2006 Pittsburgh Pirates season

The 2006 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 125th season of the franchise; the 120th in the National League. This was their sixth season at PNC Park. The Pirates finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 67–95. The Pirates also hosted the All-Star Game on July 11.

Regular season

Season standings

Game log

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || April 3 || @ Brewers || 2–5 || Lehr || Torres (0–1) || Turnbow || 45,023 || 0–1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 4 || @ Brewers || 5–7 || Capuano || Santos (0–1) || Turnbow || 15,515 || 0–2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 5 || @ Brewers || 2–3 || Wise || Marte (0–1) || Turnbow || 15,430 || 0–3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 6 || @ Reds || 5–6 || White || Gonzalez (0–1) || Weathers || 13,887 || 0–4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 5 || April 7 || @ Reds || 6–7 || Milton || Maholm (0–1) || Mercker || 16,573 || 0–5 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 8 || @ Reds || 9–11 || Harang || Perez (0–1) || White || 20,244 || 0–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || April 9 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Santos (1–1) || Williams || Hernandez (1) || 22,090 || 1–6 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 10 || Dodgers || 3–8 || Perez || Duke (0–1) || — || 39,129 || 1–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 9 || April 11 || Dodgers || 7–6 || Torres (1–1) || Carter || Gonzalez (1) || 17,240 || 2–7 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 || April 12 || Dodgers || 9–5 || Torres (2–1) || Kuo || — || 13,237 || 3–7 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 13 || Dodgers || 5–13 || Lowe || Perez (0–2) || — || 18,134 || 3–8 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 14 || Cubs || 6–11 || Marshall || Santos (1–2) || — || 20,233 || 3–9 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 13 || April 15 || Cubs || 2–1 || Duke (1–1) || Williams || Gonzalez (2) || 34,264 || 4–9 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 16 || Cubs || 3–7 || Rusch || Snell (0–1) || — || 15,020 || 4–10 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 17 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Marquis || Maholm (0–2) || Isringhausen || 15,278 || 4–11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 16 || April 18 || Cardinals || 12–4 || Perez (1–2) || Suppan || — || 16,682 || 5–11 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 19 || Cardinals || 0–4 || Carpenter || Santos (1–3) || — || 15,085 || 5–12 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 21 || @ Astros || 2–3 || Rodriguez || Duke (1–2) || Lidge || 31,333 || 5–13 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 22 || @ Astros || 0–3 || Buchholz || Snell (0–2) || Lidge || 38,575 || 5–14 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 23 || @ Astros || 2–7 || Oswalt || Maholm (0–3) || — || 39,074 || 5–15 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 24 || @ Cardinals || 2–7 || Carpenter || Perez (1–3) || — || 38,953 || 5–16 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 25 || @ Cardinals || 3–6 || Suppan || Santos (1–4) || Isringhausen || 38,809 || 5–17 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 26 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Isringhausen || Hernandez (0–1) || — || 38,728 || 5–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 24 || April 28 || Phillies || 3–1 || Snell (1–2) || Myers || Gonzalez (3) || 30,568 || 6–18 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 25 || April 29 || Phillies || 3–2 || Maholm (1–3) || Lidle || Hernandez (2) || 33,944 || 7–18 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 30 || Phillies || 1–5 || Floyd || Perez (1–4) || — || 22,320 || 7–19

