2006 Sioux City Explorers
2006 American Association
Sioux City Explorers • 2007 Explorers →
Record: 43-53 (1st half: 24-24, 4th place; 2nd half: 19-29, 4th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 86,862 (6th)
Manager: Ed Nottle (1st season-2nd stint; 9th season total)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP John Howerton
INF Alex Llanos
Postseason Awards:
C Chris Grossman — Postseason All-Star (Catcher)
INF Alex Llanos — Postseason All-Star (Second Base)
2006 Sioux City Explorers Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 1-0 | W | 1-0 | John Howerton | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:04 | 2,383 |
| 5/13/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-11 | L | 1-1 | Justin Lord | Kieran Mattison | 2:47 | 1,372 | |
| 5/14/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 2-8 | L | 1-2 | Anthony Boughner | Karsten Gardner | 2:32 | 1,147 | |
| 5/15/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-3 | L | 1-3 | Jason Cierlik | Billy Keppinger | John Wesley | 2:24 | 1,209 |
| 5/15/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-4 | W | 2-3 | J.D. Scholten | Jason Wall | 2:48 | 1,503 | |
| 5/17/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-1 | W | 3-3 | Tom Lipari | Evan Greusel | 2:22 | 1,215 | |
| 5/18/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 13-6 | W | 4-3 | Kieran Mattison | Doug Johnson | 2:42 | 1,184 | |
| 5/19/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 6-1 | W | 5-3 | Billy Keppinger | Anthony Boughner | 2:26 | 6,021 | |
| 5/20/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-4 | L | 5-4 | T.J. Stanton | Karsten Gardner | Matt Hammons | 2:36 | 6,049 |
| 5/21/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-7 | L | 5-5 | Charlie Ruud | Trevor Marcotte | 2:34 | 5,625 | |
| 5/23/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-10 | L | 5-6 | Roger Lincoln | Tom Lipari | – | 4,073 | |
| 5/24/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-8 | L | 5-7 | Ben Fox | Keiran Mattison | Jerrod Fuell | 2:56 | 2,867 |
| 5/25/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-6 | L | 5-8 | Lindsay Gulin | Billy Keppinger | 2:30 | 2,862 | |
| 5/26/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-3 | W | 6-8 | J.D. Scholten | J.C. Huguet | 2:32 | 1,716 | |
| 5/27/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-3 | W | 7-8 | Trevor Marcotte | Andrew Edwards | Sean Kramer | 2:55 | 1,836 |
| 5/28/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 10-4 | W | 8-8 | Tom Lipari | Evan Thomas | 2:20 | 1,384 | |
| 5/29/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 8-4 | W | 9-8 | John Howerton | Matt Johnson | 2:40 | 1,384 | |
| 5/30/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-7 | L | 9-9 | Aaron Garrison | Sean Kramer | 3:06 | 1,455 | |
| 5/31/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-9 (10) | W | 10-9 | John Howerton | Lenny Bays | Sean Kramer | 3:11 | 2,134 |
| 6/1/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-12 | L | 10-10 | Jason Cierlik | John Howerton | John Wesley | 3:30 | 2,343 |
| 6/2/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-0 | W | 11-10 | Tom Lipari | Evan Thomas | Sean Kramer | 2:13 | 1,862 |
| 6/3/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 0-7 | L | 11-11 | Mark Nussbeck | J.D. Scholten | 2:13 | 2,431 | |
| 6/4/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-1 | W | 12-11 | Billy Keppinger | Dustin Kupper | Mike Nunes | 2:14 | 1,557 |
| 6/6/2006 | Coastal Bend Aviators | 5-4 | W | 13-11 | Sean Kramer | J.R. Pickens | 2:50 | 1,461 | |
| 6/7/2006 | Coastal Bend Aviators | 3-6 | L | 13-12 | B.J. Litchfield | Mike Nunes | James Lira | 2:53 | 1,244 |
| 6/8/2006 | Coastal Bend Aviators | 2-7 (13) | L | 13-13 | Lavelle Morgan | Keith Ferguson | 4:08 | 4,765 | |
| 6/9/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 9-10 | L | 13-14 | Jamie Tricoglou | Mike Nunes | 3:33 | 1,306 | |
| 6/10/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 5-6 | L | 13-15 | J.C. Huguet | Jason Howerton | 3:05 | 1,602 | |
| 6/11/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-2 | L | 13-16 | Donovan Graves | Mike Nunes | 2:07 | 2,477 | |
| 6/12/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-3 | W | 14-16 | John Howerton | Jason Cierlik | 2:58 | 1,286 | |
| 6/13/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-5 | W | 15-16 | Tom Lipari | Peter Bauer | Sean Kramer | 2:35 | 2,509 |
