (9) Vin Scully , Charley Steiner , Steve Lyons Local radio KFWB Vin Scully , Rick Monday , Charley Steiner , Jerry Reuss
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In 2006, the Los Angeles Dodgers looked to improve their record from 2005. The team switched General Managers from Paul DePodesta to Ned Colletti , and hired Grady Little as the new manager. The Dodgers won 88 games but won the National League wild card , but in the first round of the playoffs lost in three straight games against the New York Mets . This is also their first season to be broadcast on KCAL-TV (9).
Offseason [ ]
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
National League West [ ]
Record vs. opponents [ ]
Source: [1]
Team
ARI
ATL
CHC
CIN
COL
FLA
HOU
LAD
MIL
NYM
PHI
PIT
SD
SF
STL
WSH
AL
Arizona
—
6–1
4–2
4–2
12–7
2–4
4–5
8–10
3–3
1–6
1–5
5–1
9–10
8–11
4–3
1–5
4–11
Atlanta
1–6
—
6–1
4–3
3–3
11–8
3–4
3–3
2–4
7–11
7–11
3–3
7–2
3–4
4–2
10–8
5–10
Chicago
2–4
1–6
—
10–9
2–4
2–4
7–8
4–2
8–8
3–3
2–5
6–9
0–7
2–4
11–8
2–4
4–11
Cincinnati
2–4
3–4
9–10
—
5–1
4–2
10–5
0–6
9–10
3–4
2–4
9–7
2–4
2–5
9–6
5–1
6-9
Colorado
7–12
3–3
4–2
1–5
—
3–3
4–2
4–15
2–4
1–5
3–4
3–3
10–9
10–8
2–7
8–0
11–4
Florida
4–2
8–11
4–2
2–4
3–3
—
3–4
1–5
7–0
8–11
6–13
5–2
3–3
3–3
1–5
11–7
9–9
Houston
5–4
4–3
8–7
5–10
2–4
4-3
—
3–3
10–5
2–4
2–4
13–3
3–3
1–5
9–7
4–4
7–11
Los Angeles
10–8
3–3
2–4
6–0
15–4
5–1
3–3
—
4–2
3–4
4–3
6–4
5–13
13–6
0–7
4–2
5–10
Milwaukee
3–3
4–2
8–8
10–9
4–2
0–7
5–10
2–4
—
3–3
5–1
7–9
4–3
6–3
7–9
1–5
6–9
New York
6–1
11–7
3–3
4–3
5–1
11–8
4–2
4–3
3–3
—
11–8
5–4
5–2
3–3
4–2
12–6
6–9
Philadelphia
5-1
11–7
5–2
4–2
4–3
13–6
4–2
3–4
1–5
8–11
—
3–3
2–4
5–1
3–3
9–10
5–13
Pittsburgh
1–5
3–3
9–6
7–9
3–3
2–5
3–13
4–6
9–7
4–5
3–3
—
1–5
6–1
6–9
3–3
3–12
San Diego
10–9
2–7
7–0
4–2
9–10
3–3
3–3
13–5
3–4
2–5
4–2
5–1
—
7–12
4–2
5–1
7–8
San Francisco
11–8
4–3
4–2
5–2
8–10
3–3
5–1
6–13
3–6
3–3
1–5
1–6
12–7
—
1–4
1–5
8–7
St. Louis
3–4
2–4
8–11
6–9
7–2
5-1
7–9
7–0
9–7
2–4
3–3
9–6
2–4
4–1
—
4–3
5–10
Washington
5–1
8–10
4–2
1–5
0–8
7-11
4–4
2–4
5–1
6–12
10–9
3–3
1–5
5–1
3–4
—
7–11
Game log [ ]
Legend
Dodgers win
Dodgers loss
Postponement
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2006 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 3
Atlanta Braves
11-10
Villarreal (1-0)
Lowe (0-1)
Reitsma (1)
56,000
0-1
2
April 4
Atlanta Braves
4-5
Penny (1-0)
Smoltz (0-1)
Báez (1)
36,249
1-1
3
April 5
Atlanta Braves
9-8
Villarreal (2-0)
Osoria (0-1)
Reitsma (2)
35,292
1-2
4
April 7
@ Philadelphia Phillies
5-3
Tomko (1-0)
Floyd (0-1)
Báez (2)
25,518
2-2
--
April 8
@ Philadelphia Phillies
3:05pm
PPD, RAIN; rescheduled for April 9
5
April 9
@ Philadelphia Phillies
3-6
Gordon (1-1)
Hamulack (0-1)
None
–
2-3
6
April 9
@ Philadelphia Phillies
6-2
Penny (2-0)
Lieber (0-2)
None
38,056
3-3
7
April 10
@ Pittsburgh Pirates
8-3
Pérez (1-0)
Duke (0-1)
None
39,129
4-3
8
April 11
@ Pittsburgh Pirates
6-7
Torres (1-1)
Carter (0-1)
Gonzalez (1)
17,240
4-4
9
April 12
@ Pittsburgh Pirates
5-9
Torres (2-1)
Kuo (0-1)
None
13,237
4-5
10
April 13
@ Pittsburgh Pirates
13-5
Lowe (1-1)
Pérez (0-2)
None
18,134
5-5
11
April 14
San Francisco Giants
2-1
Wright
Kuo (0-2)
Worrell (4)
45,940
5-6
12
April 15
San Francisco Giants
1-3
Pérez (2-0)
Schmidt (0-2)
Báez (3)
55,132
6-6
13
April 16
San Francisco Giants
2-0
Hennessey (1-0)
Seo (0-1)
Worrell (5)
47,024
6-7
14
April 17
Chicago Cubs
4-1
Maddux (3-0)
Tomko (1-1)
