2006 St. Paul Saints
2006 American Association
St. Paul Saints • 2007 Saints →
Record: 54-42 (1st half: 29-19, 2nd place; 2nd half: 25-23, 2nd place)
Postseason: W 1st Round vs. Lincoln Saltdogs (3-1), L American Association Finals vs. Fort Worth (3-2)
Attendance (Rank): 288,171 (1st)
Manager: George Tsamis (4th season)
Midseason All-Stars:
RHP Matt Hammons
OF Brian Sprout
Postseason Awards:
OF Brian Sprout — Postseason All-Star (Outfield)
2006 St. Paul Saints Results
Click on date for box score (Postseason only)
| DATE | OPPONENT | SCORE | RECORD | WIN | LOSS | SAVE | TIME | ATTEND. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/12/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 0-1 | L | 0-1 | John Howerton | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:04 | 2,383 |
| 5/13/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 11-4 | W | 1-1 | Justin Lord | Kieran Mattison | 2:47 | 1,372 | |
| 5/14/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 8-2 | W | 2-1 | Anthony Boughner | Karsten Gardner | 2:32 | 1,147 | |
| 5/15/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-2 | W | 3-1 | Kevin Rival | Jesen Merle | – | – | |
| 5/16/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 5-4 | W | 4-1 | Matt Hammons | Donovan Graves | 3:01 | 3,940 | |
| 5/17/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-2 | W | 5-1 | Kevin Rival | Evan Thomas | 2:12 | 6,237 | |
| 5/18/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 8-2 | W | 6-1 | Justin Lord | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:23 | 8,343 | |
| 5/19/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 1-6 | L | 6-2 | Billy Keppinger | Anthony Boughner | 2:26 | 6,021 | |
| 5/20/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-2 | W | 7-2 | T.J. Stanton | Karsten Gardner | Matt Hammons | 2:36 | 6,049 |
| 5/21/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-2 | W | 8-2 | Charlie Ruud | Trevor Marcotte | 2:34 | 5,625 | |
| 5/24/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-10 (10) | L | 8-3 | Lenny Bays | Kevin Rival | 3:04 | – | |
| 5/24/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 4-0 | W | 9-3 | Justin Lord | Doug Johnson | 2:10 | 1,661 | |
| 5/25/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-8 | W | 10-3 | Anthony Boughner | Dan Valentin | Matt Hammons | 3:17 | 2,768 |
| 5/26/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 10-3 | W | 11-3 | T.J. Stanton | Dan Grybash | Kevin Rival | 2:43 | 5,712 |
| 5/27/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 1-3 | L | 11-4 | Ryan Weems | Charlie Ruud | Steven Wilkerson | 2:44 | 5,986 |
| 5/28/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 2-13 | L | 11-5 | Kevin Hull | Mike Meyer | 2:46 | 6,348 | |
| 5/30/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 18-8 | W | 12-5 | Justin Lord | Jason Weidmeyer | 3:37 | 1,453 | |
| 5/31/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-7 | L | 12-6 | Matt Parris | Anthony Boughner | Justin Abbott | 2:36 | 5,316 |
| 6/1/2006 | @ El Paso Diablos | 3-7 | L | 12-7 | Chris Trevino | T.J. Stanton | 2:55 | 1,622 | |
| 6/2/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 1-2 | L | 12-8 | Pedro Flores | Charlie Rudd | James Lira | 2:10 | 1,041 |
| 6/3/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 0-8 | W | 13-8 | Mike Meyer | Derrick Van Dusen | 2:25 | 1,551 | |
| 6/4/2006 | @ Coastal Bend Aviators | 4-5 | L | 13-9 | J.R. Pickens | Matt Hammons | 2:45 | 877 | |
| 6/5/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-2 | W | 14-9 | Anthony Boughner | Lindsay Gulin | Matt Hammons | 2:24 | 3,434 |
