2006 Sioux Falls Canaries
Record: 34-62 (1st half: 16-32, 5th place; 2nd half: 18-30, 5th place)
Postseason: Missed playoffs
Attendance (Rank): 120,536 (5th)
Manager: Mike Pinto (2nd season)
Midseason All-Stars:
C Dennis Anderson
INF Abner Arroyo
Postseason Awards:
OF Chad Hermansen — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2006 Sioux Falls Canaries Results
Click on date for box score
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RESULT | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 12-9 | W | 1-0 | Clint Marcus | Shingo Mitsumori | John Wesley | 3:30 | 3,430 |
| 5/13/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 2-6 | L | 1-1 | Jamie Tricoglou | Doug Johnson | 3:14 | 1,901 | |
| 5/14/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-3 | W | 2-1 | Tony Cogan | Mark Nussbeck | 2:38 | 1,858 | |
| 5/15/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-1 | W | 3-1 | Jason Cierlik | Billy Keppinger | John Wesley | 2:24 | 1,209 |
| 5/15/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-8 | L | 3-2 | J.D. Scholten | Jason Wall | 2:48 | 1,503 | |
| 5/17/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 1-7 | L | 3-3 | Tom Lipari | Evan Greusel | 2:22 | 1,215 | |
| 5/18/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-13 | L | 3-4 | Kieran Mattison | Doug Johnson | 2:42 | 1,184 | |
| 5/19/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-6 | L | 3-5 | Jesen Merle | Sean Donlin | J.C. Huguet | 3:36 | 2,818 |
| 5/20/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-5 | L | 3-6 | Donovan Graves | Matt Petrusek | J.C. Huguet | 2:50 | 3,488 |
| 5/21/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-8 | L | 3-7 | Dustin Kupper | Mike Rodriguez | 3:01 | 1,017 | |
| 5/24/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 9-6 (10) | W | 4-7 | Lenny Bays | Kevin Rival | 3:04 | – | |
| 5/24/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 0-4 | L | 4-8 | Justin Lord | Doug Johnson | 2:10 | 1,661 | |
| 5/25/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 8-9 | L | 4-9 | Anthony Boughner | Dan Valentin | Matt Hammons | 3:17 | 2,768 |
| 5/26/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-5 | L | 4-10 | Jeff Blitstein | Matt Petrusek | 2:33 | 3,048 | |
| 5/27/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-2 | L | 4-11 | Brian Rodaway | Peter Bauer | Jerrod Fuell | 2:11 | 4,262 |
| 5/28/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-9 | L | 4-12 | Roger Lincoln | Evan Greusel | 2:45 | 3,138 | |
| 5/30/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 7-3 | W | 5-12 | Aaron Garrison | Sean Kramer | 3:06 | 1,455 | |
| 5/31/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 10-9 | L | 5-13 | John Howerton | Lenny Bays | Sean Kramer | 3:11 | 2,134 |
| 6/1/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 12-11 | W | 6-13 | Jason Cierlik | John Howerton | John Wesley | 3:30 | 2,343 |
| 6/2/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-2 | W | 7-13 | Peter Bauer | Brian Rodaway | John Wesley | 2:21 | 2,301 |
| 6/3/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-9 | L | 7-14 | Roger Lincoln | Aaron Garrison | 2:42 | 3,177 | |
| 6/4/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-6 | L | 7-15 | Jarrett Gardner | Jason Cierlik | Jerrod Fuell | 2:58 | 1,849 |
| 6/6/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 2-1 (15) | L | 7-16 | Matt Johnson | Clint Marcus | 4:24 | 861 | |
| 6/7/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-3 | L | 7-17 | Evan Thomas | Sean Donlin | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:27 | 671 |
| 6/8/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 2-5 | L | 7-18 | Mark Nussbeck | Peter Bauer | J.C. Huguet | 2:24 | 755 |
| 6/9/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 1-3 | L | 7-19 | Justin Lord | Aaron Garrison | Matt Hammons | 2:40 | 5,563 |
| 6/10/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 2-0 | W | 8-19 | Doug Johnson | Anthony Boughner | John Wesley | 2:24 | 5,759 |
| 6/11/2006 | @ St. Paul Saints | 5-2 | W | 9-19 | Tony Cogan | T.J. Stanton | 2:51 | 5,525 | |
| 6/12/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-4 | L | 9-20 | John Howerton | Jason Cierlik | 2:58 | 1,286 | |
| 6/13/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-6 | L | 9-21 | Tom Lipari | Peter Bauer | Sean Kramer | 2:35 | 2,509 |
| 6/14/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 6-2 | W | 10-21 | Aaron Garrison | J.D. Scholten | Jason Cierlik | 2:50 | 2,026 |