| 6/14/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-6 | L | 15-17 | Aaron Garrison | J.D. Scholten | Jason Cierlik | 2:50 | 2,026 |
| 6/17/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 1-2 (7) | L | 15-18 | Anthony Boughner | Billy Keppinger | Matt Hammons | 1:43 | – |
| 6/17/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-3 (7) | W | 16-18 | Jason Howerton | Matt Pike | Sean Kramer | 2:03 | 2,285 |
| 6/18/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 2-11 | L | 16-19 | Charlie Ruud | Tom Lipari | 2:36 | 1,456 | |
| 6/21/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-0 | W | 17-19 | J.D. Scholten | Aaron Garrison | 2:27 | – | |
| 6/21/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-2 (7) | W | 18-19 | Aaron Marsden | Doug Johnson | 1:45 | 2,391 | |
| 6/22/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 17-8 | W | 19-19 | Billy Keppinger | Sean Donlin | Jason Howerton | 3:17 | 2,598 |
| 6/23/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 1-5 | L | 19-20 | T.J. Stanton | Trevor Marcotte | Matt Hammons | 2:39 | 6,214 |
| 6/24/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 10-4 (11) | W | 20-20 | Mike Nunes | Kevin Rival | 3:19 | 6,448 | |
| 6/25/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-4 | L | 20-21 | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:12 | 5,884 | |
| 6/26/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 0-6 | L | 20-22 | Justin Lord | Aaron Marsden | 2:02 | 6,004 | |
| 6/27/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-8 (11) | W | 21-22 | Sean Kramer | Kyle Ruwe | 3:17 | 1,358 | |
| 6/28/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 (16) | L | 21-23 | Kyle Ruwe | Jason Howerton | – | – | |
| 6/29/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-4 | W | 22-23 | Tom Lipari | Scott Vandermeer | Sean Kramer | 2:35 | 1,425 |
| 6/30/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 11-7 | W | 23-23 | Nate Holguin | Dustin Kupper | 3:12 | 3,223 | |
| 7/1/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-5 | L | 23-24 | Doug Johnson | Aaron Marsden | Matt Petrusek | 2:20 | 4,668 |
| 7/2/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-0 | W | 24-24 | Billy Keppinger | Matt Koziara | 2:20 | 2,301 | |
| 7/3/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 7-10 | L | 0-1 (24-25) | T.J. Stanton | Trevor Marcotte | Matt Hammons | 3:12 | 3,827 |
| 7/4/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 3-1 | W | 1-1 (25-25) | Tom Lipari | Charlie Ruud | Sean Kramer | 1:55 | 3,469 |
| 7/5/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 5-4 | W | 2-1 (26-25) | Karsten Gardner | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:31 | 1,148 |
| 7/6/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 12-13 | L | 2-2 (26-26) | Matt Johnson | Mike Nunes | Jamie Tricoglou | 3:42 | 1,147 |
| 7/7/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 9-2 | W | 3-2 (27-26) | Billy Keppinger | Andrew Edwards | 2:50 | 1,766 | |
| 7/8/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 13-7 | W | 4-2 (28-26) | Mike Nunes | Evan Thomas | 2:50 | 1,873 | |
| 7/9/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 0-4 | L | 4-3 (28-27) | Donovan Graves | Tom Lipari | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:16 | 1,638 |
| 7/11/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-5 (7) | L | 4-4 (28-28) | Kyle Ruwe | Karsten Gardner | Jerrod Fuell | 1:59 | – |
| 7/11/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-5 (7) | L | 4-5 (28-29) | Scott Vandermeer | Aaron Marsden | 1:59 | 3,229 | |
| 7/12/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-4 (10) | W | 5-5 (29-29) | John Howerton | Kyle Ruwe | Sean Kramer | 2:41 | 3,507 |
| 7/14/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 0-8 | L | 5-6 (29-30) | Mark Nussbeck | Tom Lipari | 2:32 | 3,048 | |
| 7/15/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 9-6 | W | 6-6 (30-30) | Nate Holguin | Evan Thomas | Sean Kramer | 2:43 | 1,832 |
| 7/16/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 8-4 | W | 7-6 (31-30) | Aaron Marsden | Donovan Graves | 3:07 | 965 | |
| 7/20/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 8-6 (32-30) | Billy Keppinger | Kyle Ruwe | 2:19 | 1,713 | |
| 7/21/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-9 | L | 8-7 (32-31) | Brian Rodaway | Nate Holguin | 2:39 | 1,939 | |
| 7/22/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-6 | L | 8-8 (32-32) | Lindsay Gulin | Tom Lipari | 2:09 | 2,236 | |