Dempster (3)
33,551
6-8
15
April 18
Chicago Cubs
1-2
Saito (1-0)
Ohman (1-1)
None
37,340
7-8
16
April 19
Chicago Cubs
5-4
Williamson (2-0)
Báez (0-1)
Dempster (4)
41,288
7-9
17
April 21
Arizona Diamondbacks
3-6
Pérez (3-0)
Hernandez (1-3)
Daez (4)
44,294
8-9
18
April 22
Arizona Diamondbacks
5-4
Batista (2-0)
Seo (0-2)
Valverde (3)
51,878
8-10
19
April 23
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-6
Tomko (2-1)
Ortiz (0-3)
Báez (5)
48,394
9-10
20
April 24
@ Houston Astros
6-2
Saito (2-0)
Lidge (0-1)
Báez (6)
28,382
10-10
21
April 25
@ Houston Astros
3-4 (14)
Astacio (2-0)
Kuo (0-3)
None
30,451
10-11
22
April 26
@ Houston Astros
5-8
Rodríguez (4-0)
Pérez (3-1)
None
32,874
10-12
23
April 28
@ San Diego Padres
3-0
Seo (1-2)
Young (2-2)
Báez (7)
36,435
11-12
24
April 29
@ San Diego Padres
4-2
Tomko (3-1)
Hensley (1-2)
Báez (8)
44,337
12-12
25
April 30
@ San Diego Padres
5-6 (10)
Linebrink (2-2)
Hamulack (0-2)
None
38,116
12-13
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
26
May 1
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
2-3
Vargas (3-1)
Penny (2-1)
Valverde (6)
20,100
12-14
27
May 2
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
8-10
Vizcaino (1-2)
Saito (2-1)
Valverde (7)
23,216
12-15
28
May 3
San Diego Padres
11-5
Cassidy (1-0)
Osoria (0-2)
None
33,352
12-16
29
May 4
San Diego Padres
3-0
Embree (1-0)
Saito (2-2)
Hoffman (5)
34,137
12-17
30
May 5
Milwaukee Brewers
3-4
Báez (1-1)
Wise (2-2)
None
47,731
13-17
31
May 6
Milwaukee Brewers
4-5
Báez (2-1)
Demaria (0-1)
None
46,087
14-17
32
May 7
Milwaukee Brewers
2-10
Sele (1-0)
Bush (2-4)
None
53,528
15-17
33
May 9
Houston Astros
7-12
Saito (3-2)
Wheeler (0-2)
None
55,992
16-17
34
May 10
Houston Astros
6-9
Tomko (4-1)
Buchholz (2-2)
None
33,595
17-17
35
May 11
Houston Astros
4-2
Rodríguez (5-1)
Lowe (1-2)
Wheeler (1)
37,133
17-18
36
May 12
@ San Francisco Giants
6-1
Penny (3-1)
Morris (2-4)
None
42,885
18-18
37
May 13
@ San Francisco Giants
5-6
Benítez (2-0)
Báez (2-2)
None
42,864
18-19
38
May 14
@ San Francisco Giants
6-3
Pérez (4-1)
Kline (1-1)
Beimel (1)
42,985
19-19
39
May 15
@ Colorado Rockies
5-4
Tomko (5-1)
Ramírez (2-1)
Saito (1)
20,208
20-19
40
May 16
@ Colorado Rockies
1-5
Kim (2-1)
Lowe (1-3)
None
23,192
20-20
41
May 17
@ Colorado Rockies
3-2
Penny (4-1)
Jennings (2-4)
Báez (9)
30,296
21-20
42
May 19
Los Angeles Angels
3-16
Sele (2-0)
Weaver (1-7)
None
55,655
22-20
43
May 20
Los Angeles Angels
4-8
Beimel (1-0)
Shields (1-3)
None
55,587
23-20
44
May 21
Los Angeles Angels
0-7
Lowe (2-3)
Santana (4-2)
None
55,662
24-20
45
May 22
Colorado Rockies
1-6
Seo (2-2)
Kim (2-2)
None
33,652
25-20
46
May 23
Colorado Rockies
1-8
Penny (5-1)
Jennings (2-5)
None
40,228
26-20
47
May 24
Colorado Rockies
1-7
Sele (3-0)
Cook (5-4)
None
39,299
27-20
48
May 26
@ Washington Nationals
4-10
Hernández (3-5)
Tomko (5-2)
None
22,712
27-21
49
May 27
@ Washington Nationals
3-1
Lowe (3-3)
Stanton (1-5)
Saito (2)
26,867
28-21
50
May 28
@ Washington Nationals
4-10
Ortiz (3-4)
Seo (2-3)
None
30,348
28-22
51
May 29
@ Atlanta Braves
12-5
Beimel (2-0)
Thomson (2-4)
None
41,825
29-22
52
May 30
@ Atlanta Braves
8-3
Báez (3-2)
Remlinger (2-3)
None
29,517
30-22
53
May 31
@ Atlanta Braves
3-9
Hudson (5-3)
Tomko (5-3)
None
28,880
30-23
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
54
June 1
Philadelphia Phillies
2-7
Lowe (4-3)
Floyd (4-3)
None
38,643
31-23
55
June 2
Philadelphia Phillies