| 6/15/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 12-1 | W | 11-21 | Doug Johnson | Ben Fox | 3:03 | 2,003 | |
| 6/17/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-5 (7) | L | 11-22 | Lindsay Gulin | Sean Donlin | 2:01 | – | |
| 6/17/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-7 (7) | L | 11-23 | Brian Rodaway | Tony Cogan | – | – | |
| 6/18/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-11 | L | 11-24 | Chris Russ | Jason Cierlik | 2:33 | 2,718 | |
| 6/21/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 0-8 | L | 11-25 | J.D. Scholten | Aaron Garrison | 2:27 | – | |
| 6/21/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 2-7 (7) | L | 11-26 | Aaron Marsden | Doug Johnson | 1:45 | 2,391 | |
| 6/22/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 8-17 | L | 11-27 | Billy Keppinger | Sean Donlin | Jason Howerton | 3:17 | 2,598 |
| 6/23/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 10-2 | W | 12-27 | Matt Koziara | Matt Parris | 2:39 | 3,011 | |
| 6/24/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 11-7 | W | 13-27 | Tony Cogan | Andy Torres | 3:22 | 2,856 | |
| 6/25/2006 | El Paso Diablos | 7-6 | W | 14-27 | Aaron Garrison | David McWatters | Matt Petrusek | 2:52 | 2,239 |
| 6/26/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-10 | L | 14-28 | Donovan Graves | Doug Johnson | 3:05 | 812 | |
| 6/27/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-3 | L | 14-29 | Andrew Edwards | Peter Bauer | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:57 | 835 |
| 6/28/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-2 | L | 14-30 | Evan Thomas | Alex Perez | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:33 | 777 |
| 6/29/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-1 | W | 15-30 | Tony Cogan | Mark Nussbeck | 2:10 | 903 | |
| 6/30/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-11 | L | 15-31 | Nate Holguin | Dustin Kupper | 3:12 | 3,223 | |
| 7/1/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-2 | W | 16-31 | Doug Johnson | Aaron Marsden | Matt Petrusek | 2:20 | 4,668 |
| 7/2/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 0-2 | L | 16-32 | Billy Keppinger | Matt Koziara | 2:20 | 2,301 | |
| 7/4/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 5-3 | W | 1-0 (17-32) | Tony Cogan | Sam Smith | Lenny Bays | 3:20 | 3,362 |
| 7/5/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 6-7 | L | 1-1 (17-33) | Ben Walker | Jason Cierlik | Tony Pierce | 3:24 | 1,323 |
| 7/6/2006 | @ Pensacola Pelicans | 9-5 | W | 2-1 (18-33) | Robert Barrett | Chris Martin | Jabe Beard | 3:55 | 1,503 |
| 7/8/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 3-7 | L | 2-2 (18-34) | J.R. Pickens | Alex Perez | B.J. Litchfield | 2:12 | – |
| 7/8/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 11-12 (12) | L | 2-3 (18-35) | Brandon Pollo | Lenny Bays | – | – | |
| 7/9/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 0-6 | L | 2-4 (18-36) | Pedro Flores | Tony Cogan | B.J. Litchfield | 2:45 | 1,099 |
| 7/11/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 5-3 | W | 3-4 (19-36) | Aaron Garrison | Jason Merle | Lenny Bays | 2:52 | 2,457 |
| 7/12/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-4 | W | 4-4 (20-36) | Doug Johnson | Shingo Mitsumori | Lenny Bays | 3:11 | 2,703 |
| 7/13/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 13-4 | W | 5-4 (21-36) | Matt Koziara | Andrew Edwards | 2:50 | 2,505 | |
| 7/14/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-3 | W | 6-4 (22-36) | Tony Cogan | Roger Lincoln | Matt Petrusek | 3:05 | 4,246 |
| 7/15/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-3 | L | 6-5 (22-37) | Brian Rodaway | Robert Barrett | Jeff Blitstein | 2:45 | 4,521 |
| 7/16/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-8 | L | 6-6 (22-38) | Ben Fox | Aaron Garrison | 2:22 | 3,722 | |
| 7/20/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 1-0 | W | 7-6 (23-38) | Robert Barrett | Josh Neitz | Matt Montgomery | 2:23 | 2,650 |
| 7/21/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 6-5 | W | 8-6 (24-38) | Matt Petrusek | Aaron Cunningham | Matt Montgomery | 2:48 | 3,152 |
| 7/22/2006 | Shreveport Sports | 10-2 | L | 8-7 (24-39) | T.J. Hendricks | Matt Koziara | 2:31 | 4,458 | |
| 7/23/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-4 | W | 9-7 (25-39) | Aaron Garrison | Jesen Merle | Matt Montgomery | 2:47 | 1,316 |