| 6/6/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-8 | L | 14-10 | Jeff Blitstein | T.J. Stanton | 2:43 | 3,334 | |
| 6/7/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 9-7 | W | 15-10 | Kevin Rival | Jerrod Fuell | Matt Hammons | 2:43 | 4,074 |
| 6/8/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-1 | W | 16-10 | Mike Meyer | Roger Lincoln | Matt Hammons | 2:20 | 2,967 |
| 6/9/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-1 | W | 17-10 | Justin Lord | Aaron Garrison | Matt Hammons | 2:40 | 5,563 |
| 6/10/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 0-2 | L | 17-11 | Doug Johnson | Anthony Boughner | John Wesley | 2:24 | 5,759 |
| 6/11/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 2-5 | L | 17-12 | Tony Cogan | T.J. Stanton | 2:51 | 5,525 | |
| 6/12/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-2 | L | 17-13 | Jeff Blitstein | Charlie Ruud | Jerrod Fuell | 2:18 | 4,707 |
| 6/13/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 8-2 | W | 18-13 | Mike Meyer | Jarrett Gardner | 2:38 | 6,010 | |
| 6/14/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 5-4 | W | 19-13 | Ivan Hernandez | Kyle Ruwe | Matt Hammons | 2:14 | 6,056 |
| 6/17/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 2-1 (7) | W | 20-13 | Anthony Boughner | Billy Keppinger | Matt Hammons | 1:43 | – |
| 6/17/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 3-4 (7) | L | 20-14 | Jason Howerton | Matt Pike | Sean Kramer | 2:03 | 2,285 |
| 6/18/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 11-2 | W | 21-14 | Charlie Ruud | Tom Lipari | 2:36 | 1,456 | |
| 6/19/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-8 | L | 21-15 | Mark Nussbeck | Mike Meyer | 2:17 | 903 | |
| 6/20/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-5 (10) | L | 21-16 | Jamie Tricoglou | Matt Pike | 3:17 | 933 | |
| 6/21/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-6 (10) | W | 22-16 | Matt Hammons | Jamie Tricoglou | Matt Pike | 3:29 | 813 |
| 6/23/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 5-1 | W | 23-16 | T.J. Stanton | Trevor Marcotte | Matt Hammons | 2:39 | 6,214 |
| 6/24/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-10 (11) | L | 23-17 | Mike Nunes | Kevin Rival | 3:19 | 6,448 | |
| 6/25/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 4-3 | W | 24-17 | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:12 | 5,884 | |
| 6/26/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-0 | W | 25-17 | Justin Lord | Aaron Marsden | 2:02 | 6,004 | |
| 6/27/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 7-1 | W | 26-17 | Anthony Boughner | Clark Girardeau | Matt Hammons | 2:34 | 6,286 |
| 6/28/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 8-3 | W | 27-17 | T.J. Stanton | Sam Smith | Matt Pike | 2:37 | 8,592 |
| 6/29/2006 | Pensacola Pelicans | 5-4 | W | 28-17 | Charlie Ruud | Ben Walker | Matt Hammons | 2:43 | 6,442 |
| 6/30/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-7 | L | 28-18 | Jeff Blitstein | Mike Meyer | 2:06 | 5,390 | |
| 7/1/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-3 | W | 29-18 | Matt Pike | Scott Vandermeer | Matt Hammons | 2:32 | 6,382 |
| 7/2/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-3 | L | 29-19 | Lindsay Gulin | Anthony Boughner | Jerrod Fuell | 2:14 | 3,490 |
| 7/3/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 10-7 | W | 1-0 (30-19) | T.J. Stanton | Trevor Marcotte | Matt Hammons | 3:12 | 3,827 |
| 7/4/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 1-3 | L | 1-1 (30-20) | Tom Lipari | Charlie Ruud | Sean Kramer | 1:55 | 3,469 |
| 7/5/2006 | @ Sioux City Explorers | 4-5 | L | 1-2 (30-21) | Karsten Gardner | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:31 | 1,148 |