8-6
Geary (2-0)
Báez (3-3)
Gordon (16)
55,142
31-24
56
June 3
Philadelphia Phillies
2-8
Penny (6-1)
Brito (0-1)
None
46,561
32-24
57
June 4
Philadelphia Phillies
6-4
Geary (3-0)
Beimel (2-1)
Gordon (17)
48,270
32-25
58
June 5
New York Mets
4-1
Soler (1-1)
Tomko (5-4)
Bradford (1)
34,420
32-26
59
June 6
New York Mets
5-8
Lowe (5-3)
Martínez (5-2)
Gagné (1)
46,347
33-26
60
June 7
New York Mets
9-7
Glavine (9-2)
Pérez (4-2)
Wagner (12)
44,320
33-27
61
June 9
@ Colorado Rockies
3-0
Penny (7-1)
Kim (3-4)
Saito (3)
30,455
34-27
62
June 10
@ Colorado Rockies
9-12
Jennings (4-6)
Tomko (5-5)
Fuentes (13)
35,557
34-28
63
June 11
@ Colorado Rockies
6-5
Báez (4-3)
Fuentes (1-1)
Saito (4)
29,221
35-28
64
June 13
@ San Diego Padres
1-9
Park (4-3)
Sele (3-1)
None
30,371
35-29
65
June 14
@ San Diego Padres
3-5
Linebrink (3-2)
Kuo (0-4)
Hoffman (15)
30,011
35-30
66
June 15
@ San Diego Padres
7-3
Broxton (1-0)
Sikorski (0-1)
None
33,382
36-30
67
June 16
@ Oakland Athletics
3-7
Zito (8-3)
Tomko (5-6)
None
30,161
36-31
68
June 17
@ Oakland Athletics
4-5 (17)
Karsay (1-0)
Seo (2-4)
None
35,077
36-32
69
June 18
@ Oakland Athletics
2-5
Blanton (7-6)
Sele (3-2)
Street (17)
35,077
36-33
70
June 20
Seattle Mariners
9-4
Piñeiro (6-7)
Penny (7-2)
Soriano (2)
43,949
36-34
71
June 21
Seattle Mariners
8-5
Mateo (4-0)
Báez (4-4)
Putz (12)
40,419
36-35
72
June 22
Seattle Mariners
2-4
Lowe (6-3)
Hernández (7-7)
None
46,207
37-35
73
June 23
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-10
Tomko (6-6)
Pérez (2-10)
None
55,823
38-35
74
June 24
Pittsburgh Pirates
0-7
Sele (4-2)
Duke (5-7)
None
47,785
39-35
75
June 25
Pittsburgh Pirates
4-7
Penny (8-2)
Wells (0-2)
Saito (5)
55,545
40-35
76
June 26
@ Minnesota Twins
2-8
Silva (4-8)
Billingsley (0-1)
None
22,528
40-36
77
June 27
@ Minnesota Twins
2-9
Liriano (8-1)
Lowe (6-4)
None
30,681
40-37
78
June 28
@ Minnesota Twins
3-6
Santana (9-4)
Pérez (4-3)
Nathan (13)
34,157
40-38
79
June 30
@ Los Angeles Angels
6-1
Penny (9-2)
Colon (0-4)
None
44,233
41-38
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
80
July 1
@ Los Angeles Angels
2-9
Escobar (6-9)
Hendrickson (4-9)
None
43,891
41-39
81
July 2
@ Los Angeles Angels
0-4
Lackey (6-5)
Billingsley (0-2)
None
44,223
41-40
82
July 3
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-10
Lowe (7-4)
Cruz (3-4)
None
47,698
42-40
83
July 4
Arizona Diamondbacks
3-11
Sele (5-2)
Gonzalez (2-2)
None
55,816
43-40
84
July 5
Arizona Diamondbacks
4-5
Penny (10-2)
Vargas (7-5)
Saito (6)
38,505
44-40
85
July 6
San Francisco Giants
5-4
Hennessey (4-1)
Hendrickson (4-10)
Benítez (9)
42,515
44-41
86
July 7
San Francisco Giants
7-9
Báez (5-4)
Accardo (1-3)
Saito (7)
53,991
45-41
87
July 8
San Francisco Giants
11-7
Lowry (4-5)
Lowe (7-5)
Benítez (10)
46,496
45-42
88
July 9
San Francisco Giants
1-3
Sele (6-2)
Schmidt (6-5)
Saito (8)
41,849
46-42
89
July 13
@ St. Louis Cardinals
2-3 (14)
Looper (5-1)
Pérez (4-4)
None
45,156
46-43
90
July 14
@ St. Louis Cardinals
0-5
Carpenter (8-4)
Lowe (7-6)
None
45,704
46-44
91
July 15
@ St. Louis Cardinals
1-2 (10)
Looper (6-1)
Báez (5-5)
None
46,068
46-45
92
July 16
@ St. Louis Cardinals
3-11
Reyes (2-3)
Penny (10-3)
None
44,741
46-46
93
July 17
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
3-8
González (3-2)
Sele (6-3)
None
23,513
46-47
94
July 18
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
4-1
Billingsley (1-2)
Cruz (3-5)