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 1 || @ Cubs || 1–2 || Howry || Grabow (0–1) || Dempster || 36,602 || 7–20 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 28 || May 2 || @ Cubs || 8–0 || Duke (2–2) || Guzman || — || 39,110 || 8–20 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 3 || @ Mets || 3–4 || Bradford || Gonzalez (0–2) || — || 33,668 || 8–21 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 4 || @ Mets || 0–6 || Glavine || Maholm (1–4) || — || 30,756 || 8–22 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 5 || @ Nationals || 0–6 || Day || Perez (1–5) || — || 21,059 || 8–23 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 32 || May 6 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Gonzalez (1–2) || Rodriguez || — || 29,953 || 9–23 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 7 || @ Nationals || 4–5 || O'Connor || Duke (2–3) || Cordero || 30,659 || 9–24 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 34 || May 9 || Diamondbacks || 3–0 || Snell (2–2) || Batista || Gonzalez (4) || 16,961 || 10–24 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 10 || Diamondbacks || 4–7 || Webb || Marte (0–2) || Valverde || 14,509 || 10–25 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 36 || May 12 || Marlins || 12–9 || Capps (1–0) || Wellemeyer || Gonzalez (5) || 24,990 || 11–25 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 13 || Marlins || 3–4 || Olsen || Duke (2–4) || Borowski || 29,289 || 11–26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 14 || Marlins || 2–8 || Moehler || Snell (2–3) || — || 15,921 || 11–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 39 || May 16 || Reds || 9–3 || Maholm (2–4) || Harang || — || 14,315 || 12–27 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 40 || May 17 || Reds || 7–2 || Perez (2–5) || Arroyo || — || 14,897 || 13–27 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 18 || Reds || 8–9 || Belisle || Capps (1–1) || Coffey || 18,502 || 13–28 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 19 || @ Indians || 1–4 || Sabathia || Duke (2–5) || — || 32,499 || 13–29 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 43 || May 20 || @ Indians || 9–6 || Snell (3–3) || Johnson || Gonzalez (6) || 30,799 || 14–29 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 21 || @ Indians || 2–3 || Wickman || Gonzalez (1–3) || — || 31,589 || 14–30 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 22 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–4 || Medders || Marte (0–3) || Valverde || 18,103 || 14–31 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 23 || @ Diamondbacks || 3–7 || Vargas || Santos (1–5) || — || 19,993 || 14–32 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 47 || May 24 || @ Diamondbacks || 7–8 || Batista || Duke (2–6) || Valverde || 18,394 || 14–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 48 || May 26 || Astros || 12–5 || Snell (4–3) || Buchholz || — || 29,247 || 15–33 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 49 || May 27 || Astros || 8–7 || Santos (2–5) || Gallo || — || 31,878 || 16–33 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 28 || Astros || 4–5 || Qualls || Torres (2–2) || Lidge || 24,992 || 16–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 51 || May 29 || Brewers || 14–3 || Duke (3–6) || Davis || — || 17,561 || 17–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 52 || May 30 || Brewers || 12–1 || Santos (3–5) || De La Rosa || — || 14,300 || 18–34 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 53 || May 31 || Brewers || 6–1 || Snell (5–3) || Capuano || — || 15,434 || 19–34

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 54 || June 1 || Brewers || 4–3 || Grabow (1–1) || Turnbow || — || 12,899 || 20–34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 55 || June 2 || Padres || 0–7 || Park || Perez (2–6) || — || 20,777 || 20–35 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 56 || June 3 || Padres || 6–4 || Duke (4–6) || Thompson || Gonzalez (7) || 30,639 || 21–35 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 57 || June 4 || Padres || 0–1 || Young || Santos (3–6) || Hoffman || 26,857 || 21–36 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 58 || June 5 || @ Rockies || 5–2 || Snell (6–3) || Cook || Gonzalez (8) || 20,152 || 22–36 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 59 || June 6 || @ Rockies || 4–5 || Francis || Maholm (2–5) || Fuentes || 20,277 || 22–37 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 60 || June 7 || @ Rockies || 9–16 || Dohmann || Perez (2–7) || — || 21,509 || 22–38 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 61 || June 8 || @ Giants || 4–5 || Benitez || Marte (0–4) || — || 34,540 || 22–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 62 || June 9 || @ Giants || 3–2 || Santos (4–6) || Morris || Gonzalez (9) || 38,766 || 23–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 63 || June 10 || @ Giants || 2–0 || Snell (7–3) || Lowry || Gonzalez (10) || 37,302 || 24–39 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 64 || June 11 || @ Giants || 7–5 || Capps (2–1) || Worrell || Gonzalez (11) || 39,850 || 25–39 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 65 || June 13 || Cardinals || 1–2 || Carpenter || Perez (2–8) || Isringhausen || 24,443 || 25–40 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 66 || June 14 || Cardinals || 9–7 || Duke (5–6) || Ponson || Gonzalez (12) || 20,289 || 26–40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 67 || June 15 || Cardinals || 5–6 || Mulder || Santos (4–7) || Isringhausen || 18,248 || 26–41 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 68 || June 16 || Twins || 2–4 || Liriano || Snell (7–4) || Nathan || 33,025 || 26–42 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 69 || June 17 || Twins || 3–5 || Crain || Marte (0–5) || Nathan || 34,085 || 26–43 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 70 || June 18 || Twins || 2–8 || Santana || Perez (2–9) || — || 25,104 || 26–44 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 71 || June 19 || Diamondbacks || 4–5 || Aquino || Torres (2–3) || Julio || 15,032 || 26–45 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 72 || June 20 || @ Royals || 6–10 || Redman || Wells (0–1) || — || 15,906 || 26–46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 73 || June 21 || @ Royals || 4–6 || Dessens || Torres (2–4) || Burgos || 15,501 || 26–47 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 74 || June 22 || @ Royals || 7–15 || Elarton || Maholm (2–6) || — || 13,153 || 26–48 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 75 || June 23 || @ Dodgers || 4–10 || Tomko || Perez (2–10) || — || 55,823 || 26–49 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 76 || June 24 || @ Dodgers || 0–7 || Sele || Duke (5–7) || — || 47,785 || 26–50 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 77 || June 25 || @ Dodgers || 4–7 || Penny || Wells (0–2) || Saito || 55,545 || 26–51 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 78 || June 27 || White Sox || 2–4 || Buehrle || Snell (7–5) || Jenks || 24,976 || 26–52 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 79 || June 28 || White Sox || 3–4 || Garcia || Maholm (2–7) || Jenks || 23,118 || 26–53 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 80 || June 29 || White Sox || 7–6 || Gonzalez (2–3) || Politte || — || 21,380 || 27–53 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 81 || June 30 || Tigers || 6–7 || Colon || Wells (0–3) || Jones || 27,318 || 27–54

