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The 2006 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2006 season.The 102nd edition of the World Series, [1] it was a best-of-seven playoff between the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers and the National League (NL) champion St. Louis Cardinals; the Cardinals won the series in five games to win their tenth World Series championship.
Indicates the team that lost a game seven after coming back from an 0–3 series deficit: Road* Indicates a game seven that was won by the road team Year (X) Indicates the number of game sevens played in that year's World Series or LCS: For the World Series, the link leads to that World Series' article.
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) and concludes the MLB postseason.First played in 1903, [1] the World Series championship is a best-of-seven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball's National League (NL) and American League (AL). [2]
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, who considers Anderson his mentor, won the 1989 World Series with the Athletics, while Tigers manager Jim Leyland had won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins. The Cardinals won the first game of the World Series in Detroit 7–2, behind excellent pitching from unheralded Cardinals starter Anthony Reyes.
The Chicago Cubs forced a Game 7 with a blowout win over Cleveland on Tuesday thanks to an offensive explosion. ... 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
The 2006 World Baseball Classic final 4 teams are Japan, Cuba, Korea and the Dominican Republic, with the United States at 3–3 failing to qualify for the semi-finals. . Under the leadership of manager Sadaharu Oh and veterans Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka, Japan (5–3) wins the Classic, defeating Cuba (5–3) in the single championship
Hershiser spent the first 12 years (1983-1994) of his career with the Dodgers and won the World Series MVP in 1988 before playing for Cleveland, the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants.
The Cardinals would win the World Series by defeating the heavily-favored Detroit Tigers in five games. With 83 wins, the Cardinals set a record for the worst regular season win–loss total for any championship team. They would win another World Series in 2011 and make another World Series appearance in 2013 (where they lost to the Boston Red ...