None
27,478
47-47
95
July 19
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
0-8
Batista (9-5)
Lowe (7-7)
None
23,616
47-48
96
July 20
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
2-5
Webb (11-3)
Hendrickson (4-11)
Julio (11)
25,329
47-49
97
July 21
St. Louis Cardinals
2-0
Suppan (7-5)
Penny (10-4)
Isringhausen (27)
47,987
47-50
98
July 22
St. Louis Cardinals
6-1
Weaver (4-11)
Sele (6-4)
None
50,438
47-51
99
July 23
St. Louis Cardinals
6-1
Marquis (12-7)
Billingsley (1-3)
None
43,650
47-52
100
July 24
San Diego Padres
7-6 (11)
Brocail (1-0)
Carrara (0-1)
Hoffman (27)
38,050
47-53
101
July 25
San Diego Padres
7-3
Park (7-6)
Hendrickson (4-12)
None
51,334
47-54
102
July 26
San Diego Padres
10-3
Peavy (5-10)
Penny (10-5)
None
44,181
47-55
103
July 28
Washington Nationals
1-13
Billingsley (2-3)
Armas (7-6)
None
55,825
48-55
104
July 29
Washington Nationals
5-7
Lowe (8-7)
O'Connor (3-7)
Broxton (1)
41,540
49-55
105
July 30
Washington Nationals
3-4
Broxton (2-0)
Rauch (3-2)
Saito (9)
43,346
50-55
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
106
August 1
@ Cincinnati Reds
10-4
Sele (7-4)
Bray (2-2)
None
25,127
51-55
107
August 2
@ Cincinnati Reds
5-3
Penny (11-5)
Saito (10)
22,114
52-55
108
August 3
@ Cincinnati Reds
3-0
Maddux (10-11)
Milton (7-7)
Saito (11)
26,045
53-55
109
August 4
@ Florida Marlins
6-2
Lowe (9-7)
Sánchez (4-2)
None
15,416
54-55
110
August 5
@ Florida Marlins
10-2
Billingsley (3-3)
Johnson (9-6)
None
17,863
55-55
111
August 6
@ Florida Marlins
7-3
Hendrickson (5-12)
Olsen (9-5)
None
14,182
56-55
112
August 7
Colorado Rockies
2-7
Penny (12-5)
Fogg (7-7)
None
44,593
57-55
113
August 8
Colorado Rockies
2-4
Tomko (7-6)
Kim (7-7)
Saito (12)
50,210
58-55
114
August 9
Colorado Rockies
3-1
Affeldt (6-6)
Lowe (9-8)
Fuentes (23)
46,643
58-56
115
August 10
Colorado Rockies
3-4
Saito (4-2)
Mesa (0-5)
None
48,699
59-56
116
August 11
San Francisco Giants
2-3
Tomko (8-6)
Stanton (3-6)
Broxton (2)
53,695
60-56
117
August 12
San Francisco Giants
5-6
Penny (13-5)
Cain (8-9)
Saito (13)
46,444
61-56
118
August 13
San Francisco Giants
0-1 (10)
Saito (5-2)
Chulk (1-1)
None
55,699
62-56
119
August 14
Florida Marlins
2-4
Lowe (10-8)
Willis (7-10)
Giovanni Carrara (1)
44,749
63-56
120
August 15
Florida Marlins
0-4
Billingsley (4-3)
Messenger (1-7)
None
47,960
64-56
121
August 16
Florida Marlins
15-4
Johnson (11-6)
Hendrickson (5-13)
None
38,185
64-57
122
August 18
@ San Francisco Giants
3-7
Schmidt (10-7)
Penny (13-6)
None
42,862
64-58
123
August 19
@ San Francisco Giants
14-7
Maddux (11-11)
Hennessey (5-3)
None
42,833
65-58
124
August 20
@ San Francisco Giants
5-2
Lowe (11-8)
Morris (8-11)
Saito (14)
42,052
66-58
125
August 21
@ San Diego Padres
2-4
Stauffer (1-0)
Dessens (5-8)
Hoffman (32)
33,244
66-59
126
August 22
@ San Diego Padres
0-1
Peavy (7-12)
Hendrickson (5-14)
Hoffman (33)
32,774
66-60
127
August 23
@ San Diego Padres
2-7
Williams (7-4)
Penny (13-7)
None
36,613
66-61
128
August 25
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
7-9 (15)
Lyon (2-3)
Sele (7-5)
None
26,293
66-62
129
August 26
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
4-3
Broxton (3-0)
Vizcaíno (3-4)
Saito (15)
40,388
67-62
130
August 27
@ Arizona Diamondbacks
6-3
Billingsley (5-3)
Hernández (10-11)
Saito (16)
30,350
68-62
131
August 28
Cincinnati Reds
5-6
Penny (14-7)
Michalak (1-2)
Broxton (3)
44,176
69-62
132
August 29