| 7/24/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-8 | L | 9-8 (25-40) | Shingo Mitsumori | Jabe Beard | Jamie Tricoglou | 3:06 | 776 |
| 7/25/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-5 | L | 9-9 (25-41) | Mark Nussbeck | Robert Barrett | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:33 | 1,853 |
| 7/27/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-3 | W | 10-9 (26-41) | Doug Johnson | Justin Lord | Matt Montgomery | 2:53 | 6,368 |
| 7/28/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 8-6 | W | 11-9 (27-41) | Jason Cierlik | Matt Pike | Matt Montgomery | 2:59 | 5,816 |
| 7/29/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 7-10 | L | 11-10 (27-42) | Brian Whinnery | Matt Petrusek | Matt Hammons | 3:11 | 6,530 |
| 7/30/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-7 | L | 11-11 (27-43) | Jeff Blitstein | Tony Cogan | 2:19 | 2,110 | |
| 7/31/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 15-20 | L | 11-12 (27-44) | Jason Howerton | Jabe Beard | 3:44 | 2,067 | |
| 8/1/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-8 | L | 11-13 (27-45) | Lindsay Gulin | Doug Johnson | 3:01 | 2,016 | |
| 8/2/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-11 | L | 11-14 (27-46) | Jason Howerton | Matt Montgomery | 3:04 | 2,720 | |
| 8/3/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 2-3 | L | 11-15 (27-47) | Jamie Tricoglou | Lenny Bays | 2:50 | 922 | |
| 8/4/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 5-2 | W | 12-15 (28-47) | Tony Cogan | Jesen Merle | Matt Montgomery | 2:49 | 1,328 |
| 8/5/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-4 | L | 13-15 (29-47) | J.C. Huguet | Sean Donlin | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:53 | 1,457 |
| 8/6/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 10-5 (8) | W | 13-16 (29-48) | Jabe Beard | Shingo Mitsumori | – | – | |
| 8/8/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-3 | W | 14-16 (30-48) | Matt Koziara | Billy Keppinger | Matt Montgomery | 2:23 | 2,897 |
| 8/9/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-12 | L | 14-17 (30-49) | J.D. Scholten | Aaron Garrison | 3:15 | 3,002 | |
| 8/10/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 4-6 | L | 14-18 (30-50) | Joel Kirsten | Chad Scarbery | Steven Wilkerson | 2:48 | 2,673 |
| 8/11/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-5 | L | 14-19 (30-51) | Kevin Hull | Tony Cogan | Steven Wilkerson | 3:05 | 2,943 |
| 8/12/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 1-3 | L | 14-20 (30-52) | Cory Walters | Doug Johnson | Steven Wilkerson | 2:49 | 3,101 |
| 8/13/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-13 | L | 14-21 (30-53) | Nate Holguin | Matt Koziara | 2:03 | 1,751 | |
| 8/14/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 9-3 | W | 15-21 (31-53) | Aaron Garrison | Tom Lipari | 2:42 | 1,701 | |
| 8/15/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-8 | W | 16-21 (32-53) | Lenny Bays | J.D. Scholten | Matt Montgomery | 2:54 | 2,325 |
| 8/15/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 5-9 | L | 16-22 (32-54) | Chris Swiatkiewicz | Sean Donlin | 3:15 | 1,585 | |
| 8/16/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-6 | L | 16-23 (32-55) | Mike Meyer | Tony Cogan | 2:34 | 1,986 | |
| 8/17/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 7-10 | L | 16-24 (32-56) | Justin Lord | Doug Johnson | Matt Hammons | – | – |
| 8/18/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-16 | L | 16-25 (32-57) | Anthony Boughner | Matt Koziara | 2:31 | 3,003 | |
| 8/19/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 6-7 | L | 16-26 (32-58) | Ivan Hernandez | Aaron Garrison | Matt Hammons | 3:00 | 3,464 |
| 8/21/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-0 | W | 17-26 (33-58) | Chad Scarbery | Roger Lincoln | Matt Montgomery | 2:33 | 2,220 |
| 8/22/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-6 (11) | L | 17-27 (33-59) | Kyle Ruwe | Lenny Bays | 2:59 | 2,279 | |
| 8/23/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-6 | L | 17-28 (33-60) | Lindsay Gulin | Matt Koziara | Scott Vandermeer | 2:30 | 3,787 |
| 8/25/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 4-7 (7) | L | 17-29 (33-61) | Mike Meyer | Sean Donlin | Matt Hammons | 1:37 | – |
| 8/25/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 2-9 (7) | L | 17-30 (33-62) | Charlie Ruud | Aaron Garrison | 2:09 | 6,496 | |
| 8/26/2006 | St. Paul Saints | 3-1 | W | 18-30 (34-62) | Matt Petrusek | Mike Peck | Jason Cierlik | 2:27 | 7,072 |