2006 AL Division Series
Oakland Athletics over Minnesota Twins (3-0)

Dates: October 3 - 6, 2006

WS MVP: David Eckstein

NLCS MVP: Jeff Suppan

ALCS MVP: Plácido Polanco

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Series Scores

Game 1, October 3
Oakland Athletics	3	Final
Minnesota Twins	2

W	Barry Zito (1-0)
L	Johan Santana (0-1)
S	Huston Street (1)

Game 2, October 4
Oakland Athletics	5	Final
Minnesota Twins	2

W	Kiko Calero (1-0)
L	Pat Neshek (0-1)
S	Huston Street (2)

Game 3, October 6
Minnesota Twins	3	Final
Oakland Athletics	8

W	Dan Haren (1-0)
L	Brad Radke (0-1)

Series Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics Batting

Oakland Athletics Batting Table
	Playoff Series Stats																			Regular Season Stats
Name	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	CS	E	WPA	cWPA	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
Milton Bradley#	3	13	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	1	.077	.077	.308	.385	0	0	0	-0.06	-0.95%	96	351	53	97	14	52	10	.276	.818
Kiko Calero	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Chavez*	3	10	2	2	1	0	1	1	2	4	.200	.333	.600	.933	0	0	0	0.05	-0.12%	137	485	74	117	22	72	3	.241	.786
Justin Duchscherer	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Ellis	2	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.286	.286	.286	.571	0	0	0	-0.02	-0.30%	124	441	64	110	11	52	4	.249	.704
Dan Haren	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	3	7	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
D'Angelo Jimenez#	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	-0.03	-0.17%	*28	71	8	13	1	8	0	.183	.601
Jason Kendall	3	14	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	4	.214	.214	.286	.500	0	0	1	-0.17	-1.39%	143	552	76	163	1	50	11	.295	.709
Mark Kotsay*	3	14	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	2	.143	.143	.357	.500	0	0	0	0.17	1.90%	129	502	57	138	7	59	6	.275	.719
Esteban Loaiza	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jay Payton	3	12	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333	.667	0	0	0	-0.05	-0.38%	142	557	78	165	10	59	8	.296	.743
Marco Scutaro	3	12	1	4	4	0	0	6	0	1	.333	.333	.667	1.000	0	0	0	0.19	1.45%	117	365	52	97	5	41	5	.266	.747
Huston Street	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Swisher#	3	10	3	3	2	0	0	1	2	2	.300	.417	.500	.917	0	0	0	0.05	0.54%	157	556	106	141	35	95	1	.254	.864
Frank Thomas	3	10	3	5	1	0	2	2	2	1	.500	.583	1.200	1.783	0	0		0.24	2.40%	137	466	77	126	39	114	0	.270	.926
Barry Zito*	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Totals	37	106	16	26	9	0	5	15	6	19	.245	.286	.472	.757	0	0		0.36	2.98%	162	5500	771	1429	175		61	.260	.752

* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown, for minors bold indicates they appeared in majors or are a HOFer

Minnesota Twins Batting

Minnesota Twins Batting Table
	Playoff Series Stats																			Regular Season Stats
Name	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	SB	CS	E	WPA	cWPA	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
Jason Bartlett	3	11	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	.273	.273	.364	.636	0	0	2	-0.08	-0.13%	99	333	44	103	2	32	10	.309	.760
Boof Bonser	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Luis Castillo#	3	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	3	.273	.429	.273	.701	0	1	0	-0.12	-0.98%	142	584	84	173	3	49	25	.296	.728
Jesse Crain	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Cuddyer	3	12	2	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.667	.917	0	0	1	-0.04	0.12%	150	557	102	158	24	109	6	.284	.867
Lew Ford	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0		0.00	0.00%	104	234	40	53	4	18	9	.226	.599
Matt Guerrier	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Torii Hunter	3	11	1	3	1	0	1	2	0	1	.273	.273	.636	.909	0	0	0	-0.07	-1.21%	147	557	86	155	31	98	12	.278	.826
Joe Mauer*	3	11	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	.182	.250	.182	.432	0	0	0	-0.24	-2.26%	140	521	86	181	13	84	8	.347	.936
Justin Morneau*	3	12	3	5	1	0	2	2	0	0	.417	.417	1.000	1.417	0	0	1	-0.01	-0.48%	157	592	97	190	34	130	3	.321	.934
Joe Nathan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Pat Neshek#	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Nevin	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0		-0.09	-0.90%	*129	397	54	95	22	68	0	.239	.761
Glen Perkins*	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick Punto#	3	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.167	.167	.167	.333	0	0	0	-0.29	-2.71%	135	459	73	133	1	45	17	.290	.725
Brad Radke	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	1	0.00	0.00%	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Dennys Reyes	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Rincón	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Johan Santana*	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0					0	0	0	0.00	0.00%	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000
Jason Tyner*	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000	.250	.000	.250	1	0		-0.08	-0.60%	62	218	29	68	0	18	4	.312	.698
Rondell White	3	12	1	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	.417	.417	.750	1.167	0	0	0	-0.13	-0.77%	99	337	32	83	7	38	1	.246	.641
Totals	42	101	7	26	4	1	5	7	6	11	.257	.299	.465	.764	1	1		-1.14	-9.92%	162	5602	801	1608	143		101	.287	.771

* - bats left-handed, # - bats both, else - bats right, ? - unknown, for minors bold indicates they appeared in majors or are a HOFer

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