Cincinnati Reds
5-6 (16)
Lowe (12-8)
Franklin (5-7)
None
44,697
70-62
133
August 30
Cincinnati Reds
3-7
Maddux (12-11)
Harang (13-10)
None
47,356
71-62
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
134
September 1
Colorado Rockies
3-6
Lowe (13-8)
Jennings (7-12)
Saito (17)
49,601
72-62
135
September 2
Colorado Rockies
5-14
Penny (15-7)
Cook (9-13)
None
48,984
73-62
136
September 3
Colorado Rockies
12-5
Kim (8-10)
Sele (7-6)
None
44,895
73-63
137
September 4
@ Milwaukee Brewers
3-6
Bush (10-10)
Maddux (12-12)
Cordero (17)
33,645
73-64
138
September 5
@ Milwaukee Brewers
0-9
Davis (10-9)
Hendrickson (5-15)
None
13,427
73-65
139
September 6
@ Milwaukee Brewers
2-1
Lowe (14-8)
Capuano (11-10)
Saito (18)
25,106
74-65
140
September 7
@ New York Mets
0-7
Glavine (13-6)
Penny (15-8)
None
48,583
74-66
141
September 8
@ New York Mets
5-0
Kuo (1-4)
Maine (5-4)
None
52,077
75-66
142
September 9
@ New York Mets
2-3
Hernández (10-10)
Maddux (12-13)
Wagner (36)
47,064
75-67
143
September 10
@ New York Mets
9-1
Stults (1-0)
Trachsel (14-7)
None
48,760
76-67
144
September 12
@ Chicago Cubs
8-9 (11)
Aardsman (2-0)
Hamulack (0-3)
None
35,618
76-68
145
September 13
@ Chicago Cubs
6-0
Penny (16-8)
Guzman (0-6)
None
35,868
77-68
146
September 14
@ Chicago Cubs
5-6
Eyre (1-2)
Tomko (8-7)
Howry (5)
31,361
77-69
147
September 15
San Diego Padres
1-3
Maddux (13-13)
Wells (2-4)
Saito (19)
52,911
78-69
148
September 16
San Diego Padres
11-2
Williams (9-5)
Billingsley (5-4)
Sweeney (2)
55,781
78-70
149
September 17
San Diego Padres
1-2
Linebrink (7-3)
Broxton (3-1)
Hoffman (39)
54,601
78-71
150
September 18
San Diego Padres
11-10 (10)
Sele (8-6)
Seánez (3-3)
None
55,831
79-71
151
September 19
Pittsburgh Pirates
10-6
Snell (8-6)
Kuo (1-5)
None
43,734
79-72
152
September 20
Pittsburgh Pirates
6-4
Chacón (7-6)
Maddux (13-14)
Torres (10)
46,319
79-73
153
September 21
Pittsburgh Pirates
2-5
Billingsley (6-4)
Youman (0-2)
Saito (20)
48,567
80-73
154
September 22
Arizona Diamondbacks
0-2
Lowe (15-8)
Vargas (11-10)
Saito (21)
43,990
81-73
155
September 23
Arizona Diamondbacks
9-3
Batista (11-7)
Penny (16-9)
None
49,791
81-74
156
September 24
Arizona Diamondbacks
1-5
Saito (6-2)
Vizcaino (4-6)
None
49,822
82-74
157
September 26
@ Colorado Rockies
11-4
Maddux (14-14)
Jennings (9-13)
None
20,133
83-74
158
September 27
@ Colorado Rockies
6-4
Lowe (16-8)
Cook (9-15)
Saito (22)
18,858
84-74
159
September 28
@ Colorado Rockies
19-11
Hendrickson (6-15)
King (1-4)
None
21,154
85-74
160
September 29
@ San Francisco Giants
4-3
Broxton (4-1)
Stanton (7-7)
Saito (23)
42,587
86-74
161
September 30
@ San Francisco Giants
4-2
Maddux (15-14)
Cain (13-12)
Saito (24)
42,769
87-74
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
162
October 1
@ San Francisco Giants
4-3
Billingsley (7-4)
Hennessey (5-6)
Beimel (2)
42,831
88-74
Season summary [ ]
After a season battling injuries to team leaders Jeff Kent and all-star Nomar Garciaparra , the Dodgers were able to produce with several young rookies such as Russell Martin , Andre Ethier , James Loney , Chad Billingsley , and Jonathan Broxton . Key reliever Yhency Brazobán was sidelined with Tommy John surgery , and closer Éric Gagné was sidelined with a back injury. However, rookie pitcher Takashi Saito took over the closing role and instantly became one of the game's best closers, ending the season with 24 saves in just half of the season.