| 7/23/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 6-0 | W | 9-8 (33-32) | Aaron Marsden | Eric Wikstrom | 2:19 | 1,179 | |
| 7/24/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 1-13 | L | 9-9 (33-33) | Ryan Snyder | Karsten Gardner | 2:51 | 2,486 | |
| 7/25/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 6-3 | W | 10-9 (34-33) | Billy Keppinger | Josh Neitz | 2:18 | 1,584 | |
| 7/27/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-14 | L | 10-10 (34-34) | Chris Russ | Trevor Marcotte | 2:31 | 3,025 | |
| 7/27/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-10 (7) | L | 10-11 (34-35) | Lindsay Gulin | Tom Lipari | 1:51 | 3,110 | |
| 7/28/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-8 | L | 10-12 (34-36) | Jason Howerton | John Howerton | 2:56 | 4,528 | |
| 7/29/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-6 | W | 11-12 (35-36) | Nate Holguin | Kyle Ruwe | 2:16 | 5,458 | |
| 7/30/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 11-9 | W | 12-12 (36-36) | Billy Keppinger | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:40 | 5,808 |
| 7/31/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 9-14 | L | 12-13 (36-37) | Charlie Ruud | Chris Swiatkiewicz | 2:55 | 5,065 | |
| 8/1/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-7 (8) | L | 12-14 (36-38) | Justin Lord | Tom Lipari | Matt Hammons | – | – |
| 8/2/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 3-9 | L | 12-15 (36-39) | Anthony Boughner | Aaron Marsden | 2:30 | 8,565 | |
| 8/3/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 6-5 | W | 13-15 (37-39) | Billy Keppinger | Dustin Cameron | Sean Kramer | 2:32 | 1,415 |
| 8/4/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 11-8 | W | 14-15 (38-39) | J.D. Scholten | David McWatters | Sean Kramer | 2:42 | 2,951 |
| 8/5/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 13-15 | L | 14-16 (38-40) | Andy Torres | John Howerton | Dustin Cameron | 3:24 | 2,935 |
| 8/8/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-5 | L | 14-17 (38-41) | Matt Koziara | Billy Keppinger | Matt Montgomery | 2:23 | 2,897 |
| 8/9/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 12-7 | W | 15-17 (39-41) | J.D. Scholten | Aaron Garrison | 3:15 | 3,002 | |
| 8/10/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 1-7 | L | 15-18 (39-42) | Charlie Ruud | Aaron Marsden | 2:26 | 6,096 | |
| 8/11/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-6 | L | 15-19 (39-43) | Mike Meyer | Chris Swiatkiewicz | 2:07 | 6,307 | |
| 8/12/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 9-7 (12) | W | 16-19 (40-43) | John Howerton | Ivan Hernandez | – | – | |
| 8/13/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 13-4 | W | 17-19 (41-43) | Nate Holguin | Matt Koziara | 2:03 | 1,751 | |
| 8/14/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-9 | L | 17-20 (41-44) | Aaron Garrison | Tom Lipari | 2:42 | 1,701 | |
| 8/15/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 8-9 | L | 17-21 (41-45) | Lenny Bays | J.D. Scholten | Matt Montgomery | 2:54 | 2,325 |
| 8/15/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-5 | W | 18-21 (42-45) | Chris Swiatkiewicz | Sean Donlin | 3:15 | 1,585 | |
| 8/17/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 2-3 (12) | L | 18-22 (42-46) | Dan Grybash | Sean Kramer | 3:52 | 3,544 | |
| 8/18/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-5 | L | 18-23 (42-47) | Cory Walters | J.D. Scholten | 2:13 | 4,425 | |
| 8/19/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-6 | L | 18-24 (42-48) | Jeff Montani | Mike Nunes | Steven Wilkerson | 3:02 | 5,673 |
| 8/20/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-5 | W | 19-24 (43-48) | Ty Marotz | Tony Pierce | Sean Kramer | 3:10 | 1,559 |
| 8/21/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-11 | L | 19-25 (43-49) | Michael Hyde | Aaron Marsden | 3:20 | 985 | |
| 8/22/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 2-5 | L | 19-26 (43-50) | Sam Smith | Billy Keppinger | Tony Pierce | 2:13 | 953 |
| 8/24/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-11 | L | 19-27 (43-51) | Brian Rodaway | Nate Holguin | 2:53 | 1,775 | |
| 8/25/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-7 | L | 19-28 (43-52) | Ben Fox | Aaron Marsden | 2:32 | 2,365 | |
| 8/26/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-7 | L | 19-29 (43-53) | Roger Lincoln | Karsten Gardner | 2:41 | 4,331 |