ATH wins 3–0
MLB playoffs · Season archive
2006 MLB playoffs
The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 2006 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 4–1 in the 2006 World Series.
ALCS. The Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 4–0 in the 2006 ALCS.
NLCS. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 4–3 in the 2006 NLCS.
ALDS. The Oakland Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 3–0 in the 2006 ALDS.
ALDS. The Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 3–1 in the 2006 ALDS.
NLDS. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3–1 in the 2006 NLDS.
NLDS. The New York Mets beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3–0 in the 2006 NLDS.
Final
2006 MLB playoff bracket
Division Series
DET wins 3–1
STL wins 3–1
NYM wins 3–0
League Championship Series
DET wins 4–0
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 2006 World Series?
- The St. Louis Cardinals won the 2006 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–1.
- Who won the 2006 ALCS?
- The Detroit Tigers beat the Oakland Athletics 4–0 in the 2006 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 2006 NLCS?
- The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 4–3 in the 2006 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 2006 MLB playoffs work?
- Eight teams made the playoffs: three division winners and one wild card per league, playing best-of-five Division Series, best-of-seven League Championship Series and the World Series.
How the MLB playoff format works →The wild card, explained →Every World Series champion →