Los Angeles had a very streaky season in 2006. After they started just 12–17, the Dodgers went on to win 15 of their next 18 games to improve to 27-20. They were 46-42 at the all-star break, two games back of the San Diego Padres in a tough division (all five teams in the N.L. West were .500 or better at the all-star break). Two Dodger players, Nomar Garciaparra, and Brad Penny , were selected to play in the All-Star Game .
After the all-star break, the Dodgers lost 13 of their first 14 games. As a result, their record dropped to 47–55, and they were in last place in the N.L. West, 7½ games out of first place. Los Angeles would bounce back from this losing streak to win 17 out of their next 18 games, the first time the Dodgers did so since 1899. At the end of this winning stretch, Los Angeles was in first place with a record of 64–56. During this stretch, the Dodgers acquired Wilson Betemit from the Atlanta Braves , Julio Lugo from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays , and pitcher Greg Maddux from the Chicago Cubs. Maddux proved to be the biggest transition for the Dodgers, as he provided the Dodgers' starting rotation with a veteran arm and pitching depth.
The highlight of the 2006 season for Los Angeles was on September 18, against the San Diego Padres. Coming into the four-game series, Los Angeles held a half game lead in the N.L. West over San Diego with two and a half weeks left in the season. Los Angeles won the first game of the series 3–1 after a strong pitching performance by Maddux, extending the Dodgers' lead to a 1½ games over San Diego. The second game of the series was an 11–2 rout in favor of San Diego, trimming the Dodgers lead back to a half game. The third game of the series was a pitchers' duel between San Diego's Chris Young and the Dodgers Derek Lowe . San Diego scored first after Russell Branyan hit a solo home run to make it 1-0. Russell Martin tied the game at 1-1 with a solo home run of his own in the 7th. But San Diego won the game 2-1 when Khalil Greene scored on Terrmel Sledge 's single. San Diego's victory gave them a half game lead over the Dodgers in the N.L. West.
The last game of the series on September 18 was a rocky start for the Dodgers. Brad Penny gave up four runs in the first inning, giving San Diego a 4-0 lead. Los Angeles slowly climbed back into the game, and tied the score 4-4 in the third inning. Neither team scored again until San Diego scored two in the top of the 8th to take a 6-4 lead. The Dodgers would cut San Diego's lead to one run after Wilson Betemit drove in Marlon Anderson with an RBI single. San Diego scored three runs in the top of the 9th and appeared to have broken the game wide open with a 9-5 lead. With a four-run lead, San Diego elected to bring in Jon Adkins to pitch the 9th instead of closer Trevor Hoffman , who at the time was just three saves shy of tying the all-time record. Jeff Kent and J. D. Drew hit back-to-back home runs off of Adkins to close the lead to 9–7 with nobody out. San Diego then elected to bring Hoffman in to finish the game. Hoffman however, gave up back-to-back home runs to Martin and Anderson on the first two pitches Hoffman threw, tying the score at 9–9. It was only the fourth time a team hit four consecutive home runs in an inning, and the first time since the Minnesota Twins did so in 1964. San Diego scored a run in the top of the 10th on Josh Bard 's RBI single to take a 10-9 lead. But after Kenny Lofton walked, Nomar Garciaparra hit the game-winning two-run walk off home run . The Dodgers' 11–10 victory gave them a half game lead over San Diego with just two weeks left in the season.
San Diego and Los Angeles finished the season tied for first place in the N.L. West at 88–74. San Diego however, was awarded the division title because they had won 13 of 18 games from Los Angeles during the regular season, giving the Dodgers the wild card spot.
Opening Day lineup [ ]
Notable transactions [ ]
April 24, 2006: Acquired Ben Kozlowski from the Cincinnati Reds for Cody Ross
June 27, 2006: Acquired Mark Hendrickson , Toby Hall and cash from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jae Seo , Dioner Navarro and Justin Ruggiano
July 23, 2006: Acquired B.J. LaMura from the Chicago White Sox for Sandy Alomar, Jr. [1]
July 25, 2006: Acquired Elmer Dessens from the Kansas City Royals for Odalis Pérez , Blake Johnson , Julio Pimentel and cash
July 28, 2006: Acquired Wilson Betemit from the Atlanta Braves for Danys Báez , Willy Aybar and cash
July 31, 2006: Acquired Greg Maddux and cash from the Chicago Cubs for César Izturis
July 31, 2006: Acquired Julio Lugo from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Joel Guzman and Sergio Pedroza
August 31, 2006: Acquired Marlon Anderson from the Washington Nationals with cash for Jhonny Núñez
Roster [ ]