| 7/7/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 12-4 | W | 2-2 (31-21) | Justin Lord | Jeff Blitstein | Matt Pike | 2:35 | 9,251 |
| 7/8/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 7-6 | W | 3-2 (32-21) | Matt Hammons | Jerrod Fuell | 2:42 | 6,773 | |
| 7/9/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-4 | L | 3-3 (32-22) | Roger Lincoln | T.J. Stanton | 2:27 | 5,933 | |
| 7/11/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-2 | W | 4-3 (33-22) | Matt Pike | Jeff Montani | Matt Hammons | 2:37 | 2,636 |
| 7/12/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 4-2 | W | 5-3 (34-22) | Mike Meyer | Kevin Hull | Matt Hammons | 2:30 | 3,417 |
| 7/13/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 5-12 | L | 5-4 (34-23) | Joel Kirsten | Justin Lord | 2:43 | 4,446 | |
| 7/14/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 4-8 | L | 5-5 (34-24) | T.J. Hendricks | Anthony Boughner | 2:32 | 1,290 | |
| 7/15/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 3-10 | L | 5-6 (34-25) | Eric Wikstrom | T.J. Stanton | 2:44 | 1,428 | |
| 7/16/2006 | @ Shreveport Sports | 7-1 | W | 6-6 (35-25) | Charlie Ruud | Ryan Snyder | 2:51 | 632 | |
| 7/20/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 12-5 | W | 7-6 (36-25) | Mike Meyer | Mark Nussbeck | 2:36 | 6,506 | |
| 7/21/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-6 | W | 8-6 (37-25) | Ivan Hernandez | J.C. Huguet | Matt Hammons | 2:50 | 5,942 |
| 7/22/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 10-3 | W | 9-6 (38-25) | Justin Lord | Vinny DeChristofaro | 2:50 | 7,012 | |
| 7/23/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-3 | L | 9-7 (38-26) | Ben Fox | Anthony Boughner | Scott Vandermeer | 2:16 | 5,424 |
| 7/24/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-4 | L | 9-8 (38-27) | Kyle Ruwe | T.J. Stanton | 2:29 | 3,192 | |
| 7/25/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-5 | L | 9-9 (38-28) | Jeff Blitstein | Mike Meyer | Scott Vandermeer | 2:18 | 3,082 |
| 7/26/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 6-9 | L | 9-10 (38-29) | Jason Howerton | Matt Pike | Scott Vandermeer | 3:04 | 3,968 |
| 7/27/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 3-4 | L | 9-11 (38-30) | Doug Johnson | Justin Lord | Matt Montgomery | 2:53 | 6,368 |
| 7/28/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-8 | L | 9-12 (38-31) | Jason Cierlik | Matt Pike | Matt Montgomery | 2:59 | 5,816 |
| 7/29/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-7 | W | 10-12 (39-31) | Brian Whinnery | Matt Petrusek | Matt Hammons | 3:11 | 6,530 |
| 7/30/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-11 | L | 10-13 (39-32) | Billy Keppinger | Mike Meyer | Sean Kramer | 2:40 | 5,808 |
| 7/31/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 14-9 | W | 11-13 (40-32) | Charlie Ruud | Chris Swiatkiewicz | 2:55 | 5,065 | |
| 8/1/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-3 (8) | W | 12-13 (41-32) | Justin Lord | Tom Lipari | Matt Hammons | – | – |
| 8/2/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 9-3 | W | 13-13 (42-32) | Anthony Boughner | Aaron Marsden | 2:30 | 8,565 | |
| 8/3/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 1-16 | L | 13-14 (42-33) | Kyle Ruwe | T.J. Stanton | 2:34 | 3,305 | |
| 8/4/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 0-8 | L | 13-15 (42-34) | Jeff Blitstein | Mike Meyer | 2:14 | 3,962 | |
| 8/5/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 3-14 | L | 13-16 (42-35) | Brian Rodaway | Charlie Ruud | 2:36 | 5,059 | |
| 8/7/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 10-7 | W | 14-16 (43-35) | Justin Lord | Donovan Graves | Matt Hammons | 2:29 | 6,028 |
