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The 2006 American League Division Series (ALDS), the opening round of the 2006 American League playoffs, began on Tuesday, October 3, with the champions of the three AL divisions – along with a "wild card" team – participating in two best-of-five series. They are:
- (1) New York Yankees (Eastern Division champions, 97-65) vs. (4) Detroit Tigers (Wild Card, 95-67)
- (2) Minnesota Twins (Central Division champions, 96-66) vs. (3) Oakland Athletics (Western Division champions, 93-69)
The higher seed (in parentheses) has the home field advantage, which was determined by playing record.
The winners of the two Division Series will meet in the AL Championship Series, with the winner of that series becoming the American League champion. The AL champion will face the National League champion in the 2006 World Series, and will have home field advantage.
Umpires: Tim McClelland, Laz Díaz, Alfonso Marquez, Paul Emmel, Larry Poncino, Larry Vanover (Yankees-Tigers); Randy Marsh, Kerwin Danley, Mike Everitt, Ed Rapuano, Tim Tschida, Tony Randazzo (Twins-Athletics)
2006 AL Playoff Race
The AL Playoff Race of 2006 was unusually dramatic, with the last divisional championship and the wild card berth undecided until the final day of the season, and the most unlikely of all of the AL's playoff contenders taking the top spot in the AL Central and the second seed.
In the AL East, the New York Yankees (97-65) clinched the division when the Boston Red Sox were eliminated from the playoffs by the Minnesota Twins (96-66) on September 20. The Oakland Athletics (92-69) clinched the AL West on September 26, and in the AL Central, the Twins won the division by a single game over the Wild Card Detroit Tigers (95-67) after Detroit – who had led the division for the entire season – lost their last five games. Minnesota had set a torrid pace since June 7, after a horrible start. The Twins sewed up their playoff berth with an 8-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. They clinched the Central Division title, their fourth in five years, with a 5-1 victory and a 10-8 Detroit loss to the Royals on the last day of the season. The Twins' 96-66 mark is their best since the 98-64 AL West Champion Twins of 1970.
Matchups
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers
Game times are in Eastern Time.
| Game | Score | Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees | October 3 | 8 pm | FOX |
| 2 | Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees | October 4 | 8 pm | ESPN |
| 3 | New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers | October 6 | 8 pm | ESPN |
| 4† | New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers | October 7 | ||
| 5† | Detroit Tigers vs. New York Yankees | October 8 |
† if necessary
Game 1, October 3
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starting pitchers: Det: Nate Robertson (0-0) NYY: Chien-Ming Wang (0-0) Home runs: Det: Craig Monroe (1), Curtis Granderson (1) NYY: Jason Giambi (1), Derek Jeter (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2, October 4
Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York
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| Starting pitchers: Det: Justin Verlander (0-0) NYY: Mike Mussina (0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3, October 6
Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
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| Starting pitchers: NYY: Randy Johnson (0-0) Det: Kenny Rogers (0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics
Game times are in Eastern Time.
| Game | Score | Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Athletics 3, Minnesota Twins 2 | October 3 | ||
| 2 | Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins | October 4 | 1 pm | ESPN |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics | October 6 | 4 pm | ESPN |
| 4† | Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics | October 7 | ||
| 5† | Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins | October 8 |
† if necessary
Game 1, October 3
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Barry Zito (1-0) LP: Johan Santana (0-1) Sv: Huston Street (1) Home runs: Oak: Frank Thomas 2 (2) Min: Rondell White (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 2, October 4
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| Starting pitchers: Oak: Esteban Loaiza (0-0) Min: Boof Bonser (0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game 3, October 6
McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California
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| Starting pitchers: Min: Brad Radke (0-0) Oak: Dan Haren (0-0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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