2006 Los Angeles Dodgers
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
25 Sandy Alomar, Jr.
26 Einar Díaz
26,22 Toby Hall
55 Russell Martin
30 Dioner Navarro
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
40 Rick Honeycutt (pitching)
48 Dan Warthen (bullpen)
37 Rich Donnelly (third base)
46 Dave Jauss (bench)
11 Manny Mota
25,29 Mariano Duncan (1st base)
33 Eddie Murray (hitting)
Starting Pitchers stats [ ]
Name
G
GS
IP
W/L
ERA
BB
SO
CG
Derek Lowe
35
34
218.0
16-8
3.63
55
123
1
Brad Penny
34
33
189.0
16-9
4.33
54
148
0
Chad Billingsley
18
16
90.0
7-4
3.80
58
59
0
Aaron Sele
28
15
103.3
8-6
4.53
30
57
0
Mark Hendrickson
18
12
75.0
2-7
4.68
28
48
0
Greg Maddux
12
12
73.7
6-3
3.30
14
36
0
Jae Weong Seo
19
10
67.0
2-4
5.78
25
49
0
Relief Pitchers stats [ ]
Batting Stats [ ]
Name
Pos
G
AB
Avg.
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
Russell Martin
C
121
415
.282
65
117
10
65
10
Dioner Navarro
C
25
75
.280
5
21
2
8
1
Sandy Alomar, Jr.
C
27
62
.323
3
20
0
9
0
Toby Hall
C
21
57
.368
2
21
0
8
0
Einar Díaz
C
3
3
.667
0
2
0
0
0
Nomar Garciaparra
1B
122
469
.303
82
142
20
93
3
Jeff Kent
2B/1B
115
407
.292
61
119
14
68
1
Rafael Furcal
SS
159
654
.300
113
196
15
63
37
Wilson Betemit
3B
55
174
.241
19
42
9
24
1
Olmedo Sáenz
1B/3B
103
179
.296
30
53
11
48
0
Ramón Martínez
2B/3B/SS/1B/RF
82
176
.278
20
49
2
24
0
Julio Lugo
2B/3B/SS/RF/LF
49
146
.219
16
32
0
10
6
Willy Aybar
3B/2B
43
128
.250
15
32
3
22
1
César Izturis
3B/SS/2B
32
119
.252
10
30
1
12
1
Bill Mueller
3B
32
107
.252
12
27
3
15
1
James Loney
1B/RF
48
302
.284
20
29
4
18
1
Óscar Robles
2B/3B
29
33
.152
6
5
0
0
0
Joel Guzmán
3B/1B/LF
8
19
.211
2
4
0
3
0
Andre Ethier
LF
126
396
.308
50
122
11
55
5
Kenny Lofton
CF
129
469
.301
79
141
3
41
32
J. D. Drew
RF
146
494
.283
84
140
20
100
2
José Cruz, Jr.
LF/RF/CF
86
223
.233
34
52
5
5
Matt Kemp
CF/LF/RF
52
154
.253
30
39
7
23
6
Jason Repko
CF/RF/LF
69
130
.254
21
33
3
16
10
Marlon Anderson
LF/RF/2B
25
64
.375
12
24
7
15
2
Ricky Ledée
LF/RF
43
53
.245
4
13
1
8
1
Cody Ross
RF/LF
8
14
.500
4
7
2
9
1
Delwyn Young
RF/LF
8
5
.000
0
0
0
0
0
Upon entering the playoffs, they were swept at Shea Stadium . Reliever Joe Beimel cut his hand on glass at a bar while drinking. Beimel told his teammates, he did it in his hotel room but then later revealed the truth. Beimel was sidelined during all of the Division Series.
Game 1, October 4 [ ]
Shea Stadium , Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Los Angeles
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
1
5
11
1
New York
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
X
6
9
1
WP : Guillermo Mota (1-0) LP : Brad Penny (0-1) Sv : Billy Wagner (1)Home runs : LAD: None NYM: Carlos Delgado (1), Cliff Floyd (1)
Game 2, October 5 [ ]
Shea Stadium, Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Los Angeles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
5
1
New York
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
X
4
7
0
WP : Tom Glavine (1-0) LP : Hong-Chih Kuo (0-1) Sv : Billy Wagner (2)Home runs : LAD: Wilson Betemit (1) NYM: None
Game 3, October 7 [ ]
Dodger Stadium , Los Angeles
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
New York
3
0
1
0
0
3
0
2
0
9
14
2
Los Angeles
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
5
16
2
WP : Pedro Feliciano (1-0) LP : Jonathan Broxton (0-1)Home runs : NYM: None LAD: Jeff Kent (1)
2006 Awards [ ]
2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Brad Penny starting pitcher
Nomar Garciaparra reserve
MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award
Gold Glove Award
Pitcher of the Month
Branch Rickey Award
Farm system [ ]
Major League Baseball Draft [ ]
Main article: 2006 Major League Baseball draft
The Dodgers selected 50 players in this draft. Of those, seven of them would eventually play Major League baseball. The Dodgers gained an extra first round pick and a supplemental first round pick as a result of losing pitcher Jeff Weaver to the Angels . They also lost their second and third round picks as a result of their signing free agents Rafael Furcal and Bill Mueller .
The top draft pick was left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw from Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas . Kershaw would win the 2014 NL MVP Award as well as multiple Cy Young Awards . He also pitched a no-hitter and led the league in ERA for four straight seasons.