| 8/8/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 7-2 | W | 15-16 (44-35) | Anthony Boughner | Andrew Edwards | 2:19 | 6,118 | |
| 8/9/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 4-6 | L | 15-17 (44-36) | Mark Nussbeck | Ivan Hernandez | Jamie Tricoglou | 3:28 | 6,034 |
| 8/10/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-1 | W | 16-17 (45-36) | Charlie Ruud | Aaron Marsden | 2:26 | 6,096 | |
| 8/11/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 6-2 | W | 17-17 (46-36) | Mike Meyer | Chris Swiatkiewicz | 2:07 | 6,307 | |
| 8/12/2006 | Sioux City Explorers | 7-9 (12) | L | 17-18 (46-37) | John Howerton | Ivan Hernandez | – | – | |
| 8/13/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 1-2 (7) | L | 17-19 (46-38) | Andrew Edwards | Anthony Boughner | Jamie Tricoglou | 1:32 | – |
| 8/14/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 6-7 (7) | L | 17-20 (46-39) | Matt Johnson | Brian Whinnery | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:25 | 887 |
| 8/15/2006 | @ St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-8 | L | 17-21 (46-40) | J.C. Huguet | Charlie Ruud | 2:45 | 1,659 | |
| 8/16/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 6-4 | W | 18-21 (47-40) | Mike Meyer | Tony Cogan | 2:34 | 1,986 | |
| 8/17/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 10-7 | W | 19-21 (48-40) | Justin Lord | Doug Johnson | Matt Hammons | – | – |
| 8/18/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 16-4 | W | 20-21 (49-40) | Anthony Boughner | Matt Koziara | 2:31 | 3,003 | |
| 8/19/2006 | @ Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-6 | W | 21-21 (50-40) | Ivan Hernandez | Aaron Garrison | Matt Hammons | 3:00 | 3,464 |
| 8/20/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 11-5 | W | 22-21 (51-40) | Charlie Ruud | Andrew Edwards | 2:54 | 6,920 | |
| 8/21/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 3-5 | L | 22-22 (51-41) | J.C. Huguet | Justin Lord | Jamie Tricoglou | 2:44 | 6,019 |
| 8/22/2006 | St. Joe Blacksnakes | 12-6 | W | 23-22 (52-41) | Anthony Boughner | Shingo Mitsumori | 2:39 | 6,461 | |
| 8/24/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 7-4 | W | 24-22 (53-41) | Mike Meyer | Sean Donlin | Matt Hammons | 1:37 | – |
| 8/25/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 9-2 | W | 25-22 (54-41) | Charlie Ruud | Aaron Garrison | 2:09 | 6,496 | |
| 8/26/2006 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 1-3 | L | 25-23 (54-42) | Matt Petrusek | Mike Peck | Jason Cierlik | 2:27 | 7,072 |
| 8/28/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 2-4 | L | 0-1 | Lindsay Gulin | Justin Lord | 1:50 | 3,265 | |
| 8/29/2006 | @ Lincoln Saltdogs | 11-2 | W | 1-1 | Anthony Boughner | Jeff Blitstein | 2:30 | 4,054 | |
| 8/31/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 10-2 | W | 2-1 | Charlie Ruud | Brian Rodaway | 2:31 | 2,906 | |
| 9/1/2006 | Lincoln Saltdogs | 4-1 | W | 3-1 | Justin Lord | Roger Lincoln | Matt Hammons | 2:08 | 2,323 |
| 9/5/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 3-8 | L | 0-1 | Joel Kirsten | Anthony Bougher | 2:40 | 1,177 | |
| 9/6/2006 | @ Fort Worth Cats | 7-2 | W | 1-1 | Charlie Ruud | Kevin Hull | 2:58 | 1,121 | |
| 9/8/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-2 (12) | W | 2-1 | Matt Hammons | Cory Walters | 3:03 | 2,441 | |
| 9/9/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 3-4 | L | 2-2 | Dan Valentin | Anthony Bougher | Steven Wilkerson | 2:27 | 2,139 |
| 9/10/2006 | Fort Worth Cats | 1-2 | L | 2-3 | Joel Kirsten | Charlie Ruud | Jeff Montani | 2:27 | 1,627 |
