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St Louis Cardinals: 2006 Trivia Quiz

This is just a general quiz about the Cardinals 2006 season. It was a memorable season. Hope you have fun with these!

A multiple-choice quiz by volsfan_png. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
volsfan_png

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
255,358

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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1216

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many home runs did Albert Pujols hit? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who hit a walk off grand slam on August 27th to beat the Cubs in the last game of the season between the two teams? Hint

Juan Encarnacion

Alber Pujols

Gary Bennett

David Eckstein

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Question 3 of 10

3. Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth to give the Cardinals the lead, which they held on to, but they ended up losing in the World Series to the Detroit Tigers.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did the Cardinals beat in the NLCS? Hint

Houston Astros

Los Angeles Dodgers

Cincinatti Reds

New York Mets

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Question 5 of 10

5. Albert Pujols was sidelined with a strained oblique about halfway through the season. How many games did the all-star slugger miss? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Cardinals became the first team to endure two 8-game losing streaks and still win the division.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who else in the 2006 Cardinals' roster besides Albert Pujols, missed time with a strained oblique? Hint

Scott Rolen

David Eckstein

Jim Edmonds

Chris Carpenter

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Cardinals hurler hit a home run in the second inning of game 3 of the NLCS? Hint

Jeff Suppan

Jeff Weaver

Chris Carpenter

Jason Marquis

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the Cardinals' regular season record? Hint

91-71

83-78

100-62

94-68

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which team did the Cardinals go undefeated against in 2006? Hint

San Diego Padres

New York Mets

Los Angeles Dodgers

Chicago Cubs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many home runs did Albert Pujols hit?

Answer: 49

He might have hit over 50, but injuries slowed him down a little bit.

2. Who hit a walk off grand slam on August 27th to beat the Cubs in the last game of the season between the two teams?

Answer: Gary Bennett

Gary Bennett's walk off grand slam gave the Cardinals a sweep of the Cubs in this series.

3. Yadier Molina hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth to give the Cardinals the lead, which they held on to, but they ended up losing in the World Series to the Detroit Tigers.

Answer: False

The Cardinals did get the home run from Yadier Molina, but they beat the Tigers to win the World Series.

4. Who did the Cardinals beat in the NLCS?

Answer: New York Mets

The Cardinals topped the Mets 4 games to 3 in arguably the best series of the playoffs.

5. Albert Pujols was sidelined with a strained oblique about halfway through the season. How many games did the all-star slugger miss?

Answer: 17

Pujols was on pace to break the single season home run record before he got hurt.

6. The Cardinals became the first team to endure two 8-game losing streaks and still win the division.

Answer: True

They also had a 7-game losing streak near the end of the season.

7. Who else in the 2006 Cardinals' roster besides Albert Pujols, missed time with a strained oblique?

Answer: David Eckstein

He did it sliding into home plate.

8. Which Cardinals hurler hit a home run in the second inning of game 3 of the NLCS?

Answer: Jeff Suppan

Jeff Suppan was a Cardinals pitcher. It bounced off the top of the wall.

9. What was the Cardinals' regular season record?

Answer: 83-78

It was the fifth best record in the NL.

10. Which team did the Cardinals go undefeated against in 2006?

Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers

They were 7-0 against the Dodgers.

Source: Author volsfan_png

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