The other first round picks were right-handed pitcher Bryan Morris from Motlow State Community College and shortstop Preston Mattingly from Central High School . Morris was part of the Dodgers 2008 trade for Manny Ramirez and eventually made it to the Majors. Mattingly, the son of All-Star first baseman and later Dodgers manager Don Mattingly never panned out. He hit just .232 in 463 minor league games over six seasons before he was eventually released.
2006 Draft Picks
Round
Name
Position
School
Signed
Career span
Highest level
1
Clayton Kershaw
LHP
Highland Park High School
Yes
2006–present
MLB
1
Bryan Morris
RHP
Motlow State Community College
Yes
2006–2017
MLB
1s
Preston Mattingly
SS
Central High School
Yes
2006–2011
A+
4
Kyle Orr
1B
Lambrick Park Secondary School
Yes
2007–2010
Rookie
5
Kyle Smit
RHP
Spanish Springs High School
Yes
2006–2011
AAA
6
Garrett White
LHP
University of Mississippi
Yes
2006–2008
A+
7
Jaime Ortiz
1B
Sam Alfonso de Ligorio
Yes
2006–2012
AA
8
Tommy Giles
OF
University of Miami
Yes
2006–2011
AA
9
Bridger Hunt
3B
University of Central Missouri
Yes
2006–2014
AA
10
Andy D'Alessio
1B
Clemson University
NoGiants -2007
2007–2010
AA
11
Justin Fuller
SS
Lewis–Clark State College
Yes
2006–2010
AAA
12
Paul Coleman
LHP
Pepperdine University
Yes
2006–2007
A
13
Nick Akins
SS
Los Angeles High School
Yes
2006–2013
A+
14
Alex White
RHP
D. H. Conley High School
NoIndians -2010
2010–2015
MLB
15
Griff Erickson
C
Westview High School
Yes
2007–2015
AAA
16
Justin Coats
SS
Texas High School
No
17
Michael Rivera
2B
University of Tennessee
Yes
2006–2007
AAA
18
Joseph Jones
RHP
University of Portland
Yes
2006–2009
A+
19
Martin Beno
RHP
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
NoNationals -2007
2007–2010
A+
20
Billy Bullock
RHP
Riverview High School
NoTwins -2009
2009–2013
AAA
21
Matt Berezay
OF
University of the Pacific
Yes
2006–2008
AA
22
Christopher Jensen
OF
University of California, Los Angeles
Yes
2006
A
23
Eric Thompson
RHP
Roseburg High School
Yes
2007–2010
AAA
24
John Martin
C
Emporia State University
Yes
2006–2010
Rookie
25
Esteban Lopez
C
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Yes
2006–2010
AAA
26
Kody Kaiser
2B
University of Oklahoma
No Tigers -2007
2007–2011
AA
27
Anthony Casario
C
Overbrook Senior High School
NoWhite Sox -2009
2009
Rookie
28
Taylor Lewis
RHP
Canyon del Oro High School
No Mariners -2008
2008–2010
A
29
Roberto Pérez
C
Eugenio Maria De Hostos High School
No Indians -2009
2009–present
MLB
30
Alexander Burkard
LHP
Milton High School
No Angels -2010
2010–2014
A+
31
Jonathan Wilson
3B
St. Charles High School
No
32
Jordan Kopycinski
C
St. Thomas High School
No
33
Curt Bradley
2B
University of Northern Iowa
Yes
2007
Rookie
34
Luke Yoder
OF
Liberty High School
No Red Sox -2010
2010
Rookie
35
Nick Buss
OF
San Diego Mesa College
NoDodgers -2008
2008–2018
MLB
36
Robert Taylor
C
Laredo Community College
NoMarlins -2008
2008–2010
A+
37
Anthony Benner
3B
Southwestern College
NoNationals -2007
2007
A-
38
Kameron Forte
C
Texas High School
No
39
Jake Debus
LHP
Moraine Valley Community College
No
40
SS
Redan High School
NoIndians -2007
2007–2016
AAA
41
Todd McCraw
C
St. James High School
No
42
Joe Dispensa
OF
St. Rita High School
No
43
Jordan Chambless
RHP
Texas A&M University
No
44
Aaron Barrett
RHP
Central High School
No Nationals -2010
2010–present
MLB
45
Greg Hendrix
LHP
North Atlanta High School
No
2011–2012
Ind
46
Ryan Aguayo
2B
Servite High School
No
47
Brett Sowers
3B
Cherry Creek High School
No
48
Tanner Biagini
3B
D. H. Conley High School
NoRays -2010
2010–2011
A-
49
Paul Goldschmidt
1B
The Woodlands High School
NoDiamondbacks -2009
2009–present
MLB
50
Kurt Benton
RHP
West Stanley High School
No
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Key personnel World Series Championships (7) League pennants (24)
American Association: 1889
National League: 1890
1899
1900
1916
1920
1941
1947
1949
1952
1953
1955
1956
1959
1963
1965
1966
1974
1977
1978
1981
1988
2017
2018
2020
Division titles (19) Wild card berths (3) Minor league affiliates