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 82 || July 1 || Tigers || 9–2 || Capps (3–1) || Grilli || — || 37,111 || 28–54 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 83 || July 2 || Tigers || 8–9 || Miner || Snell (7–6) || Jones || 28,136 || 28–55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 84 || July 3 || @ Mets || 11–1 || Maholm (3–7) || Maine || — || 54,111 || 29–55 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 85 || July 4 || @ Mets || 6–7 || Sanchez || Hernandez (0–2) || Wagner || 38,487 || 29–56 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 86 || July 5 || @ Mets || 0–5 || Hernandez || Wells (0–4) || — || 40,360 || 29–57 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 87 || July 6 || @ Mets || 5–7 || Trachsel || Gorzelanny (0–1) || Wagner || 39,743 || 29–58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 88 || July 7 || @ Phillies || 3–2 || Snell (8–6) || Lieber || Gonzalez (13) || 45,025 || 30–58 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 89 || July 8 || @ Phillies || 2–6 || Lidle || Maholm (3–8) || — || 37,462 || 30–59 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 90 || July 9 || @ Phillies || 3–8 || Hamels || Duke (5–8) || — || 32,527 || 30–60 |- style="background:#FDB827" | – || July 11 || || colspan=6 | vs. (, ) |- style="background:#cfc;" | 91 || July 14 || Nationals || 7–4 || Duke (6–8) || Ortiz || Gonzalez (14) || 26,720 || 31–60 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 92 || July 15 || Nationals || 7–6 || Gonzalez (3–3) || Corcoran || — || 32,626 || 32–60 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 93 || July 16 || Nationals || 4–8 || Stanton || Hernandez (0–3) || — || 18,908 || 32–61 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 94 || July 17 || Rockies || 3–1 || Grabow (2–1) || Kim || Capps (1) || 18,835 || 33–61 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 95 || July 18 || Rockies || 4–13 || Francis || Gorzelanny (0–2) || — || 20,086 || 33–62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 96 || July 19 || Rockies || 6–5 || Duke (7–8) || Jennings || Gonzalez (15) || 19,881 || 34–62 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 97 || July 20 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Torres (3–4) || Messenger || Gonzalez (16) || 9,139 || 35–62 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 98 || July 21 || @ Marlins || 1–4 || Olsen || Maholm (3–9) || Borowski || 11,357 || 35–63 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 99 || July 22 || @ Marlins || 0–5 || Nolasco || Wells (0–5) || — || 15,291 || 35–64 |- style="background:#fbb;"